Planning for rural growth amid farming changes
The piece argues common-sense land use planning is as vital in rural areas as in cities. It notes rural change, rising costs, and factory-like livestock and poultry operations that concentrate waste similar to a small city, urging practical planning to balance needs.
Olden Days Highlights From Russell Across Decades
A chronicle of local changes and events in Russell from 1907 to 1967. Property transfers, moves, and business shifts mark the town’s evolution. Notable items include purchases, relocations, theatre management changes, volunteer fire brigade updates, curling rink talks, veterinary prospects, and community leadership programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grieve
Rivers
Bijou
Lloyd Hembroff
Tony Yankoski
Howard Kennedy
Russell Volunteer Fire Brigade
Russell
Stan Yankoski
Winnipeg
B.A. Oil Company
Manitoba’s Timmy Easter Seal boy Halldor Bjarnason
Thirteen year old Halldor Bjarnason of Winnipeg is Manitoba’s Easter Seal Timmy for 1977. Despite cerebral palsy he is a top seventh grade student, altar boy, scout, and Red Cross swimmer. He resides at 862 Spruce Street with family and Toby the beagle, and will aid the Easter Seal Campaign March 18 to April 10 across Manitoba and attend the Timmy Dance April 29 at CFB Portage la Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halldor Bjarnason
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Timmy
Halldor
Beaver Colony
Red Cross
Ives
Spruce St
K.P. Bramason
Lise
Toby the Beagle
Society For Crippled Children and Adults of
United Way
Canadian Forces Base
Portage la Prairie
Agriculture On The Air Expands TV Farming Programs
Manitoba Department of Agriculture increases TV outreach to six regular programs. Agriviews on CKX-TV Brandon, begun in the early 1960s, runs Mondays at 7 p.m. for western Manitoba. Agri news on CKYD-TV Dauphin airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 30 p.m. since 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Agriculture Department
Vern McNair
Agriviews
Ckx-Tv
Brandon
MDA
Ckyd-Tv
Dauphin
Telephone growth,Canada ranking in world phones rising
The World’s Telephones reports global growth of 94.6 percent over ten years to 1975 with 379.6 million phones in early 1976. Canada surpasses 13 million phones, ranking seventh. U S leads with 149 million. Vancouver tops Canadian cities with 94.9 phones per 100 people. Manitoba notes 1.9 billion local calls and 35.8 million long distance in 1975. province totals exceed 600 000 phones.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Canada
United States
Japan
United Kingdom
West Germany
Italy
France
China
Taipei
Hong Kong
Turkey
Sweden
Bermuda
Switzerland
Vancouver
Washington, D.C
Paris
Dublin
Winnipeg
Manitoba
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Russell Banner
Main Street
Ccna
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
South West Hockey League
Deloraine Royals
Russell Rams
Pye
Alex Hamilton
L. McNichol
McNichol
McFarlane
W.S. Bartley
Union Bank
Ledingham Block
Messrs. N. McFadyen
R. Muir
A. Anderson
J. Davidson
HB. Garnett
E. Garnett
Fielding, Sask
Andrew Setter
R. Thompson
Mr. R. Anderson
Augustus Ave
Mr. T. Robinson
Skeoch
W. Wolfe
Chamber of Commerce
Wolfe
Guelph
Elks Hall
Imperial Oil
Engro
Karen Wheatley
Debbie Wilson
Debbie Semochhko
Janice Rowat
Patricia Kukura
Darlene Michalchuk
Gimili
Athletic Council
Verne Nelson
Mardiwe
Yellowhead Hwy
Square
Conte Gemery Smather
U.ax
Eleator
Orne
Sieegisiees
Neat
Cam
Ect
Eee
Shestemiela & Cra
Husenetter
Lyle Husenetter
Benito
Dennis Trinder
NDP
Millwood
Dennis and
Margaret
National Farmers Union
Local Agricultural Society
Provincial Agricultural Society
Trinder
Panther
the Avalon
Skinner’s Nursery Ltd
Roblin
Tun
ST. Mary's Church
Citizens Meeting
Council Chambers
Monsanto
Ayread
Morsart
WTO Canada Ltd
Pep Mantoba