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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1990
Page
1
June 1990 near normal for temperature but 62 percent above the 30 year precipitation average. The warmest June day hit 30.5 degrees on June 2 with historic June high of 41.1 degrees set in 1931. See Russell Page 2A for more.
A Board of Reference decision allows transferring 22 quarters of land from Pelly Trail School Division to Intermountain, prompting a June 18 appeal by Pelly Trail. The division argues nonchild landowners should not affect school boundaries, warning of tax base disruption and widespread impact. Liberal critic Iva Yeo calls for a province wide boundary review with input from trustees and officials.
Russell RCMP report a drowning at Andersons Point on Lake of the Prairies near Dropmore killed 6-year-old Christopher Michael Wox from Saltcoats over the long weekend. Also noted are a June 30 impaired driving arrest with warrants, a July 1 bicycle theft from the Russell Pool, a June 30 hit and run at the Russell Centre, and a July 1 sexual assault report in St Lazare.
Plans for a 24 unit Lions Manor senior housing complex in Russell proceed at a cautious pace. Dale Brown says a Town of Russell resolution grants first option on land west of the Russell and District Personal Care Home. Architects await land confirmation before drawing plans, with funding applications running on a Manitoba Housing list, a two year horizon expected.
The Manitoba Business Magazine survey ranks Russell 11th among about 25 rural towns for progressiveness based on five year growth in population, new business, housing costs, income, retail trade, construction permits and top 40 rural companies. Russell scored 9 points, finishing just outside the top ten.
A national study of 5,550 first year students shows 75 percent were sexually active but only 24.8 percent of men and 15.6 percent of women always used condoms. Health experts say education campaigns have failed as AIDS cases double every 18 months and chlamydia affects over one million Canadians.
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