Leaders urge better pay and modernizing rural councils
Manitoba officials and delegates at the Union of Manitoba Municipalities meeting in Winnipeg heard calls for higher indemnities for rural councillors and for up-to-date staff and methods. Dr. Murray Fisher urged dignity in debates while Deputy Minister urged streamlined administration and stronger finances to fit the big business of municipal affairs. The piece contrasts small-town governance with urban performance and notes a brisk general mood on reform.
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Manitoba
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Yellow grip tubes brighten Edmonton buses
Public transport buses in Edmonton feature bright yellow handrails and posts. Plastic tubes cover steel rails near doors making them warmer to touch easier to grip and reducing static shocks in dry cold weather for riders during rush hours.
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Edmonton
Prepare Your Septic Tanks And Water System For Winter
The provincial health department warns temperatures near seasonal normals threaten septic tanks and water systems. Acting Director Tom Lackie urges frost precautions: insulate, encourage snow on disposal field, keep system running but avoid excess water, avoid walking or driving on fields, do not clean tanks mid winter, and limit bleaching. Free literature from Public Health Engineering Bureau, 320 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg 2.
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Tom Lackie
Public Health Engineering
Public Health Engineering Bureau
Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg
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