Quiet May long weekend dampened by cold and rain
Temperatures near freezing and persistent rain kept farmers focused on feeding crops, gardeners tending bedding plants, and recreation stalled. Asessippi Park reported a record quiet weekend with only 21 of 131 campsites rented. cottages at Silver Beach showed light occupancy as ice finally receded and water levels rose.
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Joan Eliasson
Asessippi Park
Lauraine Armstrong
Don Rowat
Silver Beach
Don
Russell considers cleaning and acidizing artesian well
Russell council weighs options for weak water pressure at the artesian well northeast of town. Workers clean screens and perform maintenance without pumps, as experts doubt a guaranteed fix. The town has relied on periodic cleaning since 1985 to restore flow.
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Russell
Russell Council
Wally Melnyk
Melnyk
Lake Shellmouth Dam reassures rebound to normal levels
A Department of Natural Resources spokesman says Shellmouth Dam water levels have risen to 1407.59 at press time, about one foot below the spillway, with an output near 1200 cfs. Early fears of low oxygen and fish losses are tempered after reports of three dead fish last week. See Fishing page 2.
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Joan Eliasson
Shellmouth Dam
Department of Natural Resources Fisheries
Gene Nerbas
Lake of the Prairies
Towns Reach Garbage Dump Sharing Agreement
Langenburg approves an annual fee to dump waste in Churchbridge landfill and signs a cost-sharing pact with RM of Langenburg for running town recreational facilities. Funds will also support expansion of the Langenburg Veterinary Clinic. United Church at Medora to close after 93 years on November 3.
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Langenburg
Churchbridge
RM of
United Church AT
Medora
Times & Star
United Church In
Ine Church
Donna Teeteart
Teetaert
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