Unincorporated urban community in Manitoba, Canada
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Russell is a small town of around 1,400 people (2016) in the Prairie Mountain region of Manitoba. Russell is a small agricultural community near the Saskatchewan border. It is close to Asessippi Provincial Park, the site of Asessippi Ski Area & Resort, and to the Lake of the Prairies, a 64 km-long lake.
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8 arches located along Main Street. The arches were wooden support structures from an arena in Dauphin installed in 2006. They were replaced by steel arches in 2019.
The town mascot named for Art Kinney, one of the founding members of the Russell Beef & Barley Festival, former mayor (1975-1980), and a founding member of the Russell Chamber of Commerce.
The Inglis elevator row is a row of five wooden grain elevators along the former Canadian Pacific Railway track bed in the village of Inglis. Because a lot of country elevators have been demolished throughout Western Canada, the Inglis elevator row preserves rare examples of a formerly common sight from "the golden age of grain".
Located at the south end of Lake of the Prairies. Activities include camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and skiing.
Catch-and-release walleye tournament, limited to 120 teams. The two-day tournament is held on the second weekend in June. Total prizes and merchandise payout are in excess of $65,000. The derby is kicked off with the Fisherman’s Boat Parade down Main Street, Russell on the Friday evening of tournament weekend.
A major event celebrating area’s high quality of farm production, with special emphasis on the beef breeding industry & barley growing. With a variety of activities and numerous events. Annually held the week prior to Thanksgiving (second Monday of October).
Art studio and coffee shop. Lunch menu available.
The hotel has 122 rooms between three properties, an indoor pool and waterslide, hot tub, conference centre, restaurant and pub.
Owned and operated by the Russell Inn.
Owned and operated by the Russell Inn.
Russell is located along the Provincial Trunk Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) and Provincial Trunk Highway 83, and is at the western terminus of Provincial Trunk Highway 45.
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