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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1987
Page
1
Kathleen Martens reports Greyhound of Canada gets approval to reduce service out of Russell with the 7:30 a.m. Winnipeg departure limited to Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays and the 6 p.m. Winnipeg return limited to Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Remaining Russell buses await approval.
Russell council considers a noise bylaw citing resident complaints about loud music and late night traffic. The measure follows Steinbach’s 1984 bylaw approach with warnings, tickets, and fines up to 1000 dollars or 30 days in jail, while exemptions cover emergencies and bells.
Russell IGA adds three electronic scanners to replace manual cash registers. Owner John Douglas says the units speed service and improve price and inventory records. Clerks Carol Derkatch and Carole Kostuik ring up groceries as the system links item UPCs to a central computer. Installation took about two months.
Amendments to the Mani oba Liquor Act passed July 17 ease closing times for hotel beverage rooms and allow liquor sales on Good Friday and Remembrance Day from noon to 2 a.m. Critics warn the changes encourage more drinking, especially by youth, and threaten traditions seen in churches and public ceremonies. A new provision lets juveniles join a parent in lounges with an adult and a meal, sparking concerns from counselors about drinking with minors. Proponents say hotels gain flexibility and extended revenue, noting venues can seat families in lounges if rooms fill.
RCMP investigated theft at a workshop on Alexandria Avenue where window entry allowed loss of cash from Frank Salavich's property. Across town a hit and run damaged a vehicle in Russell Medical Clinic lot, estimated at $300. A dirt bike was stolen from Cook's Binsearth, and July reports note 11 speeding charges and other traffic violations.
Inside listings indicate page references across sections including Warren Page 2 Orioles Page 6 and Farm Page 14 with classified notices and fund calls noted on pages 11 and 128 respectively.
The newly formed Binscarth Lions Club completed two outdoor wooden benches for Russell Street and the Westview Lodge Seniors' Home on Second Ave. Lion Murray Bradshaw said the project aims to create a social gathering space and a future plan includes dugouts for a new baseball diamond.
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