Tragedy and resilience span one week in regional papers
Gravelbourg editor Paul Boisvert faced a grim assignment after a fatal traffic crash killed two staffers and hospitalized another, with front page memorials and an editorial. Russell Banner reports flood relief volunteers mobilizing to escort 300 workers to Ste Agathe, while donations flood in to Manitoba flood victims and a Chilean family's home is rebuilt by The Christmas Elves. Local Melville residents debate crow control with BirdGard funds and a casual vow to guard songbirds.
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Paul Boisvert
Gravelbourg Tribune
Paul
Fred McGuinness
Russell
Ste. Agathe
Manitoba
la Nouvelle de Beaumont
la Nouvelle
Ernesto Monroy
Chile
Beaumont
The
Christmas Elves
Fran Toner
Melville
Melville Advance
BirdGard Ava
Village plants trees with Manitoba Hydro grant
The Village of Rossburn received 2900 from the Manitoba Hydro Forest Enhancement Program to plant trees at the trailer and RV parking area at the town’s south end. The project aims to provide shelter enhance appeal and act as a wind break, with further tree planting planned this summer or fall.
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Manitoba Hydro Forest Enhancement Program
Rossburn
Auxiliary Walk-A-Thon Raises $1300
The Rossburn District Health Centre Auxiliary wind up was held June 11 at J & R Pizza with 11 active and three associate members present. The group raised $1,329.79 at the Health Week Walk-A-Thon and announced top fundraisers Joyce Kristalovich with $625 and Anne Shust with $206. The Terry Fox Run is set for September 14 and the Community Calendar Campaign begins in September. Next meeting is September 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the hospital conference room with elections for vice-president and secretary.
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Audrey Zenchyshyn
R.D.H.C
Rossburn District Health Centre
J & R Pizza
Russell
Shirley Kalyniuk
Marie Gensiorek
Athon
Joyce Kristalovich
Anne Shust
Terry Fox
Manitoba to replace Orbits with smaller highway litter bins
After 30 years of Manitoba highway trash collection the Orbits will be discontinued. The Department of Highways will replace the satellite shaped cans with smaller containers costing about 230 dollars each versus 900 for the Orbits. New signs will warn travelers of the change.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Highways
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