Police Log Roundup From Russell Area May 12 to June
RCMP logged two suspicious men hitchhiking on Highway 16 en route Halifax to Edmonton and sent them on their way. An impaired driver report on Main Street yielded no find. A dangerous eastbound vehicle on Highway 16 could not be located. Three phone lines cut at Gambler First Nation box remain under investigation. An erratic driver on Highway 45 near Silverton received a written warning. A theft of two lawn ornaments reported in Binscarth. A two-vehicle crash south of Russell on Highway 16 left a female hospitalized before transfer for tests. Hemp bale fire near Spear Lake under investigation. A spousal assault led to Joseph Poitras’s arrest and RCN court appearance in June. Vandalism on a van investigated. Rita Ann Delaittre charged with imprudent driving after reporting the accident. RCMP also noted incoming Revenue Canada agents visiting June 5–9.
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Main Street
Rita Ann Delaittre
Calgary
RCMP
Revenue Canada
Rural Forum sets eight year attendance record at Keystone Centre
More than 10,000 people attended Rural Forum 2000 at Brandon’s Keystone Centre from April 27 to 29, the best attendance in eight years. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean Friesen said the event united Manitoba’s community and business leaders with youth to learn and network. About 200 young people took part, including 24 high school students at a Youth Round Table with Premier Gary Doer. Doer unveiled the Premier’s Pipeline for Manitoba’s Youth Web site to connect youths with the premier.
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Brandon
Keystone Centre
Intergovernmental Affairs
Jean Friesen
Manitoba
Friesen
Gary Doer
Doer
Assault charges dropped in Manitoba case against Jake An
An outside prosecutor found insufficient evidence to pursue assault charges against MP Jake An following a September confrontation with Reform MP Inky Mark in Winnipeg. Mark said violence occurred but urged zero tolerance for domestic violence. Prosecutors could revive the charge within a year if circumstances change.
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Manitoba Department of Justice
Hoeppner
Reform
Inky Mark
Winnipeg
Reform Manitoba
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Halifax
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Binscarth
Hwy 16
Alberta
Russell Hospital
Yorkton
Spear Lake
Joseph Poitras
Major Pratt
Rural Forum
Terrie
Mark
Ottawa
Canada
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Swan Valley Regional Secondary High School
Nunavut
Government Department of Sustainable Development
Swan Valley Regional Secondary School
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Reston Collegiate
Powerview School
Fw.johnson Collegiate
Regina
Creative Cooking
Niverville Collegiate
Junior Achievement of
Emora of
St. Pierre
North American Wildlife Enforcement Museum
Rural Forum 2000
Eto Tarr
Russell Fire Department
Gray Farm
Irternen
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