Manitoba to table $19 million supplementary estimates
Supplementary estimates totalling $19,024,000 were tabled in the Manitoba Legislature by Finance Minister Saul Cherniack. The largest portion, $11,000,000, funds an 88 percent reduction in medical care insurance premiums effective November 1. General department salaries rise $4,000,000 and flood control plus emergency funds add $2,000,000.
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Manitoba
Saul Cherniack
Agriculture
Department of Industry and Commerce
Department of Youth and Education
Cherniack
Manitoba Liberals back plan to cut medical care premiums
Liberal house leader Gordon Johnston said the four member Liberal group agrees with the NDP government’s plan to remove the unfair tax on medical care premiums and shift the burden to those able to pay. He noted the group would back reasonable measures to recover about 28 million dollars in annual revenue lost by the 88 percent premium reduction effective November 1. Finance Minister Saul Cherniack is to announce other tax forms to fund the cut in the budget next week.
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Gordon Johnston
Fourman Liberal Group
Johnston
Saul Cherniack
Skato Event and Raffle Plans in Austin
Austin News outlines a Saturday Sept 13 skating event at the Austin Community Hall with an 8 30 p m start and a Friday Oct 3 fowl supper at the same hall. Proceeds support the skating rink building fund and donations for the cedar chest raffle are welcome at Austin Red and White or Solo Store by Oct 31.
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Austin Community Hall
Cedar Chest
Skating Rink
Austin Red & White
SKATO
Austin Skating Rink
Church Services Schedule Across MacGregor Area
A Sunday plan lists services for Evangelical Mennonite East End MacGregor and surrounding churches. Details include times for Sunday School and worship at MacGregor United, Bethel Church, Calvary Tabernacle Sidney, Austin-Sidney Pastoral Charge, and Anglican Church with evening service and youth outreach.
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Evangelical
Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Macgregor United Church
Pentecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A. J. Hall
Bethel
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
United Church
Austin-Sidney
S. N. Stately
Weekend visitors and local notices from Southend Macaulay
Weekena visitors at the me. Gregor home were Terry Mc Gregor and Maureen Mawby of Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Armstrong of Fort William were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glover. Get well wishes to Mrs. D. Hodgins who is a patient in the hospital in MacGregor. Southern Schemers Hospital Aid will hold a meeting on Thursday Sept. 11 at 8 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. R. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. R. Chant and Drew were in Winnipeg on Sunday to visit with Mrs. W. Chant. Mrs. R. Douglas accompanied Mrs. Lundy and Mrs. R. Roberts to Winnipeg on Monday where she attended the antique show at The Highlander. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Burton and Barbara of Brandon visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. MacDonald. Mr. and Mrs. P. Bohay of Winnipeg visited this weekend with Mr. and Mrs. K. Larson. Larry Larson returned from Whitehorse Yukon to spend a few days at his parental home prior to leaving for Montreal on Saturday where he will enroll in postgraduate studies at McGill University. Mrs. Larson and Mrs. W. Martin accompanied Larry to Winnipeg and spent the day in the city. Get well wishes to Mrs. H. Frank of MacGregor who had the misfortune to fracture her wrist on Saturday. Mrs. K. Larson and Mrs. W. Martin visited at Treherne last Thursday.
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Vic Armstrong
Fort William
Lundy
Larson
W. Martin
Larry
Winnipeg
H. Frank
MacGregor
K. Larson
Treherne
215 Enrolled At MacGregor Collegiate
Two nun area and fifteen students have enrolled to date at MacGregor Collegiate. Principal Stan Konopski assesses that of the 215 students, 165 are transported to school by bus. Of these students, 109 are girls and 106 are boys. There are 11 teachers on the staff of the Collegiate this term.
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MacGregor Collegiate
Stan Konopski
Saskatchewan Crop One Third In the Bin
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool says about one third of the wheat crop in Saskatchewan had been harvested by early last week, with 4,300,000 acres of wheat, 1,200,000 of oats, and 1,500,000 of barley combined. Harvest progress mirrors last year, with Maple Creek near completion though yields were low. northwest barley harvest has started with good weights and grades. Rapeseed expected to yield 20 bushels per acre and rated fair to good.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan
Maple Creek
Northwest
Durum Wheat Quota Opens
The Canadian Wheat Board raised delivery quotas for high grade Durum wheat effective immediately to meet overseas and domestic needs. A five bushel per acre quota applies until November 28 at all Canadian delivery points for CW Amber grades. Producers may deliver wheat oats and barley beyond quotas at Creston Dawson Creek Fort St John Pouce Coupe Taylor or Wynn in British Columbia for domestic use.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Creston
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Pouce Coupe
Taylor Or
Wynndel
British Columbia
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Austin News
Anglican Church OF Canada
Tom Bailey
Christ Church, Austin
Southend- Macaulay News
me.Gregor
Terry McGregor
Maureen Mawby
Wishart
Wilman Motors
Eighth St
Sask. Ave
M. Hay
Austin
Ford Sales & Service
Four-Way Motor Products Ltd
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