Russell Memorial Rink

Sporting facilities in the Russell community should
satisfy even the most avid sportsman.

The Russell area has been long known as one of the
finest hunting areas. Many lakes and sloughs provide good
duck hunting for even the novice, and in latter years a
number of geese have been found in the area. Prairie
chicken and Ruffed Grouse are also plentiful in several
areas of the community. The Assiniboine Valley, (five
minutes to the West) is an excellent spot for deer hunting.

Silver Beach, located eighteen miles to the northeast,
has a fine sand beach, a dance pavilion, store, cottages and
boat ramp. The lake provides good Perch, Northern Pike,
Pickerel and Bass fishing.

Upon completion of the Shell Mouth Dam in 1968 a
lake nearly fifty miles long will be created in the Assini-
boine Valley. This will provide another area for sailboating,
water skiing, fishing and even a week-end boat trip up
the lake.

For those who enjoy skating, hockey or just plain
watching, they have at their disposal the Russell Memorial
Rink. The fine cement and steel structure was built in 1950.

Curling is at its best in the rink built in 1947. An arti-
ficial ice plant was installed in 1964, allowing a longer
season.

The Russell Golf and Country Club situated two and
one-half miles east of Russell was built in 1961. The 3116
yard par 36 sand green course boasts the finest turfed
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Russell is well known for
its cattle raising industry

Russell is a prosperous farming district located on New-

dale clay loam soils. The topography is undulating to roll-
ing. The depressions that cannot be worked are used for

hay or if wet, nesting grounds for ducks. The soil is highly
suitable for cereal grains, rapeseed, flax, and mustard pro-
duction. Yields have always been well above the provincial
average. In 1965 there were 39 registered seed growers in
the area.

The average annual moisture supply is 15.6 inches. The
elevation is 1865 feet above sea level. Good tree cover
reduces evaporation.

There are many good herds of pure bred livestock in
the area. This supply of breeding stock has made the
quality of livestock in the district very good. Many of the
pure bred herds are well known on the A and B circuits,
at the Royal Winter Fair and now the P. N. E. at Van-
couver. There are 36 members of the Hereford Association
including Watson Dunn and Son, E. and V. Dunn, Watson
Cochrane and Son, Willis Kieper & Son, Woodhouse Bros,
and Vic Parr. Aberdeen Angus breeders include Alwyn
Coulter and C. E. Glasman and Sons.

The Russell Agricultural Society official seal states it
was incorporated in 1881. The society has been active spon-
soring fairs, harness racing and farm competitions. The
annual Fair and Race meet date is the third Thursday and
Friday of July.

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Primrose Farm’s Grand Champion Hereford Bull—at the
1966 Brandon Winter Fair.

—Western Producer Photo by Clyde McMurchy.

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