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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1980
Page
16
Roger Worth notes a manpower crunch in Canada with high pay for skilled trades and shortages across the economy. He cites a $200 billion energy boom in the 1980s, remote BC jobs, and a wait-and-see policy on training. A crash program to train Canadians to fill high paying roles is urgently needed.
Winnipeg's legislative building will host a two week satellite display from March 3 to 15. A 15 foot ground receiver dish, owned by Telesat Canada, will relay signals through the building as MPs watch demonstrations of Canadian satellite technology.
The 4 H Piston Pushers meet twice monthly with six members led by Dennis Kirk and Art Dixon. They shared December gifts at a Christmas party and attended three bonspiels in Rivers Hamiota and Cardale. Members hosted a February management workshop and speeches. They are selling P A M I with 50 percent staying in the club and list officers and members.
The Manitoba government awards 14000 to the Federal Provincial Committee for Humane Trapping under a federal provincial wild fur program. Natural Resources Minister Brian Ransom says the grant funds coordination of humane trapping methods and devices and promotion of humane trapping across jurisdictions. The committee has studied trapping devices to dispel misconceptions and raise trappers’ awareness, with Manitoba playing a key role since 1974.
Lorne and June Richardson returned home with their son Wayne after a trip south. Congratulations to Jack and Merle Houck on their 50th wedding anniversary celebrated on Saturday March 1 1980. Write-up to follow next week.
Reggies Ramblings notes that the NDP captured seven of Manitoba's 14 federal seats, a warning signal to the provincial government. The piece reflects on regret over strong parliamentary material, both male and female, that fell by the wayside after the general election.
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