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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
2
A dated caution from the National Safety League of Canada warns men over 40 and others with heart conditions or hypertension to avoid heavy shoveling. It suggests hiring a teen, using a snow blower, and taking rests while shoveling if fatigue, rapid pulse, sweating, or shortness of breath occur.
The Royal Commission on Taxation has proposed taxing the value of all employer benefits even if not used by employees. Examples include cheaper meals, housing, transport, subsidized facilities, and employer tuition payments. If adopted, many Canadians could face new taxes on benefits they receive or may not use.
The article argues legal changes could allow provinces to raise revenue via lotteries, but warns public optimism is unfounded. It notes political risk to Ottawa, questions whether lotteries will reduce taxes, and cites New York state lottery results as a cautionary example of overblown revenue expectations.
Premier Walter Weir commended the Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance Company and its agents at the 44th annual Mutual Agents Association meeting in Portage. He urged Manitobans to foster pride and patriotism, noting government can aid but cannot create the desired heart and mind to develop Manitoba. He referenced the Centennial year and the Ottawa constitutional talks, signaling ongoing committee work beyond the constitution.
The Saskatchewan New Democratic party provincial council discussed a possible 1968 federal election. A cross‑Canada survey, Operation New Canada, will inform the party platform and be used at Winnipeg council meetings March 1 to 3. Workshops in March and April will introduce the national survey and the party will distribute it this summer. The premier stressed examining federal provincial relations and the taxpayer burden, and praised D L Campbell for long service.
A historical Arctic winter diary recalls Captain Christoph Middleton’s two ships Furnace and Discovery near Hudson Bay. Seamen suffered scurvy, frostbite, and bread shortages while officers hosted festive marches and punishments amid illness, drunkenness, and mutinous behavior at Churchill and the old factory.
Premier Walter Weir called the plan to establish a continuing committee on constitutional matters the biggest step from the federal provincial talks. He urged solid solutions to constitutional problems and hoped the conference fostered national unity while warning against provinces conceding to Quebec only to trigger demands from French Canadians later. Saskatchewan Attorney General D W Heald also praised the dialogue and healthy signs of progress.
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