Spending checks gone
Ten years ago 495 votes were required for Ottawa spending but 1969 rule changes cut that to 136. The Public Accounts Committee cannot examine the Auditor General's report until referred by the House, and governments delay referrals. Ottawa spends more each year through automatic revenue gains and rising tax brackets, while PR staff defend actions. MPs need visible support to maintain parliamentary checks or risk an authoritarian bureaucratic state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McDonald
House of Commons
Ottawa
Auditor General
Australia
Austin district notes and social updates on Monday
Mrs H Johnson reports a sunny but chilly morning with no rain as vegetables and potatoes are prepared for winter. Christchurch ACW meets Oct 8 at 2 pm at Mrs E Dehmar's home. members bring bank offering boxes. The Duncan couples and Mr Cecil Duncan enjoyed a week in Kenora with fine weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Duncan
Cecil Duncan
Kenora
Wm. Moncur
England
Scottland
Hillis
Bob O'Neil
Winnipeg
William Edkins
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Vancouver
E. Bueckert
John Wiebe
Portage Hospital
Main Street
Lye’s
Austin
Backewich
Darce
Stephanie
Pincher Creek
Beverley
Lloyd Jones
Break in at City Centre Esso thefts tools truck keys
Overnight Monday a break in at City Centre Esso, 103 Saskatchewan Avenue West, saw hand tools and a truck key stolen after intruders broke the bottom window of a large garage door. No suspects yet. police continue investigation. Other notes report a Senior Citizens reorganization meeting naming the Austin Leisure club and eight other local social notes. Weather hints at possible change.
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Esso
Saskatchewan Avenue West
Austin Leisure Club
A. J. Stevenson
Portage
M. Lamb
Ralph Fiskel
Jean Fox
MacGregor
Dale Ruth
Warren
Man
Bob Lamb
George Lewis
J. McRae
Katrime
Fred Amann
Manitoba rural veterinary program boosts rural vets
Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw outlined Manitoba’s rural veterinary services program as turning a crisis into progress. Vets rose from 26 in 1971 to 49 in 1975, with 24 cities created and six more under construction. Hundred municipalities formed 31 districts, 13 staffed by two practitioners, addressing long hours, costs, and low incomes that had cut rural veterinary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Sam Uskiw
Mr. Askiw
Coin Celebrates Manitobah Birthday With Chamber Gift
The Portage and District Chamber of Commerce plans to send a silver Republic of Manitobah coin to John Deffenbaker for the former Canadian prime minister’s eighth birthday. Coins are provided by Nick Plaseski and will be sold at the Intercity building on Tupper Street South throughout the year as part of Manitobah Republic Days. The article also details a provincial rural veterinary program, sharing costs with municipalities and outlining loans for students to lure Manitoba graduates back to rural practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage and District Chamber of Commerce
Republic of Manitobah
John Deffenbaker
Canada
Nick Plaseski
Chamber of Commerce
Interity
Tupper Street South
Usta Ung Oupyens
Federal
Department of Regional Economic Expansion
DREE
Interlake
Manitoba
Dauveroncy Caucau
Askiw
McPhedran
Fababeans emerge in Manitoba rations and trade
Manitoba farmers experiment with fababeans as a high protein feed alternative to soybeans and barley. A pilot market grows with Feedrite Mills buying 13,000 acres from 1973 and several mills weighing supply stability, while Japan shows demand for up to 1,000 metric tons next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Japan
Elgin Drayson
Neepay
Manitoba Beangrowers Ltd
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Darlene Polanski
Ed Schreyer
Austin District News
Jack McPhedran
Veterinary
Itoba
Drayson
Mr. Drayson
U.S
Manitoba Feed Mills
Prout’s Seeds
Saskatchewan Avenue
Franklin Stove
Blaze Industries of Canada, Ltd
Electronic Avenue
Port Moody
B.C
Harmony
Co-Op Farm
Herm Weber
Rob
Simpson
TV & Appliances
Zenith
RCA
Toshiba
Morse
Electricphonic Ags
Voronado Appliances
Cobra & Pace
MacGregor Bakery
MacGregor Laundromat
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