Farm Fuel and Fertilizer Tax Removal Urged by Downey
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Jim Downey urged Canada to remove the federal energy tax on farm fuel and natural gas used for fertilizer. He spoke at the Conference of Provincial Agriculture Ministers in Lethbridge on July 13, calling for tax relief to curb rising farm input costs and suggesting easing capital gains tax to aid retiring farmers.
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Manitoba
Jim Downey
Downey
Lethbridge
Expiring Driver Licences Extended To August 31
A one month extension to all valid driver licences due to expire July 31 has been announced by Highways and Transportation Minister Don Orchard. All licences will be valid up to August 31, 1981. The extension was authorized by order-in-council approved by cabinet and does not affect any licence that may have been suspended.
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Highways and Transportation
Don Orchard
Orchard
Renewal delay forces in person licence renewals in Manitoba
Mail stoppage delays renewals and license renewals by the Motor Vehicle Branch in Manitoba. Enforcement agencies and other provinces will be informed of the extension. People who received July renewal forms but have not renewed should go to Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Brandon Dauphin Flin Flon or Thompson offices or to local driver licence agents. If forms were lost or not received, renewals may be obtained at these offices. The director said efforts will assist drivers whose licences expire during the postal difficulty. If the strike lasts beyond August 31 additional action will be considered.
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Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Dauphin
Flin Flon
Thompson
Orchard
A Metis Buffalo Hunt on the Canadian Prairies
A historical note recalls the 1840 Metis buffalo hunt on the Red River prairies in which over 4,000 people took part with 1,210 Red River carts. Hunters brought two or three ponies each to ensure fresh mounts during the slaughter and processing of the herd.
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Canadian Prairies
Red River
Prairie Hunt Yields Over a Million Pounds of Meat in 1840
Women skinned carcasses and removed tongues then sold them to traders who salted them with molasses for St. Paul and eastern shipment. Tenderloins and humps were saved for winter use and pemmican was made from rest. About a million pounds were consumed while similar amount rotted in the sun.
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St. Paul
Regrettable door to door purchases may be cancelled
Manitoba law allows cancelling a door to door sale within four days of purchase excluding weekends and holidays. Send a written cancellation by registered mail to the seller or deliver in person. full refunds with item return required. Gifts must be unconditional and licences checked. contact Manitoba Consumers’ Bureau for issues.
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Manitoba
Consumer’s Bureau
Winnipeg
Quotation by Frost on Free Verse Style
Robert Frost mocks modern free verse as akin to tennis with the net down, highlighting his critique of contemporary poetry forms and traditional measure. The remark criticizes loosened structure and formal constraints in modern writing.
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Robert Frost
TV Schedule Listing for Shamrock and Roblin Stations
A detailed broadcast timetable for Sunday August 2 to Saturday August 8, 1981. The schedule lists children's programs, religious shows, news, sports, game shows, and feature films across multiple time slots and networks. Included are programs like The Waltons, Dallas, The Tonight Show, and various regional news bulletins.
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Terry Winters
Oral Roberts
Rex Humbard
Robert Schuller
University of the Air
the Waltons
Television Schedule For Winnipeg August 1981 Weekly Listing
CBC Winnipeg airings include This Is The Life Yes You Can Boy Dominic Flipper and Sportsweekend on August 1st Highlights such as Major League Baseball The National Sesame Street The Beachcombers The Muppet Show MASH and Barney Miller Also noted are Canadian programs Wild Canada The Canadian Establishment and Summer Concerts with late night news Local News Weather and cinema listings The schedule ends with a massage about a postal strike and homecare tips for dairy spill cleanup
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Boy Dominic
Mindy
W.E.R.P
Cincinnati
Oscar Peterson & Friends
Titans
Hollywood
Dallas
Birth of Monica Amelia Carol Younger in Yorkton
Mr and Mrs Shane Younger of Roblin announce the birth of daughter Monica Amelia Carol born Monday July 13 at Yorkton Union Hospital weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces Grandparents are James Arnott Roblin and Ed Younger Lauder Manitoba.
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Shane Younger
Roblin
Monica Amelia Carol
Yorkton Union Hospital
James S. Arnott
Ed Younger
Lauder, Man
Vincent Farthing Estate Auction Listing Near Russell Man
Auction advertised for Monday August 10 at 11:00 a.m. sells garage equipment hand tools antique items including a 1960 Fiat 1100 four door car a 1933 Model B one ton truck a 1915 Model T engine and Model A parts plus Case A6 PT combine two two wheel trailers a hydraulic dump box and firearms with several other machine parts and farm items. Administratrix Mrs Geo Barber listed with Arnold Hedley Auction Service Lake Audy Rossburn and mobile contact details provided. Lunch available and sale held one mile west of Airport Road on No 16 Highway near Russell Manitoba.
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Farthing
Fordson
Geo. Barber
Arnold & Hedley
Lake Audy
Rossburn
Geo. Brazeau
Louie Langan
Augusta & McDonald
Russell, Man
Coronado
Viking
Singer
Pioneer
Farm Auction Sale at Roy Dingwall Manitoba
A farm auction near Grandview Manitoba at 1 p.m. lists heavy machinery and household items. Items include Cockshutt, WD International, New Holland, Massey Harris and John Deere equipment, trucks, grain handling gear, and assorted home furnishings. Provisions include lunch and a range of machinery such as combines swathers tractors and spares.
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Roy Dingwall
Grandview
Manitoba
Sharp Lunch Farm
Cockshutt
Combine
Cockshutt P.T. Swather
WD International
New Holland
Oliver Mower
Massey Harris
John Deere
CCIL
H.p
Grandview Farm Equipment and Vehicles Auction Listing
A detailed consignment sale notice lists tractors including a 1081 Ford 1-Ton and a 1875 Chev Impala, assorted John Deere machinery, harness, gates, and farming tools. Items include a 1967 Ford Galaxy 289 V-8 car, Admiral dishwasher, Simplicity washer, and various feed and grain equipment. Auction location Grandview Manitoba with contact numbers for Gryba and Gurica.
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Ironhorse
Stuart
John Deere S.P
Impala
H.T
P.B
P.S
H. D
John Deere
Seed & Fert
Gryba
Albert Gryba
Ernie Gurica
Grandview
Man
Sale of Tools and Household Items by Ken Evans Grandview
Auction listed by property owner Ken Evans General Contractor at 115 Roland Avenue Grandview Manitoba includes equipment and supplies from 1979 Loadstar 8 diesel truck to numerous hand and power tools, garden gear, and household effects with multiple items described as new or used. terms note private sale and items to be auctioned Tuesday August 418 at 1 p.m. with contact numbers for Albert Gryba and Ernie Gurica in Grandview, Manitoba.
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KEN Evans General
Roland Avenue
Grandview
Manitoba
Sharp Equipment
J.D
H.P
Norton
Monarch
Beatty
Ford Tractor
Gryba
Albert Gryba
Ernie Gurica
Man
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Mr. Downey
Astro-Vac
Asto-Vac
Denis Johnston
RS Yao Ae
N.W
Roblin, Man
W. D. Koroluk
Northland
Aly
Shamrock Television Ltd
Roblin Review Ltd
Cky-Tv
Ronnie Prophet
Merv Griffin
Ray Janch
Taxi
CTV News
CTV
SUN & Fun
T.V
Radio Shack
Channel 8
Cbc-Tv
Major League Baseball
Canada
al Oeming
Cribb
Vincent Farthing
Airport Road
Russell
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