Sask Pool to close 235 elevators over three years
Paul Beingessner reports Saskatchewan Wheat Pool president Leroy Larsen announces closures of 235 country elevators at 170 locations in three years as part of Project Horizon. He attributes mostly to branch line abandonments while farmers fear loss of rail service and rural decline.
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Paul Beingessner
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Leroy Larsen
Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan
SaskPool
Letter thanking readers for cactus distribution information
Lori Drebnisky thanks readers for help with Ken Hancock's study of native cacti in Canada. She describes visiting sites from Millwood to St Lazare, photographing plants, and receiving directions and plant offers from locals. She also thanks The Russell Banner staff for publishing the letter and invites future participation.
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Ken Hancock
Canada
Millwood Russell
Binscart
St. Lazare
Project Back Home boosts prairie towns by inviting former residents home
North Dakota's PBH program creates a self-help co-op to reengage former residents. Fees scale by town size and funding supports mailing lists, a resident database, and targeted surveys to encourage return, retire, or invest. Notable boosters report successful relocations, while some early mailings faced mixed responses. Cathy Langema coordinates 42 communities and 40 corporate members.
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North Dakota
State
Cal Klewin
Bowman
Klewin
Bottineau
Leon Richard
PBH
Kathy Stremnick
Walhalla
PBH Co-Op
Cathy Langema
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