Positive view of decentralization boosts rural Manitoba hopes
The writer welcomes provincial decentralization and 17 new permanent government positions, noting benefits for rural Roblin but warning against overestimating security. They urge exploring small scale industry to counter depopulation and envision gains from even more jobs while acknowledging ongoing rural challenges.
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Filmon
Boonies
Roblin
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Toronto
B.C
Making journalist history In Reston and Pinawa Channel story
A Reston community honors Arin Smith’s ongoing rehab fund with over 9000 dollars raised after a severe auto crash. In Pinawa Channel, Chelsea the dog earns a Good Samaritan canine award for guiding Chris Crosthwaite to free a deer trapped by a plastic six pack holder. Rosetown councillors wary of restricted dogs.
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Reston
Arin Smith
Reston Recorder
Arin
Good Samaritan
Chelsea
Chris Crosthwaite
Pinawa Channel
Chris
Bambi
Pinawa
Rosetown
Prairie Perspective Roundup of Community News and Local Affairs
The Prairie Perspective notes dog control bylaw updates in Humboldt Journey, a 435 member Pioneer Club with a new 35 by 90 foot addition funded privately, two couples honored for long marriages, and a front page feature on Joe and Mary Leganchuk’s 72 years. It contrasts neighborly tone with Devon Dispatch editorials on eastern executives and CIBC in Toronto locking doors while criticizing depositor letters.
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Humboldt Journey
Lac du Bonnet
Pioneer Club
Scratching River
Morris
Come
Corinne Berard
Shoal Lake
Devon
Toronto
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Dispatch
Vote on Postal Change Sparks Frustration in Canada
Dear Editor letters complain that communism is pushing storekeepers to do postal workers jobs and demand a national vote. The writer cites postal hours intact, mailboxes until 11 p.m., and a damaged stamp box. Jessie Kines calls for action to rectify what she sees as wrongs against postal workers.
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Canada
A. R. Schick
Jessie Kines
Postal outlets extend service with retail access
Canada Post replies to Cheryl Digby regarding the Roblin Review letter Postal In fringement. The reply notes retail outlets like Roblin’s supplement corporate office services, boosting convenience and accessibility for customers.
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Cheryl Digby
Roblin
Retail postal outlet opens in Roblin Manitoba
A March 5 letter to Roblin customers announces a new retail postal outlet at the Roblin Food Store open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Rural route mail handling remains unchanged while Canada Post expands services to improve accessibility amid local opposition in Manitoba communities.
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Roblin
Canada Post Corporation
Canada Post
Christine Suzy Desnoyers
Mid-West
Killarney
Christine Desnoyers
Canada
R.P.O
Gladstone
Russell
M.L.A
M.P
Federal Post Office
Ray R. Moreton
MB Branch
Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association
Doctors threaten strike over Manitoba health care pay
Roger Matas reports that Manitoba doctors warn of a possible strike as the Manitoba Medical Association pushes for higher wages. The proposed contract limits wage hikes to 3 percent annually unless total provincial billings rise more than 2 percent, triggering a 1.5 percent raise. The MMA accuses the plan of rationing care, while Premier Filmon cites federal transfer cuts and revenue declines. The dispute centers on money, access, and the political consequences ahead of an election.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Medical Association
MMA
Lloyd Bartlett
David Kehler
Rosenfeld
Filmon
Bartlett
Gary Filmon
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Robert Gilroy
Murray Lyons
Cathy Yellowaga
Ed Doering
Touee
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