Manitoba Legislative Briefs Highlight Health and Liquor Reforms
The Manitoba House sits in three daily sessions as the Thirtieth Legislature closes. Debates cover dental care for Grade 2 and 3 children, private nursing home takeovers, liquor act amendments including earlier serving times and new license classes, and calls for asset disclosure by MLAs and senior civil servants. Opposition criticizes health district control while government details oversight. Additional notes touch on port labor disputes and potential wage incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seul Cherniack
N.D.P
St Johns
Denal
McGill
Schreyer
Bud Sherman
P.C
Fort Garry
Earl McKellar
House
Macken
Tony
Manitoba
M.L.A
Coffee Maker Complaints and Cleaning Tips
The article explains common coffee maker problems and fixes. It notes that erratic results often come from inadequate cleaning and describes how stale coffee, odors, and stains affect flavor. It also covers metallic tastes due to worn plating exposing metals and suggests cleaning and rinsing practices.
Stricter Wage Collection Aims In House Bill
Labour minister Russ Paulley introduced amendments to the Payment of Wages Act to extend coverage to Crown employees, agricultural and other workers, and to hold company directors liable for unpaid wages. The changes would elevate wage claims above other creditors, set filing deadlines, shift enforcement to the Employment Standards Division, require employer bonds, and widen enforcement powers including a wage-advance fund to speed payments.
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Russ Paulley
Paulley
Provincial
Manitoba Labor Board
Manitoba
Labor Board
Lead Free Gasoline Program Violations Reported
Environment Canada announced results from a seven month monitor showing 28 of 2,100 retail stations offered lead free gasoline with lead above .06 grams per imperial gallon. Minister Jeanne Sauve said violators have taken corrective action. Regulations under the Clean Air Act limiting lead and phosphorus in lead free gasoline were issued July 1 1974 for 1975 vehicles with catalytic converters.
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Environment Canada
Jeanne Sauve
Madame Sauve
EPA designates 46 inspectors for lead-free gas rule
Forty six Environmental Protection Service personnel are named as inspectors under the Clean Air Act. Their duties include enforcing lead-free gasoline regulations to ensure tourists and Canadian car owners buy appropriate fuel for vehicles with catalytic converters.
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Environmental Protection Service
Obituary for Amy Adam of Roblin Manitoba
Amy Adam aged 82 died May 31 1975 in Toronto while visiting daughter Audrey. Born in Leeds England she came to Winnipeg as a child and lived in Roblin since 1920 with husband John Adam who died in 1963. She sang in Roblin United Church Choir fifty years and held many community roles including Charter member of Roblin Chapter 42 Order of the Eastern Star and Red Cross secretary since 1949. Memorial service was held June 5 at Knox United Church Roblin with honors from Eastern Star, cremation by Turner and Porter Toronto, committal in Roblin Cemetery.
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Amy Adam
Audrey
Toronto
Roblin
Manitoba
Leeds
England
Winnipeg
Adam
John Adam
Women’s Institute
Charlier
Jessie
R.fortier
Ottawa
Knox United Church
Hart McIntyre
George Giles
Gordon Ballard
Graham Mitchell
Ted Sanders
Jim Hilland
Earl Ward
Order of the Eastern Star
Turner and Porter Funeral Directors Ltd
Rev. McIntyre
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Wally McKenzie
M.L.A. Roblin
M.l.a.’S
Jim Ferguson
Vancouver
Montreal
Lakehead
Western Canada
Alvin Hamilton
Labour
Canada
Duncan
Russell
Hydro Home Services
Coffee Maker Complaints & Solutions
Farm Credit Corporation
FCC
Expan
Department OF Agricultur
Norquay
Agriculture Canada
Eugene F. Whelan
Manitoba Department OF Agriculture
Samuel Uskiw
Mr. Paulley
Department of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Manitoba Wildlife
Department OF Mines, Resources and ‘Environmental Management
Harvey Bostrom
Man
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