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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 The Russell BANNERANNER Volume No. 117, Issue No. 16 PM40007652 $1.25 Taxes included ~ Serving Russell & Area ~ Cheryl Melnyk brought in some freshly sheared wool. Jeff Kostiuk had some hemp Jewel Mazur and her new buddy Herb the ‘people’ sheep Isobel Wendell brought in her honey hives The Enviroscape.... What an adventure it was By Terrie Welwood And of course, there must be a tractor..... There was flax and even a It was all part of the Amaz- The Amazing Agriculture Current information about and Simple Machines. banker or two. There was a ing Ag Adventure. Adventure is a cooperative agriculture to the students in Students move through 16 - man explaining about some- And what a great day of ad- effort of Ag in the Class- our school system.” 18 interactive stations cover- thing called hemp, a lady ex- venture and learning it was. room, Manitoba Agriculture The Amazing Agriculture ing a variety of agriculture plaining watersheds and how Last week grades 4 and 5 (MAFRI) and a number of ag Adventure is a hands-on, in- topics. they affect our lives and an- students from around the area based businesses. teractive event geared to the This program costs $3.00 other lady who makes honey - Roblin, Rossburn, Beniota, Ag in the Classroom is a Grades 4 and 5 Science cur- per student. even brought her hives along Grandview, Miniota, Bin- non profit organization aimed riculums. Various activities While it’s been running in to show! scarth and Inglis joined their at connecting students to agri- are centered around Habitats Winnipeg and Brandon for And of course, there was a Major Pratt counterparts in culture. and Communities, Rocks young students for a number tractor.... the Regional Multiplex for a “Its about the ABC’s agri- Minerals and Erosion, Main- of years, in the last few Oh... and yes. There was new and exciting look at culture,” project coordinator taining a Healthy Body, Prop- years, AITC and MAFRI saw Herbert the ever-so friendly many different facets of agri- Karen Hill said. “Our aim is erties of Changes in a need to bring it farther. sheep. culture. to get Accurate, Balance and Substances, Weather, Forces Cont. on page 10. Furniture & Appliances LTD. St. Lazare, MB REMEMBER 1-866-214-2107 • 204-683-2335 "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN THE www.fouillardfurniture.com BUSINESS" Page 2 The Russell Banner TUESDAY, April 22nd, 2014 The Sunday Concert Series at Bin 22 Coffee Co. has become a weekend staple for many, drawing fans of the many talented local musicians together for a cup o’ Joe and a great afternoon. Over the course of the last month, many local charities have benefitted from the donations given to the free Michael and Joan Oakley’s three grandchildren event. Mike Oakley (left) donated to the recreation program at the Russell Personal Care Home. danced up a storm as grandpa Mike strummed and Mike Pelletier played last weekend. Coming up.... an open mic afternoon with Liquor Bob and the sang the afternoon away. Heide Sisters. Police Report So you just got your license, eh... By Terrie Welwood April 6th 2:30 am Police received numerous calls from the Roblin Motor Inn advising of a light colored car driving recklessly and throwing beer bottles out the windows. RCMP from Russell were dispatched. Within six minutes of that dispatch, they received a dispatch alerting them of a possibly suicidal male in Roblin, who was reportedly carrying By Terrie Welwood a knife. As this call took priority, police attended to the Roblin residence and talked to the man, who went to the Roblin hospital for treatment - voluntarily - by local ambulance. April 8th 3:30 am Police attended to a residence in the RM of Silver Creek to deal with a report of a disturbance. Neither the victim nor the suspect were residents of Silver Creek. The victim refused medical treatment. As police continue to investigate, charges are pending. April 10th 7:55 pm Police were advised by a female resident of St. Lazare that her ex-boyfriend had attended her home, contrary to the conditions of his release. Police later arrested the man under five different charges and remanded him in custody to Brandon. April 12th The slippery conditions caused by the overnight snowfall caused numerous accidents including a roll over in the Assiniboine River Valley. Luckily no injuries were sustained. April 12th A Russell resident reported that sometime over the previous evening, her garage had been spray painted. Police continue to investigate. April 8th Police were called to help Russell EMS members after a report that an adult male from Gambler First Nation had taken a large number of unknown pills and was hal- lucinating and uncontrollable. The man was taken to Russell and treated overnight. April 9th 10:00 am. An RM of Ellice resident reported that sometime the following day, a Jeep Wrangler had been vandalized while parked in the parking lot of the Major Pratt School. Police continue to investigate. The Prestigious Speeder of the Week award went to a young Saskatoon driver caught on 45 Hwy doing a 141kms/hr in a 100 zone. The young driver was also on the graduated license program where he had to have a licenced driver with him. Along with the $586.75 speeding ticket, another fine was issued for this. Happily for him, a friend picked up his vehicle, saving him the cost of towing. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40007652 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE ITEMS TO THE RUSSELL BANNER P.O. BOX 100 RUSSELL, MB R0J 1W0 Mortgage Sȼeʎiɪɗ 3.15% Call... Click... Email... Visit... 1-877-226-7957 vanguardcu.mb.ca [email protected] any branch location *Some conditions apply, rate subject to change without notice. Contact us for details. TUESDAY, April 22nd, 2014 The Russell Banner Page 3 2014 Mega Million Choices Lottery Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy By Matt Goertzen Courtesty of the Brandon Sun “This is the first time (the enough of the cash to have a 50/50) went over a million,” little fun for himself, too. foundation president and “I want a new truck, new CEO Chuck LaFlèche told TV, and there’s lots of other the Sun. things I want to get,” he said “Manitobans just love with a laugh. 50/50s.” Fingas was originally sup- Fingas has been playing the posed to go into Winnipeg to hospital lottery for more than collect his prize on Saturday, a decade, but he says he but a heavy snowfall pre- never expected to win. vented the trip. He has always seen the lot- But instead of having the tery as a chance to make a lucky senior make the trip donation to a worthy cause. another day, LaFlèche drove “I always say to them, ‘I’ll out with his vice-president of donate.’ I’m always donat- finance, Don Barnabé, to ing,” Fingas said. hand deliver the cheque. With his win, Fingas can “They’re a really nice cou- now spread his generosity to ple of guys,” Fingas said. his family as well. He has already decided to give a substantial part of his T winnings to his children and grandchildren. But he has held back Photo submitted 227 Main Street The Fingas family came home to celebrate Dad’s big win Roblin, MB Back Row (left - right) Janet Bartley, Sandra Hall, Laureen Fingas, Tom Fingas, Rhys Fingas, Rainey www.north-star.ca Karen Goraluk Fingas. Front row (left - right) St. Boniface Hospital Mega Million Lottery Foundaton President and Salesperson CEO Chuck LeFleche presenting the man of the hour, Art Fingas (beside one of his grandsons, 204-773-6797 or 204-937-8357 Austin Hall) with Arthur’s Cancer Care Lottery win at his home in Russell. Art, a lifelong resident 318 Prairie Lake Road: Lakeview 1 1/2 of the area won $521,625.00 the largest 50/50 prize in Manitoba Hospital Lottery history, as part of NEW LISTING storey A frame cottage with 1,750 SF with full the St. Boniface Foundation’s 2014 Mega Million Choices Lottery. walk out basement. 4 bdrms. 2 1/2 baths. Geothermal heating & cooling. Includes When Arthur Fingas took Inglis. That was how they appliances. Large deck. MTS phone & high speed internet. Main floor laundry. Built a phone call and first learned tried to confirm it. It’s 2005. In Prairie Lake Lodge Dev. along Lake that he had won more than a “I want a new truck, funny.” of the Prairies. half million dollars, he But the caller wasn’t lying. new TV and 101 Prospect: 1 1/2 storey 1,400 thought it was a joke. The lifelong western Man- SF home. 3 bdrms. 2 baths. Right “I didn’t believe him at the there’s a lot itoba farmer, who now re- across street from the school. time,” Fingas said. “I sides in Russell, had just Includes appliances. thought he was kidding me, of other things I would won the largest 50/50 prize and I kept telling him that.” get,” Arthur in Manitoba Hospital Lottery The caller insisted it was history, totalling $521,625. 522 Memorial Ave S.: 960 SF bun- true, and asked if Fingas, 85, The prize was announced galow. 2 + 1 bdrms. 2 baths. Single Fingas said, with a attached garage. Full finished base- had a family member who on April 10 as part of the St- ment. could be contacted to con- laugh. Boniface Hospital Founda- firm the win. tion’s 2014 Mega Million “I told him I had a son at Choices Lottery.