Crow Plan Details Raise Crow Rate and Rail Funding
Canadian government outlines Pepin plan to overhaul freight subsidies. A $7 billion program by summer 1986 supports a Crow rate rise starting August and rail expansion, with $16.5 billion for rail improvements over a decade. Interim $313 million subsidy to railways, then $651.5 million yearly split with farmers by 1985-86. Agricultural adjustments totalling $204 million yearly for Western grain growers, Grain Transportation Agency to be created in Winnipeg. Canola linseed oil and meal added to eligible Crow rate shipments.
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Iesday
Jean Kceree
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Meaningful rose colors speak in Victorian style
The Reform Bureau notes roses carry color specific meanings. In Victorian times tussie mussies conveyed messages, and courtship progressed from bouquet to marriage. Today the bureau says rose hues and arrangements retain symbolic talk for romantics.
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Protect Yourself From In-Home Sales Demonstrations
Consumers should beware no obligation offers and taped or in home demonstrations. The piece warns that free gifts may lead to mail, calls, and visits, and urges checking facts before committing. It advises evaluating needs, comparing brands, and verifying company reliability before any agreement or deposit.
Meanings of rose colors and rose symbolism in flowers
The passage lists rose color meanings from red for love and courage to white for purity and secrecy, pink for grace, yellow for joy, coral for enthusiasm, and burgundy for beauty. It notes combinations like red and white for unity, buds for youth, single roses for simplicity, full blooms for gratitude or love, and linked stems for engagement or secrecy.
Wood stoves spark alarm from insurers in B C homes
The Insurance Bureau of Canada warns British Columbia homeowners about rising wood stove use with 500 to 600 weekly conversion requests to Ottawa. Experts cite installation faults, maintenance gaps, and inexperience as major fire risks, urging policy checks and professional guidance.
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Brian Stanhope
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District 59 Budget Proposes No Teacher Layoffs
The 1983 budget for school district 59 plans no layoffs for teachers with continuing appointments but cuts library aides and reduces staff in several areas. It assumes provincial grants hold and targets major reductions in transport, maintenance, and supplies, potentially increasing class sizes and reducing electives and field trips. The plan, reviewed January 20 by the board, notes spillover effects from regional coal development on Dawson Creek and Chetwynd.
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Charlie Parslow
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Chetwynd
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Apprenticeship Job Simulation Expands at CNC Fraser Lake
The College of New Caledonia begins a second job simulation project for B C apprentices with Endako Mines at Fraser Lake. Ten Millwright and twelve Heavy Duty Mechanic apprentices will gain six months of tire shop experience in Endako's space through an agreement with CNC and the Apprenticeship Branch. Starting at Finning Tractor in Prince George, the program helps keep training active despite economic downturn. The Provincial Apprenticeship Branch selects participants within budget limits, with phase one funded for CNC region, and the school board must approve the 1983 final budget by February 15, 1983.
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