Legislature Hears Debate On Overtime Motions And Speaker Role
The House faced a spirited clash over an overtime motion proposing daily sessions with no night curfew to speed up business. Amid partisan tension, James Bilton emerged as a strong candidate for Manitoba’s first Permanent Speaker, attracting broad support for impartial leadership.
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Tno
Assembly
Legislative Assembly
James Bilton
Swan River
Jim Baird
Mountain
Norris
Talbot
Hawkins
Miller
Bachynsky
Harrison
Forbes
Fires Fueled by Carelessness in Dry Manitoba Spring
Dry spring weather and human carelessness trigger a record number of early fires across Manitoba forests and grasslands. By mid season, about 90 fires have burned thousands of acres aided by equipment including water bombers, helicopters, bulldozers, muskeg tractors, and pumps. The Lac du Bonnet northeast blaze alone burned over 10 000 acres for nearly two weeks. Firefighting costs exceeded 2000 dollars daily, with nests of habitat disrupted and travel restricted briefly. Officials urge simple rules to prevent losses: extinguish all embers and lights, fully extinguish campfires, avoid burning debris without precautions, and discard glass or gas containers that can magnify flames.
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Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Bird River
Hospital premiums rise in Manitoba plan to 1969
Health minister Witney announced that Manitoba Hospital Services Plan premiums will increase January 1 1969. Single-person rates rise 1.60 to 3.60 monthly and family rates rise 3.20 to 7.20, due to rising hospital costs. Previously premiums covered 40 percent of costs in 1959 and 20 percent in 1967. the new rate will cover about 28 percent with governments funding the rest.
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Manitoba Hospital Services
Henr. C. H. Witney
Witney
Manitoba Hospital Commission Proposes Three Year Premium Stabilization
The Manitoba Hospital Commission report projects financial needs to end of 1971 and recommends new rates stay in effect, stabilizing premiums. Health minister notes that continuing yearly increases would raise premiums to 4.40 a month for singles and 8.80 for families by 1971.
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Manitoba Hospital Commission
Obituary for Mrs Jack Watt from British Columbia
Funeral services were held in Eudengrove B C on April 15 for Annebella Furtney Watt who died April 12 1968 in Langley B C at age 76 cremation followed Committal April 29 at Zorra United Church Cemetery Rev E S Dixon. She was born 1892 in Otegina Saskatchewan and lived in Gartmore Saskatoon then Roblin Kamsack Aldergrove where she settled in 1966. Survived by husband Jack Watt three daughters Frances Vancouver Eileen North Burnaby Edna Seattle one brother Ivan Furtney Yorkton Saskatchewan two sisters Lavina Middleton Hamida Manitoba Victoria Dumble Pomona California and three grandchildren.
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B.C
Wins
Jack Wait
Dergrove
Langley
Zorra United Church Cemetery
E. S. Dixon
McBain
Annebella Furtney
Otegina
Sask
Gartmore
Saskatchewan
Jack Watt
Zorra
Roblin
Kamsack
Aldergrove
Jack
Frances
Vancouver
Eileen
North Burnaby
Edna
Seattle
Wash
U.S.A
Ivan Furtney
Yorkton, Sask
Lavina Middleton
Hamida, Man
Victoria Dumble
Pomona
Cal
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Roblin Review
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Third Avenue
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Nuffield
British Motors Corporation
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Roblin Flour Mill
Roblin, Man
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Robert Stanfield
Mr. Trudeau
TNS
Marvel Unirortssine School
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Portage Ave
Toronto
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Regina
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Ottawa
Windsor
Tiva
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Keast Bros
Eker
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