Fire destroys Jim's Auto in Rossburn blaze
A July fire levelled Jim's Auto on Main Street, Rossburn, formerly Trimen Auto and M. Sion & Sons Ltd. Fire crews from Rossburn and mutual aid departments battled the blaze for hours, preserving adjacent buildings including Home Hardware. Manitoba to require front and rear license plates starting August 1, with a $37 fine for non compliance. Over 730,000 vehicles already issued dual plates. 120,000 motorcycles and trailers have single plates.
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Jim’s Auto
Rossburn
Jim's Auto
Trimen Auto
M. Sion & Sons Ltd
Home Hardware
Manitoba
Electoral map changes reconfigure Manitoba ridings
Manitoba voters face major boundary revisions under the Electoral Divisions Act. Using 1996 census data the commission outlines shifts that could move most ridings, potentially placing MLA Len Derkach outside his current area and rebranding the Roblin region as the Russell Riding after it joins Dauphin Swan River.
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Len Derkach
Boulton
Shellmouth
Roblin
Dauphin Swan River
Derkach
Russell
Rosann Wowchuck
Reducing burdens of the board
With school out for a month, parents fear boredom and heat as both Binscarth and Russell pools faced closures. Flooding and a broken pump left residents scrambling, but volunteers repaired the Binscarth pool within a week and a replacement pump revived Russell pool just in time for the Swim Manitoba meet hosted by the Russell Stingrays. The episode underscores the pools’ recreational value to area residents.
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Terrie Welwood
Binscarth
Russell Pool
Nashville
Tennessee
Russell Stingrays
Russell Swimming Pool
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By Terrie Welwood
Peggy Mai
Stingray
Edly
Shedagen
Brand of
Lee
Napa