Kids Skate-A-Thon Raises Funds for Community Projects
Chevy Lynn Duncan 12 and James Holland 13 skated nine hours straight from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., raising $64.80 and $205.20 respectively for Kinsmen projects. Timmy Baxter aged 4 earned $5.45 from 37 minutes on the ice while Lions Club president Bob Martin and Kinsmen Dennis Mostat competed long hours. Proceeds to be tallied in next week's HERALD.
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ChevyLynn Duncan
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Holland Boy
Timmy Baxter
Youn
Lions Club
Bob Martin
Kinsmen
Dennis Mostat
Martin
Housing Cost Pressures Rise in Northern Manitoba
The piece discusses escalating land and construction costs in Northern Manitoba, hindering average homeowners. It notes soaring serviced land prices, high development costs for sewer and water, and cites Leaf Rapids and Flin Flon as examples. It compares land costs in Flin Flon to Toronto and mentions government talk of acquiring land near major cities.
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Flin Flon
Leaf Rapids
Toronto
Canada
Land bank idea may curb housing costs but costly to implement
The text discusses a land bank as a policy to subsidize land and lower housing costs, noting uncertain effectiveness and potential high costs. It cites Toronto’s shift away from city centre development raising suburban land values, benefiting owners but burdening buyers, and mentions construction costs as another factor in housing price.
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