Local Heroes program funds Manitoba adult recreation facility
A west end Main Street adult recreation site is funded under Manitoba Local Heroes, adding a volleyball court campfire ring benches and more. Vern and Herb Andres lead the project with community access promised as Local Heroes enters its second year with 1000 volunteers nationwide.
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Main Street
Manitoba
Vern Andres
Herb Andres
Vern
Andres
Togo Hikes Municipal Taxes Under Budget Plan
The Ramsack Times reports Togo property owners face an eight mill tax rise as council approves a 25 mill rate. Minimum taxes rise by 30 dollars per category with 330 dollars for occupied residences, 180 for unoccupied buildings, and 75 for empty lots. Planned year spending reaches 77 thousand dollars, adding 39 thousand in revenue due to the increase. Loss of community elevators and their tax revenue drives the rise.
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Ramsack Times
Togo
Council
Rose Hamell
World champion auctioneer raises funds in New York auction
Inglis native Mark Buleziuk head of Real Estate Disposition led a May auction at the World Financial Centre in New York that drew bids over a million dollars for spinal cord injury research. Top lots included Babe Ruth autographed baseball at 16000 and a rare walk on part in a Christopher Reeve directed film at 15000 while a bottle of swing scotch fetched 10000. Reeve addressed a 750 strong crowd that included Glenn Close and Richard Klein.
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Russell Banner
Inglis
Mark Buleziuk
New York City
World Financial Centre
Buleziuk
Babe Ruth
Christopher
Superman” Reeve
Johnny Walker
Europe
America
Los Angeles
Reversal Upheld in Hildebrandt Water Rights Case
The Boissevain area farmer Raymond Hildebrandt is convicted after Court of Queen's Bench overturns a 1998 provincial ruling that drainage required no provincial licence. The Water Rights Act carries up to 10 000 fine and three months jail. Hildebrandt can appeal. Golf league formed in Parkland region with Dauphin Swan River Gilbert Plains Roblin teams in Ryder Cup style competition.
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Boissevain
Boissevain-area
Raymond Hildebrandt
Hildebrandt
Brian Geisbrecht
Turtle Mountain
Court of Queen's Bench
John Menzies
Golf League
Dauphin Herald
Parkland
Dauphin
Swan River
Gilbert Plains
Roblin
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Laura Znak
Roblin Golf & Country Club
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Ptical
Jane Thrall
Cweraere
Russell
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Jakeman
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3Rd Ave
Duck Mountains
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Pine Street
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Gole
Hospital Street
Bayard
Dowa
Handyman's Special
Main St
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Westbrook
Bendix