Manitoba increases social allowance rates effective 1986
Manitoba to raise provincial social allowance benefits by about 3 percent starting January 1, 1986. Len Evans announced rate increases cover food clothing personal needs and room and board, including rent. New rates set for adults youths and children, with additional in-house supplements for small households.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Len Evans
Consumer Price Index
Agriculture Canada Nutritious Food Basket
Rent Regulation Board
Evans
Main Street Wins Manitoba Good Roads Plaque 1985
Councillor Don Chobotiuk and Deputy Reeve Garry Dunits accept the Manitoba Good Roads Plaque for the best Main Street Manitoba Project in the province for 1985. The Good Roads award recognizes outstanding municipal road work.
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Shoal Lake
Don Chobotiuk
Garry Dunits
Manitoba
Women discuss expanding roles in Shoal Lake farming
A group of farm women from about 30 miles around Shoal Lake met November 28 to explore deeper involvement in farm operations. Organized by the Shoal Lake Agricultural Office and the Farm Labour Pool in Brandon with Jobs Strategy input, the meeting led to plans for local short and long term courses and on farm training to boost skills and partnership in decision making.
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Shoal Lake
Brandon
Jobs Strategy
Bill Lambert
Lambert
Don Cardinal
Canada Jobs Strategy Program
Pete Milanchuk
Farm Labour Pool
Westman Media re elects Traill chairman to second term
Neepawa’s Ivan Traill was reelected president and chairman of Westman Media Co operatives board. New officers include Marv Borgfijord as 1st vice president Tony Maunder as 2nd vice president Dwight Stewart as secretary and Manse Binkley as treasurer. Traill cites financial recovery and aims to push two CRTC applications to expand cable TV signals to Brandon Neepawa Minnedosa Carberry Rivers plus ten additional towns.
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Neepawa
Ivan Traill
Westman Media Co-operative
Traill
Marv’ Borgfijord
Dauphin
Tony Maunder
Killarney
Dwight Stewart
Birtle
Manse Binkley
Brandon
Westman Media
CRTC
Winnipeg
Minnedosa
Carberry
Rivers
Co-Op
Pilot Mound
Glenboro
Shoal Lake
Rossburn
Hamiota
Erickson
Elkhorn
Minitonas
McCreary
Winnipegosis
Tourism Manitoba Parkland Region Meeting in Rossburn
The annual Parkland Region tourism meeting in Rossburn gathers members from Swan River to Rossburn for a 1 00 PM session at the Town Hall Bar Room. The theme is Tourism Is Big Bucks and local business people are invited to share ideas to boost attractions.
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Rossburn
Swan River
Parkland Tourism Area
Manitoba
Town Hall
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South Parkland
Association
Oakburn
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
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