Pelly Trail Division Defends Angusville School Closure
The Pelly Trail School Division board, meeting September 26, stood by the plan to close Angusville School on June 30, 1978, despite protests from Angusville residents. They cited long term commitments, funding needs, and overall district impact, noting grants will continue and most Silver Creek students would not attend Angusville.
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Pelly Trail
Angusville
Russell
Public Schools Finance Board Department of Education
Public Schools Finance Board
Silver Creek
Birdtail River
Catechetical Workshop at St. Josephs Russell
Twenty people attended a Catechetical Workshop at Saint Joseph Church on Sunday evening September 24 at 8 00 p m. Winnipeg experts led by Mr Gregory Dunwoody and Sister Carol Ann discussed parish commitment and parental involvement for the 1978 79 religious program. The event closed with a Bible service led by Sister Pam and thanks from Father Pol Nieuwlandt.
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Saint Joseph Church
Saint Lazare
Denen Ioners
Esordaatr
Pam
Gregory Dunwoody
Carol Ann
Winnipeg
Pol Nieuwlandt
St. Joseph
Russell Golden Gallopers 4-H Light Horse Achievement Day
Russell 4-H light horse group held its annual Achievement Day at the Russell Fair on September 9. Fourteen members competed with horses and ponies, winners included Richard Witty in multiple divisions and Delvin Klimack in others, with trophies funded by local sponsors and a pot luck dinner at the Berg home.
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Russell Golden Gallopers
Light Horse and Pony Club
Russell Fair Gronwas
Jim Purdy
Ruth Purdy
Robbie Mather
Delvin Klimack
Carla Davidson
Cindi Berg
Imperial Bank of Commerce
Rhonda Davidson
Linda Witty
Richard Witty
Karen MacIsaac
Halter
Duane Klimeck
Murray Cochrane
Rhae‘Ann Gray
J. & B. Hardware and Supplies Lab
R.M. McMurray Lnd
Ronnie Gray
Murrey Cochrance
Aose-Ann Gray
Chris Berg
Junior Reining
Ronnie Grey
Duane Klimack
Reining
Delvin Kliack
Lee-Ann Cusitar
High Point
Banner Bakery
Earl Berg
Golden Gallopers
Linda Baker
Anne
The
4-H
Ruth
Yellowhead Convention Promotes Western Resource Wealth
The convention at Edmonton’s Macdonald Hotel on November 3 and 4 spotlights The Yellowhead Highway as a major east west corridor unlocking Western Canada’s resource wealth. WESTAC president Fred Peacock will address officials including Hon. Phil Gaglardi as Hu Harries leads a 90 minute panel and regional workshops. Transport Canada and CN will fund repairs for 1000 grain cars to move western grain, with a 87.91 million cost split 50 50 and work starting at Transcona and other CN shops.
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Yellowhead Highway
Fred Peacock
Western Transportation Advisory Council
Westac
Phil Gaglardi
B.C. Highways
Hu Harries
Transport Canada
Canadian National Railways
Transport
Otto Lang
Transcona
Man
OP Rail
Steinbach and Boissevain Lead Manitoba Newspaper Awards
Steinbach Carillon News dominates the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association awards taking multiple honors including best all round paper for Metro more than 4 000 circulation and best editorial and feature writing. Boissevain Recorder earns major honours with best all round news paper and class tabloid awards. Other winners include SouthEnd Lance Portage Leader Valley Leader Killarney Guide Neepawa Press Virden Eclipse Advance and Red River Valley Roky with various front page and photography prizes.
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Miles Phillips
Boissevain
Eugene Derksen
Steinbach
Spotight
Manitoba Community Newspapers ‘Association
Boissevain Recorder
N.M. Patterson
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Club
Carillon News
The
Lance
Boat Gor
Lee el
Portage Leader
Valley Leader
Carman
Killarney Guide
Metro
Deloraine Times
Metro 1
St. James
Neopawa Press
Slso
Beat
Virden Euspire Advance
Tabloida
Red River
Three Penny Opera Returns to Graffiti with New Lineup
The Six member group Three Penny Opera promotes a refreshed lineup after a Toronto stint and a year apart. Drummer Sherman Murphy notes they escaped ego trips to share good vibes and music with audiences. Doug Haynes adds the band now features two new members and a stronger live show.
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Threeenny Opera
Sherman Murphy
Three Penny Opera
Winnipeg
British ‘Columbia
Ontario
Toronto
Doug Haynes
Three Pens
Ober &Th
Beef and Barley Festival welcomes returning champions and entrants
The Beef and Barley Festival annou nces an reunion tournament with former champions Jack and Ivy Shipp of Calgary returning and entries from Winnipeg led by former Russellites. Local players match the out of town newcomers as entries close Thursday October 7. Contact Dee Sanderson at 773 2099 or Box 155.
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Jack
Ivy Shipp
Calgary
Winnipeg
Dee Sanderson
Runoell
Flay
Legion Club
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Pelly Trail Division
St. Joseph's
United Grain Growers
UGG
Statistics Canada
Joe Semochko
Jamie Langford
Lenswood
Bob Burton
Alberta
Gretna Green
Karen Maclsage
Robinson's
Yellowhead
Western
Canada
Macdonald Hotel
Edmonton
Graffiti Dance
Reggies
RAF
Churchill
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