Russell RCMP Reports A String Of Incidents In June
The Russell RCMP logged multiple incidents including a possible break in at a residence and a gas cylinder theft from a five speed bicycle. Damage at Central Inn and a June 12 break in at St Lazare School with items recovered. A female was charged with narcotics possession. Two thefts at Keatings Implements affected two campers. Impaired driving and open liquor offences noted along with minor vehicle accidents.
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Russell Rcmp
Sme
Keatings Implements
Russell
Russell Fair Attendance Tops 3 260 Despite Rain
Gate totals show 1590 Saturday and 1670 Sunday at the Russell fair, up from 1985’s 1 224 hit by a Saturday storm. Nettie Wiseman led the horse show Friday, with 96 horses judged by Gordon Chambers. Exhibits fell 28 in plants and crafts, while Tina Borykavich entered 64 items to win the most entries trophy. Harness racing ran nine heats each day, with purses up to 1 800 and Bogart’s Way setting the track record at 2 04.1. The cattle show declined to 27 entries, and one wrestling event awarded prizes tied to a detergent purchase.
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Nettie Wiseman
Gordon Chambers
Boissevain
Nettie ‘Wiseman Sai
Tina Borykavich
Manitoba groups back $10 per bushel domestic wheat price
Agricultural groups in Manitoba back a Commons committee recommendation for a $10 per bushel price for domestically sold wheat while urging more federal action to aid farmers against falling prices. The plan would affect only a fraction of Prairie wheat as most production is exported and real impact depends on broader policy.
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Andrea Long
Manitoba
Commons
Prairies
Canada
Parlia
Strath
United Grain Growers
Roy Cusitar
Cuslar
Wise
Glen Finlay
Manitoba Moves to Mediated Farm Foreclosures Act
KAP and National Farmers Union back Manitoba's proposed Family Farm Protection Act. Bill 4 creates a Manitoba Mediation Board to mediate foreclosure cases with farmers and creditors, offers possible debt moratorium, and channels funding from a provincial pool. A judge will finalize settlements, with cases of misuse handled in court.
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Keystone Producers
KAP
National Farmers Union
Mac McCorquodale
Goldwyn Jones
Bill Uruski
Tron
Executive Council
Linda Harris
Manitoba Mediation
Uruski
Harlos
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Mediation Board
Harris
Finan Aan Ne
Ure
John Wise
Long-time MLAs honored at Russell retirement banquet
Wally McKenzie of Roblin Russell and Harry Graham of Virden were honored by 360 People at a June 13 retirement banquet in Russell. Attendees included many former and current Progressive Conservative MLAs and MPs plus PC leader Gary Filmon. McKenzie plans to retire in Inglis and Graham in Binscarth.
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Wally McKenzie
Roblin Russell
Harry Graham
Virden
Russell
Gary Filmon
McKenzie
Inglis
Graham
Binscarth
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Winnipeg
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Tom Hyde
Portage la Prarie
Frank McLeod
Randy Hiller
Murray Hiller
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