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The article satirizes provincial tax practices in Canada and the difficulty of appealing unfair tax rulings. It cites a printing firm fined $5,000 for tax collection methods, the high cost of appeals, and calls for a taxpayer friendly appeal board with reimbursement of legal costs. It also notes Alberta has no provincial sales tax.
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Tax Department
Alberta
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Third Saskatchewan Tie Line Approved Between Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Manitoba Hydro and Saskatchewan Power Corp approve a third interconnection linking The Pas Manitoba to Squaw Rapids Generating Station Saskatchewan about 160 kilometres away. In service date set for May 1979 with improved reliability, reduced line losses, and enhanced system stability for both utilities, notably greater benefit to Saskatchewan.
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Chewan Power Corporation
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Brandon
Boundary Dam
Estevan
Dauphin
Yorkton
Manitoba Hydro
Sakatchewan Power Corporation
Pas
Sakatchewan
Squaw Rapids
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
VD Info Line In Operation In Winnipeg
A 24 hour information line on venereal disease is available in Winnipeg at 885 7575. The recorded message covers transmission symptoms complications and lists clinics for free confidential diagnosis and treatment. Manitoba data notes nearly 5000 cases in 1977 and many cases are asymptomatic. Clinics include St Boniface Hospital emergency department Health Sciences Centre and several Winnipeg community health centres with phone contacts.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Department of Health and Social Development
St. Boniface
Health Sciences
City of Winnipeg Health Department
Atkins Street
Klinic
Broadway
Mount Carmel
Selkirk Avenue
Nor’ West
Tyndall Avenue
Health Action Centre
Elgin Avenue
Navy to assign women sailors on over fifty ships
Reggie's Ramblings notes the United States Navy plans to place women sailors on more than 50 ships of the line breaking a 200 year tradition. The column frames this as a move toward equality with a wry reference to anchors away.
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United States Navy
TV Scheduling Snippet for Shamrock and Roblin Sunday
TV guide fragment lists February 12 to 1:06 am with multiple programs and specials. Notable entries include Yogi Bear Huck Hound Rex Humbard and Kojak, plus CKY TV Late Show and The National news. Programs span cartoons, religious shows, dramas, and late-night talk across two days.
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Garner Ted Armstrong
Oral Roberts
Rex Humbard
University of the Air
Cky-Tv
Marcus Welby
Lucy
Bobby Vinton
the Amazing Kreskin
Ironside
Barnaby Jones
CTV National
Donny and
Marie
Julie
Jeremiah Johnson
Augie Dog
Social Credit Party of Manitoba
McGowan and Company
Red Fisher
Wide World of Sports
All Star Wrestling
Kinsmen
CBC Winnipeg TV Schedule February 11 to 17
CBC Winnipeg listings run February 11 through 17 with daytime and prime time programs. Highlights include Sesame Street, MASH, Nature of Things, The Great Myriad of CBC series, News and Parliament coverage, and assorted children's, comedy, sports, and public affairs shows across channels and time slots.
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Canada
Rosie
Rene Simard
Three's Company
Fifth Estate
Electric Company
Bonaventure
Mary Tyler Moore
Manitoba Hydro Home Services Metric Recipe Facts
An article explains how metric conversion affects home cooking. It argues old recipes and kitchen tools can remain usable while metric measures simplify scaling and reduce fractions for both home cooks and institutional kitchens.
Moving to Metric in the Kitchen Affects Home Cookery
The article argues adopting metric measures in cooking offers flexibility and cost savings. It notes replacing the old 8 fl oz cup with a 250 ml metric cup alters few recipes, as it is only about a tablespoon more. Temperature shifts from Fahrenheit to Celsius are explained with examples like cookies at 200 C and roast beef at 160 C. The piece promotes metric as a simple, universal system for kitchen measurements.
Energy Savers and the Drive for Better Gas Mileage
The article argues Canada wastes about 10 billion gallons of gasoline yearly and outlines fuel-saving measures. It cites Champion tests showing half of Toronto and Montreal cars are poorly maintained, suggests 9 to 15 percent fuel economy gains with proper care, and promotes The Car Mileage Book for maintenance steps and rust prevention.
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Canada
Champion
Spark Plug Company
Toronto
Montreal
Office of Energy Conservation
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
Station C
Ottawa
Ontario
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