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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1986
Page
1
Canadian National unloaded 119,684 tonnes of grain at an export position in Western Canada, lifting the year to date total to 306,931 tonnes. In Churchill, weekly unloads reached 31,975 tonnes and year to date 108,194 tonnes, compared with 56,880 tonnes for the previous year.
The Manitoba gas rate increase by ICG ranges by customer group with residential in Bébndon up 7.5 percent and Morden Winkler and other southern communities at 7.0 percent. ICG had sought 10.9 percent for Brandon. The PUB hearing is set for October to review rate structure amid federal deregulation, with large users like Simplot and Carnation Foods already exploring Alberta-based pricing and direct supplier deals.
Manitoba reports a gradual fall in monthly measles cases since April with no new notifications for two weeks. The red measles outbreak began in Thompson last October, affecting 3354 cases since 1986, with about 67 cases in the Westman region. Vaccination coverage varies by province. over 100 Russell area children were vaccinated in January while some were excluded for health or religious reasons. Brandon Health officials note early vaccine limits and evolving immunization value, and experts say eradicating red measles would require full immunization, though future gains seem possible.
A Langenburg info booth reports 5,350 vehicles and 13,296 people served from May 1 to August 27 while the Russell booth saw 1,998 vehicles May 17 to August 7. Most visitors were from Ontario en route to Expo Alaska or West Edmonton Mall, with staff noting favorable building design.
Kostyra labels Saskatchewan tourism ads petty and says campaigns push cheaper gas prices and no sales tax on adults clothing. Radio and print ads ran in Brandon Dauphin Flin Flon and Manitoba border papers. Kinney forwarded the page and letter to ministers MLAs and Chambers of Commerce. Kostyra says aim is to shift spending from Manitoba to Saskatchewan to offset lower gas taxes. Glen Findlay was informed the issue is under review. Kinney reports only two of 18 Chambers of Commerce have responded.
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