Interim payments set for 1987 88 Canadian wheat year
Canadian Wheat Board minister Charlie Mayer announced initial payments for the 1987 88 crop year in Winnipeg. The payments are a weighted average 18 percent below last year due to world market grain stocks and large export subsidies by the European Economic Community and the United States. The Western Grain Stabilization Act provides a record 705 million interim payment to western farmers. Western provinces receive 134.3 million in Manitoba, 382 million in Saskatchewan, 184 million in Alberta, and 4.7 million for BC and other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martens
Canadian Wheat Board
Charlie Mayer
Winnipeg
Mayer
European Economic Community
United States
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
B.C
Stabilization Fund
WSGA
Grass fire near Memorial Avenue prompts Russell response
Russell fire department quickly deployed eight firefighters and two trucks to an unattended grass fire by the CNR tracks on Memorial Avenue last Monday. Deputy chief Guy McMurray said responders arrived around 5 p.m. and extinguished the blaze in about an hour with the cause still unknown. He cautioned against starting grass fires in windy conditions as they can spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martens
Russell
Memorial Avenue
CNR
Guy McMurray
McMurray
Councillors explain their absence in Russell Manitoba meeting
Councillors cite lack of invitation and busy schedules for missing a public Handivan information meeting on April 15. Mayor and most councillors defended attendance, while some noted they were not notified. Organizer says notice and posters appeared in The Banner and around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martens
Russell
Handivan
Russell Banner
Earl Smith
Harold Clement
Jean Stevens
Stevens
PCHSG
Manitoba
Wally Brad
Motorists delays loom for Binscarth highway project
A traffic count will be set up this month by Manitoba's Department of Highways to gauge turning movements at the village of Binscarth. Plans for acceleration and deceleration lanes are in the survey and design stage with possible land acquisition for a right of way. The aim is to complete the design this summer and pave the way for construction when the minister approves funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martens
Binscarth
Department of Highways
Arthur Schollenberg
Birtle
Russell
RM of
Schollenberg
Schellenberg
Max Geras
RM of Russell
Yard pick ups debated for safety of schoolchildren
A Pelly Trail School Division board rejected a formal yard pick up request for two sons ages 8 and 10 citing precedent concerns but allowed voluntary yard pickup after drivers assess safety. The driver has final say. several near misses and RCMP reports prompted policy leeway. The board also discussed land transfers between divisions, security upgrades, resignations, and several overnight field trips for students with approvals for trips to Riding Mountain, Lake of the Prairies, and Rossman Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martens
Diane Katchin
Elly Trail
Ting
Katchin
Jack Mlushumanski
Murray Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Jim Walchuk
Les Andrews
Andrew
RCMP
Pelly Trail
Lorne Lagimodiere
Binscarth
Doug DeGreve
Pratt School
Andrev Brown
Rossburn Collegiate
Howie Smith
Rossburn
Grant Ross
Riding Mountain National Park
Smith
Pratt
Doug Fowler
Barry Witeke
Lake of the Prairies
Aumber
Russell merchants meet with Kostyra on tax area plan
A Manitoba merchants delegation met Finance Minister Eugene Kostyra in Winnipeg on April 16 for about an hour. They pressed for government involvement in sharing costs to maintain a tax area to help Russell merchants compete with Saskatchewan, and Kostyra appeared receptive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martens
Russell Merchants
Eugene Kostyra
Doug MacIsaac
Manitoba Border Towns For Fair Taxation
Kostyra
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Maclanne
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Marquette Festival
Bill Russell
Harold Schrader
Schrader
Manitoba Water Services Board
Dennis Trinder
Russell Fire Department
Fire Underwriters
Fire Board
Sam Brown
Shoal Lake
Bird Tail River
Joan Clement
Ken Nakonechny
Clement
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