Terrie Welwood
Celebration of Beth and friends held
Patti Reagh, one of the original trustees of the Beth Naylor Collection dresses Tracey Myhill in a dress that once belonged to Mrs. Todd in the late 1800’s. Mrs. Todd’s husband Thomas was one of the first doctors to settle this area. For more of the celebration of Beth and friends get the May 31st edition of The Russell Banner.
Haliuk brings home gold after undefeated streak at Nationals
Madison Haliuk can’t a remember a time when she wasn’t playing hockey.
So far, the week she spent on the ice with the other members of Team Manitoba at the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship, tops all the rest.
“I had an amazing experience in Membertou,” Madison said. “I played with a lot of great girls on my team and just had the funnest week of hockey ever.”
Madison and her mom Estha Basely arrived to join her team mates in Membertou, Nova Scotia on the Friday before the national tournament began.
Being a farmer, Madison’s dad, Brian Haliuk had to stay behind in Binscarth to mind the family business.
You can find the whole story in the May 24th edition of The Russell Banner!
Florence Ziprick packs away her sewing machine after 52 years
Over the last 52 years, Florence Ziprick has been known as the Bag Lady, then the Cookie Lady and finally, the Bun Lady.
To some, she was just ‘that nice lady who does sewing’. But the problem was, there were two Florence Ziprick’s who lived just two doors apart... causing a wee bit of confusion at times.
At the age of 92, ‘that lady who does sewing’ is packing up her sewing machine. Not that she wants to - as her customers have kept her so young at heart and happy - but arthritis now makes threading the sewing machine needle impossible.
You can read the whole story in the May 24th edition of The Russell Banner!
Vagabond makes a return with The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux
The Vagabond Theatre Co - kids edition - thrilled the crowds as they brought the Dastardly Doctor Devereaux to the stage last week.
The musical comedy was an absolute hit.
The company is now gearing up for their week long Acting Up summer camp which starts in mid-August.
See their Facebook site for more details.
Lemoine and friends raise over 10K for Community Cancer Care expansion
They call her the Cancer Care Connection in Lazare....
About a month ago Cheryl Lemoine called Devon Gurniak and told him she had an idea to raise funds for the Expanding Community Cancer Care fundraiser. The plan was that Cheryl would purchase a Yeti cooler to raffle off and if Devon could sell 100 tickets on one of his St. Lazare based live Facebook shows, $1,400 would be raised for the Expanding Community Cancer Care project.
Devon said ‘Absolutely!!!”
That night, Cheryl said, the idea grew and grew.
You can read the rest of the story in the May 17th edition of The Russell Banner!
Wade Dance Centre entertains crowd
Wade Dance Centre’s 22nd annual recital drew just under 200 people to the George P. Buleziuk Centre. Belva Wade Zentner’s students, who range in age from three all the way up to 20, thrilled the crowd with the perfection of their art. At this year’s Northwestern Marquette Festival, the Wade Dance Centre students took all six of the adjudicator’s choice awards.
You can find more in the May 17th edition of The Russell Banner.
Expanding Community Cancer Care Committee gets a huge surprise
A celebratory WHOO HOOO was let out after Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen announced that the province would be picking up the $700,000 in remaining costs the Expanding Community Cancer Care Committee needs to meet its $2.5 million goal to start construction.
For more, get the May 10, 2022 edition of The Russell Banner!
Beef & Barley committee bringing back fan favorites
The Beef and Barley festival has been around since 1973. Year after year, it was it was one of the highlights of the Thanksgiving weekend as former residents of all ages made a point of coming home and renew old friendships.
As such, many thought of Beef and Barley as our annual reunion of sorts.
Just like so many other events, the annual fall festival fell victim to Covid 19 but they’re not held back any longer. So, the core of the festivals organizing committee is meeting again on Monday, May 9th at 7 p.m. at TinHouse Coffee Co. on Russell’s Main Street and they’d love for you to join them!
Want to read the full story? Find it in the May 3rd, 2022 edition of The Russell Banner!