Russell Banner
Monday, 22 August 2022 13:13
Road Rebel Rendezvous Wraps Up
As they have for years, the Road Rebel Rendezvous ended their cruise of classic cars at Asessippi Beach and Campgound. In the morning of Aug.14th the group of enthusiasts left from Brandon and made their way up to Clear Lake taking the leisurely drive on the winding road through Riding…
Wednesday, 20 July 2022 11:52
OCN’s Zack Richard wins Star Search Competition
Another great musician has come out of his shell and earning recognition on the stage as an artist. Opaskwayak Cree Nation’s (OCN) Zack Richards recently won the 2022 GX94 Star Search Competition in Yorkton, SK. Ever since he can remember, Richards has always loved music, but it wasn’t until he…
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 06:00
Museum hosts open house
The Gilmour House held a very successful open house over the weekend, showcasing all the hard work of the RAHAC board members in restoring the oldest home in Russell. More details can be found in the July 19th edition of The Russell Banner!
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 06:00
Barbara B.'s book about Bud
Anyone who is lucky enough to have known Barb Dow knows she’s sharp as a tack with a faultless memory and a sense of humor matched by no other. So it comes as no surprise to her pals - old and new - that Barbara B. Dow decided to write…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:00
Waywayseecappo Pride Parade
After their scheduled celebration was rained out the weekend before, Waywayseecappo First Nation held their second annual Gay Pride parade on June 29th just in time to end off Gay Pride month. The brightly colored floats carrying residents of all ages, made their way through the business district in Waywayseecappo…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:00
Binscarth Canada Day
Parade Marshall Eva Barker with friend Marg Fraser
Tuesday, 05 July 2022 13:17
Marionette projects finish the school year
The grade nine art class this semester created some wonderful marionette puppets using wire, paper and paste. The project, used old newspapers from the Opasquia Times, and showed the creativity of the students.“It was wonderful to see the students collaborating, to develop thematic ideas and help each other,” Visual Arts…
Tuesday, 05 July 2022 09:06
Hewson's celebrate 10 years by giving back - again
Organizing a day long fundraiser ending with a Countryfest headliner as a live entertainment is no small feat. But for Caroline and James Hewson, events like their community celebration held in Angusville over the weekend, are just one of the many things they do. Because, Lord knows, they’ve done it…
Tuesday, 05 July 2022 09:03
MPS Graduation 2022
The Major Pratt School graduation class of 2022
Tuesday, 28 June 2022 09:15
Storms cause damage throughout the area
Logan Hamilton looks down on his 6’3” tall older brother Lucas standing in front of a 50-foot-tall tree that fell in their yard in the Foxwarren area on the night of June 19th. This 100-year-old tree was one of countless trees that fell in the yard. As the Hamilton’s lost…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 09:12
Potash Mine announced for Russell area
“It’s fifteen years in the development. It’s the right time, the right economic model and we’re looking forward to sharing the profits and spending the profits on regional development.” Daymon Guillas, president of Potash and Agri-Development Corporation of Manitoba (PADCOM). Potash deposits don't respect provincial boundaries, so there was little…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 09:10
Russell Farmer's Market back
Rozzy and her mom Allexia were just one of the many vendors out at the Russell and Area farmers market. They’re a summer thing were there’s vendors like Allexia’s new Lii Zoong business selling everything from soaps and bird seed wreaths to farm wives selling breads, jam and jellies and…
Friday, 17 June 2022 09:52
Sign Up Today For Email Subscription Renewal!
⚡️Exciting news⚡️ You can now go paperless with your Russell Banner subscription renewal via email and never lose your renewal in the mail again! We are excited for this new and much simpler option, and as a bonus, if you switch to the email renewal we will add four weeks…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 06:00
Lion's Prairie Walleye Classic back
There seems to be an unwritten rule somewhere saying that at least one of the events of the Russell Lions Prairie Classic Walleye Tournament must involve rain. This year, the rain came during the boat parade but it didn’t seem to dampen spirits of the kids collecting the candy thrown…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 06:00
MPS grads opt to keep an outdoor ceremony
With two years of Covid restrictions, celebrations of all kinds around the world were cancelled. At the very least, social distancing mandates saw events like graduations move away from tradition and for many, forge a new way of doing things. For the last couple of years, the graduating classes of…