Delegates Debate 50 Resolutions At Manitoba Farmers Meeting
Delegates at the Keystone Agricultural Producers inaugural provincial meeting in Winnipeg reviewed more than 50 resolutions from January 14 to 15. Key items urged long term lending policy, interest rate reductions, and alignment of FCC and MACC loan rates with prime. a farm finance committee was formed and other measures included education tax relief, urban property reassessment, HY320 licensing, CAN seed designation, excise taxes on farm equipment, pesticide registration, and disaster relief funding. Beef stabilization and other late resolutions were referred for study.
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Winnipeg
Keystone Agricultural Producers
Manitoba
FCC
MACC
Crown
General Council
Manitoba Agriculture Credit Corporation
Minister of Agriculture
Editor Questions Manitoba Agriculture Policy And Timing
Glen Findlay of Shoal Lake questions the Manitoba minister's farm loan policy and timing. He notes MACC raised rates on January 15 while the minister urged an 8 percent target, urging consultation among lenders farm groups and government for a consensus beneficial to rural Manitobans.
Lavinia News Wishes for Dallis Johns at Hamiota Hospital
Get well wishes pour in for Dallis Johns who remains a patient at Hamiota Hospital. Mr and Mrs Don Hawkins and Mr and Mrs Russ Shayman are spending two weeks in Florida for a vacation.
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Dallis Johns
Hamiota Hospital
Don Hawkins
Russ Shayman
Florida
U C W Executive Meeting Held in Shoal Lake
Mae Lints Margorie Brooks and Marion Hunter attended the U C W Executive Annual Meeting of the Birtle Presbytery held at Shoal Lake Tuesday January 22 The Annual Meeting is to be held in Newdale February 18 commencing at 9 30 a m Congratulations to Don and Barb Gnutel on the birth of a daughter Grandparents are Mrs Rose Gnutel of Shoal Lake and Mr and Mrs Wilfred Leland of Arrow River Allen Cummings Hamiota was ship for the Decker rink of Ray Lints Arthur Knight and Ruth Rockley at the Strath clair Legion bonspiel held on Monday January 21 The rink took fourth place and were presented with pioneer caps Following the curling Strathclair ladies served a banquet of a good turkey dinner which was enjoyed by everyone Mr and Mrs Harvey Lints motored to Regina last weekend and visited with Scott and Barb Coupe They also attended the christening of their granddaughter Allysa on Sunday January 20
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Mae Lints
Margorie Brooks
Marion Hunter
U.C.W
Birtle
Ray Lints
Arthur Knight
Ruth Rockley
Strathclair Legion
Strathclair
Harvey Lints
Regina
Scott
Barb Coupe
Allysa
White Cane Week Focuses Awareness In 1985 Winnipeg
White Cane Week runs February 3 to 9 with the theme See It Our Way. Co sponsored by the Canadian Council of the Blind and CNIB to heighten public awareness of visual impairment and its impact on lives. CNIB's role includes rehabilitation and blindness prevention.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Council of the Blind
CCB
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
CNIB
Beulah News Reflection On Compassion Toward the Downcast
A local Beulah note urges readers to temper judgment of others. The piece cites weather and community events with mention of Mrs Gladys Chisholm staying in Birtle and Stan Paynter visiting Winnipeg for a medical check up, and notes the Birdtail Sioux Reserve bingo cancellation for February 1.
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Gladys Chisholm
Birtle
Garth
Verlie Chisholm
Ferne
Frank MacDonald
Stan Paynter
Winnipeg
Henry
Birdtail Sioux Reserve
Lion Wimp Sheardown Leads Hamiota Ski Poker Derby
Lion Wimp Sheardown led the first cross country skiing poker derby in Hamiota. He did not win but enjoyed the event. Profits support the local Lions Club for the Lions Telethon February 2 and 3. Community enthusiasm suggests the derby will be an annual event.
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Lion
Wimp
Sheardown
Hamiota
Lions’ Club
Lions
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the Echo
Glen Findlay, Shoal Lake
the Heart Fund
Manitoba Hydro
Lavinia News
Ellen Milne
Decker News
Gerry Davis
H. Hunter
Decker
Beulah News
Kelly Haggarty
Trousseau
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
Man
Portage-Marquette
Minnedosa Legion Hall
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