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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1986
Page
1
Health Minister Larry Desjardins outlines a revised summer plan for Western Equine Encephalitis surveillance in Manitoba. The Interdepartmental committee recommendations guide the changes while Manitoba Health’s senior official continues to monitor horse and human cases. Public advice emphasizes personal protection to avoid mosquito bites.
At the Yellowhead Route Association gathering in Prince George, Russell Mayor Jim Langford and District Chamber of Commerce members resisted Tourism Manitoba Parkland Region's bid to designate a scenic route that could divert traffic away from Russell. The proposed path would run north up Highway 10 through Riding Mountain National Park to Dauphin, then west on Highway 5 to Roblin and south on Highway 83 to Russell, prompting concern from local merchants about lost tourism. Langford, noting Manitoba Delegates were few, urged attendance at the 1987 Edmonton meeting.
Canada Post ends the Russell rural mail route covering 87 kilometres at a cost of 199 dollars per customer annually. Customers must switch to Russell or another office for mail delivery and may receive a free 10 cent box for one year while adjustments occur. Some residents may lose regular daily delivery, and long time contractor Margaret Trinder faces unemployment after 15 years of service.
Russell District Hospital board urges residents to use the Russell clinic for non-emergency care as outpatient visits rise. The hospital reports morning clinics, space limits, and rising daily outpatients from 19 to 27, with costs around 45 dollars per visit.
CSP Foods Ltd. chief executive Ande Huliman warns of shutdowns if conditions fail to fit, while Alberta plants have already closed temporarily. 1985's instability suggests 1986 will stay bleak as world prices and demand compress Canadian canola with competition from cheaper foreign oils.
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