October Pleasures and Public Affairs in a Manitoba Town
A nostalgic look at fall weather, local events, and civic matters in Russell Manitoba. The piece notes duck hunting, upcoming meetings, and a push for school trustee candidacies while urging citizen involvement. It highlights community life, local journalism, and the role of newspapers in linking residents to politics and education.
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Chamber of Commerce
Russell Golf and Country Club
Canada
Us.a
Jones
Russell School Board
Department of Education
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Walter Dufrat
Alice Schwalm
Manitoba
George
John
Jane
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Fall Sessions For Local Delly Trail Elementary Principals Take 96 See 205
Threshers to gather Saturday afternoon on Allan Rowland farm five miles south and half a mile west of Anguaville. Neighbors will assist as oats are threshed using a steam engine and separator. Visitors, including children, can see the threshing operation and recall the good old days.
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Delly Trail
Albert Berney
Stockland
Allan Rowland
Halfenile
Anguaville
Russell residents show little interest in centennial plans
Russell Town Council meeting drew only 21 residents as officials seek a Centennial Celebrations Committee. Clergy propose special services to begin the year with midnight New Year’s Eve prayers and January 1 observances. Both federal and provincial groups urge monthly community events, though some doubt feasibility beyond the caravan visit on July 13 and fair week.
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Canada
Russell
Burgess
Severs
More 4 H Projects Fewer Clubs In 66 Manitoba Report Reveals Changes
A Manitoba Agriculture Extension Service report shows shifts in 4 H, with 1175 project groups in 507 clubs in 1986 compared with 1117 projects in 596 clubs in 1965. Clothing tops projects with 2997 members, market beet second at 2079, while handicrafts lag. Volunteers rose to 2275 from 2012. 1960 figures show 1762 leaders. Average 4 H member ages are 13 and 12.5 for boys and girls respectively. Ed Somers notes rural youth could benefit further.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Ed. Somers
The
Manitoba de
George Laing Wins Local Golf Crown at Russell Club
George Laing captured the Aberdeen Trophy as he fired 78 to win the Aberdeen Trophy at Russell Golf and Country Club. Frank Clement, last year’s champion, was runner-up with 80 and Jack Wilson placed third with 82. The event capped a quiet, sparsely attended windup with a buffet turkey supper.
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Fts
Aeual
Russell Golf and Country Club
George Laing
Aberdeen
Frank Clement
Jack Wilson
Windup
Mont Gay
the Legion Club
Portsiders
Russell School District Considers Consolidation Plan
A public hearing at Central Elementary School, led by School Arbitrators, reviewed a proposed consolidation of Russell area districts. Presentations by S Zimmer, A Kalin, R Crerar, J Smith, R Fingas, and Perrin outlined enrollment growth from 56 to 411 with all students under one board.
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Central
Mon
S. Zimmer
A. Kalinik
R. Crerar
J. Smith
R. Fingas
Perrin
Russell School Board
Totel
Russell
Rural Scene Describes Wartime Survival Efforts
The text notes limited public interest in reentry and emergency measures, warning Canada would face bombing in another war. It mentions emergency headquarters, government continuity plans, and uneven provincial progress, with Arnprior area farming focusing on dairy corn and coarse grains amid rocky soil and scenic countryside.
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Canada
Dominion
Arn Prior
Centennial Library project breaks ground in town
Sod turning for the Russell and Distrll Regional Library marks start of excavation just south of Beaver Lumber on Main Street. Mayor J A Burgees Councillor Burke Garrett and Joe Ruta oversaw stake lining. project cost 28000 dollars for a 40 by 60 foot building with full basement and glass brick front.
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Beaver Lumber
Main Street
J. A. Burgees
Burke Garett
Joe Ruta
T. E. Kinsell
Russell and Distrel
Glasman's Angus Herd Shown at Pacific National Exhibition
C E Glastians & Sons entered numerous cattle at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver and earned third prize in a class of four. They also won awards for several bulls and females born between 1904 and 1965, including cows with calves, across multiple birth years and categories.
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Glasman
West Coast
C. E. Glastian & Sons
Vancouver
Ealf
Local Golfers Take Inter-Club Honors at Clear Lake
The Rushbin-Birtroes InterClub title and Jack Thom Memorial Trophy go to Russell after a 63 point win over Birtle in Sunday finals on the Clear Lake course. Russell’s Frank Clement, Doug McCsig, Norman Robinson, Lorne Robinson, Murray Wilson, and Ronnie Clement defeated George Brown, Oscar Doyle, Arthur Webb, Tony Melnyk, Russ Clark, and Merv Robinsonson. Trophy presentation will occur when Ringcarth hosts the season windup.
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Nussen Guilers
Birtle
Rushbin-Birtroes
Jack ‘Thom
Ringcarth
Russell
Rossbarn
New Firearm Rules Ban Guns in Manitoba Bird Refuges
New regulations to enforce splunting laws make it illegal to carry any firearm in southern Manitoba game bird refuges during the waterfowl season. Minister Gurney Evans announced the rules prohibiting loaded or unloaded guns in refuges such as Big Grass Marsh Dog Lake Islands Grant's Lake Lee Lake Lynch Point Netley Marsh and Oak Lake.
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Manitoba
Gurney Evans
Mines and Natural Resources
Big Grass Marsh
Dog Lake Islands
Grant's Lake
Lee Lake
Lynch Point
Netley Marsh
Oak Lake
Local Horticultural Society Activities Spotlight
Members of the Russell Horticultural Society organized a field trip to Boughen's Nursery at Valley River. The group rode from Dr. Wolfe's residence at 10:00 am, enjoyed a picnic at Broken Lake, and toured the nursery by a guide who highlighted varieties including late roses, Royalty Crab, variegated dogwood, junipers and dozens more. The riverfront site offered irrigation from the river and three permanent staff plus seasonal help. Members sampled fruits such as apples and berries and learned about catalogue material from growers. The secretary treasurer Allan Bryant chaired a meeting to discuss prize lists rules for the Centennial in 1967 and plans to publish lists earlier. Upcoming agenda included the Russell Roblin meeting at Major Pratt Collegiate on September 15 with guest speakers Lawrence Rubin and Fred Weir on landscaping and northern landscape material, followed by a Q&A.
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Bers
Russell Horticultural Society
Boughen
Valley River
Dr. Wolfe
Broken Lake
Particu Sylvia
Dauphin
Heyers
Allan Bryant
Russell Roblin
Pratt
Lawrence Rubin
Fred Weir
Weir
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