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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1980
Page
1
The federal government ends a major tax inequity by allowing more than 100,000 couples operating farms and fisheries to deduct salaries paid to spouses. Ottawa says the change removes an unfair burden on family businesses and strengthens small enterprise.
Ottawa's policy shift treats spouses as working for nothing for tax purposes, ending a second class citizen issue that affected women in family proprietorships. John Bulloch of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business applauded a six year battle as parties across Parliament backed the change, signaling goodwill toward independent business and employment growth.
Attorney General Gerry Mercier announced that 23 Manitoba communities will share 114 681 in provincial police grants for the year ending March 31 1981. Grants follow a graduated scale based on equalized assessments with the smallest community receiving 95 percent of its police costs and a minimum five percent grant for the largest centers.
Mr Mercier noted small communities under 750 residents receive free police services via the province Ottawa contract for RCMP coverage in rural Manitoba. The grants total range from 594 to 8 296 dollars, with named communities including Arberg Birtle Carberry Deloraine Emerson Gilbert Plains Gladstone Grandview Hamiota Lac du Bonnet MacGregor Manitou Melita Morris Niverville Rivers Ste Anne St Pierre Ste Rose du Lac Shoal Lake Somerset Toulon Winnipegosis and more. The report also records 1979 births 1567 in May and 1443 in July, 1949 marriages in January and 284 in February, 1093 marriages in June and 1011 in August, plus 1055 adoptions and 1175 name changes.
The Merridale Community Club held a May 3 miscellaneous shower at Jean Cockerill's home honoring bride elect Brenda Kostick. Brenda received many gifts and thanked the ladies. Guests enjoyed lunch as Richard and Rose Wutzke visited Winnipeg with Tillie and Mike Boguski.
Manitoba reports 16 563 births 7 770 marriages and 8 239 deaths in 1979 with birth rate 15 1 per 1 000 population marriage 7 1 and death 7 5 rates based on 1979 population estimates by Health Services Commission. 1978 totals were 16 763 births 8 232 marriages and 8 345 deaths.
Continuation notes ST V L A students queued for more than an hour before gaining entry into the White House. Officials described delays and security checks as the line stretched along the approach.
A class trip to Toronto included visits to the Ontario Science Centre CN Tower Maple Leaf Gardens and Eaton Centre. The group attended a Divine Liturgy at Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic parish and returned home after a 11 25 plane departure. Funds from record sales canteen operations and parish donations covered travel costs.
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