Council Accepts Ownership of Russell Swimming Pool
The Town of Russell council approved a resolution to take over ownership of the Russell Swimming Pool. The Pool Committee will pay property taxes, and the town will provide up to 1000 annually for water costs starting in 1991. The move echoes a 1988 plan that never completed.
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Council
Jim Langford
Russell
Eldon Montgomery
Pool Committee
Russell Agriculture Society
Wally Brad
Montgomery
Russell Memorial
Russell Swimming Pool
Manitoba Telephone System
Main
Russell Streets
Carman
Carman Valley
Carman Council
Carole Anderson
Ken McCartney
Oylaw
Moisture delays seeding in Russell area lagging behind
Weather across the Russell district slows spring seeding with about 40 percent finished, as southern areas like Foxwarren and Binscarth near completion. Agriculture Rep Otto Penner warns some northern zones are just getting underway, noting May 26 27 as a risk for timely Argentine canola and heat. Frost risk rises if seeding pushes into June.
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Joe Desmarais
Russell
Otto Penner
Foxwarren
Binscarth
Penner
Rossburn
White criticizes drought targeted farm aid in Manitoba
Dauphin Swan River MP Brian White denounces the plan to channel 624 million dollars of federal farm assistance solely to drought affected areas in southwest and central Manitoba. He argues the crisis is broader, noting drought, excessive rain, and low crop prices have left many farmers in financial trouble and urges equal distribution to all Manitoba producers.
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Manitoba
Dauphin‘Swan River
Brian White
White
Glen Findlay
Break-ins reported in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Sgt. Petry said a May 17 vandalism complaint involved 10 insulators damaged northwest of Russell with about 600 dollars in losses from Manitoba Hydro. A May 24 fraud report in St Lazare followed, as police continue the lodgings payment investigation.
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Gr. Petry
Mussell Rumi
Manitoba Hydro
Sgt. Petry
Hydro
Russell
St. Lazare
Manitoba Chamber backs decentralization of government
The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce unanimously endorsed decentralizing government operations from Winnipeg to communities across Manitoba at its 9th annual convention. Delegates from 31 of 51 chambers approved a policy resolution, with Bran Kelly noting broader debates on access to services, trade barriers, rural healthcare, and balanced labor legislation.
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Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Manitoba Chamber
Bran Kelly
The
Kelly
Meech Lake
Jack Penner
James Ernst
Industry
Trade
Rolf Hougen
Whitehorse
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd McGinnis
Gary Filmon
Ramon Hnatyshyn
Legislative Building
Legislative Assembly
Winnipeg City Hall
Government House
the Forks
Lions's Manor
Lion’s Place
Saskatchewan
Natyshyn
Car makers report dismal April sales across Canada
Toronto Sun notes GM Canada down 30 percent to 46,815 deliveries, Ford Canada off 30.9 percent to 23,732, and Chrysler with 20,504 vehicles sold in April. GM Canada cites high borrowing costs while hoping inflation eases and rates fall. Ford Canada reports a quarterly income drop to 44 million from 64 million.
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Toronto Sun
Pril
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Canada
Ken Harrigan
Bill Atkinson
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Knox
Leith Watson
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Dauphin
Grandview
Gilbert Plains
Ste. Howe
Environment ‘Canada Weather Office
Siitian
Princess Anne
John Tupman
Tupsaan International
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