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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1979
Page
1
The Russell Leisure Club invites the public to an opening event on October 20 from 12:30 to 5:00 PM offering pay and free coffee and cookies. A handicraft table will display items for sale and tickets for a crocheted bedspread will be sold. The Thrift Shop, run by a dedicated ladies committee, has been open since spring. Membership requires reaching age fifty for participation in the activities.
Russell RCMP reports four bicycles stolen from backyards over the past week. The bikes include a white 10 speed boys CCM Targa, a green CCM girls bike, a yellow Sprinter with banana seat and sissy bars, and a blue 3 speed Sprinter. None were locked in several cases. Police seek information while local club invites rural residents to join and notes membership runs to March 1, 1980.
The annual Welcome to Russell wine and cheese party opens to Chamber of Commerce members. If not yet attended, entry will be at the door. Gather at the Community Hall next Monday to welcome newcomers to town.
Major Pratt hosts its 5th Beef and Barley Queen contest with a $100 prize and ticket sales led by students. A 6th annual Beef and Barley Volleyball Tournament follows the crowning, with Fort Action girls and other teams competing Friday afternoon and finals after the queen’s coronation.
The Beef and Barley Horticultural Fare invites attendees to visit and chat during a breakfast event. A Free Draw is offered with a ticket bar for entrants, and visitors are encouraged to drop their names before leaving. See you at B and B Days.
School-wide hearing screening covers students from kindergarten to Grade 3 and includes Grades 6 10 and 12. It also screens students with hearing or speech language problems and those in special classes. Continued on Page 7.
A Gravers' class at Major Pratt compiles a handy list for babysitters for the festivities. Clip and save for future reference.
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