Credit card issue haunts Canada's small businesses
Mainstream Canada examines the credit card conundrum for independent retailers and hoteliers. The CFIB finds 62 percent support limiting card use, while 34 percent oppose and 4 percent have no opinion. Small firms face 5 percent to 6 percent per sale fees to Visa and Master Charge, unlike big chains paying 2 percent to 3 percent, forcing a tough choice between fees and customer demand.
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Panies
Visa
Master Charge
Leftover Ham Casserole With Creamy Cheddar Sauce
Leftover ham and potato bake with a spiced cheese sauce. Ham cubes and potatoes folded into a mustard milk cheese mixture, baked with bread crumbs until golden. Varies with vegetables and seasonings for a quick economical family dish.
Local Happenings and Obituaries From Hamiota Area
Sympathy extends to the family of the late Ann Forrest who died Monday. A memorial service is set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Kenton United Church. Numerous relatives and friends visit and attend funerals, births are announced, and local and visiting families gather in the area. Highlights include newborn Kristin Nicole Beamish on July 12, Erin Michelle Charlton on July 7, and various family visits from Ontario, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Edmonton to Hamiota and surrounding communities.
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Ann Forrest
Kenton United Church
Fred
Dot Venables
Mildred Moir
Brandon
Agnes Venabies
Nanaimo
B.C
Glenn
Sandy Adams
Bert
Sheryl Park
Gordon Adams
John Adams
Ken
Karen Morton
Kapuskasing
Ontario
Bob Morton
S. Ross
Kathy Morton
Red Lake
Lorri Cochrane
Eva McBurney
Diane
Souris
Gramma Caldwell
Delwin Harper
Terry
Perth
Myrtie Caldwell
Edmonton
Delwin
Sheldon
Harold
Barry Todd
Vancouver
Tom Sedgwick Joy
Moira Perlmutter
Hamiota
Victoria
Winnipeg
Sid Perlmutter
Cpl
Dick Fogarty
Treherne
Ross
Doreen Fraser
David Anderson
Ryan
Jimmie Anderson
David
Linda
Montreal
Quebec
Uneven Crop Development Hinders Weed Control
Manitoba Agriculture official warns that applying 2 4 D or MCPA during boot or flowering stages can cause plant sterility and yield loss. Advice includes using broadly tolerant herbicides, checking labels, weighing costs and benefits, and applying when most of the crop is in a tolerant stage to limit late spraying.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture
Dave Donaghy
Donaghy
Ag. Reps
Jolly Green Thumb Promotes Kids Garden Fun
Mary Furey Crymes outlines simple indoor to outdoor gardening projects for children. Start with easy seeds like avocado orange or grapefruit then expand with activities such as a bean teepee, colored beans for jewelry, peanuts in containers, jack o lanterns and large sunflowers. Seed starter kits aid beginners and ongoing nurturing keeps kids engaged.
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He Samiota
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box 70
Hamiota, Manitoba
Romoto
Ona
U.S.A
England
F.S. and
F.C. Venables - Publishers
Mainstream
Canada
W. Roger Worth
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Small Business Sec
Tor
Roger Worth
Barb Beamish
Slave Lake
Kristin Nicole
Doug Beamish
del Kirk
Henry Curle
Cathie Charlton
Harding
Erin Michelle
South End Swimming Club
Ralph Sheane
Gwenda Coombs
Jack
Eleanor Coombs
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Pauley
Max Min
Cleaning Service
T.H. Hall
Crandall, Man
Q Jolly Green Thumb
Mary Furey Crymes
Manitoba
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