Olden Days highlights from Russell area notes
Grain buyers in market expectations near 65 to 66 cents for No. 1 Northern. Silver Tea proceeds of 1605 dollars given to Red Cross Russell Branch. Postmaster general approves 15 pound parcel weight. Top High School students named Norris Beamish, Reggie Muskett, Mary Kennedy. Wise's Dairy enters 20 Holsteins in inaugural show and sale. Local RCMP transfers noted. Russell enrolls 326 in public school and college. Penultimate local Post Office closure near Cracknell. Highway 43 progress toward Rossburn to Vista.
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No. 1
Northern
Rebekiah Lodge
Charles Murphy
Norris Beamish
Reggie Muskett
Mary ‘Kennedy
Lloyd Wishart
Jean McIntyre
G. Wise
Wise's Dairy
Dairy Cattle Association
Cracknell
Russell
Rossburn
Vista
CNR Declines Abandonment Plan Over 61 Miles Route
Dr. Evans warns that abandoning the Ridgeville to South Junction rail line threatens 3,000 residents and regional economic growth. Grain movements from Piney to Ridgeville total about 60,000 bushels yearly, with 500,000 bushels expected on the Ridgeville Emerson segment. He urges a regional study by the Hall Commission to weigh rural employment and infrastructure needs, noting low incomes and slow growth in the Roseau River basin and the potential loss of the only Red River bridge access if the line closes. The province cautions that railway abandonment could raise road costs and tax burdens, while the Canadian Transport Commission must assess future energy efficiency of rail versus alternatives.
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Sprague
Fisieios Et Va
Roseau
Ridgeville
South Junction
Red River
Winnipeg
Long Spruce project tour shows vast hydro plans in Manitoba
A Manitoba Hydro tour of Long Spruce site reveals vast scale and facilities. Workers haul earth and gravel, cafeterias feed hundreds, and trailers, bunkhouses, and amenities fill the camp. The project aims for one million kilowatts with a 12 mile reservoir, first concrete poured in 1974, power by 1980, at a cost of 444 million.
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Gillam
Long Spruce
Hydro
Long Spruce Constructors
Kettle
Manitoba
Kelsey
Limestone Rapids
Conewapa
Gillam Island
Story
Picsures
Boissevain
Teens Dance Earns Legion Praise In Binscarth
A letter commends the Binscarth Legion for sponsoring a August 21 youth dance at the hall. It notes the Community Club rate cut helped profits, lauds volunteers for planning and chaperoning, while urging discipline to avoid trouble. The piece also warns against disturbances harming future events and calls for continued youth involvement.
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Binscarth
Legion
The
Kalvin John Pedrick obituary details life and death
Kalvin John Pedrick died August 17, 1975 at Winnipeg Health Science Centre at age 41. Born in Fairlight Saskatchewan, he belonged to Lions Cubs Scouts Elks Lodge Swan Valley Flying Club, worked 19 years with Manitoba Telephone System in Flin Flon and Swan River, moved to Melita in 1971. He married Eleanor Armitage January 10, 1983 in Foxwarren and had three children. Surviving are wife Eleanor daughters Dawn and Doyle son Delbert mother Mrs Jack Brown brother Howard sister Shirley, father Hubert predeceased him. Funeral August 20 at Melita Victoria United Church. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Interment Melita Cemetery.
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Kalvin John Pedrick
Winnipeg Health Science Centre
Winnipeg
Fairlight
Sask
Selsgirth Collegiate
Lions Cubs
Scouts
Elks Lodge
Swan Valley Flying Club
Kal
Manitoba Telephone System
Flin Flon
Swan River
Melita
Eleanor Alice Armitage
Foxwarren
Man
Elanor
Dawn
Doyle
Delbert
Jack Brown
Selsgirth
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Penticton
B.C
Boulton
Louis Riel
CNR
S. Junction
Evans
Canadan Transport Commission
Usiver Ace
Senate
Patice
Ee Spruce
Manitoba Hydro
Crawley and McCracken Co. Ltd
Gerard Lenois
Belgium
Cad Ae
Canada
Expo
Earl Mills
Shelbg
Manitoba Community Newspaper Association
Apse Story 108
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Badeed Crawley Ltd
Canada Council
Brandon
Oak Lake District
Coucil
Atta
Russell Banner
Russell, Man
Binsearth
Germany
A-P
St. Regis
Kalvin
John Pedrick
Elks “400” Club
Jackie Zimmer
Esterhazy
Saskatchewan
ST. Mary’s Church
Duncan
Russell Business
Rossburn Credit Union
Angusville
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