Land Ownership Enquiry Set Up in Manitoba
A special committee is formed to study land use and ownership in Manitoba. Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw, who presented the resolution, said the inquiry responds to public concern over speculation, nonresident ownership, and absentee holdings. A white paper will guide discussion and legislation aimed for the 1975 session, with public meetings to be held as needed. Members include Uskiw, Sidney Green, and MLAs from Ste. Rose to Radisson, plus several other district representatives.
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Manitoba
Sam Uskiw
Uskiw
Government of
Askiw
Canada
Mr. Askiw
Mines and Resources
Sidney Green
A.R. Adam
Ste. Rose
Thomas Barrow
Flin Flon
David Blake
Minnedosa
Harvey Bostrom
Rupertsland
J.R. Boyce
Winnipeg Centre
James R. Ferguson
Gladstone
Harry Graham
Birtle Russell
George Henderson
Pembina
Wally Johannson
St. Matthews
Government Looks For Ottawa Help on Lake Winnipeg Flooding
Manitoba Premier Ed Schreyer said the province seeks federal compensation for damages from high water levels caused by spring flooding. He noted talks with Ottawa on filing claims under federal provincial programs, with concern over Lake Winnipeg damage this summer as levels could hit 718 feet above sea level, near record highs.
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Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
Izzy Asper
Ottawa
Lake Winnipeg
Sidney Green
Lake Winnipeg Management Board
Record 1,210 Filed Papers in July 8 Federal Election
The July 8 federal election set a record with 1 210 candidates filing papers before nominations closed. Unofficially 1 210 topped the 1 117 mark from 1972, though 1974 totals were disputed due to uncertainties in some ridings after nominations closed at 2 pm local time.
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House of ‘Commons
Liberal
Progressive Conservative
NDP
Social Credit
Independent
Atlantic
Youth defacing property gets suspended sentence in Bramalea
A Bramalea youth Ken McGuire nineteen pleaded guilty in provincial court to defacing public property. He received a suspended six month sentence after police caught him painting Kathy and Me on a rock by a highway. The report also notes party candidate counts and election dynamics across Canada as nominations pick up.
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Bramalea
Ont
Prvincial
Ken McGuire
Kathy
Here
Canadians' second schools program aims to move learning nationwide
Norman Godfrey and Ivan Hale plan a Canada wide student exchange to allow 60 youths to attend schools from Inuvik to Toronto this November. Backed by 46 000 from the federal government and supported by provincial boards, the project lets students keep their own schools and create study plans across the country while earning academic credits. The venture, run from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, tests Living and Learning concepts with input from schools, teachers, and industry partners.
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Norman Godfrey
Ivan Ale
Canada
Inuvik
N.W.I
Toronto
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Godfrey
Hale
Don Mills Collegiate
Hall Dennis
Don Mills
Joan Jume
Winnipeg
Gananoque
Ont
Ontario
University of Tornto
Norman
Ivan
Ontario Institute For Studies In Education
International Bureau For Professional Development
L. D. McLean
Oise
Women RCMP Constables Open to Applicants Across Canada
The RCMP reports over 1,000 women have applied since opening ranks to women about two weeks ago. Initially 32 positions will be filled at detachments nationwide, with more roles to follow. Applicants must pass a general exam, then fitness tests and interviews. single or married women with at least grade 11 education are eligible. Training starts this September in Regina.
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RCMP
Regina
Adoption Waiting Time Cut in Welfare Act Amendment
The legislative amendments committee approved changes to the Welfare Act to shorten the adoption waiting period. A central registry for all prospective parents would be created. Health Minister Saul Miller cited regional imbalances in matching parents and children. The bill also plans a treatment panel to advise judges on care for children under court jurisdiction, and it was sent back to the Legislature for third reading.
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Saul Miller
Cattle Rustlers Beware Reintroduced Manitoba Bill
A Manitoba Legislature bill to amend the Animal Husbandry Act would let the government confiscate vehicles used by convicted rustlers and sell them to compensate livestock owners. It would also empower the attorney general to appoint humane society inspectors as special constables with police powers. The measure mirrors a prior bill that died when the House dissolved for the June 28 election.
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Manitoba
Humane Society
Peace River Region Seen as New Frontier for Canadian Agriculture
Dr Loyd Spangle of the federal agriculture research station near the BC border notes five million acres under cultivation in northwestern Alberta and northeastern BC with potential for more. The Northern Research Group coordinates farms at Fort Vermilion Alto and Prince George, while studies in Fort Smith NT assess Slave River low lands. He cites a short growing season and perception issues as major hurdles, but highlights prime forage and rapeseed potential and a shift from wheat as younger farmers take over.
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Peace River
Loyd Spangle
Federal Agriculture Research Station
British Columbia
Edmonton
Alberta
Wich
Fort, Vermilion
Alto
Prince George
B.C
Northwest ‘Territories
Yukon
Spangle
Fort Smith
N.W.T
Slave River
China
Canada
Peace River Area
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Former foes barred from Remembrance Day by Legion delegates
The Royal Canadian Legion voted to bar participation of any veteran of a foreign power in Remembrance Day services. Delegates also urged Ottawa to place Remembrance Day and Dominion Day under federal jurisdiction and invited the Queen to preside at the Legion’s 50th anniversary convention in Winnipeg in 1976.
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Royal Canadian Legion
Legion
R. G. Smellie
Winnipeg
Smellie
Ottawa
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Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Allen McGiegor
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