RCMP Report on Weekend Detentions and Incidents
Russell RCMP reported overnight detentions under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act after weekend arrests in Russell. Impaired drivers faced charges in Binscarth and St Lazare areas, plus open liquor offences. May 1 call to Gambler Reserve involved mischief in a kicked in door and a smashed windshield, reported June 1.
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Russell Rcmp
Russel
Binscarth
St. Lazare
Gambler Reserve
Russell
Manitoba border merchants press for sales tax relief
Finance Minister Eugene Kostyra met with Manitoba border area merchants on May 23 to discuss removing provincial sales tax on adults clothing, footwear and yard goods. Association members argued Saskatchewan's tax removal harms cross border shopping and prospects of revenue loss within a year. The minister noted price variations and vowed to review tax revenue reports. no promises were made.
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Andrea Long
Eugene Kostyra
Association of Manitoba Border Towns For Fair Taxation
Art Kinney
Saskatchewan
Manitoba- Saskatchewan
Kinney
Kostyra
Manitoba
ICG seeks 4.3 percent rise in natural gas rates
ICG Utilities Manitoba requests a rate increase to about 650 dollars per year for Russell customers starting September 1. The rise, averaging 3.5 percent, varies by customer class with Portage la Prairie seen to pay 2.2 percent more. Public Utilities Board hearings set for June 16 in Brandon will hear briefs from interested parties. Mayor Langford plans to lead a delegation at the hearings.
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Andrea Long
Russell
ICG Utilities (Manitoba) Ltd
Public Utilities Board
ICG
Ken Hillman
Portage la Prairie
Simplot Chemical Co. Ltd
Hillman
Brandon
Jim Langford
Langford
United States
School Board approves Major Pratt School plans at Prairie Partnership
The board gave Prairie Partnership the go ahead to draft the Major Pratt School addition with four self contained sections for safety and expanded labs and a library. Ground design may follow after Central School use is decided. land purchase talks with Russell Agricultural Society continue.
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Ronghly Trail
Major Pratt School
Prairie Partnership
Howie Smith
Smith
Pratt
Pelly Trail School
Russell Agricultural Society
Maureen Hemphill
Keith Warner
Rossburn
Jeff Rogers
Safe Grad program aims to curb graduation celebrations
Manitoba high schools adopt Safe Grad to prevent alcohol and drug related incidents during graduations. The program enlists students, parents, police and staff to plan safer festivities. Originating in Saskatchewan, it has expanded to about 0 75 schools this year, with Major Pratt School in Russell in its third year.
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Andrea Long
Manitoba
Manitoba Safe Grad Committee
Saskatchewan
Pratt
Russell
Safe
Merchants press tax cut at Manitoba border meeting
Art Kinney reported to the Russell and District Chamber of Commerce that Finance Minister Eugene Kostyra showed sympathy for border merchants seeking to drop the sales tax on adults clothing and yard goods under 300. Kostyra promised staff review and a cabinet discussion with Premier Howard Pawley, with a reply expected in three to five weeks. The issue spans provinces and will be raised at the Western Premiers conference in Swan River. Kinney noted poor attendance from Melita and Swan River.
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Manitoba
Kinney
Jim Downey
Arthur
Glen Findlay
Virden
Len Derkach
Roblin Russell
Leonard Harapiak
Swan River
River Heights
Sharon Carstairs
Derkach
Saskatchewan
Kostyra
Kastyra
Howard Pawley
Melita
Andrea Long
Association of Manitoba Border Towns For Fair Taxation
Art Kinney
Russell ‘and District Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Kostyra
Association
Mem
Bers
Prairie
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RCMP
National Energy Board
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd
TransCanada
Ica
Alberta
Winnipeg
Russell School
Dorothy Lyon
Elphinstone Elementary
Robin Robinsson
John Skinner
Rossburn Collegiate
Pelly Trail
Elphinstone Lions Club
Lions Club
Elphinstone
Phillip's Acoustics Ltd
Rossburn Elementary
Department of ‘Transportation
Murray Bradshaw
Binscorth
Les Andrew
David Kostecki
Darcy Gerelus
Andrew
Silver Beach
Jan Shauer
Wayne Dunham
Regina
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