Manitoba moves on tougher penalties for drinking and driving
Manitoba Attorney General Roland Penner outlined steps to implement Bill C-19 the impaired driving amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada and a suite of initiatives to reduce drinking related offences. He cited 11,682 convictions in 1983 1984 and stressed root cause programs alongside stricter penalties and roadside testing.
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Roland Penner
Penner
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Winnipeg
Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba
John Guy
Q.C
Manitoba Pool Elevators Retained Dividends Paid in December
Dividends totaling 2 142 945 88 are paid this December to 3 216 members who retired or reached 65 in 1986. Estates of deceased members received an additional 209 000 during the year. Forms are available from pool elevator managers.
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Manitoba Pool Elevators
MPE
Rossburn 4-H Handiworkers Hold December Meeting
The Rossburn 4-H Handiworkers met December 2 at Collegiate for a business session led by club reporter Jason Gorrell. They planned a December 15 tobogganing and pot luck and exchanged gifts after supper. The next meeting is January 20 with Home Ec presenting a film.
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Jason Gorrell
Rossburn 4-H
Part-time Farmer Loans Program Set Up in Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Bill Uruski announced an initial 5 million dollar allocation through the Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation for a new Part-time Farmer Loans Program. The plan backs former full-time farmers taking off farm jobs and aspiring or transitioning part-time farmers, with loans up to 200000 dollars for 30 years, or 60000 dollars intermediate repayable in ten years, fixed rates, and eligibility based on net worth under 185000 dollars and minimum farm income of 10000 dollars or 20 percent of the loan. Applicants must intend farming as their principal occupation within ten years and are ineligible for the Young Farmer Rebate while the program lasts.
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Manitoba Agriculture
Bill Uruski
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Agricultural Credit Corporation Act
M.A.C.C
Uruski
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