Russell council approves tax roll boosts and cemetery funding
RM of Russell council authorizes added tax statements per Section 761 8 of the Municipal Act and sets 1992 tax roll assessments. Harrowby Cemetery caretaker Reg Self to be paid 400 for 1992 duties. two signs ordered from Cemetery Trust funds. Council approves payments of 40 866 11. 22583 31 paid from Chg No 167 22. Donation of 500 to Russell Flying Club. snow plowing and grass cutting continue. Encourages voters to learn candidates and vote October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zentner
Ireland
Olshewski/Trinder
Brenda Zent
Loonie honors Churchbridge artist Rita Swanson
The Royal Canadian Mint chose Rita Swanson of Churchbridge to design Canada's 1992 loonie celebrating 125 years. Her image shows three children with the flag before Parliament. The mint will press 18 million coins and initial private distribution in Churchbridge and Langenburg sold rapidly.
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Joan Eliasson
Churchbridge
Royal Canadian Mint
Rita Swanson
Canada
Swanson
Ottawa
Garnet Burke
Churchbridge Credit Union
Winnipeg
Langenburg
Ccredit Union
Optical Image office to move and expand services
The Optical Image office plans a move over the last weekend of the month with closure Friday October 30 and Monday November 2. The new office opens November 3 with same hours, expanding to double current space for new exam equipment, filing system, and larger frame selection, plus a new contact lens room in Parkland.
Robbery Strikes Rural Home Near Russell Manitoba
At about 9 20 pm Sunday October 18 a man robbed Gladys and Don Shearer 19 miles north of Russell on Highway 83 at gunpoint stealing about 90 dollars and ripping phone lines before fleeing in a faded red mid size car. A second nearby home was entered with camera liquor and a 300 Savage rifle stolen. Police linked the incidents, suspects were caught in Boissevain Manitoba and are to appear in Brandon October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Eliasson
Gladys
Don Shearer
Russell
Shearer
Russell Rcmp
Richard Keay
Shearer's
RCMP
Two Car Crash Injures Four Near Foxwarren
An icy road on Monday October 29 at 10:00 a.m. 1 km east of Foxwarren caused a two car collision. Westbound a 1964 Pontiac driven by 65 year old Louis Barrett Binscorth and his wife collided with an eastbound 1990 Mercury driven by 80 year old Peter Gaber of Roblin and his wife. All four occupants were airlifted to Birtle Hospital with multiple injuries.
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Foxwarren
Pontiac
Louis Barrett
Ernest Thompson Seton Medal Awarded At Seton Centre Event
Artifacts and paintings displayed this season at the Seton Centre in Carberry will move to the Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg at month end. The Manitoba Naturalists Society and the Seton Centre will host a reception on November 16 featuring the Ernest Thompson Seton Medal to this year’s recipient David Braddell of Reston Manitoba. The medal honors lifelong achievement in naturalist studies and is the Society’s top award. Braddell is married to Irma Honey Bradwell, sister of Lawrence and George Honey of Binscarth and Russell.
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Seton Centre
Carberry
Museum of Man and Nature
Winnipeg
Manitoba Naturalists Society
Museum
Ernest
Thompson Seton
David Braddell
Reston
Manitoba
Bradwell
Irma Honey Bradwell
Lawrence
George Honey
Binscarth
Russell
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R.M. of
Russell Sells
Lors
By Joan el
Platter
Inc
Ron Blaylock
Ron Clement
Roy Cusitar
Edward Frieze
Willis Pushkas
Vern Rosnoski
Grant Steski
Loonie
Optical Image Office
Denis Deschamps
Karen Richardson
Parkland
Jane Thrall
MOS Contact Lens Committee
Denis Deschamp
Boissevain
Brandon
Ernest Thompson Seton
Joan Et
Metalic
AMF
FORD
Mercury
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