Saving the Jets Tax Endowment and Winnipeg Arena Debate
Manitoba politics faces a fiscal clash as private endowment plans to subsidize the Winnipeg Jets stir up tax funded arena costs. Premier Filmon faces opposition over a rising downtown project bill, while critics urge private financing, transit planning fixes, and a non downtown alternative to spare taxpayers. Citizens are urged to contact officials before an election.
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Manitoba
Izzy Asper
Winnipeg Jets
Gary Filmon
Filmon
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Blue Bombers
Susan Thompson
Jets
Former Esso station fire near Trans-Canada Highway 12
A fire destroyed a former Esso service station near the Trans-Canada and Highway 12 on May 21, with damage pegged at 125000 dollars. Firefighters from Portage, Norquay Hutterite Colony and RM Cartier fought the blaze. building and contents were not insured.
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Esso
Trans-Canada
Portage Fire Department
Norquay Hutterite Colony
RM of Cartier Fire Department
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Judy Bicknell
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Pelican Narrows
Flin Flon General Hospital
Royal University Hospital
Saskatoon
RCMP
Virginia May Morin
Department of Highways
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Shannon
Brooke Kent
Canada
Keegan
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The
Rossburn Review
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GST & Pst Inc
Gregory Nesbitt
Michelle Gensiorek
Dorothy Barr
Connie Kay
Shirley McMurachy
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