Municipal election time questions for Roblin voters
The Roblin Review notes Manitoba municipal candidates face questions on privatization and contracting out and on property tax controls. It urges voters to ask whether budgets should rely on privatization before tax increases and to consider how property tax calculations affect bills.
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Roblin Review
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Let's Talk Taxes in Local Municipal Finance
A Manitoba Taxpayers Association feature urges voters to challenge local politicians on Market Value Assessment impacts, mill rate choices, and privatization. It proposes a civic auditor general with broad powers, taxpayer protections via referendums, and written candidate surveys to ensure accountability before the next election.
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Manitoba Taxpayers Association
RCMP Run for Cancer Draws Parkland Officers
Nine RCMP members from the Parkland region including Simon Hretch of Swan River ran in the 16th annual Run for Cancer over the weekend. The event aimed to raise about $100,000.
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Simon Hretch
Swan River
Be part of the solution back lane parking problem
The town reports daily back lane parking and loading issues as freight carriers and local vehicles block lanes. Five no parking zones exist for handivan use yet are often occupied, hindering emergency access and deliveries. Council asks for responsible use and notes it will not be held ransom by carriers.
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Crosswalk Safety Appeals in Roblin Community
Councillor Borden Hawryluk urges strict crosswalk adherence as motorists ignore stops when crosswalks are occupied. He notes many sidewalks appeal for safer use, highlights dangers of bicycles on sidewalks, and calls businesses to reduce parking on Main Street to boost customer space. He asks residents to set an example and improve town safety.
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Borden Hawryluk
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