$66 Million Work Program for Summer
Manpower Minister Robert Andras announced a $66 million summer employment program for students aimed at creating about 375,000 jobs through federal and provincial effort. The plan focuses on OFY funding, job centres, and specialized placements in fields like agriculture, defence, and Indian affairs, with 250,000 students guided to work through Manpower centres and 1,000 jobs for Indian high school students.
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Robert ‘Andras
Health and Welfare
State
National Defence
Public Service Commission
Federal Public Service
National Defence Reserve Force
Andras
Indian Affairs Department
Asper Action Dismissed in Wolseley Election Petition
Court of Queen's Bench Friday dismissed Liberal leader I H Asper's motion to strike a petition seeking to void the June 28 Wolseley election. Justice Soloman ruled the petition was technically correct and there are grounds for a full hearing. Allen Mills alleges at least 29 voters were not entitled to vote. Asper won by four votes after a recount over NDP Murdoch MacKay.
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A Sper
Sugar Price Decline Linked to World Crop, New Canadian Leader Says
W C Brown, newly elected president of the Canadian Sugar Institute, predicts sugar prices will fall by midsummer due to favorable factors such as a bountiful southern hemisphere crop and quicker responses by sugar producing nations to demand imbalances. He notes past price rises from the 1973 lapse of an international agreement, but expects lower real prices over five years and cites Canadian per capita sugar consumption at about 100 pounds annually with 8 percent refined from raw cane sugar.
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W. C. Brown
Canadian Sugar Institute
Brown
Canada
Mr. Brown
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Social Roundup
Sunday visitors and weekend trips fill the Edrans area roster. Neepawa attendees include Mrs Ken Smith and the Stan Blahitkas visiting the Ryzes. The Pas guests Jack Campbell and family plan a week stay with Ernie Campbell. Brandon guests include Bill Adkins and sons with Henry Nelsons, and Wes Campbell with relatives in Brandon. East View Lodge host Fred Smith's mother Agnes Hutton. The annual hall meeting is set for February 12 at Fred Smiths.
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Ken Smith
Stan Blahitka
Neepawa
Stan Ryz
Jack Campbell
The
Pas
Ernie Campbell
Bill Adkins
Brandon
Henry Nelson
Don Pedersen
Arden
Wm. McCullough
Cecil
Leslie Drewery
Winnipeg
Harry Henderson
Fred Smith
Agnes Hutton
East View Lodge
Fred Smiths
Mack Campbell
Son Ghester
the Pas
Wes Campbell
Widened Highway Urged After Fatal Crash
Alberta highways minister Clarence Copithorne considers a petition from central residents to widen highway 12 after the December 20 head on crash near Lacombe that killed Geoffery Laidler 17 of Red Deer and Michael Wilson 18 of Lacombe. The road lacks shoulders and will be rebuilt, timing undisclosed.
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Clarence Copithorne
Alberta
Highway 12
Mrr
Copithorne
Mr. Copithorne
Geoffery Laidler
Red Deer
Michael Wilson
Lacombe
Austin Minor Hockey Day Follows A Busy Schedule
Austin sponsored a hockey day on February 2 with eight and unders losing 9 2 to Northside Portage while ten and unders fell 9 3 to Portage 10s Darwin Rintoul and Greg Smith led Austin scorers. The twelve s tied Macdonald 6 6 with Ricky Amann scoring five and Roy Cronk one. Senior teams saw the Cougars fall 5 8 to the Panthers as Dave Perswain and Keith Hodgins produced goals among others. The day funded new sweaters via hot pool prizes awarded to Dave Perswain Mildred MacMillan and Murray Lewis. Club members from Austin and MacGregor also beat Holland 10 3 with Ken MacDonald Joe Davey tallying hat tricks.
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Austin
Northside
Portage
Greg Smith
Darwin Rintoul
Austin Twelve
Macdonald
Ricky Amann
Roy Cronk
Holland
Orville Currie
Chuck Manns
Jimmy Thiessen
Gill Bagnell
Ken’ Senser
Mildred MacMillan
Cougars
Panthers
Keith Hodgins
Paul Ham
Murray Lewis
Russel Loewen
Leonard Rands
Dave Perswain
Murray Mackinson
Glen Young
Ronnie Rands
Dennis Sigurdson
Scott Smart
Bernie Dyke
Brian Cairns
Roy Manns
MacGregor
Ken MacDonald
Joe Davey
Brent Tarr
Kevin Beresford
Gordon Smith
Daryl Borton
Oakville
Ron Amann
Phil Davey
Jim Carruthers
Phillip Davey
Jack Wood
Auto Insurance Up 40 50 Percent for Winnipeg Cars
Manitoba Autopac introduces a business-use category with rates rising 40 to 50 percent for cars used over 15 percent of the time for business. About 27 000 Winnipeg vehicles may fall under the new plan as Autopac faces an $8 million deficit. basic rates rise 9.5 percent with March 1, and the business-use rate targets company registered cars regardless of actual use.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba Public Insurance Corp
Autopac
J. C. Dutton
Bill Uruski
Uruski
Chevrolet
Faithful Nineteenth Sunday Schedule Listings
Local church notices list times for Sunday schools and worship services across multiple denominations. The MacGregor area features Evangelical Mennonite Church, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Bethel Church, Calvary Tabernacle, Austin United Church, Sidney United Church, Anglican St Pauls MacGregor, and Christ Church Austin with varied 10:00 to 11:30 worship and Sunday School slots, plus note changes to morning prayer and service times.
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Pentecostal Assemblies ‘of Canada
A.J. Hall
Bethel Church
MacGre
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Dick Fehr
Servic Austin United Church
E. Mellafont
Sidney United Church
Anglican’church OF Canada
St. Paul's Church
MacGregor
Michal Tipper
Christ Church
Austin
River spiked with beer at Rheingold dump
Forman Adolphe Boos watched thousands of gallons of Rheingold beer drain into a sewer as the Brooklyn brewery faced closure and 1500 layoffs after losing $9 million last year. City approved dumping to avoid packaging costs and disposal. About 62,000 gallons spilled since Wednesday. 3.2 million gallons slated to foam away. BECKET KILLED in Canterbury Cathedral, England, by soldiers of King Henry II.
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Forman Adolphe Boos
Rheingold
East
Brooklyn
Becket
Thomas A Becket
Henry II
Canterbury
England
Weekend Visitors From Winnipeg and Portage Gatherings
Margaret and Sandra Lamont were weekend visitors with relatives in Winnipeg. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rintoul and Lorne Rintoul Danny Rintoul Mel Rintoul Bruce Rintoul Ray Goodman Laurie Rintoul Allyson Thompson from Portage. Wayne Mc Dougall Cameron of Portage joined supper guests with Don McDougall family. J Smith visited Alfred Tarr Portage.
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Margaret
Sandra Lamont
Winnipeg
Jack Rintoul
Lorne Rintoul
Danny Rintoul
Austin
Mel Rintoul
Portage
Bruce Rintoul
Ray Goodman
Laurie Rintoul
Allyson Thompson
Wayne McDougall
Cameron
Don McDougall
J. Smith
Alfred Tarr
Mineral Rights Tax Extension Offered
The Manitoba government extends the mineral acreage tax payment deadline by one month as farmers face a 10 cent per acre levy on mineral rights for 40 acres or more. Finance Minister Saul Cherniack justifies the delay to give owners time to check titles amid farmer protests led by opposition figures, with the tax applying to individuals rather than corporations.
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Manitoba
Saul Cherniack
House
Warner Jorgenson
NDP
Cherniack
You Have a Date Variety Concert at MacGregor Hall
A variety concert will be held in MacGregor Memorial hall on March 1. Sponsored by the H clubs, the event invites community members to enjoy performances and local talent in a midwinter program.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
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Randy Riegge
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