A lot of Canadians have at least heard about Brent Butt. Many of us - especially on the prairies - loved the Corner Gas series largely because it felt like small town Saskatchewan, where it was set and filmed and their neighboring Manitoba farm communities.
Although Butt is probably best known for the popular Canadian series which he created and starred in from 2004 to 2009 when the series ended, aside from working on a pilot for a new series, he’s has taken to stages across Canada for his recent tour,.
Russell ended up being one of those spots as the Russell Flying Club hosted their annual gala evening.
“We had a sold out crowd of 500 people,” Richard Wileman of the Russell Flying Club said adding that there were people in the crowd ranging from teenagers to well up into their 80’s.
“The entertainment was fantastic and Jessica Turnbull and her crew treated everyone to a wonderful roast beef meal with all the trimmings.”

Read more about this event on page 2 of this week's Russell Banner.