Horticultural Show Showcases Perseverance and Prizes
The Horticultural Society showcased a rain ravaged but successful event with increased vegetable entries and steady floral displays. Junior exhibitors contributed 80 entries with several special awards and a large thanks to volunteers, donors, and the Kinsmen Club for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bily
Adeline Klimack
A. Robin
Sheila Burnett
George Bell
Sherri Thompson
Blanche Brown
Ted Chierski
Ahab Spence Open Golf Tourney Held at Russell
The second annual Ahab Spence Open was played at Russell Golf and Country Club on Sunday August 31. Twenty eight golfers from Pine Falls Fort Qu Appelle Kamsack St Lazare Winnipeg The Pas Punnithy Roblin Birdtail and Russell competed under cool wet conditions. Lloyd Goodwill of Fort Qu Appelle Sask won the Ahab Spence trophy and first flight. Francis Coty of Kamsack was second flight winner. Butch Fleury of Roblin was third flight winner. Peter Fleury of St Lazare was fourth flight winner. Roy Coty of Kamsack took fifth flight honours. Players praised the course condition and thanked Marion Wilson and the Russell club. There is hope the event returns next year pending a club meeting.
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Russell Golf and Country Club
Pine Falls
Fort Qu’appelle
Kamsack
St. Lazare
Winnipeg
the Pas
Punnithy
Roblin
Birdtail
Russell
Lloyd Goodwill
Fort Qu’ Appelle
Sask
Francis Coty
Butch Fleury
Peter Fleury
Roy Coty
Marion Wilson
Social WorkER Appointed JoAnde Phillips Joins Birtle Team
JoAnde Phillips, MSW, joins the Birtle Health and Social Development Team serving Russell, Silver Creek, Rossburn, Ellice, Birtle, Shoal Lake and Park areas. She replaces Linda Fletcher and will provide personal and family counseling. Phillips collaborates with Children’s Aid, Rehabilitation, Probation, Brandon Mental Health, and Public Health Nurses, taking referrals from various sources. She aims to participate in community projects and help families access resources while income maintenance remains with Brandon. Contact at Birtle Health Unit 842-5385 or Shoal Lake 759-2686.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnde Phillips
Birtle
Russell
Silver Creek
Rossburn
Ellice
Shoal Lake
Park Area
Phillips
Linda Fletcher
Brandon
Carleton University
Ottawa Ontario
Chilren
Philllips
Bradon
Birtle Health Unit
Phn
Laurel Gerelus
Gail Remus
Mrs. Phillips
Beef and Barley Festival Plans Public Meeting
A community meeting to finalize Beef and Barley Festival plans will be held in the council chambers annex on Monday Sept 8 at 8 00 pm. Welcome to all. Golf Club 100 Club winners Florence Sh waluk 30.00 Effie Thome 20.00 and Barrie Coulter 10.00. A ladies golfers general meeting Sept 10 at 7 30 pm will discuss the Beef and Barley bonspiel. Coffee break at Club Cafe Del Room Wed 10 00 am extended to include Saturday morning.
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Council Chambers
The
Golf Club
Florence Shwaluk
Effie Thome
Barrie Coulter
Russell
Parkland
Dell Room
Metric signs to show metric distances on Manitoba highways
Manitoba will convert highway distance signs to metric readings using overlays to display both miles and kilometers until fall 1977. About 60 locations will add dual signs and more than 2,000 dest in signs will be updated over time. No dual speed signs planned. kilometer-per-hour readings to come before the metric switch.
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Peter Burtniak
Burtniak
Buriniak
Orange highway signs to replace yellow nationwide
Manitoba Highway signs shift to high intensity orange backgrounds to boost visibility in all weather. Minister Peter Burtniak says signs reflect light seven times better and remain legible when wet or shifted, replacing worn or damaged yellow signs over a three year rollout aligned with CU TD standards. The report also notes Murray Bater was named Executive Director of the Canadian Cancer Society Manitoba Division, with praise for his rural development work and public affairs experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Burtniiak
Ted
Burtniak
Manitoba
Murray Bater
Canadian Cancer Society
Harold Thompson
Cancer Society
Bater
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Sfield
Thompson
Wheat Board Advisory Committee Discusses 1974 75 Deliveries
The Wheat Board Advisory Committee met August 14 with 10 members and 4 commissioners present. They reported over 700 million bushels of all grains delivered in 1974 75, down from 827 million the prior year, and exports at 67 million bushels. Remarks urged farmers to deliver evenly to fill quotas, with a possible system capacity of 400 million bushels by December 31. Two motions passed, including raising initial prices to the prior year level and placing open market grain on a quota.
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Wheat Board Advisory Committee
Russia
New Chamber President in Russell Leads Busy Session
Jim Turner presided at the Russell Chamber of Commerce breakfast where 14 members met at the Russell Inn. Jim Adolphe agreed to serve as interim president and committees were formed to plan next year s parade and study the Pelly Trail School Board question while a balance of over 100 was reported after expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Turner
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Russell Inn
George Town
West Indies
Royal Bank of Canada
Jim Adolphe
Avion Travelcade Club
Michigan
Agricultural Society
Ken Reavie
Dale Brown
Joan Rowat
Pelly Trail
Hall Commission
Ron Clement
Julien Fradette
Burke Garnett
Jack Nesbitt
Manitoba Telephone System 1974-75 Annual Report Summary
The Manitoba Telephone System reports rising demand but falling net earnings for 1974-75. Revenue rose to 94.93 million while expenses exceeded 94.09 million, yielding a net income of 0.84 million. Total telephones reached 351,601 with over 1,750 new dial lines. local calls passed 1.2 billion, long distance 31.6 million. Capex totaled 52.31 million, plant value 430.65 million. Data services via Datapac began, and northern microwave expansion to Churchill area progressed for service in 1976. A 67 million capital plan is planned for 1975-76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Telephone System
Public Utilities Board
Eddystone
Ilford
Russell
Trans-Canada Telephone System
MTS
Radisson
Gillam
Churchill
Moose Lake
Easterville
Split Lake
York Landing
Sysem
Canfarm Offers New Computer Planning For Farmers
Canfarm introduces the Canfarm Plan Using Packages a national farm accounting service offering seven computer programs including cash flow crop budgeting livestock budgeting loan calculator machinery services and a management simulation game All services are free until October 1 1975 after which a nominal fee applies Contact your local Farm Management Specialist for details.
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Canada
National Farm Accounting Service
Plant Rye Now For Best Overwintering, Manitoba Expert Says
Al Martin of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture advises fall rye be planted in the last week of August or first week of September to ensure winter hardiness. Puma is the top licensed variety, with Cougar and Frontier trailing, offering better yield and stronger straw. Harvested rye can seed this fall but watch for ergot, which can be neutralized by storage or deep planting two to three inches if present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Martin
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Martin
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Horticultural Society
Olive Arnott
George Mintenko
Verna Ziprick
Wilbur Schwalm
A. Petracek
F Ly Skinner
Frank Cicierski
W.J. Wolfe
Norma Schmidt
Women’s Institute
Ada Spear
Simpson- Sears
Lavonne Graham
Rural
Wendell Wondrasek
John Thompson
Herb Ziprick
Urban
Jim Hallam
Binscorth
Annie Liske
Paul
Mary Krowski
Mike Yankoski
Binscarth
Reavie Pharmacy
McLeods
J. & E. Hardware
Peter Paty
Aalsb
Hedge Clippers
Minnie Wondrasek
Redwood
D. Allerton
Chocolates
Albert Petracek
Langenburg
Ahab Spence
Winai- Pee
Council On Uniform
New Chamber President
Wally Byam
Recreation Commission
Agricultural and Horticultural
MAN
Telephone Annual Report
Datapac
Computer Communications Group
TeTs
Canfarm
Gerry Therrien
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