Immunization Rule Tightens for First Time Students
Education Minister Mauren Hemphill and Health Minister Larry Desjardins urge parents to immunize children entering school for the first time or provide a medical certificate showing measles immunity. The changes to the Public Schools Act and Public Health Regulations require proof, with exemptions allowed for health or religious objections under Bill 7. Four measles cases were reported this summer, the first in nearly two years.
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Mauren Hemphill
Larry Desjardins
Ing
Desjardins
Hemphill
Safe home for abused women to open in Russell area
A women's shelter will open in September in Russell to aid abused women and their children with shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and information. A crisis phone line will link to Brandon Westman Crisis Center for screening and referrals. Confidentiality and no charge for services.
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Soe
Russell and Area
Russell Town
Cing the She
Tolbfree
Brandon Westman Crisis Center
Russell
Manitoba Tightens Duck Hunting Rules to Boost Populations
In Manitoba new limits reduce resident daily bag from eight to six and nonresidents from twelve to ten with season dates in fall. A $4 migration stamp funds wetlands conservation through Habitat Canada Foundation. Ducks Unlimited Canada and partners push habitat work in a broad plan to revive mallard and pintail numbers amid drought and habitat loss.
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Manitoba
Canadian Wildlire Service
Wildlife Habitat Canada Foundation
Canadian
Prairies
United State
United States
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
Department Natural Resources
Manitoba Wildlife Federation
Manitoba Naturalists Society
Rick ‘Wishart
Wishart
Wildife
Herb Goulden
Russell
New School Year Opens Across Pelly Trail Division
The Pelly Trail School Division starts the 1985-86 year with August 2 staff day and August 29 student start. Howard Smith becomes principal at Sch001 while Styne Shelley Kokurudz will teach senior French and Maths at Rossburn Collegiate. Ron Shewchuk moves to Binscarth Junior High for Social Studies and Phys Ed. Derkach teaches K to 2 at Akourn. Cindy Zurbyk handles grades 4 to 6 at Elphinstone. Carol Clark serves as temporary divisional music teacher. The division has 76 teachers across six schools including Binscarth Elphinstone Inglis Oakburn Rossburn Elementary and Collegiate and Major Pratt Russel.
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Pelly Trail
Howard Smith
Styne Shelley Kokurudz
Rossburn
Ron Shewchuk
Binscorth
Binscarth
Elphinstone
Inglis
Oakburn
Rossburn Elementary
Public urged to help stop poaching in Manitoba program
Manitoba's Natural Resources launches Turn-in-Poachers CLEP on August 15 to enlist public help in reporting wildlife crimes. Citizens can call a toll free line 100-78-ers seven days a week, with reports routed to regional offices for action. Night lighting is the major offence, carrying up to a 3000 dollar fine or six months in jail.
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Department of Natural Resources
Manitoba
Natural Resources
Russell
Natural Resources Branch
Bud McIver
For
Dee
Melvor
T.lp
Natural Resources and
Local South African liquor ban sparks little Russell concern
The Manitoba ban on South African brandy and wine drew minimal impact in Russell as local outlets reported scant stock and demand. Hussell MLCC shipped stock to Winnipeg after the ban was announced while Russell and Saskatchewan stores noted tiny or no sales. Premiers debated possible nationwide action at last week’s conference.
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Roland Enner
Manitoba
Russell
Winnipeg
Im Sanford
Saskatchewan
Langensburg Government Liquor Board
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Gord Graham
Department
Olidays
Derkach
Sid Roback
Sor
Brandon Natural Resources Office
Sinscarth
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