NDP calls for local votes on VLTs amid rising gambling spend
Manitoba NDP lotteries critic Steve Ashton urges communities to opt out of VLTs citing provincial figures showing 330 million spent on government lotteries and casinos versus 312 million on groceries. He notes Desjardins recommendations and cites Saskatchewan as a contrast where communities vote on gambling and VLT limits have been reduced.
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Rossburn approves TEC Centre plan and waste management talks
Village council supports establishing an independent TEC Centre in Rossburn with a $10 000 Industry Canada grant and joins in Parkland Summer Festival sponsorship. They discuss waste management contracts with the R M of Woodworth, potential budget steps, and possible overhaul of the Rossburn Economic Development Board.
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Donald Roy
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Ken Caldwell
Shannon Heneghan
Melanie Mann
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