Prairie elevators ride into history for Inglis heritage
Time, progress, and prairie life collide as the Inglis Area Heritage Committee works to preserve five wooden elevators once central to settlement. Since 1995, three have fallen, two remain, and an on site interpretive centre is planned with one elevator kept operational for visitors. The 1996 designation as a national Historic Site supports efforts to repurpose buildings and offset costs.
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Inglis Area
Suspect Sought in Christmas Day Inglis Fire
Russell RCMP close in on a suspect in a blaze that destroyed Jack McLaughlin's home three miles north of Inglis. Investigators note the suspect made a 6 20 a m call from a local Inglis phone on Christmas morning and urge anyone who lent a phone at that time to contact the Russell detachment at 773 2105.
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Russell Rcmp
Jack McLaughlin
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Inglis
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Russell
Nigerian widow tale tricks readers with million-dollar offer
A dated scam recap outlines the Jane Usman Nigerian widow story promising $1.9 million for a Canadian bank account. It notes con artists have used the 1990s tale to bilk victims worldwide, asking for a bank transfer in exchange for a large payoff.
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Jane Usman
Winter manure ban affects Manitoba farms and water safety
Manitoba farms face a winter manure spreading ban targeting large hog operations and cattle herds with 200 heards or more. New storage rules require expansions to be above the 100 year flood plain. MP Mark to be featured in Chinese TV documentary about Canadian Steel and the Chinese railway workers.
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Manitoba
Mark
Dauphin-Swan River
Canadian Steel
Canada
Chen Jianguo
Dauphin
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