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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1973
Page
4
A parchment of anecdotes contrasts a brave 11 year old girl selling her pony to cover hospital bills with a tale of efforts to buy favors, and critiques of tax relief lotteries. The column praises unbuyable integrity shown by Rene Toupin and notes a Maryland law against fortune tellers predicting outcomes.
The piece preview reports next week’s Pas winter Trappers Festival from Feb 14 to 17 with snowmobile races and the iconic World Championship dog team races. It ties in a May demonstration for Outdoor Writers of Canada, lists Ontario Manitoba angling licencing notes, and introduces Cortland’s fly rod book as a must read for anglers.
Parkway Co op plans a petroleum rebate after stronger than anticipated earnings from its cooperative refinery at Re. The decision reflects improved financial results and industry performance influencing patron benefits.
Manitoba farmers will see a 33 percent cut in all risk crop insurance premiums this year as the Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation expands provincial support. The province will double its contribution from 400000 to 800000 and assume 100 percent of program administrative costs, while the federal share of premiums would drop from 50 percent to half if a federal bill passes Parliament. If the bill fails, the province would cover the costs.
Premier Ed Schreyer announced the fifth session of Manitoba's 29th Legislature will convene on February 22. Clerk's office delivered letters to party leaders and MLAs. Current House composition: 29 NDP, 20 PCs, 4 Liberals, 1 Independent-NDP, 1 Independent, 1 Social Credit, 1 vacant.
The Provincial Employment Program in Manitoba announces a February 15 deadline for winter farm works projects. Since the program began, 1,100 applications have arrived and 659 approved, with grants averaging about $800 per project. The PHP PEP offers up to $1,000 in free labor grants for approved farm facility improvements. Rural job corps, drawn from unemployed or underemployed workers, operate via 37 agricultural offices across the province.
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