Assiniboine River Diversion hearings set for Russell
Public hearings to decide a 63 million plan diverting the Assiniboine River begin in Russell on June 22 and run through three to four months. Winnipeg, Brandon and Altona will also hear views as opponents cite water needs for recreation drinking supply and irrigation while supporters urge equitable use and extra storage.
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Joan Eli
Assiniboine
Altona
Car‘man
Winkler
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Brandon
Ed Connelly
Portage
Connelly
Shellmouth
Dam
Russell
Russell Inn
Gambler headlines and town notes in Manitoba report
June incidents span theft at a Gambler School teacher purse and a June 10 door to door survey in Binscarth by a Quebec licensed man. Public mischief hits Asessippi Park with damage and stolen signs while NSF cheques surface in Russell. Police investigate direct sellers and municipal act charges amid inn mischief at Asessippi Inn.
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Jean Eliasso
Rcmpn
Quebec
Binscarth
RCMP
Asessippi Park
NSF
Russell
Angusville
Asessippi Inn
Russell Detachment
Naturalists oppose Asessippi Ski Hill site
The Manitoba Naturalist Society critiques the Asessippi Ski Association plan citing a June breeding season bird study by George Holland. The study warns of habitat loss for 93 species and urges hearings and mitigations, while locals urge balance between development and wildlife.
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Joan Eliasson
Val Werner
Winnipeg Free Press
Asessippi Ski Association
Webner
George Holland
Manitoba Naturalist Society
Macplan Environmental Services Ltd
Winnipeg
Holland
Ki Hill
Asessippi
Strike Averted at CanAmera Foods Russell
After 12 hours of talks with Government Conciliation Officer Jim Davage, CanAmera Foods in Russell reached a tentative contract with United Good and Commercial Workers Local 832. The deal includes strengthened job security and wage increases and will be put to a ratification vote on June 29th with no details released before then.
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CanAmera Foods
Russell
Unon
Jim Davage
Bernard Christophe
United Good and Commercial Workers
Local 832
Manitoba Rural Fairs To Test Video Lottery Terminals
Ten Manitoba community fairs will run a one year VLT trial installing up to 40 machines in secured areas to prevent juvenile access. Each fair earns 20 percent of profits amid events like Knuckle Days Thompson and Trappers Festival The Pas with three Brandon fairs and others in Brandon Summer Fall and Royal Winter fairs.
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Joan Eliasson
Manitoba
Mose
Thompson
Austin
The
Pas
Swan River Northwest
Brandon
Canadian crime rate comparisons from 1992 survey
The 1992 International Crime Survey, published in Justice, shows Canada with the fourth highest victimization rate among 10 nations. In 1991, 28.4 percent of Canadians faced at least one crime, with assaults and threats at four percent and sexual incidents also at four percent for women. The murder rate remains under 3 per 100,000 for 30 years, while Interpol notes Canada at 2.3 per 100,000 in 1985-86, ranking sixth among 14 countries.
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Joan Eliasson
Justice Department
Justice
Canada
Netherlands
Hower
Interpol
United States
Northern Ireland
France
Norway
New Tobacco Tax Threatens Small Leaf Shop
Omar Carrier and Sharon Lavallee opened U Cut Tobacco on June 1 and fear a forthcoming government tax on tobacco leaves will raise prices to about 32 dollars per pack, reducing demand for leaf tobacco and self-cut products.
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Roblin
Omar Carrier
Sharon Lavallee
U-Cut Tobacco
Provis Sovernment
U Cut Tobacco
Lavallee
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Assiniboine River
Gambler
Lolland
Son
South America
Ivert
Daymon Guilles
CanAmera
Rossburn
Birtle
Roblin Review
Mountain Quota Holders
Filmon
Anu
Duck Mountains
Association
Gary Smith
Manican
Winni
Goose Lake Drive
Birch Bay
New Hall
Alot
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