Year in review heavy in Manitoba district events
A wide year in Russell, Roblin and Grandview details include bids to host the 1988 Manitoba Summer Games, Elks anniversary observances in Russell, school and municipal updates, and potash mine prospects. Notable items cover Theoren Fleury's 1996 World Junior outcome, RM council traffic slowdowns, and local civic actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Martens
Russell
Roblin
Grandview
Beausejour
Pinawa
Theoren Fleury
Piestany
Czechoslovakia
Grain shippers seek CN freight rate cuts for 1988/89
Seventeen grain shippers filed with the Canadian Transport Commission to obtain a $1.50 per tonne discount on CN lines in the four western provinces for the 1988/89 crop year. The incentive applies to shipments of at least 18 loaded hopper cars from one station to one destination and covers all WGTA grains and oilseeds in covered hopper cars. Through December 2, 1870 cars moved in 93 incentive shipments, totaling over 150,000 tonnes and saving shippers about $225,000. Rick Boyd, CN National Manager, praises the plan’s efficiency and broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Transort Commission
CTC
Western Grain Transportation Act
WGTA
CN Lines
Rick Boyd
Grain and Grain Products
Boyd
Woman Frozen To Death In Vehicle On Lizard Point Reserve
A Waywayseecappo Band member Marlene Clearsky, 35, was found frozen in a vehicle on the Lizard Point reserve about 30 kilometres east of Russell on December 19. Const. Bruce Lyman said she was last seen alive at 6 a.m. Police and ambulance arrived around 3 p.m. Investigators noted signs of drinking. death listed as exposure with no blood report available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waywayseecappo
Lyman
Clearsky
Manitoba Emergency Funds Aid to Boost Preparedness
The Manitoba Emergency Organization received 68634 from the federal joint Emergency Preparedness Program to cover operating and promotional expenses. This marks the first cheque toward a 764000 federal provincial initiative designed to boost national emergency readiness. The Final Offer Selection contract-dispute mechanism took effect Jan 1 1988, as part of labor policy reforms to minimize public disruption. A Russell caroller group set a long distance singing record by coordinating performances in Russell and Vancouver on Dec 20, hearing Christmas greetings via a sister in Vancouver. Everett Wishart won urban Festive Lighting, with others like Eugene Ewankiw John Liske and Alvin Miller placing, while Jim Adolph won rural top prize. Kent Liske was elected Pelly Trail School Division Ward 1 trustee after a Dec 90 by election with 281 votes cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Muriel Smith
Lester (Punch) Leifer
Russell
Knox United Church
Vancouver
Leifer
Everett Wishart
Russell Avenue
Jet Chamber of Commerce
Barb Dow
Eugene Ewankiw
Pelly Avenue
John Liske
Alexandria
Alvin Miller
Ellice Avenue
Ewankiw
Liske
Miller
Jim Adolph
Dow
Adolph
Kent Liske
Inglis
Pelly Trail
Ed Bartram
Raith McPhedan
Bartram
Ilegal
Amon
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Elks
Elks Association
Russell Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Canada
Russell Order of the Royal Purple
Russell Agricultural Society
Manitoba Great Western
Willis Zimmer
RM of
Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Howard Pawley
Binscarth
Yellowhead Highway
Greyhound Bus Company
Margaret Cooper
Centennial Crescent
Bill Russell
Chamber of Commerce
Pratt
Jerry Storie
Ron Blaylock
CSP Foods Ltd
Clean Enviroment Commission
Harrowby
Thessiniboine River
Ross
Ford
Gerald Keating
Keating
John Deere
George Olshewski
Deur
Manitoba
Tanner
Wilbert Ross
Jackson's
Manitoba Emergency ‘Organization
Smith
Peter Warredi
CES
Matheson
Agriculture
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