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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1989
Page
1
More than 400 people attend the Monster Bingo in Russell on June Srd. All community groups contributed time and equipment. Caller Vince Edwards led 38 games with payouts exceeding 9 thousand dollars. Elks and Royal Purple Lodges supplied beef on a bun and snacks, with proceeds supporting the new hall and the Russell and District Community Centre project.
Education Minister Len Derkach announced 27.6 million in 1989 for Manitoba school construction and renovation in high-need communities. Of this, 17.4 million funds major capital projects, 2.4 million backs vocational and arts facilities, 6.8 million covers relocatable units and renovations, and 1 million, matched by divisions, backs healthy school environments. Projects funded by the province with details to be shared by the Public Schools Finance Board and divisions.
The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission partners with MSDR to collect glass and plastic beverage containers. Beginning June 8 1989 the program uses mobile and fixed facilities across Winnipeg and rural Manitoba with pay rates for glass and PET containers. Major hotels and associations support the effort, aiming to recover an additional million containers in year one.
Brian White M P for Dauphin Swan River on behalf of Minister of State for Youth announced 170 SEED applications approved to date under Challenge 89 a federal summer employment program for students. These approvals will create 223 jobs with wage subsidies. The SEED initiative targets high school students who accounted for 70 percent of unemployment last summer.
Manitoba plans to cut agriculture spending by nearly 18 percent to 88.3 million while health and education rise seven percent. Finance Minister Clayton Manness said farmers face tough times but a drought repeat is avoided as rains matter more than government money. Local briefs note loon cleanup at Lake Katherine and grants for area projects including Riverside Golf Club, Miniota curling rink, and other community facilities with varied funding.
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