Nova Scotia Toilet Seat Cover fiasco drains funds
Nova Scotia planned a 50 000 system of toilet seat covers for government buildings and hospitals. Health officials paused the project amid AIDS misinformation claims and 250 covers were stored. They were later sold for 300 dollars, wasting about 50 124 dollars after commissions.
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Nova Scotia
Milton
Ontario
Rural Post Office stamp machines removed spark rural concern
Letter to the editor argues Canada Post削 privatization and removal of Outside Stamp Vending Machines harms rural communities. Ray R. Moreton MP CPAA Manitoba urges MPs to address service cuts, job losses, and access to postage, noting 116 rural offices closed in Manitoba and urging community response.
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Canada Post
G.S.T
Federal Post Office
Ral
Manitoba
Ray R. Moreton
CPAA
Llama Farming and Fibre Craft At Willowdale Farm
Judith Chorney, a Canadian llama breeder near Edmonton, raises llamas on Willowdale Farm and plans a fibre workshop with spinning dyeing weaving and felting. She notes llamas produce warm wool easy to blend with other fibers, with breeding pairs around 15000 dollars and gestation 350 days.
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Judith Chorney
Judith
Canadian Lama Association
Willowdale
Edmonton
Devon Dispatch
Canadian Natural Fibre Association
Alberta
British Columbia
Willowdale Farm
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By Fred McGuinness
Glenboro
Mark G. Witherspoon
Kathy Dueck
Manitoba and Canadian Community Newspapers Association
CCNA