Kitty litter versus wheat sparks Biggar editorial satire
In a provocative Biggar Independent piece, Fred McGuinness riffs on a photograph of a cat litter box in an elevator as a lens on farm economics. He notes wheat selling for one seventh the price of kitty litter, cites subsidies and market issues, and urges MPs to address the farm crisis.
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Biggar Independent
Alliance
Ontario
Biggar
GRIP
AIDA
European Union
Peg Hasein
Saskatchewan
Peg
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Community Calendar Rossburn events listed for December and January
A series of local activities including church services, bingo sessions, school concerts, TOPS meetings, seniors drop in, Agri-Rec bingo, Lions Club, a Grad 2001 dinner, Boxing Day Bonspiel, and 4-H Handiworkers gathering all scheduled in Rossburn from December through January with times varying by event and venue such as the Rossburn Community Hall and Hospital Conference Room. The calendar covers multiple groups and venues such as the Ukranian community, the elementary and collegiate settings, and Ag Society offerings.
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Rossburn Ukr
Early Bird
Rossburn
TOPS
Rossburn Hospital
Rossburn Ag. Society
Agri-Rec
Rossburn Community Hall
Rossburn Lions Club
Rossburn Collegiate
Rossburn Agri-Rec Centre
Manitoba seeks broader surname rules and older record access
The Vital Statistics Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act would let families choose surnames beyond parentage and grant unrestricted access to birth records over 100 years old, marriage records over 80 years, and death records over 70 years. It also updates language and covers vital event registrations by the Vital Statistics agency.
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Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Ron Lemieux
Lemieux
Vital Statistics Services
Vital Statistics Agency
Vital Statistics
Rossburn 4-H Handiworkers Celebrate Christmas Cheer
The Rossburn 4-H Handiworkers report a busy season with a Christmas party on December 4. Members caroled at Lady of Fatima Manor, Rossburn District Health Centre, and Rossburn Lions Manor and collected food items for the Christmas Cheer Board. A gift exchange followed, with the next meeting slated for January 5.
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Rossburn 4
Lady of Fatima Manor
Rossburn District Health Centre
Rossburn Lions Manor
Christmas Cheer Board
Rossburn
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Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Government of Canada
The
Rossburn Review
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Manitoba
ROJ
Canada
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Michelle Gensiorek
Connie Kay
Judy Nesbitt
Darrell Nesbitt
Rossburn United Church
Human Rights Commission
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
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