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Date |
Time |
Event |
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December 7, 2008 |
1:00 PM |
 2008
Russell Chamber's Santa Claus Parade
Be on the lookout for Santa on December
7th at 1:00 PM, when he makes
his pre-Christmas visit to Russell!
Click
here
to go to our Santa Claus Parade page where you can find everything
related to the parade including a list of pre-registered floats. |
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December 6, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
St. Mary's Annual
Christmas Pageant
Doors open at
6:45 pm
Skits, music, and
lots of family fun.
Please join us.
Admission: A
non-perishable donation to our Good neighbours Food bank. Everyone is
welcome. Come celebrate the season with some light fun. |
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November 29, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
 Trivia
Night & Silent Auction in support of U13 Russell Raiders trip to the
Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden
 A
group of local 13 year-old soccer players will be travelling to
Gothenburg, Sweden next July to compete in the Gothia Cup, the largest
youth soccer tournament in the world. This is a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for these young players to represent our municipality and
our country in an international competition.
In
order to reduce the costs for the team, a committee has been set-up to
raise funds for this trip. The Trivia Night/Silent Auction is open
anyone who is interested in a great evening of entertainment (you
don't need to be a trivia expert!) and those who wish to support the
cause of raising funds for this
special trip.
The fun begins at 7:30 pm on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at the
Russell House on Mill
 Street.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance by calling Lise
Lamontagne at 613-445-3591 or Kim Gamble 613-774-5127. |
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November 22, 2008 |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
 St.
Mary's Anglican Church Pasta Night
Momma Mia! It's PASTA
NIGHT!!
Pasta, salad and
dessert and lots of good Fellowship!
Adults:$8 Children:$5 (children under 5 yrs. eat free)
139 Castor Street, Russell.
And afterwards we
will be showing a FREE movie!
The
Italian Job (1969 version) and
Lady
and the Tramp for the little ones!
For tickets please call Karen at 613-445-1135 or Mona at 613-445-5788. |
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November 15,
2008 |
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
St. Mary's Christmas
Bazaar
A Hot lunch of Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Salad, and Desserts
Tea & Coffee
Lots of Craft Items, Baking, and Door Prizes.
Good Food ~ Good Fellowship ~ Great Gifts!
Adults: $8.00 / Children 12 and under: $3.00
All are Welcome!
For more information,
contact Evelyn Presley at (613) 445-2089. |
November 14,
2008
November 15, 2008
November 16, 2008 |
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
2008 German Christmas Market
(Christkindlmarkt)
This
annual event will take place at the Maple Leaf Almrausch
 Club,
 3928 Farmers Way, Ottawa
from November 14th to the 16th.
For more information,
contact Mary Krekeler at (613) 822-2684
or (613) 826-1933
(Krekeler@Rogers.com) or go to
www.mlac.ca. |
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November 8 |
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
3rd Annual
One-Stop-Shopping Event
Support Local
Business Women displaying goods from 15 companies. Door Prizes Galore
with proceeds going to the Justin McKenna family. Get your Christmas
Shopping done in one afternoon. Something for everyone on your list.
Drop in at Our Lady OF Miraculous Medal Catholic Church hall.
To reserve a table or purchase advance door prize tickets call Kim at
613-443-2214. |
November 1, 2008
(Saturday) |
7:00 PM
 |
Trivia Night & Auction at
the Russell House Pub
All funds raised for the Therapeutic Riding Association of Ottawa.
Specifically for
summer
camp for children with disabilities.
Only $10 per person
18 teams of 6 (if you can’t find 5 brainy friends, come alone, we’ll
find you a team)
Pay at the door
You must pre-register
Lots of Auction items: |
• Pizza Gift Certificates
• Giant Tiger Gift Card
• Numerous Restaurant Gift Certificates
• Prizes for 1st place team |
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Call or email Connie Johnston at
613-445-3587
(conjon52@yahoo.ca) or Paula Rolfe at
613-821-1844 (paula.rolfe@magma.ca)
for more information. |
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November 1 |
5:00 PM |
 Anniversary
Harvest Dinner
St. Andrew's and
St. Paul's United Church is hosting its annual Anniversary Harvest
Dinner on November 1st. There will be a 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. seating.
Enjoy a delicious meal including ham, scalloped potatoes, mixed
vegetables, home-made beans, buns, pies, juice, coffee and tea.
Tickets are $10/adult, $5 for children 5-12 years and under five are
free.
Tickets can be purchased at the Russell Pronto. For more
information contact Karen Sheldrick at 613-445-3551. |
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October 20, 2008 |
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
Russell
and District Horticultural Society Meeting
At the regular meeting this month,
Master Gardener Kelly Noel will give a talk on Fall Colours in the
Perennial Garden. Everyone is welcome.
For further information about the RDHS or to find out about any
upcoming events check out their web site at
www.russellgardeners.ca. |
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October 10, 2008 |
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Berries! Berries! Berries!
Annual Berry Sale: The Russell
Village Women's Institute is selling frozen blueberries, cranberries
and raspberries. Orders will be accepted until October 8th, 2008.
For further information please call Diny (613-445-3024) or Cherry
(613-445-5529)! |
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September 23, 2008 |
7:00 PM
&
8:00 PM |
OPEN HOUSE - 5 Cyclone
Russell Air Cadets
An information session will be held at 7 PM in the library of the
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School, 1211 South Russell Road,
Russell. Bring your parent(s) or guardian and come find how how you
can learn so much and make many new friends: go gliding, go to camp,
attend fantastic bush weekends, broaden your horizons and really
become part of the community. If you are between the ages of 12 to 18
inclusive, you are eligible to join Air Cadets. The program has no
fees!
TODAY'S YOUTH, TOMORROW'S LEADERS
To
find out more go to
www.cycloneaircadets.com. |
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September 16, 2008 |
7:00 PM
&
8:00 PM |
OPEN HOUSE - 5 Cyclone
Russell Air Cadets
An information session will be held at 7 PM and again at 8 PM in the
library of the St.
Thomas
Aquinas Catholic High School, 1211 South
Russell Road, Russell. Bring your parent(s) or guardian and come
find how how you can learn so much and make many new friends: go
gliding, go to camp, attend fantastic bush weekends, broaden your
horizons and really become part of the community. If you are between
the ages of 12 to 18 inclusive, you are eligible to join Air Cadets.
The program has no fees! Check us out
www.cycloneairecadets.com AND Come see us at the fair in the
Curling Club.
TODAY'S YOUTH, TOMORROW'S LEADERS
To
find out more go to
www.cycloneaircadets.com. |
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September 15, 2008 |
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
Russell and District Horticultural Society Fall Gifts from
the Garden Auction
A short talk and slide presentation
by Pegi Holtz and Lindley McPhail on fall bulbs for spring interest
followed by our Fall Gifts from the Garden Auction.
For further information about the RDHS or to find out about any
upcoming events check out their web site at
www.russellgardeners.ca. |
September 4,
2008
September 5,
2008
September 6,
2008
September 7,
2008 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
The 2008 Russell Fair... celebrating its
150th Anniversary!
Whether
you enjoy traditional events such as the Cattle and Sheep Show,
Truck Pull, Education Day, Classic
Car & Bike Show or are a fan of our ever-popular Fair
Factor (Russell’s take on the popular TV show Fear Factor),
you will surely enjoy this year's newest additions like the
Demolition Derby, Deal or No Deal, entertainment
galore
and much, much more.
For
more information go to the fair's website at
www.russellfair.com. |
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July
19, 2008 |
1:00 PM to ??? |
Russell and District Horticultural Society Annual Garden Tour
On Saturday, July
19th starting at 1pm, come and tour
four
beautiful local private gardens. Tickets are only $5.00 and can be
purchased at the Villager office as well as other venues around town.
There will be
refreshments at the final garden for you to enjoy while you talk about
the horticultural delights you have just seen. The list of open
gardens comes with your ticket.
For more
information, contact Pegi at (613) 821-0364 or
Marilyn at 613-445-3069 . |
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July
3, 2008 |
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
 3rd
Annual Strawberry Social
St. Andrew's and St.
Paul's United Church in Russell is hosting the 3rd Annual Strawberry
Social on July 3rd, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
Come out and enjoy a
relaxing social time with a variety of sandwiches, a generous portion
of strawberry shortcake, our traditional strawberry punch and tea and
coffee.
Tickets are: Adults -
$7; 5-12 years - $5; under 5 - free. ""The Flavour of Russell""
cookbook will also be available along with samples from the book.
For more
information, contact Karen Sheldrick at (613) 445-3551 or
by e-mail at
sheldrick3@sympatico.ca. |
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July
1, 2008 |
8:00 AM to 10:00 PM |
 22nd
Annual Canada Day in Russell
Presented by the
Russell Lions Club and the Russell Agricultural Society, the Russell
Canada Day festivities are always a blast!
This
year we celebrate the 141st Anniversary
of Canada’s Confederation and this
year also marks the 21st year the Russell Agricultural Society and the
Russell Lions team up to bring you an incredible day of festivities
including:
 Great
entertainment from the likes of:
Eddy
& the Stingrays
Diamond Heart
Ginette Hamilton & the 4 Gs
The Castor River Boys
and much more!
For more information go to
www.russellfair.com/canadaday. |
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June
14, 2008 |
Noon - 11:00 PM |
Presented by the Russell Royal Canadian
Legion, Branch 372
The second annual
Russell CelticFest is a full-day of fun, entertainment and excitement
for every member of the family, featuring:
Sons of
Scotland - Corkery Road - Windy Kilts - Greenwich Meantime - One
Square Mile - Brandy 'n' Port - Red Hot Chilli Steppers - Digger the
Clown - PC Kake Steppers - Shilo Riding Club - Kid's Zone activities -
Draws & Prizes - Food & Beverages... and more!
This event is
fully licensed by the L.C.B.O.
For
more info contact Don Blais, RCL President, Branch 372, at
613-220-8342 or by e-mail at
russell_legion@bellnet.ca. Check out
www.celticfest.ca! |
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June 1, 2008 |
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
The
Russell Township Resident's Association
The Russell
Township Resident's Association will be holding a meeting to establish
it's direction for the upcoming year. Are there things that the
Township (administration or elected Council) is doing that you dislike
(or like)? Add your voice to the many when it comes to how your
Township is run!
For more
information, contact the Rick Renaud at 613-445-2667, by e-mail
at
rickkim.renaud@sympatico.ca or go to their website at:
www.rtrpa.com |
June 8, 2008
(Sunday) |
12:00 PM (noon) |
 The
Russell House's 3rd
Annual Nostalgic Car Meet
Mill Street will be closed for what is sure to be an enjoyable
event. The
Park & Meet starts at
noon.
Enjoy a BBQ
hamburger or hot dog while admiring the vintage cars. You might even
win
 a
prize!
All proceeds to go to Prostate Cancer Research.
For more
information, contact the Russell House at (613) 445-0880 or
visit their website at
www.therussellhouse.ca. |
June
6, 2008
June 7, 2008
June 8, 2008 |
|
 
Catfish Tournament |
Russell - Ontario
- Over 100 prizes!
- Fish Must Be caught from the
Castor River; anywhere from confluence at Casselman, upstream.
- Participants must be
registered prior to the weighing of their catch to win.
For
more information, go to the Poutmasters website (www.poutmasters.com)
or contact Steve Ion at (613) 286-1182. |
May 31, 2008
(Saturday) |
7:30 PM |
Russell Village Voices Women’s Choir presents
“Melodies in May”
Saturday,
May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Church, Hwy 31, Vernon.
Tickets $10.00. Children 12 and under free.
Refreshments and draw for gift baskets.
For
more info contact Cathy Graham by e-mail at
catgraham_59@yahoo.com or call Kay at 613-821-2174.
Visit us online at:
www.freewebs.com/villagevoices. |
May 31, 2008
(Saturday) |
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
 3rd
Annual Historical Walk
of Russell
 A
community fundraising event, the 3rd Annual
Historical Walk of Russell for the Huntington Society of Canada. The walk covers 10 historical sites in the village core and
begins/ends at the Russell Baseball Diamond Pavilion.
- 1:00 - Walk begins from
the Russell Baseball Diamond Pavilion
- 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM - BBQ,
Silent Auction & 50/50 draw
  Huntington
disease (HD) is an incurable and debilitating
genetic
disease that affects thousands of families in Canada.
For
more information contact Joanne Clemens at 613-445-0913 or by e-mail
at
joanne.clemens@cma.ca. |
May 24, 2008
|
Evening |
 The Lions Club of Russell present:
Lobsterfest 2008
This
popular mega event is a perennial favorite! Every year, the Lions Club
of Russell has its annual Lobsterfest, which is held on the last
Saturday in May at the Russell Arena.
Entertainment will be provided
and, of course, there's the all-you-can-eat lobster and roast beef.
Famous far and wide, the Lobsterfest sells out early – very early – so
drop us an
e-mail to reserve your tickets. |
May 24, 2008
|
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
The Great Russell Garage Sale
Everyone
loves a garage sale! Be sure to check out the treasures at ""The Great
Russell Garage Sale"" held on the grounds of Sheldrick Insurance in
Russell on Saturday May 24th (rain date, Saturday, May 31st) from 7:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Just in time for gardening season we will also have
a great selection of perennials. FREE COFFEE FOR
EVERYONE.
DONATIONS of
items such as games, movies, books, sports equipment etc. greatly
appreciated. (Please no broken or soiled items or items with missing
pieces.) Donations can be dropped off in the blue bins marked ""The
Great Russell Garage Sale!"" outside the north exit of Russell United
Church. All proceeds to the Russell United Church operating budget.
For more
information, contact Karen Sheldrick at (613) 445-3551 or
by e-mail at
sheldrick3@sympatico.ca. |
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May
19, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Russell
and District Horticultural Society Event
Learn all about
Organic Gardening
The Russell and District
Horticultural Society will be hosting guest speaker Tom Manley of
Homestead Organics who will talk about gardening the organic way.
Things get underway at 7pm at the Russell Legion/Lion's Hall on First
Street. Here is an excellent opportunity to learn more about organic
gardening, especially now that Russell Township has adopted a 'no
cosmetic pesticides' by-law. As always, non-members are very welcome.
For more information on the RDHS, or to see a full list of upcoming
events, go to
www.russellgardeners.ca. |
May
17, 2008
(Saturday) |
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
Russell and District Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale
Come to the
Russell Curling
Club and stock up on all the plants you want for your garden this
year. With the fair celebrating it's 150th anniversary the RDHS has
ordered some unusual bedding plants that would have been around at the
time of the Fair's beginning. Expect to see snapdragons that grow up
to 3 feet tall, flowers that look like snapdragons but climb like a
vine, plants like Bells of
 Ireland,
Zinnia Envy and
Amaranthus Green Tail--all of whom have green flowers. We will of
course also have a selection of more common bedding plants, perennials
and herbs. We will also have a selection of shrubs, both native and
ornamentals like hydrangea, spirea, weigelia, snowberries and others
and there will be a selection of native seedlings and hardy fruit
trees.
Members get a 10% discount at the sale (memberships will be available
for you to buy right at the sale).
For
more information call Lindley McPhail at 613-445-0754 or Check out all
the details at our new Website
www.russellgardeners.ca.
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May
8, 2008
May 9, 2008
May 10, 2008 |
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
 Russell
Association of the Performing Arts (RAPA)
Production of GREASE!
RAPA presents
Grease May 8 -10 at the Russell Arena. Tickets are $15 in advance and
$18 at the door and can be purchased at Angles, Pronto and Foodland.
For those out of town, tickets can be ordered by contacting Claire
Desrochers at 613-448-3087.
Grease will be
the largest play ever produced by RAPA and includes a great cast of
students from the Russell and surrounding area.
 RAPA
will be donating the proceeds from Grease to the Russell Agricultural
Society for their 150th Anniversary.
For more information, please visit the RAPA
website at
http://rapa.ncf.ca/ |
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May
2, 2008 |
5:30 PM |
 The
5th Annual
Russell
Agricultural Society
Ladies Night is...
"Putting
on the Ritz New York Style"
Once again, the
Ladies of Russell will be treated to an amazing evening with a big dose
of pizzazz!
With Cocktails, Entertainment
and a Silent Auction, you won't find a more enjoyable way to support a
worthy cause.
This year, the proceeds from
the Silent Auction will be donated to the Huntington Society of
Canada.
Dinner will be served by AJ's
Catering at 7:00 PM
Tickets are $40 and can be
obtained by contacting Judy McFaul at 613-445-4161.
For
more information, go to
www.russellfair.com/ladiesnight or contact Judy McFaul at 613-445-4161. |
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April 21, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Russell
and District Horticultural Society Meeting
A special guest speaker will be
talking to us about home gardener greenhouses and cold frames.
There is no
charge for attending our meetings and non-members are also welcome.
For more information please contact Lindley McPhail at lindley_mcphail@hotmail.com. |
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April 12, 2008 |
Evening
|
Breath of Life Trivia Night
There
will be a Breath of Life Trivia Night
at the Dr. Frank Kinnaird Community Centre in Russell to raise funds
for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and to raise awareness of
the need for organ and tissue donors.
Cystic fibrosis
(CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting young
Canadians. Although there is no cure for CF, organ donation does offer
new hope for the approximately 3,600 children born with CF in Canada
each year.
This evening
will begin with a catered dinner and include, in addition to the
trivia competition, live and silent auctions.
If
you wish to participate or obtain more information contact Connie
Johnston at (613) 445-3587. |
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March 30, 2008 |
1:30 PM |
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at the Russell Legion
(Branch 372) |
|
Are you a fan of SPEED? Then
you won't want to miss this popular Sunday Russell event. |
 This
week's NASCAR will be at the Martinsville Speedway for the Goody's
Cool Orange 500.
Come join us at 24 Legion lane on
March 2nd at 1:30PM for fun, food and prizes.
For more information
go to the Russell Legion website at
www.russell-legion.ca. |
|
March 17, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Russell
and District Horticultural Society Meeting
Cindy Cluett, local
horticulturalist will talk to us on the use of Dwarf Evergreens in the
Landscape.
There is no
charge for attending our meetings and non-members are also welcome.
For more information please contact Lindley McPhail at lindley_mcphail@hotmail.com. |
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March 15, 2008 |
8:30 PM - 12:30 PM |
 St.
Patrick's Day Dinner and Dance at the Russell Legion
(Branch 372)
-
Saturday March 15th, 2008
-
from 8:30pm to 12:30pm
-
Entertainment by Brandy 'n' Port
-
Tickets will be $10.00 each, light
meal included
For more information
go to the Russell Legion website at
www.russell-legion.ca. |
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March 2, 2008 |
3:30 PM |
|
|
at the Russell Legion
(Branch 372) |
|
Are you a fan of SPEED? Then
you won't want to miss this popular Sunday Russell event. |
This
week's NASCAR will be at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Come join us at 24 Legion lane on
March 2nd at 3:30PM for fun, food and prizes.
For more information
go to the Russell Legion website at
www.russell-legion.ca. |
|
February 24, 2008 |
3:30 PM |
|
|
at the Russell Legion
(Branch 372) |
|
Are you a fan of SPEED? Then
you won't want to miss this popular Sunday Russell event. |
This
week's NASCAR will be at the California Speedway.
Come join us at 24 Legion lane on
February 24th at 3:30PM for fun, food and prizes.
For more information
go to the Russell Legion website at
www.russell-legion.ca. |
|
February 23, 2008 |
7:30 PM |
Russell House Trivia Challenge &
Silent Auction in Support of "Curing Ovarian Cancer"
Is your brain up to the
challenge? If not, then perhaps you could depend on your 5 other
teammates to carry you to victory in this ever-popular charitable
event.
- $10 per person and teams
must be a maximum of 6 players.
Good fun for a good cause!
If
you wish to participate or obtain more information contact call (613)
445-0880. |
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February 18, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Russell
and District Horticultural Society Meeting
Darrell Kekanovich of Ritchie Feed
and Seed will talk to us
on pond installation. A Do-It-Yourself
version.
There is no
charge for attending our meetings and non-members are also welcome.
 For more information please contact Lindley McPhail at lindley_mcphail@hotmail.com. |
|
January 26, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
 The
Scott Woods Band Road Trip
Russell United
Church is pleased
to present Canadian Fiddle Champion,
Scott Woods and his band.
Come and enjoy
two hours of fancy
fiddling, traditional country, gospel, swing music, step dancing and a
generous dose of humour. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Tickets
are $15 each and are available at Sheldrick Insurance (613-445-3551)
or Pronto in Russell. |
|
January 21, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Russell
& District Horticultural Society Meeting
Join the Russell & District
Horticultural Society in welcoming guest speaker Marcel Beauchamp of
Morewood who will be speaking on successful gardening under large
trees.
There is no
charge for attending our meetings and non-members are also welcome.
For more information please contact Lindley McPhail (lindley_mcphail@hotmail.com). |
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January 17, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Russell
Chamber of Commerce General Meeting
 We
will be meeting to discuss, among other
things, the upcoming
municipal sign bylaw amendment requiring all signs in Russell Township
to be bilingual. Though we are pretty sure businesses will be
affected by any bilingual sign bylaw, we don't know if it will apply
to all signs in the township. Municipal Council and Township staff are
tight-lipped on the subject and will only release the information at
the January 21st township meeting.
Interested?
Concerned? Want your opinions hear? Join us on January 17th
where we will be trying to prepare for the council meeting on January
21st.
Here's some
articles available online related to the subject:
(the opinions
expresses in the linked articles do not necessarily represent those of
the Russell Chamber of Commerce)
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January 12, 2008 |
10:00 AM (start) |
 Russell
Bottle Drive
Fundraising
bottle drive to collect empty beer and wine bottles left over from the
Christmas holidays.
Volunteers are
also needed for this event. Looking for people to go door-to-door or
who have vehicles for the drive.
For more information or to volunteer please contact Josée at
613-445-5266 or by email at
Joseem21@hotmail.com. Sign up with your friends and MAKE A
DIFFERENCE! |
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