Planning district formation discussed by Russell council
Russell town council considered creating a basic interim planning district statement based on current zoning. Spurway noted. Discussion included phase two with the Chamber of Commerce and a future decision on south Main St commercial building. RCMP rates and tax implications were debated, with a March 12 meeting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart ‘Webb
Enterprise Manitoba
Russell and District Chamber of Commerce
Main St
Chamber eyes group insurance policy and homegrown goods
The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce discusses a policy recommendation on group insurance and notes local home-based goods and services tax issues. The Russell and District Chamber set the next meeting for March 25 at 7 30 p.m. and a centennial homecoming schedule includes July 23 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
RM Centennial Committee
Millwood
Silverton
Binscarth
Chamber of Commerce
Doug McIsaac
Chamber
Dale Brown
Asessippi
Ken Scheske
Russell ‘and District Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Pacific marks centennial celebration in 1981
Canadian Pacific marks its 100th birthday on February 16, 1981, recalling Letters Patent issued in Ottawa on February 16, 1881 creating the CPR. The company built a prairie to Pacific rail line by 1885, with a 1886 branch reaching Russell Inglis area. Celebrations included trains horns bells and sirens for 30 seconds at noon, CP Air pilots promoting the event, and CP Limited's diversified holdings in transportation and natural resource investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Ottawa
Great Seal of
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Russell
Inglis
Binscarth
British Columbia
Dominion of Canada
CP Air
Canadian Pacific Limited
United States
Canadian Pacific Enterprises Limited
CP Rail
Soo Line
U.S
Continents
Energy Bus visits Russell on energy audit tour
Energy Audit Vehicle known as Energy Bus stopped in Russell on February 25 to assess town offices and firehall energy use. Three man crew produced a computer estimate of savings up to 1100 dollars yearly. Findings cited insulation upgrades and temperature reductions as key cost cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Russell Town
Manitoba Department of Energy and Mines
EMR
Canada
Norm Dashevsky
Dashevsky
Terry Silcox
Douglas Brough
Home Hardware Gets Larger as Link Franchise Merges
On January 1 1981 J and E Hardware and Link Hardware join to form Home Hardware Stores Limited creating a coast to coast Canadian dealer owned distribution group. Edmonton St Jacobs and Debert host three distribution centres serving over 1000 stores with three related divisions Homeall Building Centre Homeland Furniture and Home branded products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Home Hardware Stores Limited
St. Jacobs
Ontario
Link Hardware Company Ltd
Edmonton
Alberta
J & E Hardware & Supplies Ltd
Russell, Man
Home
Link Hardware
Homeall Building Centre
Homeland Furniture
Premier to attend Birtle Russell MLA Appreciation Night
The final constituency meeting for Birtle Russell will be held in Birtle on Friday March 6 with Premier Sterling Lyon expected as guest speaker. MLA Harry Graham will attend the wind-up dinner at Birtle Community Hall where a minute book will be presented to the constituency president marking 100 years of provincial representation. The event follows a cocktail hour at 7:00 p.m. and includes a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtle Russell
Birtle
Sterling Lyon
Harry Graham
Birtle-Russell
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Spurway
R.M. Council
Febru
Council
John P. Enns
Altona
RCMP
Russell Town Council
Group Insurance
Russell ‘Chamber
Inglis Chamber of Commerce
Lake of the Prairie Association
Manitobe
The
Prairies
Canadian West
Pacific
Lambe
Hughie
Dewey
Louis
Glenderron
Angusville
Alistair
Debbie Burnett
Energy
By Joel McGrath
Langford
Manitoba
Energy Information Center
Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
J & E Hardware & Supplies
Link
Home Hardware Store Ltd
Joe McGrath
Birtle- Russell
Virden
Roblin
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