Auditor General Dye signals bold, unvarnished report tone
The Rossburn Review quotes Kenneth Dye as fearless, blunt, and critical of Ottawa's sprawling audit system. It highlights a bankruptcy sale of Riviera Motel, questions safeguards, and cites interdepartmental bloat and duplicate work, urging firings and tighter checks while noting no explicit fraud.
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Kenneth Dye
Riviera
Tracadie
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Dye
Treasury Board
A Call for Deep Surgery in Government Departments
Paul Hollyer argues for drastic reform to improve accountability and efficiency in government. He urges cutting departments by one third, rotating minister questions, and new incentives for deputy ministers to cut waste and raise performance. If reforms fail, replace costly staff with temporary hands to trim fat and save money.
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Donation and fire mark Manitoba weeklies items
Mrs J A V David donated 1000 dollars to start the Museum Development Fund for the J A V David Museum in Killarney. Blair Gamey of Roblin lost a 1977 Dodge Van to a Friday morning fire near the Lake of the Prairies Development area eight miles west of Roblin. Walter Orr and his wife won the Sid Ransom Trophy as Manitoba Conservation Farm Family Award winners from Franklin. Rural Municipality of Morton retiring councillors Rodger Kentner and Gordon McRuer were honored for long service, Kentner 22 years and McRuer 21, each receiving wall clocks.
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J.A.V. David
Killarney
Blair Gamey
Roblin
Lake of the Prairies
Sid Ransom
Manitoba Conservation Farm Family
Walter Orr
Franklin
Manitoba
Rodger Kentner
Gordon McRuer
Morton
Mr. Kentner
Mr. McRuer
Onanole District council approves funds and grants
Council approved eight thousand dollars for a fire department communications system and a three thousand five hundred dollar veterinary services reserve. Four councillors will attend an elected officials seminar in Gimli. Tax cancellations totaling three thousand five hundred seventy four dollars and thirty six cents were enacted for 1983. Grants were set for multiple local groups, and a new pick-up truck tender was to be invited as the 1974 vehicle nears costly repairs.
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Onanole
Gimli
Department of Municipal Affairs
Council
Onanole and District Recreation Corporation
San Clara Curling Club
Crawford Park Hall Committee
Herod Hall Committee
San Clara
Onanole Senior Citizen Club
Onanole Figure Skating Club
Erickson 4-H Beef Club
Onanole-Erickson Minor
Erickson
Village Approves Backhoe Work Payment and Arena Contract
Village council approves a backhoe service bill from Robert B. Hunter Trucking for gravel and backhoe work totaling 358.80 and authorizes a 2000.00 payment to Mr. Bob Saley for construction work at the local skating arena.
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Robert B. Hunter
Council
Bob Saley
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