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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 2013
Page
5
The 2013 Manitoba budget includes a one per cent PST rise aimed at funding infrastructure and flood-control costs. Critics warn the tax hits low earners harder and challenge balanced budget rules, urging grassroots moral action and church-led integrity to restore trust in government.
A reflective piece discusses pervasive change from weather shifts and extreme winters to floods, dust storms, and evolving technology. The author recalls past Manitoba winters, recalls the Push mobile, and notes how memories of hardship coexist with acceptance that change accelerates, aided by media and instant information. The piece contrasts historical droughts, floods, and seasons with present climate discourse and the enduring need to adapt.
The author notes snow has melted from garages and neighborhood roofs signaling a shift toward spring. They reflect on adjusting to months of snow after 20 years in Manitoba and express faith in divine guidance, finding happiness and strength in God and the command to love one another from John 15:12.
Open letter to Premier Selinger arguing against municipal amalgamation. The writer cites Brandon MLA Drew Caldwell and Minister Ron Lemieux, claims about 80,000 losing ratepayer input, removal of appeal rights, and NDP control. It contrasts democratic Canada with government bullying and calls for respect for all Manitobans, new and old.
Rivers faces a daycare crunch as licensed home daycares shrink or close. Growth, a new subdivision, and families moving in push demand for care, with about 50 births yearly and 55 children in nursery school last year. The board weighs licensed care needs as residents seek options in Brandon Oak River or Rivers.
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