Hire A Student Program Opens In Russell
The Hire A Student program began last week with Cindy Berg organizing in the Community Employment Office on Westbourne Ave Russell. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce the program runs until July 31 and will connect high school and university students with potential employers while offering resume writing and interview workshops. It welcomes anyone sixteen or older enrolled in secondary or post secondary school and includes full time or casual work from lawn care to farm and construction jobs with an Odd Jobs Squad for under sixteen applicants.
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Cindy Berg
Westbourne Ave
Russell
Chamber of Commerce
Cindy
Take a Good Look Manitoba at the Fair Grandstand Shows
On Saturday afternoon June 20 the Manitoba production Take a Good Look Manitoba will be presented in two 40 minute grandstand shows. The upbeat musical comedy features Barry and Kent Forman of Rivers as fiddlers and Jerry Pacquin of Winnipeg as lead singer with Ron Holderson also of Winnipeg leading the back up band. Eight young singers and dancers join the ensemble along with a dynamic group of musicians. Girls with prior Treble Teens training from Steinbach share in the performances. The Centennial Committee plans to sign more contracts to complete the grandstand program.
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Manitoba
Jerry Pacquin
Winnipeg
Ron Holderson
Steinbach
Potash firm given 60 days to sign pact
A US owned mining firm gains 60 extra days to seal a potash mine deal near St. Lazare with Manitoba to explore on 20 000 acres. IMC expects a 1984 start with potential 5000 jobs and ore handling of one million tonnes yearly as drilling continues.
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A. US
St. Lazare
Don Craik
International Minerals and Chemical Corp. (Canada) Ltd
Ermit
Craik
IMC
Winnipeg Free Press
Brandon
Symphony Horticulturists Attend Spring Pot Luck Supper
Horticulturists enjoyed a spring Pot Luck Supper at St. Joseph's Lower Hall on Sunday April 26 with about 75 to 80 attendees. Guests viewed slide presentations after supper, admired African Violet plants brought by the RAVE group, and participated in plant exchanges and sales. Pete Peters, introduced as guest, contributed a blessing and a versatile performance blending poetry and photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Peters
Russell
Lila Bily
Pete
Neepawa
Day Care Deal With Russell Masonic Lodge Questioned
Walter J. Wolfe, Worshipful Master of Russell Masonic Lodge 62, defends past rent arrangements with the Russell Day Care School. He notes cooperation since 1976, the shift to higher hourly use, and a desire to continue support while seeking better quarters if available.
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Russell Masonic Lodge
Joel McGrath
Russell Day Care School
Masonic Lodge
Harmony
Board of
Russell Day Care
Temple
Walter J. Wolfe
CTC approves Rossburn subdivision changes linking CPR main line
The Canadian Transport Commission approves alterations to CNs Rossburn line, linking Russell western terminus to CPR branch and creating a 2.1 mile eastern connection to the Minnedosa to Bredenbury main line. CN would abandon the Rossburn junction. projected cost about 1.029 million dollars in 1980.
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Canadian Transport Commission
CNR
Rossburn
Canadian Pacific
Russell
CPR
Binsearth
Neepawa
CTC
John Kimpinski
Manitoba
Paul Thirston
Ed Donahue
The
Transport Commission
Russell Inn to expand with new north wing
The Russell Motor Inn will add a 6,000 sq ft detached north wing increasing capacity by eighteen units to 33 rooms. Manager Joe Laxdal says the expansion will help reduce turnaways and provide a two year boost amid the CSP oilseed crushing facility build. Construction by Radford, New Era Plumbing, Dee's Electric, with Tyndal stone by Frank Salavien, aims for completion before Beef and Barley weekend.
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Russell Motor Inn
Russell Inn
Joe Laxdal
Radford
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Province of
Hire-A-Studer
Flice
Barry
Kent Forman
Rivers
Fair Centennial Committee
Prairie Potash Company
Inco Ltd
Prairie Potash
Graeme Percy
John Nightingale
Sterling Lyon
Officrs
Sec
Reggies
California
Russell Pool
Larry Grain
Burgess
Tyndal
Frank Salavien
Laxdal
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