Welfare rules remove gender bias in provincial aid
Provincial welfare guidelines change to remove gender as a factor for eligibility. Under the old system a disabled woman married to a non disabled man could be denied provincial assistance and directed to municipal help, while a disabled man married to a non disabled woman remained eligible as head of household.
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Harold Gilleshammer
Rabies Outbreak Reported in Roblin
Veterinarians urge Roblin owners to vaccinate pets after a kitten tested positive following bites that led to 11 people receiving rabies vaccinations. Dr. Wayne Clayton ties cases to rising skunk populations and warns wildlife transmission to dogs cats horses and livestock.
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Roblin
Wayne Clayton
Winnipeg Free Press
Brandon
Clayton
He Sai
Agri Rec Centre proposed for Rossburn area awaits bid decision
Councillor Pat told a Rossburn council joint meeting on Aug 27 that the Agri-Rec Centre committee is active and ready to accept a tender. Two bids are on the table from Behlen Industries and Durastructa, with a 160 by 220 foot ice area plan and a 75,000 dollar provincial grant at stake if not used by 1993. The project faces a 50,000 dollar fundraising shortfall and extra funding needs for plumbing and site work.
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Pat
Rossburn
Behlen Industries
Behlen
Durastructa
Engnar