Manitoba Premier Seeks Federal Control Of Provincial Programs
Premier Walter Weir said Manitoba would accept Ottawa taking over national priority programs if the federal government expands its role. He pressed for a two way cooperative federalism at the upcoming federal provincial finance ministers conference and warned of federal retreat from shared cost programs. Finance Minister Gurney Evans and Health Minister George Johnson backed the stance, citing unclear federal plans for medical care insurance and changes in shared cost rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Weir
Manitoba
Ottawa
Or. Weir
Gurney Evans
George Johnson
Finance Ministers
Weir
Evans
Johnson
Munro
Old Bible Heirloom Still Being Used in Canada
A 368-year-old Bible once owned by Scotlands Covenanters ends up with Mr and Mrs Gordon Shave of Dauphin. Rescued from a peat fire and hidden in a thatched roof, the record of births deaths and marriages begins in 1650. It traveled from Glasgow to Canada in 1907 with Thomas Waters settling in Saskatoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Shave
Dauphin
Borthwick
Waters
Shave
Canada
Glasgow
Thomas Waters
Saskatoon
North Norfolk Rural Municipality tax lands sale notice
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk issues a sale of lands for arrears of taxes notice. By warrant dated October 29 1968 the treasurer of MacGregor Village orders sale at 2 pm December 9 1968 at the Municipal Office in MacGregor if arrears and costs are not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Manitoba
Canada to Develop Farm Management Program
Canada plans a national farm management service with a $250,000 grant for 1968 69. The project, to be run with provincial agricultural departments and university led pilots, will offer computerized farm record keeping to improve land labor and capital use and raise farm income to industrial levels. The effort follows hearings on departmental spending and a study group chaired by Dr. David L. MacFarlane with a potential national conference in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture
H. A. Olson
Olson
Commons Agriculture Committee
David L. MacFarlane
Jack Horner
Crowfoot
Elevators invited to join grain export efforts in seminar
A Winnipeg seminar urged involving elevator companies in grain exports, criticizing the current marketing system. A. M. Runciman of United Grain Growers proposed a National Grains Council subcommittee, and suggested pricing Manitoba No. 3 Northern wheat to match US Northern spring under the IGA. The event, hosted by the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and the Manitoba branch of the Agricultural Institute of Canada, drew about 150 participants. Dr. Gordon MacEachern warned of rising costs and U.S. feed grain advantage, urging research into high-yield, low-quality grains for livestock feeds to improve affordability and competitiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
A. M. Runciman
Winnipeg
United Grain Growers
National Grains Council
Manitoba Institute of Agrologists
Manitoba
The
Agricultural Institute of Canada
Grain Trades and Allied Industries
Agriculture
Runciman
IGA
Gordon MacEacher
Agricultural Economic Research Council of Canada
United States
Mac Eachern
Munro Tour Faces Northern Health Criticism as Whitewash Claim
Dr Kenneth Wyne of the Canadian Pediatrics Society branded Health Minister John Munro’s northern tour remarks as a political stunt and a whitewash. Wyne and colleagues, who have toured similar regions, say services remain inadequate or non-existent. He urged Munro to tour Indigenous settlements with reporters to see the real conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wyne
Canadian Pediatrics' Society
John
Munro
Wylie
Society
Jon
Alberta
Northwest Territories
Manitoba
Recount Reverses McGarva Victory in Metropolitan Race
A judicial recount in the metropolitan corporation division awarded the seat to incumbent Andrew Robertson over former Winnipeg alderman William McGarva. The initial tally favored McGarva by 52 votes. the 10 hour recount found Robertson ahead by 94 votes after 8951 ballots were reviewed. County Court Judge John Thompson ordered the recount at the request of Robertson, who argued 200 unsigned ballots were omitted from the tally. McGarva, 61, said he will not appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donverts
William McGarva
Metropolitan Corporation
Andrew Robertson
McGarva
Winnipeg
Robertson
Mr. McGar
John Thompson
Tax Sale Notice for MacGregor Arrears Lands 1968
Warrant issued by the Mayor of MacGregor Manitoba directs levy on parcels for arrears of taxes with costs. If payments are not made, at 10:00 AM on December 9, 1968, at the Municipal Office, lands will be sold by public auction to recover taxes and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
Manitoba
Hig Hand
Fe of
MacGregor
HYDRO
Village of
Sidney
Princiy
Manititoba
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John Munro
Dumfrieshire
Scotland
John Knox
Farmers
Zenith
John Deere
First Street
N.W
Portage la Prairie
Hay
Treas
Department
Aft
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act
Retail Inspection Service
J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
G. M. Hay
Ford Sales & Service
Austin
Barrie Barber
MacGiegor
Trimble’s
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
MacGregor Curling Club
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGre
Manitoba Hydro
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