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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 02, 1978
Page
1
Premier Sterling Lyon praised the RCMP and Oak Lake residents for their actions during the hostage situation. He opened the Friday news conference with remarks expressing appreciation for the calm and coordinated response and the community’s conduct during the incident.
Royal Bank of Canada chair W Earle McLaughlin told the 109th annual meeting that not all price rises are inflation. He blamed relative price adjustments and energy and food costs for portions of inflation, urged Canadians to adjust consumption, and warned that persistent inflation harms investment and growth. He noted money supply growth since 1971 and predicted modest real growth for 1978.
A Saturday inferno at Bob Bonner's Miniota farm destroyed the 1949 barn along with 600 hay bales, 275 straw bales, 300 bushels of barley, seven tons of fertilizer, a small Massey tractor, snow blower and bucket. Firefighters protected nearby buildings. cause undetermined.
Manitoba Attorney General Gerry Mercier announced five new appointments to the Liquor Licencing Board. They are Gordon Skinner chairing, James Hinchcliff, Kenneth Alyluia, John Walmsley of Elm Creek and Bernice Toews of Virden, replacing five former members.
Manitoba minister Bob Banman announced approval of capital works funds to complete four park projects before the 1978 camping season. Tulabi Lake campground in Nopiming Provincial Park totals 50 000 with work remaining including a hand pump, beach and bush work, boat launch, furniture and signs. Falcon Lake Marina Whiteshell Provincial Park sees improvements cost 45 000 with road gravelling and site services planned. Falcon Lake campground electrification upgrades total 125 000 for wiring and pedestals. Sasagui Rapids park and campground on Highway 391 costs 30 000 to improve access roads and camping spurs. All four projects aim to be usable by the 1978 season.
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