Living long enough to see how a kid turns out
An aging mother who narrowly survives a grave illness expresses joy at the chance to watch her son grow. The piece muses on parenting, legacy, and the wish to witness a child mature, succeed, and perhaps inspire future generations.
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Hitler
Lincoln
Edison
Hamiota Shop Easy Announces February Winners
Winners announced for February at Hamiota Shop Easy. Lillian Allen received a $1,000 grocery voucher after entering during Our Brands. In store $100 prize winners were Blaine and Melanie Colli. Bill Cowling won a 7 cu ft deep freeze. Entries from Hamiota and Western Growers Head Office Winnipeg fed the grand prize draw.
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Hamiota Shop Easy
Hamiota
Lillian Allen
Our Brands
Blaine
Melanie Colli
Western Growers Head Office
Winnipeg
Bill Cowling
Manitoba Raises Minimum Wage in Two-Stage Hike
Labor Minister Darren Praznik announced a two stage raise to Manitoba's minimum wage from five to five dollars and forty cents per hour. The first increase on July 1 1995 to 5.25 and the second on January 1 1996 to 5.40. The Minimum Wage Board offered a range from 5.15 to 5.75 with no consensus. Just under two percent of workers earn minimum wage with most under 25 and working part time in accommodation food service and retail.
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Labor
Darren Praznik
Manitoba
Mr. Praznik
Canada
Minimum Wage Board
Jack McJannet
Statistics Canada
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