Town proposals seek coat of arms and new sign funding
The town plans a coat of arms and flag to symbolize Russell with the Beef and Barley Bull emblem. A new Memorial Avenue sign is proposed, with total project costs around 566,274 dollars, one third funded by the community. The effort, backed by a Millennium Committee, seeks provincial or federal support and would use in kind resources to limit local costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Bill Russell
Wally Melnyk
Memorial Avenue
Highway 16
Helen Keating
Melnyk
Community police report from Waywayseecappo area October November
A series of incidents from October 31 to November 12 includes intoxicated youth detention under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act, a St Lazare garage hit and run with a motor vehicle over .08 charge, a garbage bag of leaves thrown at a window, assault in Binscarth, Halloween egging across Main Street and Russell Street targets, theft of Halloween decorations in Inglis, a Valley River First Nations vehicle control charge, hunters warned for shooting from a municipal road, an assault complaint in Russell, a noise disturbance at Russell Trailer Court, and straw bale thefts from Harrowby farmyard with ongoing police investigation.
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Highway 45
St. Lazare
Binscarth
Inglis
Dropmore
Valley River First Nations
Roblin
Harrowby
Russell
Marcella
Wayne Collins
RHA mandate questioned across Manitoba regions
The article critiques Regional Health Authorities formed in 1997, arguing that despite promises of community input and advisory boards, decisions appear centralized under Manitoba Health. It notes funding incentives, hospital closures, and cited communication problems fueling rural distrust of regionalization and governance.
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RHA
Manitoba Health
Central Board
Darren Praznik
Praznik
Brandon
Manitoba Health Organization
Marquette
Neepawa
Beautiful Plains
Russell
Regional Health Board
Tories
Rha’s
Len Derkach
Advisory Councils
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Con’t
Pac
Um Committee
Chamber
Roy Perrin
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Gail Overgaard
Parkland
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Don Forbes
Maniitoba Chamber
Russell Chamber
Delgates
Dauphin
Grandview
Ste. Rose
Birtle
Hallowe’en
Boucher Insurance
Main Street
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