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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1987
Page
2
Canadians face a heated debate over a proposed free trade deal with the United States. Supporters say the pact is essential to avoid harm to workers and prosperity, while opponents warn of cultural sovereignty erosion and protectionist backlash. The issue hinges on U S Congress approval and potential months of argument.
Peter Hessel extols community weeklies for covering local events, obits, and small-town life while praising their bold journalism despite rough grammar. He notes papers like the Davidson Leader and Oxbow Herald, urges reader letters, and cites Manitoba Small Business Week plans with events across Winnipeg and rural towns.
Manitoba born Stan Roberts, executive vice president of the Reform Association of Canada, discusses the group at its Winnipeg founding convention. The party seeks to nominate 50 candidates this year and file a tax status soon. Key planks include reducing PMO power, an elected Senate, and a Manitoba resolution opposing further bilingualism raises.
A string of stories highlights prairie neighborliness from Yorkton to Unity. Neighbors funded demonstrations for a farmer’s harvest after Brian Hanson’s death, a homemaker’s car lockout solved with a coat hanger, and an estate bequest to cancer research prompting ongoing funding. In Dominion City a flax truck was impounded for overweight, cutting harvest time, drawing sharp regional reactions about police diligence and highway inspections.
A compiled snippet lists obituaries and social happenings from 1817 to 1957 in Russell. Entries mention W.T. Keating’s death, Mrs Cecilia Anderson, Edith Setter’s bridal status, Jean Keating’s bridal shower, a skating rink tender accepted for town use, and neighbors hosting tea before Mrs H R Dicketts departs. Other items reference Brandon jurymen and historic local committees.
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