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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1978
Page
8
Agriculture Minister Jim Downey backs Bill 25 to form the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association amid controversy. The plan follows the abandonment of a beef marketing target by the NDP and ties to a Conservative pledge. Downey reports 4,000 supporters.
In a Manitoba legislature debate, Bill 25 and Bill 26 on cattle producers and a proposed checkoff system drew sharp questions. NDP opponents warned of overreach while proponents cited industry needs and producer autonomy amid staffing and tax shifts and planned board elections.
Wally McKenzie covers four government bills introduced this week including amendments to the Securities Real Estate Brokers Payment of Wages and Civil Service Superannuation Acts. Minister Norma Price warns unions against strikes endangering Manitoba citizens as nurses vote and construction works continue. A new Riding Mountain Mutual Fire Aid District forms with 100 firefighters to watch ten heavy fire units. Tourism Minister Banman confirms lifeguards on beaches guided by Red Cross. Downey defends Cattle Act and Uskiw disputes letters from beef referendum era. Government retains 25 percent stake in Tanco, an eastern Manitoba tantalum miner.
Berylco Industries holds 24.9 percent stake while Tanco mine is noted for large lithium deposits in North America. N D P House Leader congratulates government on retaining 25 percent Tanco share. vows to take Hudson Bay stake if returned to government. Ken MacMaster, Northern Affairs Minister, says 250 000 goes to subsidize northern fishermen transport costs and awaits Ottawa reply. Bud Sherman, Health and Social Development Minister, unveils 1978 79 spending plan at 653 million dollars. Premier Sterling Lyon recovers from gall bladder operation in Winnipeg Health Science Centre.
The device built in 1827 computed and printed logarithm tables from 1 to 108000, showcasing early computational power and printed mathematics.
A Manitoba University professor won the national leadership of the Social Credit Party and pledged strong action to advance social credit principles. The remark sparked debate about the party’s direction and national strategy.
The fragment hints at inflation hidden behind unusual money terms and a paradoxical quote about unseen truths. It suggests a critique of economic signaling with a rhetorical edge, though specifics are unclear.
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