Increased safety measures to curb oil pollution at sea
Federal marine regulations director Don McGillivray told the Commons transport committee that greater precautions are needed to protect action waters from tanker oil pollution. He noted international waters complicate jurisdiction and cited oil spills near Britain and California as warnings for Canada. Air surveillance continues to detect oily waters and a device to measure waste discharge is under consideration for all vessels.
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Don McGillivray
Federal
Marine Regulations
The
Commons Transport Committee
History Committee Receives Margaret McWilliams Medal
MacGregor and District History Committee won the Margaret McWilliams Medal of Merit from the Manitoba Historical Society for Trails Old and New. The award recognizes a well prepared, illustrated historical record with strong early photographs. The medal presentation occurred at the Fort Garry Hotel on June 6 during the society’s annual meeting and dinner.
Sid Coulthard Nominated by NDP for Portage Seat
Sid Coulthard 65 a retired farmer was named uncontested at an NDP nominating convention to face Liberal incumbent Gordon Johnston and PC Harvey Carmichael in the June 25 provincial election. The longtime NDP supporter urged workers to back the party as rising rates and grain costs strain Manitobans. Ben Hanuschuk, MLA for Burrows, critiqued Premier Walter Weir and the Conservative government, calling for Medicare funding by ability to pay and detailing concerns over taxation, auto insurance, hydro projects, and South Indian Lake flooding.
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Portage Ndp
Sid Coulthard
Centre
Ed Schreyer
Garrett Romyn
Portage
Associ
Ben Hanuschuk
NDP
Burrows
Nick
Gordon Johnston
Harvey Carmichael
Coulthard
CCF
Portage-Neepawa
John Diefenbaker
Poli
Jr. Coulthard
Workers’ Par
Duff Roblin
Walter Weir
Weir
Manitoba
Baptisms Held at MacGregor United Church on June 8
During a church service at MacGregor United Church three children were baptized Leona Marilyn Cullen of Winnipeg Rodney Ross Thompson Marjorie Dawn Thompson and Jacob Darren Martens.
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MacGregor United Church
Leona Marilyn
Larry Cullen
Winnipeg
Rodney Ross
Marjorie Dawn
Keith Thompson
Jacob Darren
Jake Martens
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St. John’s East
McGrath
British
California
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Schreyer
History Committee
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Tical Battle
George C. Fairfield
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario
Conservative
Hydro
Hanuschuk
Austin Credit Union
Austin
Macgregor
North Norfolk
Portage la Prai
Portage la Prairie
Charles W. Sing
Fostage la Prairie
Harv, Carmichael
F. H. Mason
P.O
David Greenberg
Doreen Bagrie
P la Prairie
United Church
the Workmen's Compensation Board
Maryland Street
Pontiac
Buick
Beaumont
Firebird
Cara
Viva
Four Wey Motor Products Ltd
Mecrec
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