Derkach announces $519,915 literacy grants in Manitoba
Education and Training Minister Len Derkach awarded 519,915 in grants to 23 community based organizations to address literacy needs in Manitoba. The grants target illiteracy in seven areas including urban rural northern aboriginal francophone multicultural and inmate literacy. The funds follow an earlier commitment to support programs services and ESL literacy initiatives across the province.
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Len Derkach
Manitoba
Derkach
Russell Memorial Hall Demolished After Town Vote
Gerald Keating of Keating Implements supervised the demolition of Russell Memorial Hall last Thursday after the Town Council approved Nov 8 resolutions. Town crews assisted and Russell Ready Mix hauled debris to the nuisance ground. Built in 1927 as a garage, it served as a hall since 1934.
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Gerald Keating
Keating Implements
Russell
Russell Memorial
Russell Ready Mix
Manitoba MPE criticizes national agriculture policy stance
Dennis Trinder, Manitoba Pool Elevator District 501 delegate, urges Russell Chamber of Commerce and others to reject a national agriculture policy for now. He questions funding, timing, and the GATT assumption, arguing policy must prioritize producers and agriculture funding before service sectors.
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Manitoba
Dennis Trinder
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Trinder
Western
Canada
Chamber of Commerce
RM Council approves over 300000 for school levy
During the regular RM of Russell council meeting Reeve Wayne Collins and councilors approved payments totaling 362637.37 including 324963.12 for the school tax levy broken into 114627.08 for the Education Support Program and 210236.04 for the Special Levy for the Pelly Trail School Division. The year’s total levy is 289851.34 paid in three installments. 83.33 percent of taxes collected to October. Additional items include municipal assessment levy 14485.00 and road construction share 11263.15. total road cost share stands at 22526.30 with half paid. Remaining bills cover payroll and miscellaneous items. The meeting also approved halves of library and recreation district levies, and local senior citizen dinners. Committee appointments were made after declarations of office. Invitations for the Christmas party were ordered sent, and correspondence noted Union of Manitoba Municipalities concerns over the new Assessment Act. A query with Manitoba Water Services Board about a well near Spear Lake for a bulk loading station was noted. A North York GST opposition resolution was received and the RM passed a counterresolution opposing the GST.
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Joe Desmarais
RM of Russell Council
Wayne Collins
Pelly Trail
RM. of
Russel
RM of
Russell
Shellmouth
RM Council
Russell and District
Russell-Binscarth
Rusell
Russell ‘and District Community Centre Inc
Manson ‘Moir
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
U.M.M
U.M.M. Board of Directors
Manitoba Water Services Board
Spear Lake
North York
Ontario
RCMP report multiple charges and incidents in RM Russell area
RCMP report driving over .08 charges against a Melita resident picked up in Shellmouth on November 2. A break in occurred November 3 at an abandoned farmyard shed in the RM of Boulton. November 6 saw an NSF cheque from a Russell business and pending charges for a break in at a cabin in the RM of Birtle. A fuel spill on CN property was cleaned up November 9. November 10 included a Birtle resident charged with driving over .08 and vehicle damage to a parked car outside a hotel in Binscarth. November 11 noted erratic driving in Russell and November 12 a reported theft of a VCR in Russell. Investigation ongoing.
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Joe Desmarais
Bruce Petry
Russell Rcmp
Melita
Shellmouth
RCMP
Boulton
NSF
Russell
Ana Thett
Birtle
RM of
Binscarth
Petry
Christmas Shopping Season Brightens Russell Retail Scene
Russell merchants extend December hours and Friday openings as 29 shopping days remain before Christmas. Free draws entice shoppers while Windy Acres Cinema offers Saturday matinees. Santa Day is off this year but Mr Frosty will tour stores with appearances. Christmas cheques via major banks and co op loans up to 2000 CAD available at participating Russell businesses.
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Russell
Seasor
Windy Acres
Merchants Group
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Frosty
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Vanguard Credit Union Ltd
Royal Bank of Canada
Sustainable Devi Draft Strategy Released
Premier Gary Filmon invited Manitobans to help shape a long term plan balancing growth with the environment. He released a draft development strategy called Partnership with the Round Table Environment and Economy titled Towards a Sustainable Development Strategy for Manitobans.
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Gary Filmon
Filmon
Round Table
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Dairy Queen
Karen Firkola
Crandall
Board of
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Kenton
Miniota
Shoal Lake
Strathclair
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