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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1976
Page
5
The text compares Canada's inflation response with a choice between a competitive market economy or permanent wage and price controls. It notes the United States choosing free enterprise, and mentions Canadian visitors observing the U.S. gasoline price variation.
The piece contrasts U.S. and Canadian moves toward deregulation and lower prices in goods and travel. It cites airline fare deregulation, cheaper milk and eggs in the U S, and house price disparities, while criticizing Ottawa for the Lockheed deal and calling for a practical, paper holiday with fewer forms and simpler vehicle registration.
Roy Diamond died on April 17 1976 at 68 born in Roblin District and lived in New Westminster for over 20 years survived by his mother Ida Diamond Sechelt BC a brother Jack Burnaby and sister Iris Smith Gibsons BC memorial service conducted by Rev George Philps on April 22 at 10 am at Woodlawn Funeral Home New Westminster followed by cremation his father Alf Diamond was Reeve of the RM of Shell River for many years
Premier Schreyer announced a new weight based automobile registration to start next year. The plan reduces fees by about 10 percent for each year of a car’s age until a minimum level, with many vehicles paying $3 to $7 more annually than under the old wheel base based system.
A quotable quote praises aging and staying resilient while saluting Army personnel for their prodigious efforts in hiking and sandbagging to help South West towns survive disastrous flooding. It recalls soldiers aiding Winnipeg in the 1950 Red River Battle and saving the city.
A long time traveler voices concern about Roblin Man leading to hazardous conditions at the town bus stop. The writer describes a West to Main Street approach with no stop sign or lights and a series of sharp turns squeezing the bus between a bank and a garage.
Reverend Henry W. Reddekopp urges the town mayor to move a dangerous bus stop and tidy ticket office from a snow filled narrow lane to level ground to prevent accidents. He sentences the current setup as precarious for passengers and drivers.
The system measures bale sizes up to 6 feet in diameter and up to 1500 pounds. A hydraulically actuated twine wrapping mechanism is operated conveniently from the tractor seat.
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