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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1986
Page
1
At the March 13 meeting Russell councillors learned about the local Safe Home program run by the Russell Concerned Citizens group. The group assists women and children, offering shelter, counseling, and transport to a Brandon facility, with funding sought from provincial sources.
Rural Municipality of Russell councillors discussed steep liability insurance increases at their March 11 meeting. Alvin Kingdon noted unions and lawyers caution limits on awards, with UMM seeking low rates for September renewals. Russell faces possible premium rise from about 4000 to 40000, as municipalities brace for higher costs.
Municipal Advisor Bill Davidson says emergency plans are optional in Manitoba, mandatory in some provinces. Neepawa’s plan aided a September 1984 gasoline spill response, while Russell has none. EMO outlines a local coordinator, council involvement, by laws, testing, and distribution of a final plan to agencies.
March 10 board meeting discussed mobile classrooms for Home Economics and Industrial Arts. Superintendent Howie Smith noted Tiger Hills and Pembina Valley divisions already share mobile facilities with success. Pelly Trail high students currently bus to Russell for these courses at Major Pratt School, raising bus cost concerns. Reeve John Mitchell of Rossburn RM raised mill rate worries. Smith also reviews student counselling, currently limited to career education. Linda Baker, Pay Trails Language Arts consultant, described her liaison role between the Department of Education and division teachers.
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