Russell Council Approves Two New Grocery Outlets
Russell Town Council approved two building permits for new grocery stores at the June 25 meeting attended by all councillors. Delegates Jim Cox and Jim Illland sought space on South Main Street, while Jeet McGrath Winnipegos plans a 7000 square foot store between Main Street and Shell River Ave. Gabrielle, owner of M and M Solo, was granted two extra lots for expansion and permit approval. The Kinsmen Club proposed a mobile classroom for a new asc Ner school, to be donated to the School Division. Adjournment followed at 11:30 pm with the next meeting slated for July 9.
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Russell Town
Jim Cox
Roblin
Jim Illland
South Main St
Stedman
Main St
Winnipegos
Shell River Ave
Gabrielle
M and M Solo
Russell
Council
Eric Payne
Kinsmen Club
Ascnery School
Masons Hall
Russell Town Council
Settlement reached with M T S by Pelly Trail School Division
Local Manoba Teachers Society members voted 41 to 46 in favor of a tentative contract offered after arbitration. Key issues include retroactive pay interest and signing authority for funds from the past six years. Postal workers strike halts mail. a route may be arranged within two weeks with Manitoba rural offices not in the union.
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Manoba Teachers Society
Pelly ‘Trail
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Manitoba
Russell
Pelly Trail School Board
M.ts
Kerry Huff
Myreel Sheeshka
CSP Foods reshapes Harrowby oilseed plant project team
CSP Foods announces that Stearns-Roger Ltd. will exit as project managers as the company assumes full responsibility through completion and start-up of the Harrowby oilseed plant. Herb Schafer becomes resident project director, Mir Neil Krahn and Dave Linklater take key posts, and Doug Hopkins becomes engineering director while the project nears fall 1982 startup with 80 to 90 jobs and canola supply from 3,000 Manitoba and Saskatchewan farmers.
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CSP Foods
Stearns-Roger Ltd
Harrowby
Herb ‘Schafer
Nipawin
Mir
Neil Krahn
Schafer
Dave Linklater
Doug Hopkins
Enginering
Saskatoon
Stearns-Roger
Manitoba
Seskatchewan
Russell Hospital faces anesthesiologist shortage and service cut
Russell Hospital reports only one application for an anesthesiologist amid a plan to pause certain surgeries. Officials assure standards remain, aim for temporary gap, and note broader access unchanged. Hospital to raise private room rates 20 percent, from 11 to 13.50 daily, after Manitoba Health Services Commission suggestion.
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Miller
Silversides
Jim Langford
Vangford
Bob Witty
Eve
RM of
Russell
Manitoba Health Services Commission
Gordon Bryer
Greyhound depot moves for first time since 1935
After 46 years under Frank Clement and Sons Ltd the Greyhound bus depot relocated to J's Diner on July 1. Passengers can wait at the new site as hours and operations shift. Clement notes the change aims to fit current needs while PJ's Diner owner Paul Eliasson hopes for increased traffic and expansion this fall. The regional Greyhound director calls it a standard agency change at the Clement family's request. The first bus arrived at 9:30 a.m.
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Frank Clement and Sons Ltd
Greyhhound
J's Diner
Clement
Greyhound
Paul Eliasson
Pj's
Greyhound Bus Lines
Clement's
Graduation Spirit Flows Back From Class of Sixty Eight
The Major Pratt School 1981 graduation honored the Class of ’68 now returning as graduates. Twenty two awards bursaries and scholarships were presented by community groups. Former teachers Pearl Rice Helen Sidorykin Lorrene Kopetsky Janet Shaw offered encouragement and recalled early days.
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Pratt School
Angusville
Russell
Inglis
Binscarth
Pearl Rice
Helen Sidorykin
Angusville Lorrene Kopetsky
Russel
Janet Shaw
Russell Branch
Canadian Legion
William Davies
Connie Ireland
Rossburn Credit Union
Dale Scott
Adhed Aunry
Legeon
Shirley Davidson
Jim Thompson
Alan Stanchukk
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Parkland
By Jeet McGrath
Ewankin
M.T.S
By Joe McGrath
Reggies
Computer Services Agency
Stearns - Rogers
By Joel McGrath
Russell Hospital
Lindsay Kines
Glenna Miller
Bryer
Ireland
Walter Hutton
Kim Lu
Maiti
Jack Wilson
Buck, Campbell
Bardsley
Ndsay Kines
Grad
By Linasay
Earl Rice
Helen Sidoryk
Kilimnik
Kerry Coulter
W.W.W. Wilson
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