Manitoba Legislature Faces Medicares Debate In Odd Session
The Manitoba Legislative Assembly shows signs of routine work amid election noise and warm spring weather. A midweek scene featured Nelson Shoemaker challenging the government on Medicare with Russ Pauley leading a dramatic adjournment motion that failed 28 to 22.
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Watt
NDP
Manitoba Parks Open With Major Tourism Push
Manitoba announces open dates for parks camp grounds and recreation areas as visitor numbers climb to 1.8 million last year. Falcon Lake Golf Course starts April 27 with trailer villages opening May 11 and most facilities ready by May 18. upgrades continue at Grand Beach Patricia Beach Birds Hill and other sites.
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Manitoba
Falcon Lake
Grand Beach
Patricia Beach
Birds Hill
Conventions Begin Across Manitoba Women’s Institute Districts
The Manitoba Women’s Institute district conventions run May 6 to 18 in ten districts. Provincial president Mrs E R James and a Manitoba Agriculture Extension Service representative will speak at each. In Russell on May 14 Miss Verna Kirkness speaks on The Indian in Transition at 7 pm after supper.
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Russell
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Verna Kirkness
Frontier Division
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Kirkness
Calibrate Sprayers Now for Top Spring Performance
Agricultural engineer Friesen of the Manitoba Department urges bean growers to clean and calibrate herbicide sprayers. Rinse the tank flush rooms and nozzles, fit clean water, start the pump, and check nozzle output with quart jars to ensure uniform discharge within five percent of the average.
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Dry Friesen
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Reggie’s Ramblings on Status of Women and Manitoba Politics
A column quote filled piece recalls remarks to the commission on status of women about marriage luck and independence. It mocks provincial politics with lines from Hansard figures and local officials, noting strong opinions on Medicare and provincial governance. The text ends with a tease about Mayor Steve Juba urging Winnipeg Council action.
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Commission On Status of Women
Manitoba Hansard
Russ Pauley
Labor
Obie Baizley
Manitoba
Hansard
Lem Harris
Birtle Eye Witness
Prince Edward Island
Rues Pauley
Steve Juba
Winipeg Council
Raffle Bonds Backed Show Fund Raising Idea
A local note describes a plan to issue no interest bonds to fund a show with purchasers entering a monthly prize drawing. Fetaa comments on seeming optimism about impending seasons. Fashion pros claim the mini skirt trend gains momentum. In St Regis club chatter a guest dismisses media hype about a new Prime Minister and praises Trudeau's competence.
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Feta
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Trudeau
Research boosts organic content in Grey Wooded soils
Dr W F Nuttall of the Canada Department of Agriculture at Melfort Sask reports that increasing the organic content of Grey Wooded soils can raise levels by as much as 30 percent. The finding comes from research conducted in Melfort and highlights soil improvement methods.
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Melfort, Sask
WF. Nuttall
Canada Deparment of Agriculture
Melfort Research Finds Straw Mulch Boosts Water Retention
A Manitoba Saskatchewan style note describes field capacity gains from applying 25 tons per acre of manure peat and straw at the Melfort Research Station. The study reports up to 29 percent more water retention on Groy Wooded soils and potential wheat yield increases of two to three bushels per acre when moisture is short.
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Melfort Research Station
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