Mineral Acreage Tax Act details and farmer exemptions
Bruce Lee explains Manitoba's Mineral Acreage Tax Act of 1972 effective 1973. Tax 10 cents per mineral acre, exemptions for small acreages and active farmers, rules for owners, joint tenants, tenants in common, and cases of rental land. 1976 bills attempted to bill mineral rights owners. farmers may become liable if they rent land. Contact Finance Mineral Acreage Office for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Lee
Manitoba
Department of Finance
Norquay
Saskatchewan farm land prices surge beyond new farmers reach
Regina reports show farmland values rising sharply across Saskatchewan with average gains about 75 percent over three years. The Provincial Land Bank Commission warns many markets are so high that only buyers with additional income can profit. Regina Plains prices up about 20 percent in the farm year, with minimums around $300 an acre and parcels selling near $595.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
Provincial Land Bank Commission
David Miner
Edgar Kaeding
Land Bank Commission
Saskatchewan Farmuana
Regina Plains
Gabe Sebastian
Canada Permanent ‘Trust Co
Sebastian
Car Hits Hydro Pole on 8th Street Crossing
RCMP report a single vehicle accident at railway tracks on 8th Street N W Friday. Dennis Ward 18 of rural Portage crossed tracks lost control and struck a hydro pole. Vehicle damage estimated at 1000 dollars. Ward treated for minor injuries at Portage General Hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me City
RCMP
8Th Street
N.W
Dennis Ward
Portage
Ward
Portage General Hospital
Clifford foursome tops Powder Puff curling event
Clifford's rink won the Southport Powder Puff bonspiel final beating Lucy Lee's Winnipeg team in a tight match. Clifford built a late lead with three singles and then secured the victory with a final stone shot. Teammates were Georgina Matiation, Sylvia Bohonos, and Gwen Hogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauree Clifford
Portage Rink
Southport
Southport Curling Club
Wm. McCowan
Clifford
Georgina Matiation
Sylvia Bohonos
Gwen Hogue
Lucy Lee
Winnipeg
Lee
Margaret Robinson
Ruth Smart
Dane Kelly
Hyde
Portage
Gud‘mundson
Bev Sawchuk
Helen Dahl
Sawchuk
Dawn
Peguis and Sinton seed allocated for select growers
Peguis barley and Sinton wheat seed are reserved for a limited group of seed growers chosen by a merit rating system from the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Public sale waits until after the 1976 harvest. Al Martin of Manitoba Agriculture notes strong demand and future distribution through selected growers. Linton wheat, a bearded, leaf rust resistant type from Agriculture Canada, was licensed recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
al Martin
Canadian Seed Growers Association
Martin
University of Manitoba
Agriculture Canada
Saskatchewan
Car Missing With Polara 1967 Portage Owner Seeks Help
The RCMP request citizen assistance in locating a blue 1967 Dodge Polara 500, licence DF 5444, owned by Pat Watkins of Portage. The vehicle was reported missing at 9:40 a.m. Sunday and the case remains under investigation.
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Guy Rcmp
Pat Watkins
Portage
UCW Hosts Missionary from Angola at Portage Event
The UCW of Trinity United Church Portage la Prairie hosted a well attended meeting on January 21 with Miss Etta Snowe missionary from Angola on furlough in Canada. She spoke of years of work under adverse conditions and shared slides. She hopes to return to work when conditions improve and medical supplies will be welcome. Miss Snowe was introduced by Mrs. M. Jarvie and thanked by Mrs. W. Stanger. Lunch and social hour followed for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCW
Trinity United Church of
Portage la Prairie
Etta Snowe
Angola
Canada
Miss Snowe
M. Jarvie
Curtis Ridge 4H Club Holds January Meeting
Curtis Ridge 4H Club met Thursday January 15. The Christmas pot luck supper was postponed to March due to bad weather. The achievement event is planned for Tuesday May 4. A trip to Ice Capades was discussed and Mrs Mary Carpenter to purchase tickets. A uniforms committee of Brenda Nazar and Debra Dack will search for material and report next meeting. The next meeting is February 3 at 7 30 p.m. Reporter Bob Beck.
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Curtis Ridge
Mary Carpenter
Brenda Nazar
Debra Dack
Bob Beck
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Hydro
Herald
Linda Nickels
Southport Ladies’ Curling Club
Mel Ward
Caroline Steele
Ethel Nick
Ev Harston
Southport Club
Clifford Foursome Tops
Pauline Bouchard
Elie
Ethel’ Nick
Bouchard
Yvonne Bouchard
Dorothy Morrish
Julie Gallagher
Chris Dunning
Joan Linden O
Calcutta
Frank Burger
Ross Lohmier
Joe Burke
Wayne Brooks
Dean Lohmi
Peguis
Sinton
DOG Pound
Saskatchewan Avenue West
Animal Control
Animal Hospital
Greg Dobbin
Chevolds
Tupper St. S
Wm. M. McMillan
Sunflight
London
Laker Airways
Ier Ena
Fgh
la Laker Enioar Lisnd Tre Airways
Peeve
ABC
Manitoba Department OF Labour
Heavy Construction Wages Board
York and
Kennedy
Provincial Government
Brandon
Thompson Drive
Thompson
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