Public Services At A Glance

Education [More]
• licensed daycare • pre-school • primary
• secondary • post-secondary

Did you know Asessippi Parkland has a choice of educational options for your children, including a French language school? Learn more.

Health-care [More]
• health centre • personal care home • medical clinic
• dental centre • optometry centre • ambulance service
• chiropractic centre • 24-hour emergency services

Library

The Russell & District Regional Library has a stock of 17,000 books and circulates up to 25,000 books per year. It also receives inter-library loans from the Manitoba Public Library Services. Videos, large print books and cassettes are available. Activities include displays, contests, book sales and a summer reading program for kids.  A branch library is located in Binscarth.

Shopping
• grocery • clothing • pharmacy
• hardware • building supplies • giftware/jewelry
• sporting goods • agricultural supplies • gas/convenience

Hospitality
• hotels • motels • bed and breakfasts • food services • conference centre/resort • guest houses

Professional services
• trades • legal • accounting

Sports and recreation
• baseball • beach & recreation volleyball • fitness centre • swimming • water skiing • golf • sport and fly fishing • bowling • hockey • broomball • snowmobiling • snowboarding • downhill & x-country skiing • figure skating • curling • hunting • hiking • horseback riding

Arts and entertainment
• speech & music festivals • community theatre • ballet, tap, jazz, dance • Ukrainian dancing • movie theatre • visual arts programs • private music lessons • theatre

Churches [More]

A vibrant ethnic community has resulted in the availability of churches of many faiths.

Emergency Services [More]
• 911 • RCMP • fire department

Communications and Media [More]
• broadcast radio • cable & satellite television • digital cellular • high-speed internet (DSL and wireless)

Key Attractions
• Asessippi Townsite • Asessippi Provincial Park • Frank Skinner Arboretum • Barnardo Cairn • Russell Swimming Pool • Binscarth Park & Pool • Binscarth Museum • Angusville Heritage Hall • Boulton Manor • Trans Canada Trail • Inglis Grain Elevators • Asessippi Ski Hill & Winter Park • St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church and Romanian Folk House

Government

The community of Russell serves as the regions centre and houses the following Provincial Government Services:

* Manitoba Agricultural & Food
* Education & Training - Professional Certification and Student Records
* Highways
* Mines Quarry Inspector
* Justice
* Employment Assistance Services

Community Organizations

• Chamber of Commerce • Meals on Wheels • Christmas Cheer Board • Citizens on Patrol • Neighborhood Watch, Thrift Shop • Lions Clubs • Elks & Royal Purple • Royal Canadian Legion • Game and Fish • Air Cadets • Agricultural Society • Horticultural Society • Flying Club, Knights of Columbus • Ladies Auxiliary • Brownies • Cubs, Scouts • Welcome Wagon • Masons •