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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1963
Page
1
Manitoba tax officials begin licensing tobacco retailers and wholesalers as part of a new levy. Licences, issued by the taxation branch, require no fee and allow retailers to forward tax to licensed wholesalers. Tax begins mid-summer with per-item rates: one fifth of a cent per cigarette, a price-based scale for cigars, and one cent per half ounce of other tobacco.
Officials of Manitoba's Teachers Retirement Fund Board study administrative machinery for the new career earnings pension to begin July 1. The plan, endorsed by the Manitoba Teachers Society, bases benefits on two percent per year to 35 years and averages the last 15 years salary. Funding comes from teachers six percent contributions, district contributions, and the province. higher voluntary contributions possible. Transition protections apply during five years, with retirement age 65 and no pension accrual after. A new investment committee will supervise fund investments with no change in eligible securities.
The article notes a plan to divide lakes into designated zones for skiers and fishermen to reduce conflicts. Peep Light suggests giving each group half of the area, skiers on the bottom half. A local athlete in Hamiota trains hard with swimming and running before breakfast. Don Coombs, after joining the rodeo set, was knocked from his pony into a slough, and walked back to town. Kevin Duncan receives the Pic Caldwell Memorial Trophy for hockey, with other awards to Nis Anderson, Dale Adams, Alan Sheridan, and Don Pittendreigh. Participation cards were handed out, and Lynn Switzer MCed the event which included two films.
Mrs Jean Allan wife of Norval J Allan died suddenly at home on May 12 in Saskatoon. Born in Hamiota she was 50 and had lived in Saskatoon 33 years. Survived by husband two daughters including Margaret Galloway and Doreen Oates four grandchildren two sisters and three brothers. Funeral May 16 at St Mark's Anglican Church conducted by Rev C R Huggil. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery.
A Cuisenaire Workshop will be held at Hamiota School starting May 27 at 8 PM and continuing May 29 June 3 5 and 10. Miss Gladys Catherwood and Miss Rae Morris will introduce hands on activities in rods arithmetic and fractions to interested parents and adults. registration on May 27 is open.
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