Fire service funding lapse cited after Makwa deaths
Two young children died when a Makwa Sahgaiehean fire broke out near Loon Lake Saskatchewan after the nearby village quit service over unpaid bills. Chief Richard Ben notes $40,000 in 2014 15 funding and a burned out old hall. The incident highlights funding gaps and the cost of keeping fire protection for First Nations communities.
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Loon Lake
Saskatchewan
Richard Ben
CBC
Tootinaowaziibeeng
Ben
Roblin Donor’s Choice Campaign Returns in April
The Roblin and District Donor’s Choice Committee will canvass Roblin from April 20 to 25 with 17 groups participating. Donations via Royal Bank and Catalyst Credit Union run April 20 to 30, plus a rural mail-out. New this year is RES PAC raising funds for new playground equipment for Roblin Elementary School.
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Roblin
Royal Bank
Catalyst Credit Union
Respac
Local groups join annual canvass for charitable support
The letter lists participating organizations including Life and Arts Centre Frank Skinner Arboretum Roblin Elementary School PAC Roblin and District Community Help Centre Roblin Children's Centre Roblin District Community Foundation Roblin Food Bank Roblin District Cemetery and Roblin Parent Child Centre Inc National and provincial bodies named Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Heart and Stroke Foundation Parkinson Society of Manitoba Canadian Arthritis Society Canadian Cancer Society Canadian Diabetes Association Canadian Red Cross Port in the Storm. It thanks donors for past and future support and is signed sincerely.
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the Life and Arts Centre
Frank Skinner Arboretum Corp
Roblin
Roblin and District Community Help Centre
Roblin Childrens Centre Inc
Roblin District Community Foundation
Roblin Food Bank
Roblin & District Cemetery
the Roblin Parent Child Centre Inc
The
Alzheimer Society of Manitoba
Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Manitoba
Parkinson Society of Manitoba
Canadian Arthritis Society
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Diabetes Association
Canadian Red Cross
Manitoba tax cuts and downsizing eyed to curb brain drain
Colin Craig of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation argues Manitoba loses thousands to other provinces as taxes rise and costs soar. He cites data showing potential savings of over 2 billion by trimming municipal and provincial government payrolls to national averages, enabling tax relief and more business opportunity.
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation
CTF
Manitoba
Portage
Main
United States
Britain
Winnipeg
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Statistics Canada
Frontier Centre For Public Policy
Frontier Centre
Pal
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Donor’s Choice
Leafs
Colin Craig
the Roblin Review
P.O. Box
1St Avenue
N.W
Government of Canada
Canada Periodical Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage
Canada
R.J. Gilroy
Ed Doering
Mts
Merolipo
Theroblinreview.com
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