Manitoba village histories reveal roots and warnings
Community history books from Neepawa Arden Lansdowne and Rivers reveal how local pride, government grants, and school mergers shaped rural Manitoba. The author notes Edson Industries near Neepawa and Rivers base incentives as accelerants of decline, urging focus on strong roots over subsidies.
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Neepawa
Arden
Lansdowne
Rivers
Manitoba
Edson Industries
Rivers Air Base
Edson
Canada
Manitoba seniors rebate eyed as school tax relief
Finance minister Jennifer Howard frames the plan as the first step to abolish school taxes for seniors by 2016. The rebate targets Manitobans 65 plus who own and occupy their homes, with eligibility limited to those not already fully covered by the Education Property Tax Credit. The program excludes renters and those behind on taxes and requires a March 31 grant application.
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Jennifer Howard
NDP
Statistics Canada
Manitoba
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