Community Drug Awareness Meeting Sparks Local Action
In Russell area, Major Pratt’s Parent Advisory Council hosted a drug awareness seminar with experts from the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba Mental Health and Child and Family Services RCMP and local schools. Attendees learned signs of drug use discussed dangers like ecstasy paraphernalia homemade bongs date rape drugs and street sale of prescription meds. The meeting urged community involvement call police on suspicious activity and attend future sessions to address vandalism theft and youth issues.
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Major Pratt
Parent Advisory Council
PAC
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Mental Health and Child and Family Services
RCMP
Russell
Local businesses kept Vagabond dream alive
A letter to the editor from Jamie Bradshaw praising local businesses for funding and supporting a community theatre project. He recalls donations totaling over 8700 dollars plus nearly 1500 dollars in advertising and in kind services that kept the Music Man production moving. He notes the contrast with big box stores and urges continuing support for local merchants.
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Edntor
Chamber of Commerce
Music Man
Why are we closing our eyes to what's happening
Letter to the Editor questions local inaction on drug awareness issues in Russell. It notes an Nov 15 presentation at the Community Centre with about 20 attendees, missing town councillors and Mayor, and cites speakers from RCMP, Alcoholics Foundation, Child and Family Services, a mental health worker, and Major Pratt principal Mike Totte. It urges community involvement to address problems affecting 95 percent of students while criticizing adult influence.
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Alcoholics Foundation
Child and Family Services
Assental Health
Mike Totte
Major Pratt
Russell and
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Mike
Neighbourly Tales Of Collecting Through Time
The piece discusses collecting as a hobby, noting Milton Berle’s one liners and the distinction between collectors and accumulators. It highlights examples from The Weyburn Review about radio and tractor collectors, including a 1925 radio, Western Canada made models, and a 1916 International Titan tractor with memories of family history.
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Milton Berle
Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey
Martha Stewart
Weyburn Review
Saskatchewan
RCA Victrola
Voice of the West
Winnipeg
Canada
Thorncraft
Meadow Lake
Northern Pride
Indian Head
Martha
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