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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1989
Page
1
Russell council mulls parking on Main Street near the arena and backs rear lot use. It objects to rural retail post outlets and appoints officials for 1990 while noting good finances despite expansion costs.
Russell RCMP will participate in the ALERT Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere program with roadside checks over the festive season in Russell and St Lazare and on Highways 16 and 8. Regular offensives on drinking drivers continue. A 1985 red Honda XR250R dirt bike theft is under investigation. Sgt. Perry notes multiple impaired driving checks planned.
The RM of Russell council resolved to back the Russell and District Chamber of Commerce against private retail postal outlets in rural Manitoba communities. They plan to lobby the federal government, fearing profit losses could trigger post office closures. New councillors Darryl Zentner and Dennis Trinder will attend a Brandon training seminar.
Pelly Trail School Board held a Dec 11 meeting with only trustee Joan Clement absent. Two late correspondence items were added. Minutes from Nov 13 and a special meeting were noted. cheques totaling 61 637.65 were approved. debate on substitute costs and cheques paid, with Ed Kreshewski opposed. A request to use Central School gym for Special Olympics was received.
Liberal Leader Sharon Carstairs cites Manitoba Superintendent of Bankruptcy figures showing 139 personal bankruptcies last month, up 28 percent from a year earlier, with 1,185 bankruptcies in 1989 to date, while business bankruptcies rise 75 percent. Beatty foresees Canada's population drop to 18 million in the 1990s due to low birthrates. Alberta tightens seat belt law after appeal court ruling. Manitoba tourism gains with 503,244 U S visitors year to Aug 31, plus higher hotel occupancy and restaurant sales.
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