Town weighs bull statue site amid home views concerns
Four homeowners on Centennial Crescent protest the Beef and Bailey bull planned near Highway 16 saying the 10 foot fibreglass mascot on a four foot pedestal will ruin privacy and hurt property values. Town trees may obscure it but residents doubt sufficient height. Mayor suggests alternate sites or taller trees as last resort.
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Russell
Centennial Crescent
Highway 16
Burrows
Bill Russell
Russell and District Chamber of Commerce
Pelly Trail School Board Approves 1987 Budget Over 5 Million
Trustees of the Pelly Trail School Division approve a 1987 budget of 5,083,858 dollars with a 74 percent provincial share. A 3 percent cut in non professional staff keeps the special levy steady, while municipalities base rates on actual assessment.
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Natmieen Marvens
Pelly Trail School Division
PTSD
Murray Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Pro
Pelly Trail trustees meet at Oakburn
The Pelly Trail trustees gather at Oakburn before a March 9 board meeting. Chair Joan Clement opens at 1 15 pm with trustees Howie Smith Murray Bradshaw Les Andrew and four observers plus the press. Minutes from Feb 16 and 24 are approved and several motions cover cheques totaling 415 831 99.
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Pelly Trail
Oakburn
Donalda Burn
Oakburn School
Joan Clement
Howie Smith
Murray Bradshaw
Les Andrew
Eldon Montgomery
Lois Clement
Arts Council
Rossburn
Nowasad
Mushumanski
Keith Warner
Kreshewski
Goletz
Leith Thomas
MAST
Smith
Nakonechny
Tremaine
Sarried
Winnipeg
Lee Brussard
Liske
Melvin Katchin
Miller
Mushu‘maski
Transportation Committee
IBM
Bradshaw
Farmers rally to oppose CN Rossburn Subdivision abandonment
Manitoba farmers gathered in Erickson to oppose CN and CP plans to abandon the Rossburn Subdivision from Neepawa to Russell by 2000. Doug Burns, grain development manager from Edmonton, argued the line is high cost, while farmers questioned trucking costs and warned of impact on grain delivery. The Rossburn Subdivision Retention Committee says $9 million was allocated for upgrades, yet the line remains outside current plans. a private meeting with MPs Charlie Mayer and Brian White is planned to pressure schedule and funding accountability.
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Maskell
PRDC
Dauphin
Russell
Kathleen Martens
Rossburn
Neepawa
Doug Urns
Edmonton
Erickson
Burns
Alberta
Inwood
Manitoba
John Mitchell
Farmer
Rossburn Subdivision
Mitchell
Charlie Mayer
Brian White
Scratch win sparks Manitoba lottery tale and local notices
Joan Smith of Russell won five thousand dollars on a Western Express scratch ticket purchased at Reavie’s pharmacy last Tuesday. Premier Pawley plans a reserve visit in April pending time. CN Rail seeks lower grain freight rates for 1987-88 with a Winnipeg hearing on March 23. Manitoba eyes daylight time switch early, post office retirements threaten small communities, Russell council tightens truck routes to protect streets and schools.
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Ng Kathleen Martens
Russell
Joan Smith
Reavie's
Reserve
Howard Pawley
Waywayseecappo Indian Reserve
Pawley
Michael Balagus
Balagus
Leslie Longclaws
CN Rail
Winnipeg
Inadian ‘Transport Commission
International Inn
Railway
NDP
Manitoba
United States
Main
Alexandria
Russell Street
Manitoba tax plan targets foreign student tuition
MLA Kathleen Martens argues foreign students should pay more while MP Len Derkach says Manitoba taxpayers cannot afford equal subsidies. He proposes higher tuition for out-of-country university students, with more details continued on page 7.
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MLA
Kathleen Martens
Len Derkach
Manitoba
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Dave Burrows
John Munro
Robert Ross
Mike Totte
John Maskell
The
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
Stormiet
Rick Hamilton
Dropmore
Harvie Andre
Canada Post
Canada
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