Angusville Protest Targets School Closure At Pelly Trail
About 250 Angusville residents protested the Angusville Elementary School closure at Pelly Trail School Division in Russell. They marched with placards opposing the board motion citing declining enrolment and need for repairs. A legal presentation occurred with lawyer Jeff Fulton as a notice of motion awaited at the next board meeting.
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Pelly Trail
Russell
Angusville
Angusville Schhool
Angusville School
Doug Mac Issac
Eastern Star to canvass for CMHA in May
Members of Eastern Star Chapter No. 10 in Russell will canvass the Russell area during May to support the Canadian Mental Health Association. The notice asks for help and generosity from the community and closes with an unrelated Confucius quote about the mind’s greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Chapter No. 10
Russell
Canadian Mental Health Association
Proclamation Honors Elks Purple Cross Hearing and Speech Month
Mayor D A Kinney of Russell proclaims May Hearing and Speech Month and authorizes the Elks Purple Cross Flag to fly over the Council Chamber. The proclamation recognizes the B P O Elks and Royal Purple program to identify and assist hard of hearing children through detection development and coordinated efforts with audiologists and educators.
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B.P.O. Elks
Order of the Royal Purple
Elks Purple Cross
Canada
I. D.A. Kinney
Russell
Russell Town 1978 tax levies and revenue figures
The Town of Russell lists 1978 mill rates across General Municipal Farm and Residential Other Property and special levies, with Municipal Commission and Water availability. The revenue budget rises from 590,946 in 1977 to 633,642 in 1978, with total expenditures matching the new figure.
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General Municipal
Municipal Commission
General Water
Abandonment of Rail Lines Recommended
The Prairie Rail Action Committee urged abandoning the CP Rail Lyleton sub-division between Deloraine and Dalny, 22.2 miles, by December 1981, and the CN Ridgeville sub-division between Emerson and Frededsthal, 6.9 miles, by December 1985. The plan will go to the Transport Commission for review as communities Dalny Wasada and Goodlands decline. Grain haul is expected to rise from five to seven miles to 11 to 13 miles after abandonment.
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Prairie Rail Action Committee
PRAC
CP Rail
Lyleton
Deloraine
Dalny
Waskada
Goodlands
Medora
Melita
Miniota Area Farmer Wins Nomination In Manitoba Riding
Miniota area resident Maude Lelong won the nomination for the Marquette riding at a Portage la Prairie NDP meeting held at Minnedosa Legion Hall on April 24. Lelong, longtime community member and union advocate, stressed federal action to combat inflation and unemployment and a planned economy. Former Manitoba agriculture minister Sam Askiw spoke, reinforcing Lelong’s points during a Q and A. Attendees donated thirty eight hundred dollars to support the campaign.
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Portage- Marquette
NDP Association
Minnedosa Legion Hall
Maude Lelong
Miniota
Lelong
National Farmer's Union
Women's Institute
NDP
Marquette
CN Sets Work Schedule on Manitoba Rail Line Rehab
Canadian National outlines 5.5 million in Manitoba rail projects under the grain line rehabilitation program. More than 1 million funds relaying 20 miles of the Preeceville Subdivision from Swan River to Benito, with the remainder for the Herchmer Subdivision from Gillam to Churchill including bank widening, siding extensions, bridge repairs, and frost study work.
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Canadian National
Manitoba
Preeceville
Swan River
Benito
Herchmer
Gillam
Churchill
Russell Trade Fair Weekend Opens With Free Admission
The Russell Trade Fair runs Saturday May 6 from 1 00 PM to 9 00 PM and Sunday May 7 from 2 00 PM to 9 00 PM at Russell Memorial Arena. Free admission with a door prize of a 20 color TV. A roast beef supper Sunday May 7 is $3.00, sponsored by the Russell Rams. Entertainment Mirage appears after a week at the Russell Inn. Sponsors include many local businesses such as Keating's Implements RCMP L and L Radio and T V Glu Rite and more.
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Russell Memorial Arena
Trade Fair
The
Russell Rams
Russell
Keating's
RCMP
L. & L. Radio
T.V
Glu-Rite
Russell Ellis
Rachel Wright
Berg's Hatchery
Pash Electric
Alice's Green Horse
Roblin
Robinson
the World of Wheatley's
Dale's Men's Wear
Let
Regional 4-H Demonstration Event in Russell on May 6
The Regional 4-H Demonstration and Informal Communication Competitions occur at Russell Major Pratt School on Saturday May 6 at 1 30 p m. Winners from each 4-H District in the North West Region will compete. Junior Demonstrations feature Lori McKietiuk and Michelle Nychuk of Rossburn Sewing Sisters 4-H Club with Pysaniy. Informal Communications performers include many Inglis Happy Stitchers and Busy Beavers 4-H Club members presenting a play Golden Goose. Everyone is welcome.
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Russell Major Pratt School
Lori McKietiuk
Michelle Nychuk
Rossburn Sewing Sisters
Pysaniy
Ken Fingas
Eunice Beischer
Karren Kopetsky
Harold Frieze
Kelly Bezo
Michael Swedberg
Jackie Bezo
Pam Zitaruk
Faye Sonnenberg
Colleen Marshall
Kim Wilderman
Tammy Wowk
Timmy Wowk
Heather Flandra
David Frieze
Lome Frieze
Barry Rowan
Brad Fingas
Inglis Happy Stitchers
Busy Beavers 4-H Club
4000 New Hopper Cars on Ottawa Wheat Board Request
Ottawa transport officials study wheat board demand for 4000 new hopper cars to relieve a prairie grain movement shortage. Each car valued at 40000 dollars, with funds for reconditioning boxcars deemed urgent. Churchill Development Board disputes engineer report criticizing grain flow prospects via Hudson Bay port and Yorkton elevator plans.
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Ottawa Transport Department
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Dave Suderman
Winnipeg
Churchill Development Board
Hudson Bay
The Mining Connection Focuses Russell Chamber Talk
The Russell Chamber of Commerce heard Gil Labarre discuss The Mining Connection at a well attended April meeting. He stressed mining as vital to daily life, detailing mineral products from fertilizers to machinery and their role in feeding and powering society.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
Gil Labarre
Manutn
Con’t
Grassland Project Offers Early Fertilization Plan
John Mitchell of Grassland Technology outlines a fertilizer based program for the Mid west Grassland Project at Binscarth to boost pasture yields. The 1978 grazing season starts soon and farmers may join by applying at the Agricultural Office before May 6 with a $5 membership promising all summer grazing and monthly progress reports.
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John Mitchell
Binscarth
John
Mitchell
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Angusville Ratepayers
Eastern Star
C.M.H.A
Confucius
Shellmouth
Ab Busch
MacNutt
Saskatchewan
Canadian ‘Transport Commission
Man
Mirage
Russell Inn
Ter Supplies
Russell Plumbing and Heating
Guy Memurray
Ross Deschambault
Gene's Color T.V. Centre
Beaver Lumber Ld
Anne's Jewellery & Giftware
Clement's
A. Busch, Investors Syndicate
Imperial Oil
Parkway Co-op
Rowat Agencies
J. & E. Hardware & Supplies Ld
Frank Clement and Sons Ltd
Suderman
Guest
Otto Lang
Brigden Development (Western) Ltd
Yorkton, Sask
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