Vision horizons and rural Manitoba vision piece
A Manitoba column urges councillors to look beyond shoelace vision and seek long term outlooks. It cites Grand Forks private funding for a hockey arena, condemns short term grants and tax cycles, and argues rural Manitoba must be strengthened to keep cities resilient. It ends with a quip about hiring Greg Wood to build more attitude adjusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Ralph Engelstad
University of North Dakota
Engelstad
Manitoba Mts
MTS
Winnipeg
Neepawa
McCreary
Rapid City
Manitoba
Brandon
Greg Wood
Russell Banner readers invited to name community projects
An editorial piece invites readers to submit imaginative names for the Hockey Holiday event, the Russell and District Foundation, and Park West School Division division motto. Entries due by Feb 21 for a $100 prize, and by Feb 11 for a $200 school prize, with contact details provided.
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Russell
Area
Anita
Nesbitt
Shoal Lake
Russell and Area Foundation
Park West
Russell Banner
Mts
Russell and District Foundation
Edo Marcia Rowat
Pelly Trail
Tony Martin
Birtle
Prairie generosity echoed after Asia disaster
A Saskatchewan based talk station event raised over 400000 for disaster relief in Asia showing Prairie generosity. The piece notes high volunteer rates in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba and references positive psychology by Martin Seligman. It reflects on global village thinking and local fund raising amid disaster.
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Patricia Katz
Asia
Prairies
Martin Seligman
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
John Gormley
Brent Loucks
Prairie
Statistics Canada
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Russell Banner
The Russell Banner invites signed letters for publication on this page. Include a phone number for contact if needed. Letters may be edited for style content and length before printing.
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Russell Banner
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Ken Waddell
Canada
Royal Lepage
Westpark Realty
Russel
Brinscarth
Bob Ross
Joan Montgomery
Angie Espien
Melody Beattie
CRU Anl Russel
Italia
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