Parliament Hill reflections on leaders and bilingualism debates
Dr W G Ritchie writes on the death of Social Credit leader Andre Fortin and the Creditistes turmoil. He critiques Canada Day politicking, bilingualism aims, the PQ surge, potential Quebec independence, and proposed federal education intervention while noting the Metric Bill's fate.
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Andre Fortin
Social Credit
Creditistes
Canada
Soviet Union
United States
Europe
Trudeau
Donald Creighton
Quebec
Alberta
Pensioner Exterior Painting Grant Added to Summer Jobs
Manitoba adds a 500000 grant to its summer job program for necessary exterior painting of homes owned and lived in by old age pensioners. Industry minister Len Evans announced the three month program from July 15 to October 15, providing $150 to $500 for labor and materials on a sliding scale based on pensioners income, administered by the home repair division.
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Manitoba
Industry and Commerce
Len Evans
Grain quota changes announced by Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba housing program to fund exterior home painting for pensioners. Evans outlined 1600 homes, 250 to 300 man months of work, two estimates required, two week start, one month finish, with pensioner grants from 150 to 500 dollars. Also dugout filling charges, RWS support, and Water Source Grants. Grain quotas updated: Hard Red Spring Wheat terminated July 15 1977 blocks. Barley extension June 20 1977. Rapeseed extension June 16 1977.
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Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Garry Street
Winnipeg
Evans
Man. Gov
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B.C
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Saskatoon East
Regina West
Hanna _ South
Hanna West
Brandon CP
Weyburn
Assiniboia
Swift Current
Outlook
Medicine Hat
Brooks
Let
N.A.R. East
G.S.L. Railway
Manitoba dugout filling aid opens through Agriculture program
Rural Water Services technicians across Manitoba distribute aid under the special program for farm dugouts. Program coordinator Jay Mc Cullough says priority will be given to requests.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Jay McCullough
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