Village approves residential subdivision in Binscarth
Councillors approved a residential subdivision for Lots 23 24 28 and 29 owned by Muriel Pratt at the east end of Binscarth with no public opposition. Notices were mailed to 17 landowners under a new provincial rule. extension of George Street was discussed. lanes at the village entrance may be built under a Yellowhead Highway program.
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Vy Nameen Marvens Binscarth
Muriel Pratt
Speaker shares disability awareness through humor and experience
Kathleen Martens covers Lee Bussard, a cerebral palsy survivor who speaks to 200 students in Manitoba about seeing people before disability. He explains coping, acceptance, and the impact of understanding in interactions, noting his zero to two daughters and a decade of travel with his services group.
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Lee Bussard
Bussard
Manitoba
Alberta
Pelly Trail
Rossburn Collegiate Institute
Hhe
Tam
Russell Memorial Arena Faces Budget Crisis in Town
Russell Recreation Commission says escalating maintenance and renovation costs have nearly exhausted its 20 000 annual budget. Councillor Vern Rosnoski urged the town council to provide 5 000 more and consider user fees as revenue while seeking a 3 000 to 4 000 investment for rink refurbishments ahead of the Elks convention.
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Kathleen Martens
Russell Memorial
Russell Recreation Commission
Coun
Vern Rosnoski
Recreation Commission
Rosnoski
Recreation Commision
Inside Manitoba's Future Postash Second Front
The report examines development plans within the Rural Municipality of Silver Creek and surrounding communities, highlighting proposed infrastructure, agricultural initiatives, and potential regional growth strategies for the coming years. Officials discuss funding, governance, and collaboration with provincial programs.
Farm stress study ranks farming tougher than police work
Brandon University psychologists James and Lilly Walker produced The Farm Stress Test Video and The Human Harvest workbook to help farm families cope with key stressors. Manitoba officials endorse the materials for practical guidance and note copies are available from local agricultural offices. A Russell town report shows April crime down year over year with no crimes against persons. traffic and liquor offences rose slightly while incidents overall declined. The town hired Riverside Gravel Incorporated of Winnipeg to pave major streets for 193000, pending provincial grants and debenture approvals. Riverside previously worked on Russell projects including the airport runway.
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Brandon University
James
Lilly Walker
Manitoba
Bill Uruski
Russell
RCMP
Paul Cheney
Cheney
Riverside Gravel Incorporated of
Winnipeg
Department of Highways and Transportation
Riveside Gravel Inc
Russell Airport
Rural plan endorsed by board with resident input
The Russell-Binscorth Planning District includes rural concerns in its land use guidelines. A Millwood residents meeting with RM planners produced a new guideline for land access and public contact, addressing farming land and recreation rights. The plan aims for future zoning while not being legally binding, with formal bylaws to follow. The emergency plan steps begin, listing trades and heavy equipment needed, to be compiled through summer into a master regional plan.
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Dauphin
Russell-Binscorth
Barbara Murray
Kathleen Martens
Planning Board
Mill ‘Wood
Assiniboine ‘Valley
Bob Witty
Coun
Conrad Ireland
RM of
Russell
Binscarth
Millwood
Assiniboine
Witty
Jane Pickering
Reeve Witty
Binscorth
Alvin Kingdon
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George Street
Bryer
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Yellowhead
Postash Second Front
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Hudson Route Association