Farm Safety Day set in Carman Manitoba
Manitoba volunteers and Manitoba Hydro organize the inaugural Farm Safety Day on February 2 with the theme Keeping the Family Farming. The event responds to rising farm mishaps and a report by Dr. John Guilfoyle showing agriculture’s mortality rate at 55 per 100 000 and machinery factors in over 60 percent of farm deaths.
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Carman
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba
John Guilfoyle
Arena Secures 10000 Loan for Kitchen Upgrades at Minnedosa
Minnedosa Minor Athletic Association obtained a ten thousand dollar loan from the Town of Minnedosa in December to buy two deep fryers and a hood for arena concessions. President Bob Horner says the upgraded facilities could boost profits by two thousand five hundred to five thousand dollars.
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Minnedosa Minor Athletic Association
Minnedosa
Bob Horner
MMAA
Roblin Food Bank Faces Shortages Amid High Demand
Roblin's food bank struggles to meet withdrawals as volunteers turn people away in December. A large donation from the United Church in Gilbert Plains and Grandview helped avert a quicker shortage. Since September the bank has issued over 200 food kits and reopened on January 7 after a Christmas pause for the Fire Fighters Christmas Hamper program.
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Roblin’s
Roblin
Canada’s 1993 Child Tax Benefit restructures family support
The government blends Family Allowances and tax credits into a single monthly payment under the Child Tax Benefit. Most families earning below 50 000 dollars will see increases, with broader eligibility up to 67 000 dollars. A working low income supplement of up to 500 dollars yearly assists those moving from social assistance. Contact numbers provided for English French and TDD inquiries.
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Government of
Canada
Canadians
FCL posts $4.6 million earnings gain on year
Federated Co-operatives Limited reports 1992 earnings up to $92 million on $1.705 billion sales. The Grocery People Ltd. acquisition aided growth, with $63.4 million of yearly savings to be paid to retail co-operatives in cash.
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Federated Co-operatives Limited
FCL
Wayne Thompson
Canada
Grocery People Ltd
Edmonton
Thompson
Theft from yard near Isabella reported
Between November 21 and December 6 someone entered a yard three miles south of Isabella on PR 474 and took rims and tires from a 1978 Cordoba in the garage. Manitoba CrimeStoppers offers up to 2000 dollars for information, call 1-800-782-Tips or 1-800-782-8477. you may remain anonymous. For police, contact Hamiota Detachment at 764-2345.
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Isabella
Manitoba
Hamiota
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