Beef and Barley Festival revamps amid volunteer crunch
Local festival planners led by Rick McCorrister announce changes to the annual Beef and Barley Festival. New events include a Friday arena presentation with a magician show, while the Family Treasure Hunt is canceled. Eggs and demolition derby antics involve students and guests for charity.
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Rick McCorrister
McCorrister
James Grant
Pratt
Beate East
Freddie Rutar to be featured in 1996 Puppy Calendar
Freddie Rutar of Russell stars in the 1996 Picture A Day 365 Puppy A Year wall calendar. His photo on July 4, 1996, came after beating thousands of entries submitted by Tracy Rutar, sister of Troy Rutar. Congratulations Freddie. Woof Woof.
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Russell
Freddie
Tracy Rutar
Troy Rutar
McCrae Announces Regional Control of Health Care
Manitoba Health Minister Jim McCrae unveils ten Regional Health Associations to grant local planning and resource control in Rural and Northern Manitoba. Interims will set boards, hire executives, and draft budgets with full boards and funding formulas by April 1, 1997. Russell region includes Neepawa and Erickson ahead of regional workshop coverage.
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Manitoba
Jim McCrae
McCrae
Northern Rural Health Advisory Council
Russell
Marquette
Neepawa
Erickson
Birtle welcomes buyers as houses sell and firms decline
The Birtle community touts scenery and safety while 12 homes vanish from the local listings and new outside proposals surface for Main Street ventures. Minnedosa Tribune notes Tripleleaf Minnedosa Ltd. chief Wermer Popp says an alfalfa plant closed in 1990 and never reopened, with 10 workers laid off and the firm now for sale after a Crown benefit withdrawal raised costs.
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Minnedosa Tribune
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