Russell district revitalization effort gains momentum
A broad coalition including the Russell Agriculture Society Russell Chamber of Commerce the Town of Russell the RM of Russell and Manitoba Agriculture formed a Steering Committee to guide a Wesfarc Group led community improvement project. They discussed regional cooperation stabilization of year round employment youth housing and small industries while planning surveys in high schools farms and among merchants to shape a region wide revitalization agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Desmarais
Russell and
Russell Agriculture Society
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Russell
RM of
Manitoba Agriculture
Wesfare Group Inc
Wesfarc
Leo Prince
Department O’ Rusa Development
Parkland Western Region
Rod Nasewich
District
Nasewich
Joan Clement
Clement
Doug MacIsaac
MacIsaac
Bali MacIsaac
Sam Brown
Binscarth
Brown
Ength
Chamber
Gord Sylveter
Denis Boscher
Sylvester
Viola Coulter
Herb ‘Rutar
Russell Chamber
Daymon Guillas
Brandon
Local lawyer appointed judge under new Manitoba scheme
Winnipeg native David Coppleman, a Russell practitioner for 28 years and former master with partial judicial powers, becomes the first judge named under Justice Minister Jim McCrae's Bill 70 process. The selection committee includes lawyers and lay people, reducing patronage in appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Desmarais
David Coppleman
Winnipeg
Russell
Jim McCrae
Coppleman
Brandon
Dauphin
Swan River
Law Reform Commission
McCrae
Law Society
Lengthy airport runways prompt chamber debate
At the Russell chamber meeting members debated funding four signs for trout fishing and district facilities costing 814 dollars, plus a potential extra sign for the Russell Campground. discussions covered a tourist information trailer and runway length concerns raised with MLA Len Derkach, plus plans for community improvement, Yellowhead Highway promotion tapes, and the upcoming Russell summer fair set for July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Russell and District Game and Fish Association
Speak Lake
Highway 83
Ron Blaylock
Russell
Spearlake
Russell Golf and Country Club
Lake of the Prairies
Blaylock
Lynn Spurway
Industrial Development Committee
Len Derkach
Spurway
Neepawa
Jim Langford
Yellowhead Highway Committee
United States
Langford
T.V
Access Channel 13
Industry, Trade and Tourism
Jim Ernst
Manitoba
Liquor discounts expanded for Manitoba hotels and cabarets
Manitoba minister Jim McCrae announced changes to the Liquor Control Act effective April 1. The beer vendor discount system will favor smaller hotels with discounts rising from four to 12 percent based on volume, and the supplementary licence fee drops to seven percent. A toll free line for rural hotels and restaurants to place orders will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Desmarais
Jim McCrae
Manitoba
Commission
Com
Teens Find Night Out At Local Elks Hall Dance
Dauphin youths thirteen to seventeen now have a safe activity in town after a non alcoholic dance at the Elks Hall funded by a $1,000 grant from the Elks Club. The event is coordinated by Mayor Martin Bidzinski, High School coach Alex Paul, parents and football players serving as hosts with chaperones from the football team and three volunteer fire department members providing security. Admission is $4 with re entry prohibited without a new ticket. profits fund new football jerseys for the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Bidzinski
Alex Paul
Elks Club
Fire Department
Asessippi ski hill group nominates board of directors
A meeting on February 19 nominated a Board of Directors for the proposed Asessippi Provincial Park ski hill. Bob Cross of Roblin was named Chairman and Dale Brown of Russell Vice-Chairman. Brian Wilson Roblin area Agriculture Representative was nominated to the land committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asessippi Ski Hill Group
Joe Desmarais
Asessippi Provincial Park
Bob Cross
Roblin
Dale Brown
Russell
Brian Wilson
Land Committee
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Pratt
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Elks Hall
Washington
University of California-San Diego
Manitoba Poo
Don Chapman
Larry Hushka
Doug Maguire
Jim Feeny
Doug Duncan
Jim Bailey
Duncan
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