Public Servants Awarded Identical 18 Percent Pay Rise
An arbitration tribunal awarded 4051 public servants across two groups identical contracts totaling 18 percent over 27 months retroactive to Sept 24 1973. The pay hike includes nine percent retroactive to that date and another nine percent in Sept 24 1974 plus a $265 cost of living bonus retroactive to April 1 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Federal Administrative Services Group
Purchasing and Supply Group
Graduates Run Summer Small Business Counseling Program
A dozen graduate students from British Columbia in masters programs staff a provincially funded Small Business Assistance Program in Greater Vancouver. Led by J. Robert Harmer, they offer free consulting to Canadian owned firms, aiming for about 35 cases this summer. Clients undergo initial interviews, receive tailored aid, and most learn within three days if help is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
University of Windsor
University of Western Ontario At
London
Ont
J. Robert Harmer
UBC Department of Business and Commerce
Harmer
B.C. Department of Labor
Department
UBC
Paulley Attacks MGEA Leader Over Propaganda Claim
Manitoba Labor Minister Russ Paulley accuses Manitoba Government Employees' Association president Bob Vinet of political maneuvering and propaganda within a civil service role. He blasts a July 2 letter over cost of living raises and new rules on political candidacy while Vinet claims the government misuses its powers. The clash follows Vinet's critique of the $25 cost of living allowance and civil service political rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Labor
Russ Paulley
Manitoba Government Employees’ Association
MGEA
Bob Vinet
Paulley
Vinet
Ed Schreyer
NDP
Manitoba
Association
Labor
When is a Building Material Not a Building Material
A Canadian riddle notes cabinets over six feet long lack the 11 percent building material tax and face a 2 percent federal excise tax if sold without a sink hole. It highlights industry pushes to classify all kit vanities as materials. Talks party positions on tax elimination and housing implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian
Kitchen Cabinet Association
J. F. McCracken
Association
Progressive Conservative
New Democrats
Tighter Camper Limits For Overflow Grounds
Tourism minister Rene E. Toupin announced immediate tighter limits on overflow campground usage in provincial parks with new staff and central reporting. He urged advance site information and suggested campers consider alternative areas such as Spruce Woods Turtle Mountain Asessippi Duck Mountains and northern regions to ease overcrowding at Falcon Lake and Grand Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Rene E.toupin
Toupin
Falcon Lake
Grand Beach
Whiteshell
Spruce Woods
Turtle Mountain
Asessippi
Duck Mountains
Manitoba
Senate moves extra 2 million for Garrison project
The U S Senate Appropriations Committee approved an additional 2 million dollars this year for the Garrison diversion project in North Dakota, bringing total funding to 14.4 million for the Bureau of Reclamation. Senator Milton Young stressed that funds will not affect Canada, addressing Manitoba rivers concerns. EPA questions over prior studies prompt Bureau of Reclamation replies as agencies weigh impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee
Milton Young
R-N.d
Young
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Canada
Manitoba
Souris
U.S
Bureau of Reclamation
US Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Homer R. ‘Ingelhorn
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District
Minnesota Pollution Control ‘Agency
Garrison Project
Bureau
Public Housing For Five Rural Centres
The Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation awarded contracts totaling 766,860 to build 36 family public houses in Rivers, Minnedosa, Ste. Rose du Lac, St Claude and St. Boniface area communities. Projects involve CMHC and provincial funding with rents tied to incomes and local housing authority management. Construction across all five sites has begun, with expected fall completions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Saul Miller
MHRC
CMHC
Ste. Rose du Lac
Ste. Rose Lumber
St. Claude
St. Leon
Muller
MHL
Platform In Place On North Sea Bed
The world's largest onshore oil production platform was installed in the North Sea. The 30,000 ton Graythorp I was anchored 110 miles east of Aberdeen by our engineers. The 400 foot tall platform will be held in place by 48 piles driven 240 feet into the seabed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Aberdeen
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Grads
Rome
Macgregor
MacGregor Herald
United States
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Allen McGregor
McCracken
Minnedosa
Jacobson and Greiner
Brandon
MERC
Austin Credit Union
Austin, Magregor and
Gladstone
Austin
Ewen
R.A. Burnalde
K. K. Schroeder
Mgr
Invitarions
Eros
Breve Ours
Sinillalio
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