Community washroom funded for fairgrounds by local groups
Letter to the Editor praises Middle Years Community Playground Committee led by Kerry Robinson and Lorraine Brown for funding a new port a potty costing 1100. Russell Minor Ball got Ag Society approval to place it on the fair grounds. TD Plumbing rushed delivery, four day project finish. Contact Donna Wishart or Deanie Boryskavich for upkeep details.
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Kerry Robinson
Lorraine Brown
Russell Minor Ball
Ag Society
Donna Wishart
TD Plumbing
Rossburn
Deanie
Arctic oil grab and ice shelf rifts spark Cold War fears
Cracks in Ward Hunt ice offshore Ellesmere Island mirror rising oil and gas interest as Arctic nations claim sovereignty. Artur Chilingarov’s North Pole plunge and Russia’s Arctic push prompt Canada to boost patrols. The USGS figure of a quarter of undiscovered resources is disputed, but rhetoric climbs while thaw accelerates.
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Ellesmere Island
Canada
Arctic Archipelago
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
US Geological Survey
Artur Chilingarov
Chilingarov
Soviet Union
Antarctica
Duma
Vladimir Putin
North Pole
Stephen Harper
Moscow
Lomonosov Ridge
Russia
Law of the Sea Tribunal
Manitoba Bill 37 Draws Fire At Legislature
The province debates Bills as the opposition stalls passage to June 12. Voters face a proposed 1.25 dollar party donation to cast a ballot, sparking public outcry from hundreds of registered speakers and critics. The columnist, frustrated with prolonged meetings, notes tactics to delay and urges informed public scrutiny.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
NDP pushes repeal of Manitoba balanced budget law
The NDP vows to repeal Manitoba's 1995 balanced budget law to restore deficits, arguing the Crown revenue line can be used to cover spending. Critics warn of higher WCB MPI and Hydro rates and a debt legacy, citing past Crown raiding and big Hydro transfers.
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NDP
Manitoba
Progressive Conservative Party
Canada
Doer
Crown Corporations
Workers’ Compensation
WCB
Manitoba Public Insurance
MPI
Manitoba Hydro
Gary Doer
Hydro
Royal LePage New Listings for Binscarth
New listings showcase renovated homes with 1.5 story layouts and 2 up top. Prices span 45 000 to 94 400 with features like gas fireplace, main floor laundry, attached garages, and proximity to schools. Listing highlights include a 77 foot lot and a 1020 square foot bungalow near downtown Russell.
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Binscarth
Russell
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Royal Lepage
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Main St. N. Russell
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