Manitoba Tax Shift Aids 1965 66 Provincial Budget
Premier Duff Roblin outlines Manitoba’s 1965 66 fiscal plan with 60 cents of each tax dollar going to provincial government and direct aid totaling 68 million dollars. Indirect support reaches 43 million, including 23 million for social welfare and education grants for roads bridges and drainage.
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Ment
Manitoba
Duff Roblin
Vintage vehicle and boat catalog fragment list
A terse listing catalogs several classic vehicles and equipment, including Pontiacs from 1953 to 1963, a 1956 Pontiac station wagon, Chevrolets and a Belaire sedan, a 1945 Plymouth sedan, a 15 ft Starcraft boat with gear, a 1960 GMC tandem with box and hoist, a 1959 Ford F-700 with platform, and a 1952 Chevrolet 1 ton plus a 1949 Ford 1/2 ton.
Government rebates $10 million to school taxpayers plan
A government package includes a direct ten million dollar rebate to school taxpayers, details outlining eligibility and distribution remain pending by officials. The measure aims to ease school funding pressures and support districts nationwide.
German TV Crew to Film Hudson Bay History on Train Route
A four man team led by Anselm Heyer of West German Television will film Manitoba winter scenes on a train trip to Churchill and as far north as Rankin Inlet. The project, a 45 minute historical piece on the Hudson Bay Company, will take about two weeks.
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Ane
Hudson ‘S Bay Company
Anselm Heyer
Manitoba
Churchill
Rankin Inlet
Commercial Fishing Course Opens in Winnipeg March 15
A two week course for qualified commercial fishermen starts March 15 at the Manitoba Institute of Technology with about 25 places. Topics cover electronic gear net mending sanitation first aid health and new fishing techniques. Apply through conservation officers or Indian Affairs offices or directly to the fisheries branch Norquay Building Winnipeg. An advanced one week course for graduates begins March 22 in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Institute of Technology
Manitoba Fisheries Branch
Conservation Education Section
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Indian Affairs Office
Fisheries Branch
Norquay
Power tax sparks debate on Manitoba Hydro rates
The Chamber argues a new power tax worsens the situation and doubles as a local consumer burden. It cites higher rates cutting demand and offsetting deficits, urging reduced rates to boost consumption and unlock regional markets including The Pas and Northern Manitoba projects.
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Hydro
Pas
Chamber
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba
Pasquia
Grand Rapids
The Pas Seeks Board Meeting Over Power Rates
The Pas representatives push for economic relief on power rates arguing geographic discrimination. TheHy dro Board met with Mayor Trager Councillor Don Carnegie and chamber leaders to discuss a direct Board hearing following December talks with Maitland Steinkopf and Jack Carroll.
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Manitoba
Hydro Board
Maitland Steinkopf
Jack Carroll
Carroll
Steinkopf
Hydro
Pas
Trager
Don Carnegie
Steve Novak
Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Bill Chapman
Sid Wilton
Farmer‘s Association
Moose Lake to Bangkok Trip Ends in Mao Tse Tung Visit
The speaker recalls entering China plans and marking Moose Lake Canada ending a visit to Mao Tse Tung. Four days in Bangkok were enjoyed, with memories of friends Mr. and Mrs. Vick Davies who left after ten years in Canadian civil aviation. The note remarks Calcutta as a vast city with slum photography.
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China
Moose Lake
Canada
Mao- Tse-Tung
Bangkok
Primitive life and fuel work noted in Madrass visit
The writer observes primitive methods in Madrass with cattle dung fuel production, workers carrying dung to dry in a sunlit area, and selling the dried fuel. They travel to Colombo to meet Tallman Construction and Simkin Construction expanding the airport runway, with equipment shipped from Montreal.
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America
Madrass
Connie
Mike
Joe Nasacpoe
Tallman Construction
Colombo
Tallman
Simkin Construction
Montreal
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