Cal Stampeders and hockey notes mix with curling gripes
A columnist vents about the Calgary Stampeders playoff chances and the CFL’s kickoff rules while flagging Wayne Gretzky’s Hull Olympiques finances. He muses on CBC’s Don Wittman, Darnell Clash’s kickoff impact, Winnipeg politics, and Manitoba curling shifts to ease scheduling jams.
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Farm tax debate at NFU meeting in Miniota
At the February 4 NFU meeting in Miniota Community Centre, speakers critiqued education tax on farms and fuel tax rebates. Figures show Miniota Municipality farmers pay 209377 in education tax averaging 1073 each, while Quadra elevator pays 157580. Discussion covered tax equity, oil company rebates, and a proposal to retax oil firms to fund farm fuel rebates.
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Bruce Medd
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Ken Imhoff
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