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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
2
Eric Kierans calls for a new federalism with clearer division of powers and expanded provincial fiscal authority. He argues Ottawa should grant provinces more responsibilities and the financial means to carry them out, urging a full-scale debate at the Liberal leadership convention.
Andre Malraux called the era a strange time when left right and center lost clear alignment. The 1967 year saw party lines weaken as Vietnam and other issues prompted unlikely alliances across ideologies. The piece views this bedfellows trend as evidence of breaking prejudices and openness to new viewpoints.
The Metro Police Commission plans a detoxification centre for inebriated street drinkers. Staffed by medical personnel, the facility will hold 36 individuals, signaling a shift from jail to treatment for drunkenness.
Dr. Gerald Hodge of Toronto urged Manitoba to adopt a master provincial development plan to reduce rural uncertainty. He warned up to 50 percent of rural communities could shrink or vanish in ten years, affecting towns of 500 to 1,200 people while larger towns may grow. A plan should guide location, density, industry, incentives, and province wide transportation.
Manitoba farm labor autocrat J. E. LaFrance told the Vegetable Growers Association of Manitoba that a manpower shortage looms unless protective legislation is enacted soon. He cited grievances over low wages and lack of benefits, urged starting salaries and minimum wage adherence, and supported fringe benefits including pension, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance. The Agricultural Manpower Committee outlined proposals but warned some farmers cannot finance these benefits.
John A. Armstrong of Dauphin Manitoba was named to the board of trustees of Toronto General Hospital by Premier Robarts. A geologist and Imperial Oil executive since 1940, he led the company’s marketing operations from 1963 and became executive vice president in 1966. Armstrong, a University of Manitoba and Queen’s University graduate, also chairs the finance committee of the Vanier Institute of the Family and serves as a director of Junior Achievement in Canada.
Manitoba Liberal leader Gil Molgat proposed a standard curriculum across grades to boost student and parent mobility. He suggested dropping Grade 12 departmental exams and using local authorities to set standards, while university entrants would take a separate entrance exam. He urged broader language study, including non French languages. The idea noted as discussion rather than policy. Manitoba Teachers Society official Howard Loewen warned of ongoing teacher shortages and calls to make teaching more attractive to retain qualified staff.
A historical look at Hudson Bay Company outposts and the hardships of fur traders, with Letitia Hargrave’s letters describing frozen ink and butter shortages, and Joseph Hargrave’s stark notes on Arctic winters. The letters reveal long winters, hunting trips for sustenance, and makeshift living conditions at York, Norway House, and Fort Garry.
M. K. Toda, president of the Canadian Fruit Wholesalers Association, told the Manitoba convention that promised foods are cutting into fresh produce sales. He praised marketing boards while noting price drops in cabbage due to internal rivalry. Prices fell to 95 cents per bag amid producer competition, with concerns over consumer costs and potential future shortages.
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