Manitoba Hydro rate hike: 4.5 percent April 1 1988
Manitoba Hydro announces an average 4.5 percent rate increase effective April 1 1988. Chair Marc Eliesen says Manitoba maintains the lowest electricity rate structure in Canada and reserves will absorb drought losses. Residential bill would rise about $1.60 monthly for 750 kWh usage. Net revenue projected about $16.0 million for year ending March 31 1989. Reserve funds expected to fall to $107.0 million by year end from drought.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Marc Eliesen
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
Canada
Manitoba Hydro
Eliesen
First Baby of 1988 Born at Hamiota Health Centre
Ashley Christine Schweitzer was Hamiota’s first baby of 1988 born January 2 weighing nine pounds. She is the second daughter of Cam and Myrna Schweitzer of Decker. Local groups presented gifts to the newborn at the Hamiota District Health Centre.
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Hamiota
Ashley Christine Schweitzer
Ashley
Cam
Myrna Schweitzer
Decker
Schweitzer
Myrna
Ashley Christine
New Year's Babies to Receive Infant Car Seats in Manitoba
For the sixth consecutive year the Manitoba Medical Association will gift a complimentary infant car seat to 11 Manitoba New Year’s babies. Recipients include Winnipeg hospitals Health Sciences Centre St Boniface Victoria Misericordia and Grace plus communities Selkirk Steinbach Hamiota Grandview Portage la Prairie and Thompson.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Medical Association
Manitoba
Health Sciences Centre
St. Boniface
Victoria
Misericordia
Grace
Selkirk
Steinbach
Hamiota
Grandview
Portage la Prairie
Thompson
MMA
Horn foursome winners in Hamiota curling event
Eight rinks competed starting January 4 in Hamiota to determine District 3 representatives for the Senior Ladies provincial playdowns in Selkirk on February 7. Midge Horn’s Lenore rink won the A-side and Jean Strachan’s Hamiota rink the B-side, with Horn triumphing 10 9 in the final.
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Hamiota
Selkirk
Lenore
Miniota
Kenton
Rivers
Birtle
Midge Horn
Jean Strachan
Women’s Support Group meeting in Kenton and Hamiota
In Kenton at United Church 16 women discuss self care with the film Just For Me followed by a talk. The group will alternate venues and meet January 20 in Hamiota at 7 30 with Geraldine Guilfoyle as guest speaker on peace and a Nuclear War on the Prairies film.
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Kenton
Kenton United Church
Hamiota Collegiate Library
Hamiota
Geraldine Guilfoyle
Geraldine
Manitoba Proclaims February 19 as Women's Institute Day
Agriculture Minister Leonard Harapiak proclaims February 19 1988 as Women's Institute Day in Winnipeg to honor the institute's role in agriculture home economics health education recreation environment and arts. The WAIM organization dates to 1897 at Stoney Creek Ontario with Manitoba roots in Morris 1910 and now links to the Associated Country Women of the World.
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Winnipeg
Leonard Harapiak
Manitoba
The
Women’s Institute
Harapiak
Stoney Creek
Ontario
Morris
Canada
Women of the World
Women’s Institute Act
Torch Rally at Keystone Centre in Brandon
The Lioness and Lions Clubs of Brandon organize an Olympic Flame event at Keystone Arena about 8:00 p.m. on January 15. Local sports groups and media personalities perform in fun competitions and demonstrations for Brandon residents.
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Keystone Centre
Brandon
Lioness
Lions Clubs
Keystone Arena
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