Community Hall name change sparks funding questions in Russell
A reader questions why a large donation is earmarked for the Community Hall rather than other projects such as a new youth center. They advocate community use and free access for genuine community events, noting youth spaces and dances once funded by similar efforts in The Netherlands. The writer urges alternative uses for donor funds to benefit local youth and urges further donations to support a worthy cause.
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Russell
Donor sparks debate over naming Russell community centre
A council chair explains a $200,000 gift from the Buleziuk family to beautify the Russell and District Community Centre and the decision to rename it The George P. Buleziuk Centre. He notes mixed reviews, the town and RM funding, and the aim to use donor funds over seven years while respecting community interests.
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Buleziuk
Russell and District Community Centre
Rosnoski
Russell
George P. Buleziuk
MTS
Winnipeg
Manitoba Telephone
Taylor Field
Regina
Mosaic Stadium
Asper
U Or M
Main
Assiniboine
Russell Memorial
Gerald Keating
Hall
RM of
Dear Editor raises doubt over philanthropy and a name change
A reader questions the philanthropic meaning behind Mark Buleziuk’s large donation to the Russell Centre and whether a proposed facility name change would unfairly elevate his father. The letter urges exploring alternative acknowledgments and warns against perceived strings attached to generosity.
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Mark Buleziuk
Russell and District
Russell
RDCC
Reign of Folly not a Great Low Mood Crisis
Gwynne Dyer argues the current financial turmoil won’t recreate the 1930s depression. He notes government credit can ease the bailout, but warns of continued bank failures and bailouts, while pundits sensationalize the crisis. He cites Marx and Lenin to lampoon mass folly among elites and politicians.
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United States
Lenin
House of Representatives
House
Wall Street
Senate
Main Street
Karl Marx
Hegel
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