Infectious Hepatitis Epidemic Seen Possible Manitoba
Manitoba health minister warns of a potential peak year for infectious hepatitis as the March report on communicable diseases notes cyclical peaks every six to seven years. 1970 marked the previous peak with over 2,000 cases. 1976 had 683, 1977 first quarter shows 281 cases, with March seeing 112 cases.
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Manitoba
Health and Social Development
Laurent L. Desjardins
Desjardins
Department of Health and Social Development
City of Winnipeg Health Department
Winnipeg
Philippines
Canada
Midwest Recreation District Receives Young Canada Works Grant
Midwest District Recreation Commission has secured a 10666 grant from the Federal Manpower and Immigration for Young Canada Works. Nine students will be hired July through August for recreation and beautification projects across the district, with two in Minsota running programs and seven on facilities improvement.
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Midwest District Recreation Commission
Department of Manpower and Immigration For Young Canada
Midwest Recreation District
R.M
Minsota
Manitoba pensioners get property tax deferral plan
Manitoba Finance Minister Saul Miller announced a pensioner property tax deferral plan in the budget speech. Deferrals will be repaid by municipalities when the home is no longer occupied by the owner or owners. The plan aims to aid pensioners amid rising realty taxes and follows existing credits that serve about 210,000 homeowners and 170,000 tenants, with a raised maximum credit of 375 in 1977. Further details to be announced soon.
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Manitoba
Saul Miller
Miller
Reggie's Ramblings on Parliament’s ineffectiveness
A Toronto Tory MP declares Parliament an ineffective and irrelevant body unable to solve the nation’s pressing problems. Many may agree and question who bears responsibility if not the MPs themselves.
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Toronto
May Medic Alert Month Promotes Life Saving ID Program
Brandon life underwriters join the Canadian Medic Alert Foundation to boost public awareness of medical disabilities and the need to wear a Medic Alert bracelet or necklet. The program encourages local residents to register with the foundation and obtain forms from agents or the Toronto office.
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Brandon
Canadian
Medic-Alert Foundation
Life Insurance Agents
Local
Life Underwriters Association
Bill Karashowsky
The
Life Underwriters Association of
Canada
Ign
Mr. Karashowsky
Canadian Medic Alert Foundation
St. George Street
Toronto
Ontario
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