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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1997
Page
12
Sometime during the first week of November a subject entered a private dwelling on 6th Street in Birtle and consumed a bottle of wine a couple of beers and oysters from a can. The Hamiota RCMP received a report of a break and theft at the Blanshard Hotel in Oak River during the night of December 10.
Public Utilities Board approved a rate increase for Centra Gas raising residential bills by about 8.6 to 10 percent, effective December 1, with homeowners facing roughly 72 dollars extra next year. Centra aims to offset market price rises and reduce a 47 million dollar deficit. a further rise could follow if prices stay high. Large business rates rise 8.8 to 13.4 percent.
Manitoba Lotteries posts 1997-98 six month net income of 118.3 million, up 15 million from last year. Labour dispute in 1996 reduced prior year earnings, with full year 1997-98 revenue estimated around 225 million. Eric Stefanson notes gaming revenue funds health care education and family services.
The library will close after Tuesday, December 23, for Christmas week and reopen Friday, January 2, 1998. Patrons are urged to stock up on books for a cheerful reading holiday.
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