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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
1
The piece critiques the 1949 budget as timely for an election, noting tax cuts mainly benefit higher incomes while low earners see little relief. It highlights missing social security, unchanged sales tax, and a wheat subsidy removal with bread price pressures. Speaker urges listening to a tax report on CJGX Yorkton.
The memoir recalls Lizzie Brandon’s adventurous return home at dusk aged eleven, the close ties with Mr. Thompson, and the Cromarty region’s 1800s to 1920s life. It chronicles seneca digging camps, local fruit abundance, wildlife, early schools, Sunday services, threshing shifts, and moving community centers.
The budget presented by Finance Minister Douglas Abbott on March 22 reduces the income tax burden by about 30 percent for many Canadians, raises personal and dependent exemptions, and extends relief to those dropped from the tax rolls. Changes take effect January 1, 1949, with further cuts in travel, communications, and soft drink taxes.
The Roblin and District Red Cross Society held its annual meeting on March 23 in the basement of Knox United Church. Elected officers include Hon. Pres. R. D. Robertson MLA, President I. L. Mitchell, 1st Vice-President Mrs. James Martin, 2nd Vice-President George Kelso, Secretary Mrs. John Adam, Treasurer J. McConnell, Buying Committee Mrs. J. Adam and Mrs. L. Mitchell, Work Committee Mrs. T. Kelso Mrs. E. Fetcher Mrs. T. A. Cameron Mrs. A. W. Hicks, Blood Donor Convenor Alan Martin, Disaster Committee T. H. Taylor.
The Roblin unit met March 2 at Alec Ritchie’s and March 16 at M W Cryderman’s. A study of the Blue Cross plan and a resolution recommending investigation of A E McKenzie Seed Co were noted. Rev J M Taylor spoke on Christianity and Socialism. A motion urged MLA support for enabling legislation to place coarse grains under a Wheat Board. Next gathering at Geo Helliwell’s on April 6 at 8 30.
Roblin and District Red Cross reports half way canvass completed. Districts urged to return by Saturday April 2. Un canvassed donors asked to provide donations to Mrs. J. Adam Royal Bank or I. L. Mitchell. I. L. Mitchell president.
Jean Margaret Crowe daughter of Mrs F S Partridge Winnipeg and the late Mr Partridge of Canora has been appointed to Time Inc publishers of Time Life and Fortune in New York City. She is a Royal Victoria Hospital graduate 1942 with a BA and public health certificate. She served four years as a public health nurse in Toronto and Winnipeg. Born in Kamsack where Mr Partridge was on the station staff she also worked at Canora Union Hospital.
Mr and Mrs George H Fisher announce the engagement of their younger daughter Patricia Irene to John Ronald McDuffe son of Mr and Mrs Fred McDuffe. The wedding is planned for April 16 at 5 30 pm in Knox United Church Roblin.
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