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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1990
Page
8
To keep a Christmas tree fresh through the holidays start with a live specimen. Run fingers over the branches to check for brittle needles and shake the tree to see how many needles fall. Scots pine resists drying and needle drop better than other varieties. white pine also noted.
Weed id author notes evergreen types like pine balsam fir to retain needles. spruce drops needles faster. Tree care includes cutting one inch off the trunk base and placing in water quickly. Use a stand holding at least a litre. keep water full. avoid heat sources to preserve freshness.
MP White reports major measures from Canada’s Labour Force Development Strategy become law, effective November 18 1990. The plan includes a $100 million training program for labor market entrants aimed chiefly at youth to boost Canadian workers’ access to new opportunities.
The report outlines extended eligibility for training programs to 60,000 recipients and new job creation efforts for welfare recipients. Unemployment benefits rise for trainees, with qualification weeks tied to local unemployment. Maternity benefits rise to 15 weeks with 10 weeks parental leave, totaling 30 weeks with illness benefits. Coverage extends to workers 65 and over retroactive to September 23, 1988.
A Roblin Auction Mart sale on Tuesday December 11 1990 moved 54 years total head of livestock including 387 cattle 18 sheep 9 goats 17 sows 1 boar 43 weanlings 73 feeder pigs and 1 horse. The catalog shows assorted categories with pricing bands for cattle and pigs across weight classes.
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