Manitoba to require Class 4 licence for bus drivers
Manitoba will require all bus drivers to hold at least a Class 4 licence after August 6 1989 with exceptions only for buses used for personal transportation. The change aligns with the National Safety Code and mandates higher classes for larger buses and school buses. Information on upgrading licences is available at Driver and Vehicle Licensing Offices.
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Manitoba
Highways and Transportation
Albert Driedger
Driedger
Port Alberni Native Joins Rossburn RCMP Detachment
Norman Charette a 25 year old Port Alberni B C native joined the Rossburn RCMP detachment on Dec 29 replacing Constable Amanda Griffiths. He studied at Port Alberni High School class of 1982 trained four years locally then completed a six month RCMP course in Regina in June 1988. This is his first posting. He enjoys basketball soccer baseball cycling skiing and racket sports.
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Norman Charette
Port Alberni
B.C
Rossburn
RCMP
Amanda Griffiths
Norman
Regina
Manitoba Hydro Faces 1988 89 Loss As Exports Drop
Manitoba Hydro reports a six month period ending September 1988 with a net expense of 44.6 million due to drought and low river flows. Export sales fell sharply while domestic consumption and favorable rates offset some losses. The year is forecast to a 37 million deficit and reserves drop to 82 million. Revenue for six months reached 274.3 million, up 11.7 million, while expenses rose to 319 million. Hydraulic generation fell 26 percent to 6.4 billion kWh, pushing extraprovinicial power sales down 54.9 percent to 19.5 million.
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Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba
U.S
Rossburn approves by laws and 1989 payments
The R M of Rossburn passed By law numbers 1190 1199 and 1200 on January 9 authorizing 99 year lease agreements with Cottage Site Occupiers at Rossman Lake remuneration for council members for 1989 and a salary for the secretary treasurer 1989 A Sale Tax date was set for November 13 1989 at 10 a m The municipality also sought an annual per capita ambulance grant and approved 1989 memberships and donations to several organizations including the Red Cross Cancer Society and Salvation Army It retained M D Butcher Associates for legal services at 50 00 plus costs and set 1989 rates for patrol snowplowing and other road tasks.
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Rossman Lake
R.M. of
Rossburn
Manitoba Health Services Commission
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Manitoba Municipal Secretary Treasurer's Association
Hudson Bay Route Association
Riding Mountain Liaison Committee
Tourism Manitoba
Parkland
Children’s Aid Society of
Western Manitoba
Canadian Red Cross Society
Manitoba Heart Foundation
Salvation Army
Canadian Cancer Society
Lions Telethon
The
Arthritis Society
St. Boniface General Hospital Research Foundation
Manitoba Lung Association
M.D. Butcher & Associates
R.M
Mild week with light snow in chilly period
This week will see relatively mild highs of minus eight to minus five degrees C and nightly lows near minus fifteen. Weather systems bring periodic snow flurries and variable cloud cover with light snow accumulation not exceeding one centimeter per day.
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Charette
By Michelle Gensiorek
Constable Norman Charette