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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1973
Page
6
The Manitoba Legislature nears adjournment with about 90 hours left for review of government spending estimates, and 75 hours already recorded. Only two major government bills have received Royal Assent, and debate signals no controversial legislation before an anticipated late June election.
Rex Boughen named Farm Labour Placement Officer for the Northwest Region of Manitoba to head a farm labor pool under the Department of Agriculture. The pool will coordinate with Canada Manpower to meet agricultural labor shortages, provide payroll services, match workers with farm employers, offer on the job training, and report on labor demand and placements.
Hearing in the legislature reveals debate over funding and recognition of the GGG Group for Good Government and Social Credit as a party. Premier Schreyer downplays issues while Barrow jokes about gender differences. A notice cites magistrate candidacies caught with two way radios. Quebec plans a children’s rights bill as BC PR efforts are noted.
Ernie Ritchie and Kelly Karney won the intra-mural badminton title by beating Aubrey Pronyk and Bill Chernesky. The Drama Club rehearses daily for an upcoming production as R C I prepares for boys floor hockey and girls inter-room soccer. The French Club readies for twenty Quebec exchange students arriving May 19 to 25, completing a mirror exchange from last May.
The Industrial Development Bank says loans to small Canadian businesses rose 34 percent in the first six months ending March last year, with 1 773 loans totaling 71 212 000. Management cited expansion across Canada and noted the bank’s $668 million loan portfolio to 17 227 businesses nationwide.
Funeral services for John Peats were held May 1, 1973, in Roblin with burial at Roblin District Cemetery. Surviving family members include eight sons, three daughters, and numerous relatives. The notice also covers provincial park updates, camping openings, and liquor rules for park visitors in Manitoba.
Manitoba parks and camping areas will open for the 1973 season on Friday May 11. Tourism minister Laurent L Desjar dins announced that entry fees remain $1 per day or $5 for a seasonal permit, valid through Labor Day weekend. Camping rates stay unchanged with daily $1.50 unserviced sites $2 with electricity and $2.50 with sewer water and electricity. Weekly permits are $9 $12 or $15 depending on site type. Stay limits: Pinegrove Hall Norquay Beach Grand Valley seven days Birds Hill 10 days all other parks seven or 10 days.
Argentine agriculture reports a 1973 peanut crop of about 430000 tons. Analysts place a high value on the harvest beyond its nut price. Confucius quote notes learning enhances all five senses even as learning itself remains invisible.
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