Project Back Home aims to lure former prairie residents back
North Dakota inspired PBH or Project Back Home funds self help co ops to build mailing lists and data bases of former residents. Costs depend on town size with ongoing half yearly fees. The program connects ex residents with mailing surveys, potential returns home, and local investment.
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North Dakota
Cal Klewin
Bowman
Klewin
Bottineau
Leon Richard
PBH
Kathy Stremnick
Valhalla
Cathy Langema
Community Foundation
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Rural Manitoba to upgrade TV and Internet access
The Manitoba government and major cable firms will channel up to 6.2 million to upgrade TV channels and Internet in 30 rural communities. The plan adds fibre from Brandon to Winnipeg, new microwave links, and high speed Internet in several towns while excluding Birtle Ot Hamiota Rossburn and Shoal Lake. Rivers Minnedosa and Neepawa gain higher bidirectional capacity and 10 analogue services are added.
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Manitoba
Industry, Trade and Tourism
James Downey
Birtle
Hamiota
Rossburn
Shoal Lake
Videon Cable Systems Inc
Shaw Cable Systems
Westman Communications Group
Westman Media Co-operative
Valley Cablevision
Brandon
Winnipeg
Neepawa
Rossburn handi van service gets one thousand grant
Manitoba Rural Development allocated interim operating grants totaling 227 060 to support rural handi van services. The Mobility Disadvantaged Transportation Program offers a startup grant of 6 000 and covers 37 5 percent of annual operating costs up to 20 000 or 30 000 for two vehicles. Rossburn town receives 1 071 and Hamiota RM 1 086 74.
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Manitoba Rural Development
Rossburn
Hamiota
Nominations Open for Park RM Councillor Wards 2 3 4 5 7
The Rural Municipality of Park invites nominations for councillor wards 2 through 7. Nominations must be in writing with at least twenty five electors or 1 percent whichever is lesser, plus two electors. Papers require candidate acceptance and qualification declaration.
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R.M. of Park
Onanole
Manitoba
Province of
Sylvester Yakielashek
Park
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Rivers
Minnedosa
Rossburn Handi-Van Service
RCI
The
Rossburn Review
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
ROJ
Canada
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Michelle Gensiorek
Rossbum
Connie Kay
Darrell Nesbitt
Bren’s
Russell
Province
Reeve
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