Eight provinces back Canadian constitutional patriation stance
Manitoba Attorney-General says a July Gallup poll shows 90 percent want constitutional changes made in Canada by Canadians with 77 percent backing provincial consent for changes. The eight provinces outlined by Ottawa include Manitoba BC Alberta Saskatchewan Quebec PEI Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and call for a modern made in Canada constitution.
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Canada
Gallup
Iir
Gerry Mercier
Mercier
Manitoba
Ottawa
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Mercier cites provincial powers poll and federal approach
Mr. Mercier notes that provinces may retain rights by majority vote of their legislatures and that unanimous consent is needed for key matters. Gallup Poll shows 77 percent support changes to provincial powers, with 48 percent backing majority consent and 21 percent unanimous consent.
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Supreme Court
Mercier
Gallup
Ottawa
Senate
Mosquito Spraying Ends as Manitoba Declares Health Emergency
Officials say spraying reduced infection carriers but did not reach all areas. A new generation of mosquitoes emerged after recent rains and heat, though Culex tarsalis remains the sole health hazard in small numbers. Cooler weather is hoped to terminate the health emergency. The August program sprayed four phases across Winnipeg and southern towns, then central and western communities, ending with Minnedosa and Swan River areas.
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Manitoba
Special Award Winners At Horticultural Society Show
Special awards listed by local sponsors honor top entries. Winners include Erna Baumung for Best Gladiolus Spike, Olive Arnott for several gladiolus and potato honors, Vi Laird for Best Arrangement, Eva Jory for multiple divisions, and Beth Britcher and Flo Hunter among others for points in perennials vegetables and houseplants.
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W. Skinner
Erna Baumung
Winnipeg Gladiolus Society
Olive Arnott
Royal Bank
Vi Laird
Lila Bily
Heming
Edith Traub
Robert Arnott
Flo Hunter
Edith Andrews
Eva Jory
Arlie Newton
Roblin
Gladys
Alice Sage
Simpson Sears
Beth Britcher
Eli Cox
A. Carnochan
Margaret Antony
B. Britcher
Macleods
J. van Drecht
M. Antony
G. McLeod
Kozmeniuk Home Hardware
KE. Jory
E. Jory
Kathleen Woods
A. Carnacian
Gladioli Society
Melanie Ludwig
Canadian small firms suffer as strike and high rates bite
The postal shutdown and 23 percent interest hit small Canadian businesses hard, forcing layoffs and closures. Banks stepped up, accepting bill payments at one branch and then transferring funds nationwide at no cost, while local managers showed more sympathy and the CFIB pressed for help. The strike is over but unions' power remains a contested issue for small operators.
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
CFIB
Beautiful You Holiday Skin Care Tips
A holiday packing guide urges moderation in sun exposure and offers skin care advice. It recommends using a sun screen and night moisturizer, a milk soap, and avoiding oily lotions after sunburn. For overexposure, it suggests a tepid bath with starch or oatmeal to ease heat and irritation.
Skin care guidance and beauty industry leadership noted
The passage advises gentle milk soap for skin, cautions about holiday resort product availability, and recommends buying at home from a trusted beautician. It also identifies Rene Vincent as executive director of the Allied Beauty Association, a national non-profit trade group for the beauty industry.
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Rene Vincent
Allied Beauty Association
Too Many Tomatoes Guides for Canning and Pickling
A home canning guide discusses preserving tomatoes with recipes for Green Tomato Pickle and Green Tomato Mincemeat. It covers ingredients, steps, and times for pickles and preserves, plus safety notes about acidity and citric acid to prevent spoilage.
Reggie's Rambles on Postal Strike Pride
Reggie denounces the Postal Workers Union strike as harming small businesses and cutting off communication across Canada. He questions the notion of pride in actions that disrupt nationwide mail services.
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Postal Workers Union
Manitoba Agriculture releases fababean guide for growers
Manitoba Agriculture issued a 20 page publication on Fababean Production and Use in Manitoba. The guide covers seeding to harvest and offers tips for using fababeans in dairy and beef cattle, poultry and swine rations. Copies available from agricultural representatives or Manitoba Agriculture Distribution Centre Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture
York Avenue
Winnipeg
Alan H. Charters Named Director Presentation Bureau
The Directors announce the appointment of Alan H. Charters as Director Presentation Bureau. Working for nearly 600 CCNA members with total circulation over 3.5 million weekly, the Bureau will run a continuing program to raise awareness of community newspapers across Canada.
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Canadian Community Newspapers Association
Alan H. Charters
CCNA
Canada
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