Northern Affairs budget debated in Manitoba legislature
Ron McBryde notes the 11,962,800 expenditure for the Department of Northern Affairs covering administration air and radio services, local government, winter roads, and manpower programs. He highlights decentralization to The Pas and Thompson, the Patient Air Transportation Program, and northern housing, plus response to opposition criticism and the Northern Prices Survey findings.
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Department of Northern Affairs
Pas Herald
Radio and Technical Service Division
Northern Manpower Corps
Pas
Northern Affairs
Department
Thompson
Manitoba
Sigfusson Transportation Company
Manitoba Legislature Delays Winter Road Pricing Effects
Winter road program results will not appear in prices for remote communities until the next publication. The survey was conducted before winter roads were in, and the program has yet to show impact in Manitoba.
Mayor and residents discuss local issues in The Pas letter
A reader criticizes the mayor and secretary treasurer for Ottawa trips and funding questions. The letter urges transparency and urges residents to voice costs and shopping center opposition. It also praises pool improvements and questions a late season outdoor rink project and gas costs. The writer urges regional cost relief and pipeline extension discussions.
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Ottawa
Reserve
Forestry Complex
Kennedy
Hudson Bay
Saskatchewan
Pas
North
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Sherritt- Gordon Mines
Leaf Rapids
Ruttan
Churchill
Minago Construction Company
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Spivak
Department OF Education
Ben Himuschak
R. W. Dalton
Needa High
A. A. Tingley
Portage Avenue
Winnipeg
Zenith
Manitoba Property Tax Credit Plan Information Office
Osborne Street
RSC
Saul Cherniack
Finance
Joe
By Joe Figura
Manitoba Forestry Resources
Treeline Lodge
Meltin Lakes
R.A.G. Enterprises
Second Street
John Donald
ST. E.& Patrick
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