Manitoba highway program tabled with $71 million plan
Manitoba Highways Minister Peter Burtnick tabled a $71 million highway program in the Legislature. The plan funds new construction and carries over work on the Trans-Canada four-lane project between Winnipeg and Brandon, upgrades on No. 10, and extensive work on Road 391 with paving, resurfacing, grade widening, and drainage across multiple routes including P.T.H. 11, 5, 12, 59 and the Perimeter Highway. It also outlines urban four-lane expansions in Brandon and Swan River, plus a large upgrade slate for the Provincial Trunk Highway and Rural Road systems, with bridges and interchanges planned.
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Manitoba
Peter Burtnick
Winnipeg
Brandon
P.R. 350
Austin
Eenth
Swan River
Ninth Avenue
Snow Lake
Wekusko
Suwanee River
Turnbull Lake Road
Footprint River
Midway Lake
Suwanne
Print River
Canoe Street
Lynn Lake
Hughes Lake
P.T.H
First Street
Victoria Avenue
P.R
Souriso
P.T H. No
P.T.H. No
Manning Canal
Pembina River Valley
Grand Rapids
Steinbach
Osterwick
Reinland
Winnipeg River
O'Hanley River
Brightstone
John Street
Garland
Neepawa River
Eden Creek Fidge
Edwards Creek
Dauphin
Flea Beetle Guidance for Rapeseed Damage and Control
Reports of flea beetle damage across the province prompt farmers to monitor newly emerged rapeseed for 9 to 14 weeks and apply registered insecticides such as azinphos methyl or carbofuran only as needed. Long term protection is not provided. daily field checks are advised in heavy infestations. Emphasis on legal, registered uses and avoiding unregistered purposes or overdosing. Community notices recount local visits and gatherings including Mrs Jean Schrot's shower in Langenburg on May 30 for Shelly McDowell, with several farm families visiting Shellmouth, Leaf Rapids, and Wilkie over weekends.
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Jean Schrot
Langenburg
Shelly McDowell
Frank Bily
Ab Busch
Shellmouth
Jim Gallant
Leaf Rapids
Sat
Pat
Dennis Trinder
Wendell Wondrasek
Randy
Troy
Linda Self
Bill
Gail Self
Harrowby
Wilkie, Sask
George Self
Maud A Madill obituary funeral at Knox United Church
Mrs Maud A Madill died May 18 at Russell and District Hospital aged 85. Funeral services were conducted May 21 by Rev Buhr at Knox United Church Russell with interment at Russell Memorial Gardens. She married Ermie Madill in 1913 and lived on Madill Siding Farm before moving to Russell after his 1949 death. She was active in church work C C R P and Rebekah Lodge until illness in 1970. Survived by daughters La Calvert Noreen Corley Thelma, brothers Hugh Roberts sister Jessie Ferris seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren, plus many nieces and nephews. Out of town mourners from Winnipeg Bison Hamiota Binscarth Swan River Rosetown Langenburg and surrounding district attended. Pallbearers: Howard Ferris Harold Moster Frank Moster Lawrence Madill Barry Roberts Ron Collins.
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Maud A. Madill
Buhr
Knox United Church
Russell
Russell Memorial Gardens
Madill
Russell and District Hospital
Sheil ‘Mouth Man
Ermie Madill
Madill ¢ Siding
la Calvert
Noreen Corley
Brandon
Thelma
Medicine Hat
Alta
Hugh Roberts
Rosetown
Saskine
Jessie Ferris
Dropmore
Harold
Frank Moster
Lawrence Madill
Barry Roberts
Ron Collins
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Elkhorn
Saskatchewan
Minnedosa
Ethelbert
Prospector
Wanless
Schist Lake
Minniska
Willis Kieper
Mery Dunn
Verne Dunn
Ron Purdy
Shoal Lake
Dick Cochrane
Silverton
Tommy Kieper
Tom Rodeck
den Hyra
Cheryl Dunn
Merv
Shirley Dunn
Lorna Kieper
Donnie Dunn
Grand Chapter
The
Oder of the Eastern Star
Ross
Jim Dunn
Russell Knox United Church
Debbie Hackman
Millwood
Ken Cairns
Yorkton, Sask
George Heap
Cohoe
Sungold
Rhodes
Pepsi Cola
Atos den House
Canada
California
Snowboy
Pharmacy Dept
Kodak Film
Dimetapp
R.N
Larry Toda
Russell & District Personal Care Home, Inc
Baler Twine
Elmer Shepherd Russell
L.V
M. J. Semochro
Radio Shack
Gene
T.V
Russell, Man
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