Prairie provinces urge full consultation before tax reform
A letter from the Prairie Economic Council signed by premiers of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta calls for full consultation with provinces before drafting any tax reform bill or taking steps to cut regional disparities. It criticizes moving directly to a draft bill without a White Paper and stresses ongoing cooperation and meaningful consultation on tax reform.
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Prairie Economic Council
Manitoba
Sask
Atchewan
Alberta
Prairie Council
Saskatchewan
Canada
Rgent
Steel Truck Boxes Endanger Livestock In Transit
Harvey Ward of the Livestock Protection Society warns that steel truck boxes lack traction and injure animals during transport. He advises covering the truck floor with a grid of slats spaced six inches apart to provide footing. The society may prosecute repeat offenders to ensure humane treatment in transit.
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Harvey Ward
Livestock Protection Society
Ward
Ontario plans voluntary roadside vehicle inspections pilot
Art McLean announced a pilot program in Ontario to test voluntary vehicle inspections. Two two ton trucks, each with a five man crew and a qualified mechanic, will test wheel alignment brakes lights and more to identify defects. Units will operate in rural areas and Metro Winnipeg from May to October with inspections advertised to motorists.
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Art McLean
Q. C
Public Utilities
McLean
Winnipeg
Ontario
Good Gardening Practices for Manitoba booklet from University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba’s Plant Science Department releases a 25 article booklet by horticulturist John Walker to aid home gardeners. It covers winter protection for roses pruning evergreens forcing bulbs and root soil removal with clear drawings by Alex Gudziak. Each leaflet is free and the complete book is available for $1.00 from Winnipeg 19 Manitoba.
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Manitoba
Department of PlantsScience
University of Manitoba
John Walker
Plant Science Department
Alex Gudziak
Department of Plant Science
Winnipeg
Red River Carts and Metis Pioneer Transit on the Frontier
The Red River two wheeled oxcart symbolized Metis pioneer life at Grantown and St Francois Xavier. Metis builders charged about 10 dollars each and used native wood to create durable carts for buffalo hunts, trade freighting, and fort supply. In 1851 a Metis party of 83 repelled a Sioux assault with carts forming a protective ring, while 2,500 carts moved along the St Paul route in 1869.
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Red River
Manitoba
Grantown
St. Francois Xavier
Alexander Henry the Younger
Red River Cart
J. K. Howard
Plains
St. Paul
Missouri
Pole Sheared Off Street Crash on Main and Fourth
A dark green four ton truck struck a wooden hydro pole at the corner of 4th Avenues and Main Street West early Saturday, shearing the pole and leaving live wires. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Constable Peter Juba immediately.
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4Th Avenues
Main Street West
Classified Ad Rates and Payment Rules Summary
All classified ads are cash in advance unless a standing account is authorized. Cash rate two cents per word with a minimum of fifty cents per week. Charge rate three cents per word with a minimum of seventy five cents per week. Tenders and legal notices are twelve cents per agate line and eight cents for additional insertions. No ads accepted by phone. Deadline for weekly publication is Monday at 6 p.m.
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