Price controls trimmed as Abbott drops ceilings
In Parliament Hill reports from April 2 1947 the House of Commons debates price controls and emergency powers. Finance Minister Abbott announced the removal of price ceilings on motor vehicles coal clothing and many goods, while rent and eviction controls remain under review. A Montreal Cartier by election amid voter list accusations prompts Bloc Populaire critique and government replies. The House adjourns for Easter.
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House of Commons
Montreal- Cartier
Abbott
Canada
Canadian Legion
Housewives Consumer’s League
Ottawa
Beauharnois - Laprairie
St. Laurent
Roblin School Board Minutes Open April Meeting
Goose Lake 8.D. Van Tenders Accepted as the Roblin School Board convened in the schoolhouse on April 3. W. Ward was absent. L. Larson sworn in and seated. Items adopted include minutes of prior meeting, filing of the Grades I to IV inspector's report, and petition from the Clergy of Redemptorist Fathers College for religious instruction. The board discussed Sec. 5 of the School Act, projector purchase, and various routine motions. Tender routes listed with per day payments and bondsmen. numerous accounts approved, including Drug Store, Haimes, Roblin Review, and others, totaling multiple small expenditures.
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W. Ward
L. Larson
Sorbo
Simpson
Ewanchuk
Redemptorist Fathers’ College
Sorbo-Essinger
Redemptoris Fathers
S. Simpson-Mitchell
Switzer-Larson
Sorbo-Simpson
Switzer-Simpson
Sorbo - Simpson
Mitchel Switzer
Eslinger-Sorbo
van Teaders
Stanley Titanish
Bondsman
W. Lesack
H. E. Nash
Wm. Ford
M. Titanish
F. Dayson
Geo. E. Souter
H. Maslove
D. T. Jones
Bondman
F. H. Chase
Robt. Arnott
T. H. Taylor
D. L. Becker
R. Bogle
Thos. Kelso
F. McDuffe
G. Laird
Wm. T. Edwards
A. J. Edwards
George Prior
W. Limb
J. Werbowski
J. Kiemecki
W. Paradowski
Wm. Lesackck
E. K. Ward
J. Yeo
A. L. Nash
A. Nastrom
G. Helliwell
W. Miller
S. McMaster
H. Prior
Larson-Simpson
Mitchell Drug Store
J. W. Haimes
Roblin Review
Kozak Bros
Gestetner
Village of
Hillsburg Council Sets Road Work Budget in 1947 Meeting
Hillsburg council in the municipal office on April 2 1947 fixed road work pay scales and approved budget items. Officials discussed granting $100 to Salvation Army with half to Grace Hospital, adopted 1947 assessment roll, and arranged a two year lease for office space.
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M. Schomorowski
Edel-Melnychenko
Melnychenko-Edel
Salvation Army
Grace Hospital
Hojnocki-Pronyk
F. Y. Newton
A Prudent Friend and Honest Counsel in Life
A compact reflection on friendship by Euripides and Robert Hall. It extols a friend whose understanding and virtue invite equal trust, whose judgment is valued for its candor and sincerity. The excerpt pairs classical and later sentiments on trusted companionship.
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Euripides
Robert Hall
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Parliament Hill
Fred S. Zaplitny
M.P
Stewart N. King
Optometrist
F. A. Heming
Roblin Theatre
Goose Lake
Van
Hillsburg Council
Pronyk - Melnychenko
Melnychenko- Edel
Roblin
C. Brydon
Beaver Lumber Co
Ward 1
Albert Liske
Do J. Dombrowski
R. P. Jakeman
Manitoba Power Commission
Cade
Toronto
Saskatoon
Montreal
Moncton
Winnipeg - Brandon
Regina
Swift Current
Yorkton
Calgary - Edmonton
Vancouver
Fred MacMurray
Anne Baxter
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