Daily air service to Winnipeg discussed for Russell
Russell considers adding a twice daily air link to Winnipeg with 55 to 60 dollar one way fares. Local residents have maintained the airport, with support from Dwayne Tremaine and Joe Semochko. If service proceeds, ticket sales could reach 3600 yearly. response depends on funding for a beacon and municipal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Russell
Department of Transport
Gabrielle Air Service
Jim Langford
Clement
Russi
Dwayne Tremaine
Triple D Air Service
Joe Semo
Postage hike looms as Canada Post aims for self sufficiency
Canada Post Corp plans a multi year rate schedule to help businesses forecast costs as inflation pressures rise. Michael Warren, the soon to be head, said a first class stamp could double, while promising improved service and a streamlined Crown corporation aimed at better labor relations and new services such as electronic mail.
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Canada
Post Office
Crown Corporation
Michael Warren
Vancouver
Warren
Canada Post Corp
New Corp
Canada Post
Manitoba Trappers Group Receives $30,000 Grant
Natural Resource Minister Harry Enns announces a $30,000 grant to the Manitoba Registered Trappers Association. The M.R.T.A. represents Manitoba trappers, promotes trapper education and humane, efficient fur harvesting, and cooperates on wildlife management programs while serving about 17,000 trappers with equipment sales and marketing information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Enns
Manitoba Registered ‘Trappers Association
M.R.T.A
MTA
Enns
Manitoba
Manitoba to raise minimum wage by twenty cents
Manitoba will increase the adult minimum wage by 20 cents to 9.55 per hour next Tuesday as the second stage of a two step rise. The under 18 rate will move to 3.10 while the alcohol service wage rises to 3.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Labour
Ken MacMaster
Grain strike threatens Prairie economy and exports
Wheat Growers Association president warns any strike by Thunder Bay grain handlers could harm farmers facing rising costs and cash flow needs. He urges a swift contract agreement or binding arbitration as rail capacity and imports risk damage to Canada’s reputation as a reliable grain exporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunder Bay
Presiser Wheat Growers Association
Hazen Argue
Wheat Board
Canada
Fletcher
Manitoba ends aerial spraying against mosquitoes
The Manitoba government concludes its aerial spraying campaign against the western equine encephalitis carrying mosquitoes on August 26. The health emergency remains in effect though threats have diminished. The program sprayed 21 population centres over 1,257,000 acres at a cost of $2.5 million, with a 90 percent kill rate of Culex tarsalis in treated areas.
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Manitoba
Warner Jorgenson
Mr. Sherman
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Selkirk
Stonewall
Morris
Brandon
Dauphin
Virden
Steinbach
Morden-Winkler
Gimli
Altona
Carman
Beausejour
Minnedosa
Neepawa
Roblin-Russell
Swan River
Killarney
Terry Fox Run in Russell Combines Walkers and Pledges
Dream lives on as walkers and runners train to support the Terry Fox dream. A Russell resident has raised over $100 in pledges Demo entries and groups or organizations can join. The 10 km course starts at the Russell Inn and winds through Hwy 16 83 Augusta Main Manitoba Alexandria Assiniboine and back to town with awards for top fundraisers youngest and oldest participants. The event honors Terry Fox and cancer victims with a 1 p.m. gathering on Sunday September 13 at the Russell Inn followed by refreshments and certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Fox
Russell Walker
Russell Inn
Augusta
Main
Manitoba
Alexandria
Assiniboine
RCMP
Russll Inn
Hwys
Local couples win provincial home grounds honors
Four couples from Winnipeg Brandon Portage Dauphin plus Carberry Poplar Point Hartney top the Manitoba Horticultural Association provincial home grounds competition. Judges Alex Craig Don Thom and W H Gray picked the best of 60 entries from southern Manitoba with north of 53 parallel judging in August and awards for urban urban rural farm and rural urban classes announced at Brandon convention in February.
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Winnipeg
Carberry
Poplar Point
Hartney
Manitoba Horticultural Association
Alex Craig
Don ‘Thom
Manitou
W.H. Gray
Issiniboine Park
Manitoba
Brandon
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Robertson
Ion
Mulaire
Leo Boivin
Westman Cable
Langford
Robert Kaplan
R.C.M.P
Rutar Construction
Eric Payne
Dave Fleury
Arsini and
Bunty
Trappers Group
Yukon
British Coluumbia
Alberta
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Mac Master
Ivory Tower
Reagan
Thatcher
R.K. Leighton
Dream
Nick Magnowski
Manitoba Horicultural Association
Tory
Portage
R. Paluc
B. Moffatt
E. Kindret
C. Barlow
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