Russell Personal Care Home Graduates Nine Nurses Aides
A first Manitoba graduation occurred at Russell and District Personal Care Home on September 12. Nine women earned diplomas and pins after two weeks of lectures and two weeks of on the job training with supervision. The event, chaired by administrator J A Burgess, included 80 attendees and featured speeches by Mrs F Graham and Mrs W Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Russell and District
Canada
J. A. Burgess
W. Campbell
F. Graham
Mary Headland
Mary Dunn
Don Libika
Man- Power
Brandon
Lucien Gorchinski
Assiniboine College
Graham
Metrom
Burgess
Dominic
South
Police Report Details Fines Across Multiple Violations
The report lists penalties in Russell and other towns. D C Rowat and Ernest Gordon Lillie face fines plus costs for offences. Jerry Schmidt from Langenburg is fined for speeding with costs. Lily Wondrasek faces a fine for failing to stop, and Jack Berke is fined for allowing multiple occupants. David Casitar and David Magnus Cusitar are fined for motor vehicle and public mischief offences respectively.
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D.C
Jack Edward Berke
Russell
David Magnus Casitar
David Magnus Cusitar
Opening of Russell and District Personal Care Home
The official opening of the Banner Manor Russell and District Personal Care Home is set for Monday October 2 1972 with ribbon cutting at 2 pm. The home will be open for public inspection until 8 pm with lunch served and usual visiting hours. A crochet tea cloth drawn on the opening day by Harriet Meadows will be among fundraising tickets, proceeds aiding a stereo for the home. The Elks Band donated 950 dollars toward a new grand piano arriving soon, and guests have prepared arts and crafts displays to showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell and District
Harriet Meadows
Banner Manor
Russell and District Elks Band
Investment Club Near $10 000 Investment Plan
The Assetl Area Investment Club, in its second annual meeting, noted that ten dollars monthly from over forty members for two years nearly totals ten thousand dollars. Chairman Art Kinny reported steady progress and the club seeks citizen input on future projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assetl Area Investment Club
Se Weteentey
Art Kinny
Ove Ventures
Fall lawn care tips and St Lazare dairy course advance
Gardeners seek winter lawn prep with phosphate fertilizer of 21-14-0 at four pounds per 1000 sq ft and dry application followed by watering. Cut grass to three to four inches to reduce disease. a dairy short course in St Lazare covers milk production budgeting herd health and marketing. Denis Fouillard notes Market Share Quota system offers expansion potential for dairymen. course aims to boost production with Manpower funding.
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Wayne Hollier
St. Lazare
Denis Fouillard
St Lazare
Canada
Jack Stips On Banana Skin At Shellmouth Dam
A Manitoba fishing tale recalls Jack Stips landing a 9 lb fish on banana skin bait at Shellmouth Dam. Bud Glasman reeled a 15 lb jack last week, while Geo Man served as a caddy and Joe lost gear to a lunker. Harold tones and others chase the big Buswell Game and Fish prize with a November 1 deadline.
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Rudy Wowk
Jack
Shellmouth
Rosemere Lake
Geo. Man
Joe
Harold Tones
Hine
Buswell
Pelly Trail School Division Holds Monthly Board Meeting
The board met over summer months to discuss issues. Rural one room schools were sold and demolition of Russell Elementary awarded. The Russell weather vane was donated to Russell town. Construction delays caused staff time losses and furniture and flooring shipments were delayed. An Indian student education grant formula was adjusted with Dept of Indian Affairs to fund a home school coordinator at Rossburn Elementary. Extended parapro positions funded by the Dept. of Indian Affairs were approved for Rossburn and Elphinstone. Industrial Arts and Home Economics courses were authorized. A 1972 Public Schools Act amendment moved board elections to after the fourth Wednesday in October. The MA.ST. Convention is set for 1972. Harry Pettit resigned after 25 years as Russell custodian. Bob Doubleday and R. Taylor were hired for Major Pratt School. Ed Reimer attended the August 29 meeting.
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Board of ‘Trustees
Pelly ‘Trail
Russell
Beause
Central School
Dept. of Education
Pelly Trail
Pelly Trail Schools Divison
Dept. of Indian Affairs
Weywayseecappa Band Council
Rossburn
Harry Pettit
Russell Elementary
Festival Receives Donations for North Western Marquette Festival
The Fall General Meeting of the North Western Marquette Festival Association met on September 13 at Binscorth School with delegates from Birtle and Fox. Appointed are speech and music adjudicators led by Joyce Wilkinson and Audrey Dowler, with William Gordon handling instrumental music. Plans for the Speech Festival November 14 to 17 at Binsearth Theatre proceed. The association received two cash gifts, 25 dollars from Foxwarren WI for the trust fund scholarships and 542 dollars from Russell Ellis Band for brass, wood wind, and percussion class scholarships.
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North Western Marquette Festival Association
Binscorth ‘School
Birtle
Fox
Mise Joyce Wilkinson
Brandon Fe
Audrey Dowler
Daihin
William Gordon
Brandon
Binsearth Theatre
Foxwarren WI
Russell Ellis
Driver Education Training Planned at The Pelly Trail School
The Pelly Trail School Division in cooperation with the Department of Transport plans two Driver Education courses, one this fall and one next spring. Frank Clement and Son supply the 1973 model car for the program, with Jim Moran again the Training Instructor. Registrations are now being taken by Mr. Moran.
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Pelly Trail
Divsion
Department of Transport
Russell and District Care Home to Open Monday
The administrative body has set Monday October 2 for official opening ceremonies with a 2:00 PM ribbon cutting. Visitors may inspect the home from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. The district also notes the removal of old huts from school grounds with two remodeled and placed at Memorial Avenue. Harvest weather impacts fields as winds shorten enjoyment of the profusion of color and rainfall delays harvest. Harry Pettitt joins operations after 25 years of service.
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Russell and District
Memorial Avenue
Harry Pettitt
Don Eshelby Earns Education Doctorate From North Dakota
Don Eshelby received a Doctorate of Education in Teacher Education from the University of North Dakota after three years on the faculty there. His dissertation focused on supervising student teachers. He has taken a position as Research Coordinator for North Dakota State Department for Vocational and Tech Education, with early education in Russell and Manitoba Teachers College.
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Don Eshelby
University of North Dakota
Don
University of North’ Dakota
North Dakota ‘State Department For Vocational and Tech
Russell
Manitoba ‘Teachers College
N D P Nominates Rev Houston For Marquette
The N D P nominated Rev. Houston for Marquette with about 200 supporters present. Over $3000 was raised to send Houston to the House of Commons. Lome Nystrom MP spoke on why more Western voices are needed in parliament.
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Houston
House of Commons
Ing
Lome Nystrom
Ee ‘Nystrom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Personal Care
Campbell
Investment Club
Near
Apia
Asciean
Elphnstone
Dept ‘of Indian Affairs
Public Schools
N.D.P
Rev. Houston
Marquette
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