CanAmera workers in Harrowby may strike over talks
Jean Eliasson Bernard Christophe of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union said CanAmera employees in Harrowby may strike if negotiations do not show substantial progress soon. He noted four meetings with the company this month with little progress and a 77 percent strike vote. Stuart Braun, CanAmera general manager, said some proposals are agreed but 30 to 50 union items remain, and no date for talks has been set despite confidence a settlement will be reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Eliasson
Bernard Christophe
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
CanAmera
Harrowby
Christophe
Stuart Braun
Braun
Chambers of Commerce join Royal Commission study on Aboriginal relations
The Royal Commission launched in 1991 to scrutinize Aboriginal government and society continues with Round Two. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other groups will be consulted to gauge how Aboriginal self Government may enable political and economic self sufficiency, workplace integration, and education needs. The commission questions the 4.3 billion dollar annual federal spend and the 511,000 population cited by the Chamber versus Statistics Canada’s 1,002,675 from the 1991 census.
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Joan Eliasson
Brian Mulroney
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Russel
Commission
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
Statistics Canada
Vandal damage shocks Millwood residents over miniature elevator site
Millwood residents express anger after vandals topple a concrete miniature of the historic Millwood Pool No. 90 elevator. The site once honored a farmer built landmark later replaced after fires and funding issues, triggering fears the old school bell memorial may face the same fate when plans to mark the site resume.
Ski Hill Receives Federal Funding for Ski Resort Plans
The Ski Association has received 50000 from the Investing in People fund. Speaker Brian White presented the cheque in Roblin. The funds will cover geo tech soil analyses for the proposed resort site and support studies on construction needs for a slope based building. The association plans to present the project to the public after a March Chamber presentation and awaits Securities Commission approval before private share sales to raise 4.9 million total.
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Te Asessipp! Ski Association
Dauphin - Swan River
M.P
Brian White
Roblin
Association
Daymon Guillas
Guillas
Me Association
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Securities Commission
Damage at fairgrounds and vandalism report across districts
Police attended as residents complained of reckless gravel truck speeds at RM of Silver Creek. Millwood locals reported a concrete monument toppled near Pool Elevator. investigation ongoing with no arrests. An impaired driver was found on Main Street Russell on April 24 at 1 15 am. Fire guard failure led to a farmer losing a truck to a stubble burn.
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Joan Eliasson
Silver Creek
Millwood
Main Street
Russell
Lizard Point Indi Reserve
Boulton
Russell Library seeks funds for rare encyclopedias
The Russell and District Regional Library appeals to the public for donations to cover a 24 volume Collier encyclopedia set purchased at 499 plus taxes and shipping. The library says the old volumes were outdated and circulation has risen, prompting the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Eliasson
Russell & District Regional Library
Florence Pushka
Full speed ahead for Roblin community centre site
Roblin’s new community centre moves forward with a 13,000 square foot hall plan at Centennial Grounds. The building committee presented the site to the Age Society the Legion and three councils, all in favor. The design includes a large community meeting room storage for the Ag Society and a commercial kitchen for local entrepreneurs to test products.
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Roblin
Centennial Grounds
Age Society
the Legion
Doug Frost
Ag. Society
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Kyle
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