Skinner's Nursery recounts a century of plant breeding and growth
The Skinner family legacy in Manitoba spans from Frank Skinner’s 1925 nursery founding to Hugh Skinner guiding a 100 acre operation. The site, hidden off Highway 83, houses about 60 000 horticultural exhibits and 40 000 trees shrubs and flowers. Plans include 4 5 hot houses for 250 000 300 000 cuttings and wholesale expansion.
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Hugh Skinner
Hugh
Frank
Canada
Pursery
Frank Skinner
Manitoba Horticultural Society
Royal Horticulture Society
Department of Agriculture
Growth Tax Payments Go To Municipalities
Municipalities Indian Bands and Unorganized Territories began receiving a total of 20.86 million dollars at July end under the province program to share growth taxes from individual and corporate income taxes. Minister Gerry Mercier said the system involves the distribution methodology and local allocations to communities.
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Municipal and Urban Affairs
G.W.J
Gerry) Mercier
Indian bands to receive $745 000 from Northern Affairs
Unconditional tax sharing payments for 1979 list Rural Municipalities and districts receiving funds. Amounts include Boulton 10,876.25, Hillsburg 14,495.25, Shellmouth 18,441.50, Shell River 24,428.25, Towns Roblin 40,014.00, and L.G.D. of Park 80,107.00. Districts relate to northern territories and Indian bands.
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Department of Northern Affairs
Boulton
Hillsburg
Shellmouth
Shell River
Roblin
L.G.D
Park
Local Notes From Dropmore Community Weekend Visits
Pauline Dietrich reports weekend visits in Dropmore with family from Outlook Sask and Red Deer Alberta. Douglas and Michelle plan a holiday return trip with grandparents. Ville guests include Bill and Betty Crawley from Winnipeg and Pam Russell from Southampton England.
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Bill Doole
Outlook
Sask
Leslie
Pamer
Douglas
Michelle
Earl
Red Deer
Alberta
Dropmore
Bill
Betty Crawley
Winnipeg
Tim Wilson
Pamela Dietrich
Dropmore United Church
Dropmore Hall
Langenburg
Kevin
Bruce Shearer
Dariene
Brett
Carmen Bauerreiss
Donna
Barbara
Jason Digby
Sherry Rawlings
Jim Roe
Pam Russell
Southampton
England
Roe
Pam
Ted Jenkins
Gon Avon
Allan Robertson
John Robertson
Anne
Jim Denover
Minnedosa
Terry
Diane Shearer
Univer
Manitoba Tourism Association eyes name change to boost industry input
Executive Board of the Tourist and Convention Association of Manitoba approved a name change to Tourism Industry Association of Manitoba. Ratification by members at the next annual meeting will formalize a shift to broader hospitality input. President Lorne Aikens calls for a clear government and industry role during this evolutionary period.
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Tourist & Convention Association of Manitoba
Tourism Industry Association of Manitoba
Lorne Aikens
Manitoba
Winnipeg Visitors Call on Local Families
Chelest John and Ann Payjack from Winnipeg visited the Paul Yakimishyn and Mervin Nykyforak families. Mr and Mrs Mike Sudeyko of Weston Ontario were visiting at the home of his mother Mrs Nastia Sudeyko.
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John and
Ann Payjack
Winnipeg
Paul Yakimishyn
Mervin Nykyforak
Mike Sudeyko
Weston
Ontario
Nastia Sudeyko
Round of Visits and Family Gatherings Across Manitoba
Roblin and her mother visit Dauphin Inglis and Shell Valley while Crawley of Winnipeg visits district friends. The Cooke family travels to Winnipeg and Mrs Kendrick stays in The Re Hab Centre. Oliphants spend holidays in Dauphin and Winnipeg visiting daughter Donna. July guests at Ernie McKay’s include McKays from Edmonton and Calgary and relatives from Chetwynd and Churchbridge. Dawn A Lee Prier turns one in Churchbridge.
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Lorne Nicholson
Nicholson
Dauphin Hospital
Winnipeg
Donna
Ernie McKay
Cassie McKay
Ray
Sheila
Amber McKay
Edmonton
Cliff
Verna McKay
Chetwynd
B. C
Eldon
Judi Prior
Churchbridge
Mary McKay
Dauphin
Blue Lake
Dawn-Alee Prier
Contract Policy Sparks Union Membership Debate
An administrator states new hires can choose to join the union at entry but must remain once joined. The administrator adds that the overall reaction to the contract is positive and workers seem satisfied with it.
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David O'Brien
Russell
Skinner
Highway 83
Killarney
Parkland Enterprise
Mercier
Department of Attorney General
Brandon
Thompson
Portage la Prairie
Flin Flon
Princess Avenue
H.A.S
The
Roblin and District
White
Cockshutt
New Holland
John Deere
H.C
M.F
Man
Sars AM
Pauline Dietrich
Sity
Diane
Robert B. Sinclair
Wilfred F. McGregor
Brandon University
Murray
Jessie Shearer
Swan River
Lloyd Shearer
Pelican Lake
Marge
Garry Gerrard
Beautiful
Macleods
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