Pension Bill proposes five dollar monthly increase
Parliament Hill reports the Old Age Pension Act amendment would raise the monthly pension to 30 dollars in most provinces with the federal share at three quarters of that amount. The bill also lifts the income limit to 600 dollars yearly and shifts provincial costs for health care where available. Opponents critique delayed action and low totals while supporters cite long advocacy by the CCF and social reformers. About 200 000 people attended Ottawa's Marian Congress, the continent’s largest four day event.
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House of Commons
Saskatchewan
Martin
Bracken
Cracken
CCF
Cuvuidwell
CCE
Caldwell
J. 5. Woodsworth
Coldwell
Solon Low
Social Credit
Croll
Liberal
Spadina
Knowles
Winnipeg North Centre
Ottawa
Heavy rainfall breaks record. districts assess damage
A slow start last Thursday gave way to a record 42 inches of rain through Monday, with lingering clouds today. Roblin area reports minimal damage to fields but washed-out river approaches near Ashville junction cut rail service east of Dauphin. road repairs ongoing and local gardens show lettuce radishes onions affected by pests and flood.
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Mother Nature
Roblin
Wilson River
Ashville Junction
Dauphin
Dau Phin
Shell Valley
Thunder Creek
Hydro grid expands to Inglis Dropmore in May build
May production totaled 8 689 214 kwh, up 29.69 percent from last year as Five crews with digging machines set 1600 poles. A new tamping machine proved satisfactory in farm areas while line construction covers 66 districts in the R Mo Cornwallis North Cypress Wallace Pembina Thompson Lorne and serves Inglis Dropmore Cracknell and Shellmouth villages. 86 farm wiring contractors average four men. MP C Licensing and Examing Board issued 65 Limited licenses and 3 General licenses. Of 16 candidates in May, 7 obtained Limited and 1 General license. Pole cutting finished for the year. 90 percent of 40 000 Manitoba Jack pine poles cut in Sandilands Forest Reserve for rural electrification are being pressure treated at Transcona Plant and Prairie Wood Preservers.
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HYDRO
Inglis
R. Mo
Cornwallis
North Cypress
Wallace
Pembina
Thompson
Lorne
Dropmore
Cracknell
Shellmouth
M.P.C. Licensing and Examing Board
Manitoba
Sandilands
Transcona
Dominion Tar & Chemical Co
Prairie Wood Preservers
St. Boniface
Roblin Russell District Women's Institute Annual Convention
The Roblin Russell District Women's Institute holds its annual convention at Deepdale on Saturday June 28 1947. The morning session begins at 10 a.m with Mrs Palmer Provincial President addressing the gathering. Miss McKay secretary of the Manitoba institute and Pauline Tennant will attend as guest song-leader. J B Evans Deputy Minister of Agriculture will speak in the evening program starting at 8 p.m. The public is invited.
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Roblin - Russell District Women's Institute
Deepdale
Palmer
Federated Women's Institute of Canada
Halifax
Miss McKay
Women's Institute For Manitoba
Pauline Tennant
Arron River
J. B. Evans
Altona Echo
St. Vital Lance
St James Leader
Manitoba
Trehern
E. K. Williams
Court of King’s Bench
T. Eaton Co
Clark Bros
Mid-West
Canadian National and Pacific Railway
Winnipeg Tribune and
Free Press
Thom
C.W.N.A
Year 1911 Battles Begin Between Germany and Soviet Nations
Six years ago on June 22 1911 Germany launched an invasion of the Soviet Union. Britain welcomed a respite and stepped up air raids on German targets. By June 24 Britain and Russia vowed to fight Germany as partners. Finland declared a defensive war on Russia on June 25. Hungary declared war and moved into Galicia on June 27.
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Germany
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
Britain
Russia
Finland
Hungry
Galicia
Praise and Flattery Across Thoughtful Minds
A compact reflection on value and scarcity from Samuel Johnson, with notes on flattery from the Greek saying and Wendell Phillips, and a caution from Mary Baker Eddy about praise and its impact on the human heart.
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Samuel Johnson
Wendell Phillips
Mary Baker Eddy
Lake Madge Sports Day Plans and C W N A Notes
The Grandview Exponent editor W G Chaloner is named president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Committee lists cover Sports Day at Lake Madge on July 1 with events and a Roblin dance on July 30. The Winnipeg convention report notes officers and prize winners from Manitoba weekly papers and thanks sponsors and transport providers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Chaloner
Grandview Exponent
C.W.N.A
Beautiful Lake Madge
J. Waddy
Thos. Kelso
H. C. Cranwell
A. T. Kines
Wm. Livingstone
J. Ashby
J. Mitchell
Percy Cameron
J. Haines
J. Adam
Jas. Currey
T. A. Cameron
D. Young
Roblin
Harold ‘Keast
Allan” Affleck
Morgan Kelso
Colin Cameron
Legion
Madge
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Ft. Garry
Winnipeg
Weekly Press
W. B. Ballantyne
Emerson Journal
F. C. Norris
Elkhorn Mercury
D. K
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Parliament Hill
Fred S. Zaplitny
M.P
Madge Lake
Roblin Legion
Be.s.l
Manitou
L. V. Smith
W. Noakes
Brandon Sun
Dominion Textile Trophy
Minnedosa Tribune
R. J. Sanderson
Hartney Star
W. A. Bourns
Virden Empire Advance
J. R. McLachlan
Grain & Milling Shield
Elmwood Herald
Boissevain Recorder
Morden Times
Morris Herald
Rivers Gazette
Wawanesa Optimist
Plumas Standard
Rapid City
W. Ashfield
Grenfell, Sask
W. E. McCartney
National Association
Clark Paper Co
Gilbert
Loth Yolster
United States
Canada
Massey Works
Massey-Harris
Althrough
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