Clean Environment Commission halts Pembina hearings in Russell
Joan Eliasson and chair Dale Stewart blocked the Pembina Valley Regional Water Supply Public Hearings before Winnipeg, citing lack of detailed answers from Pembina Valley Water Cooperative and Natural Resources. The CEC seeks clearer data on Assiniboine River water management, usage, quantity, timing, and project impact, with costs to compile estimated at 3 to 6 million. Hearings paused. a new schedule will be set after additional information is reviewed.
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Joan Eliasson
Dale Stewart
Clean Environment Commission
Pembina Valley
Winnipeg
Russell
Pembina Valley Water Cooperative
Department of Natural Resources
Stewart
Assiniboine River
Saskatchewan
Harry Enns
Commission
CEC
Shellmouth Dam
RM of
Shellmouth
Gene Nerbas
Nerbas
CMC
Assiniboine
Roblin
Lenese Paul
Doug Frost-Hunt Frost-Hunt
Council
Major Pratt graduates celebrate 1993 ceremony at Russell Centre
About 55 Major Pratt College graduates, 1993 recipients, and families gathered at Russell Community Centre on June 25 to receive certificates, bursaries, and awards. Principal Stan Furman hosted. Jody O'Brien was valedictorian as students head to work or further study.
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Joan Eliasson
Hhe
Russell Community Centre
Pratt
FYDE
Russel
Stan Furman
Jody O'Brien
C.A. Institute
Lynn Spurway
Shirley Chan
Inglis Lions' Club
Cyril Sudbury
Rayanne Ungarian
Binscarth
M.M.F
Kate Venne
Edward Allaiie
Cassandra Koss
Nadine Koss
Lana Ewankin
Binscarth Lions’ Club
Elmer Boucher
Tammy Clarke
Ramona Unger
Elmer Unger
Jennifer Davidson
Kristin Robinson
Vanguard Credit Union
Chris Haywood
Inglis
Clifford Te
Patterson and Sons plan building near Binscarth
N M Patterson and Sons indicate at outskirts of Binscarth their intent to build a structure. Vice President Andrew Patterson has dodged press for weeks. On July 2, manager John Thiessen of Coun try Operations said the sign shows intent but refused to discuss details or time frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Eliasson
Patterson and Sons Ltd
Binscarth
Andrew Patterson
John Thiessen
Thiessen
Town Adds Trash Charge to Water Bill
The town council approved a new residential waste removal charge of 12.50 per quarter to cover a 30,000 cost. The fee will be included with the water bill rather than billed separately.
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Joan Eliasson
Union ratified at CanAmera Foods in Russell
CanAmera Foods in Russell ratified a new collective agreement with UFCW Local 832 by 94 percent after tentative deal reached 24 hours before a planned June 16 strike. The pact raises wages 40 cents an hour retroactive to April 1 and 41 cents next April 1, with totals between 10.42 and 18.68 per hour. It adds shift premiums, strengthens job security, restricts nonmembers from performing bargaining unit work, expands bereavement leave, and allows payroll deductions for union RSP contributions. The contract runs to March 31, 1995.
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CanAmera Foods
Russell
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
RSP
CanAmera
Ninh Huynh
Rossburn
Nihn Huynh
Huynh
Vinh
Kim
Tran
Vien
Nuyah
N &L
Clear Lake
Minnedosa
Hamiota
Tony
Hoale Doan
Doans
That
Chi
RCI
Chris
Brandon Uni
Orchard plans home care cuts amid service reductions
Health Minister Don Orchard announced reductions to Home Care services last week including house cleaning laundry and meal preparation. The province aims to save about 3 million by delisting these supports and will publish a list of home support workers willing to work for 6 to 9 dollars per hour for seniors to hire directly. In Winnipeg seniors react with concern while Russell and district reportedly lacks cleaning and laundry services though Support Services for Seniors operates in many Westman communities offering fee based help for covered tasks.
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Joan Eliasson
Don Orchard
Orchard
Russell
Westman
Neepawa to film exterior scenes for upcoming movie
Neepawa will host exterior shots for a Manitoba film next month with the Bank of Commerce and Roxy theatre serving as key locations. Exterior of Matheson’s Furniture and the Oddfellows stock will stand in as a small-town newspaper set. Filming runs July 20 to 22 with additional work near Gladstone.
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Neepawa
Manitoba
Bernie Narvey
Rivercity Films
Narvey
Bank of Commerce
Court House
Roxy
Films
Matheson
Mountain Ave
Oddfellows
Daily Document
Gladstone
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Binscarth Rebekah Lodge
Muriel Rice
Chown
Denis Boscher
Jodi O'Brien
Russell Lions Club
Eldon Montgomery
Trina Cuff
Binscarth Legion Chartered
Lori Chipelski
Jim Burgess
Nettie Wiseman
Amara Pushka
Greg Lu
Margaret Lu
Pelly Trail School
Jodi Cook
Dana Mushumanski
Ryan Mushumanski
Pratt School Council
Lori Lopushinsky
Lisa Mushumanski
Major Prattt
Lori Lopushinky
Arlis Bomback
St. Joseph's Cwl
Ole
Perreault
Chris Mansell
Pelly Trail Teachers’ Society
Linda Baker
Susan Bily
Lynn Dalziel
Shelly Lovas
Lisa Michalchuk
Sheila Smith
Kimberly Bodnariuk
Lee
Shirley
N.M. Patterson and Sons
Berard Christophe
UFCW
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