Manitoba Budget Aims Rural Economic Recovery
Manitoba Finance Minister Clayton Manness unveils a budget prioritizing rural programs with a 50 percent Agriculture Department increase to 115 million plus 18.3 million for drought aid. Farm land tax cuts of 25 percent begin, rebates for prepaid taxpayers, and a 7 million boost to highways support small business via payroll tax relief and a new tax holiday for new firms. Municipal funding rises by 9 million, with an 18 percent jump in Provincial Municipal Tax Sharing to 47.1 million.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Clayton Manness
Agriculture Department
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Manness
Pro
Hamiota to Hold Eighth Terry Fox Run
The Hamiota Health Centre staff with TOPS members plan the eighth worldwide Terry Fox Run and sixth for Hamiota. A 10K and 5K course will start and finish at the Health Centre Outreach area from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pledge sheets are available at the Post Office and Health Centre locations. Contact Vaughn Wilson at 764-2412 for details.
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Hamiota
TOPS
Vaughn Wilson
Anniversary Observed for Phil and Lorraine Lonsdale
A Saturday August 13th 25th anniversary party was held at the Lonsdales home. Family members including Isabel Hill Nora Crampain Marion Collister Merle Cowan Jack Collister and many others attended. Dennis Lonsdale led a 25th anniversary roast. A camp fire and weiner roast followed. weather was perfect and all enjoyed the event.
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Kenton
Phil
Lorraine Lonsdale
Dennis
Donna Lonsdale
Lorraine
Isabel Hill
Nora
Ivan Crampain
Marion
Jack Collister
Merle
Jerry Cowan
Jack
Marlene
Edna Lonsdale
Pauline
Bill Campbell
Frances
Fred Harvey
Bill
Carol Lonsdale
George Lonsdale
Dennis Lonsdale
Canada Week Recounts Royal Proclamation and Ojibway Cession
This week highlights two historic events: on September 7 1763 King George III issued a proclamation urging settlers to move to Canada and in 1850 Ojibway Indians surrendered territory north of Lake Superior. The notes underscore colonial expansion and territorial transfers in Canadian history.
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George III
Canada
Lake Superior
Nursery School group holds general meeting
In Hamiota on August 31 1988 about 38 interested parents attended to register their children for nursery school. Officers for 1988 89 include President Airdrie Knight Vice President Frances Wilson Treasurer Barb Cumming Directors Karen Newton Marlene Rudd Mary Lowe Rosalie Beam ish Cindy Dalrymple Heather McGhee. Teachers are Mrs Leona Beamish for 3 year olds and Mrs Elaine Rawlings for 4 year olds.
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Hamiota
Airdrie Knight
Frances Wilson
Barb Cumming
Karen Newton
Marlene Rudd
Mary Lowe
Rosalie Beamish
Cindy Dalrymple
Heather McGhee
Leona Beamish
Elaine Rawlings
Reform Party Nominates Gr iswold Candidate in Dauphin Swan
Peter J. Neufeld a 56 year old farmer and electrician from Griswold Manitoba was nominated to represent the Reform Party in the Dauphin Swan River constituency. He backs constitutional senate reform economic reforms and regional fairness in federal policy.
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Griswold
Peter J. Neufeld
Griswold, MB
Reform Party
Dauphin-Swan River
Neufeld
RPC
Reform Party of Canada
Senate
Men Bailed Up On Roof In Windy Holiday Prank
During a Sardinalla holiday, several men climbed a roof to tend a chimney. A gust blew away their ladder while women explored town, leaving the men stranded aloft until a passerby spotted them. No injuries reported.
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Sardinalla
Farzana
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Vince
Departments of Municipal and Urban Affairs
Terry Fox
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