Supreme Court ruling supports Manitoba on patriation issue
Premier Sterling Lyon hailed the Supreme Court ruling as vindicating provincial stance on patriation and urged a meeting of first ministers with Ottawa. He noted eight provinces signed a patriation accord last April and urged Canada to finalize the agreement with Ontario and New Brunswick, then tackle division of powers and a bill of rights to unite the nation.
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Winnipeg
Sterling Lyon
Supreme Court
Manitoba
Parliament of
Canada
Ontario
New Brunswick
United Kingdom
Manitoba Grants Kids on the Block Program Four Thousand
Winnipeg Fitness minister Bob Banman announced a four thousand dollar grant from lottery revenues to the Manitoba Parks and Recreation Association for Manitoba Kids on the Block.
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Winnipeg — Fitness, Recreation and Sport
Bob Banman
The
Manitoba Parks and Recreation Association For
Manitoba
MTS reports profitable year and big capex in Manitoba
The Manitoba Telephone System reports 1980 81 net revenues of 13.4 million on total operating revenues of 221.073 million as 82.7 million in capital expenditures boosted rural service and total telecom investment to 793 million. The Rural Service Improvement Program added 8,200 individual lines and seven Phone Centres operated in Dauphin Murray Winkler Steinbach The Pas and Thompson along with two in Winnipeg. Data Stream extended to 30 communities and remote call forwarding and wide area paging expanded. Local calls rose 10 million to 1.34 billion and long distance rose 4 million to over 60 million as 4 000 kilometres of buried wire and cable were added. The 1981 82 forecast calls for capital expenditures over 90 million to sustain growth.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Telephone System
Manitoba
MTS
Dauphin
Mur-ray Winkler
Steinbach
Pas
Thompson
Regulation Broadens Meat Inspector Role in Manitoba
Agriculture Minister Jim Downey announces a regulation allowing certain federal officials based in Manitoba packing plants to be appointed meat inspectors under the Livestock Products Act. The move standardizes carcass weighing and grade certification for cattle bought on a rail grade basis, aligning Manitoba with other provinces. Supported by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association and the Meat Packers Council of Canada.
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Winnipeg
Jim Downey
Manitoba
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
Meat Packers Council of Canada
Thanksgiving Deadline Notice From Don Venables Publisher
Thanksgiving message notes an office deadline for news copy and advertisements. All correspondents and advertisers must submit by noon Saturday October 10 1981 to allow staff to observe the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday October 12 1981.
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Don Venables
Grant for Arts Syllabus Awarded Festival Groups
A ten thousand dollar grant to the Associated Manitoba Festivals funds the First Provincial Syllabus to be released in Manitoba this September. Cultural Affairs Minister Norma Price and Education Minister Keith Cosens announced the plan to standardize classes in music dance speech theatre and visual arts across the province. Each department contributed five thousand dollars to share costs, aiming to boost arts development and music availability while providing a forum for new ideas.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Norma Price
Keith Cosens
Department’ of Cultural Affairs and Historical Resources
Department of Education
Water Levels Rise at Two Winnipeg River Stations
Rehabilitation work at Seven Sisters Falls and Great Falls generating stations on the Winnipeg River is ahead of schedule. Forebays are to be raised to normal levels this fall, one year earlier than planned.
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Winnipeg
Seven Sisters Falls
Great Falls
Winnipeg River
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