Police Warn of Obscene Calls and Jan 14 15 19 Incidents
Community reports indicate ongoing obscene telephone calls. residents advised to log date and time and alert police if calls persist for tracing by MTS. On January 14 a drunk on Lizard Point Reserve led to one male detained under the Intoxicated Persons Detentions Act. RCMP patrols to increase after multiple trespass, theft and property checks. A break in at Richard Kostecki home involving Olympus camera gear is under investigation. Brandon Police assisted in locating a Rossburn area vehicle after a near collision at a Brandon crosswalk.
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MTS
Lizard Point Indian Reserve
L.P.I.R
L.p.1i
RCMP
Olympus
Richard Kostecki
Brandon
Rossburn
Residents discuss several school issues at Oakburn meeting
A public session in Oakburn addressed Central School funding and hold, a proposed Major Pratt Collegiate day care cost concerns, and fears of declining Oakburn enrolment. Murray Bradshaw noted Central on hold due to limited provincial funds while assuring no upkeep cost for the day care. Garry Dunits warned future funding gaps could shift costs to taxpayers as enrollments drop.
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Central School
Major Pratt Collegiate
Elphinstone
Oakburn
Pelly Trail School Division No
Pelly Trail
Murray Bradshaw
Russell
Garry Dunits
R.M. of
Shoal Lake
Dunits
Rossburn
Birdtail
Russell and Binscarth
Museum near completion in Rossburn with mural project
The Boychuk Museum renovation and relocation in the vacant Manitoba weigh room at Rossburn moves toward completion. Terry Stefanuk expects finishing within a week as the mural depicting a country scene and spruce trees is prepared, while Leonard Mackedenski outlines plans to convert the weigh plant into a community museum and form a museum committee to decide artifacts and space.
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Boychuk
Rossburn
Terry Stefanuk
Leonard Mackedenski
Manitoba Education announces school funding rise in 1988
Education Minister Roland Penner confirms Manitoba public schools will receive 663.4 million dollars in 1988, up five percent from last year. Pelly Trail School Division faces a 2.4 percent increase, with secretary treasurer Murray Bradshaw predicting a real dollar rise under two percent due to carryovers and property tax changes. The plan shifts school division fiscal year dates to align with the school year, aiding budgeting according to the government, though Bradshaw doubts its effectiveness.
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Lisa Drozda
Roland Penner
Manitoba
Pelly Trail
Mur
Ray Bradshaw
Bradshaw
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