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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1989
Page
1
The Russell Agricultural Society nurses its 106th Annual Fair on July 14 and 15 at the fair grounds with events for all ages. Highlights include a midway by Select Shows, bingo, cattle shows, pony chuckwagon races, a beer garden, and a horse show at 10:00 a.m. Friday and 8:00 a.m. Saturday.
Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 89 were held in the MPS gymnasium on June 28 with Master of Ceremonies Gilles Pinette welcoming graduates and guests. Amanda Russell read grace before a Hungry Haven roast beef supper, followed by a teachers’ toast. Mrs. Cadieux thanked parents, and gifts included hats for Grade Twelve homeroom teachers bearing nicknames. The event featured poems, photos, and predictions for the future, then moved to graduation exercises with speeches, awards, and a Christmas-like sense of pride. A later community fair schedule and events were listed, including races, a dog show with cash prizes, and a full two-day program.
For the year ended March 31 1989 CSP Foods Ltd posts a net loss of 4281000 with early year profits, then a slide as meal sales and prices fell after Asian markets shifted to Chinese soybean meal. October drought and a strong Canadian dollar worsened crush margins, though some sales redirected to new markets. Outlook 1989/90 weak due to industry overcapacity. recovery hinges on weather and market growth.
Manitoba districts towns and villages will receive a 366000 increase in provincial funding for local street upgrades raising local government road construction to 1104000 this year from 954000. Cities towns and villages grant rises to 1500000 from 1294000 with the province covering 50 percent of eligible street costs.
A Manitoba article reports rural residents naming depopulation, local training needs, and low commodity prices as their top social concerns. A Portage la Prairie meeting of a rural leaders committee formed after Neepawa seminars plans a petition to Premier Filmon, aiming for decentralization and more rural job creation.
Riding Mountain National Park residents face a 4.5 per cent overall rate increase next fiscal year. Using 1986-87 costs water and sewer drop while garbage pickup rises. Water falls 7.8 per cent and sewer 44.1 per cent. garbage climbs 50.5 per cent.
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