Manitoba VLT Plebiscites Proposed as Rural Revenue Shifts
The province considers allowing municipal plebiscites on video lottery terminals to honor local results while rural areas fear losing $6.5 million in annual allocations. A moratorium on new casinos may ease tensions, with Winnipeg planning two $50 million sites. Data show VLTs rose taxpayer revenue but hurt hoteliers and town coffers.
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Lottery Policy Review
Larry Desjardin
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Alberta
The
Addiction Foundation of Manitoba
McPhillips Street
Club Regent
AFM
MLC
Lotteries Corporation
Eldon Montgomery
Marshall Draper
Kreshewski
Drul
Eldonenue
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities
Manitoba Hotel Association
Division split Don't from Page 1 Board meeting notes
The board discusses a potential division split with actions on attendance at a tournament and a leave of absence for Jill Montgomery from April 13 to June 30 1998. Medical leave requests and staff adjustments including Special Education Coordinator reductions are approved. meetings planned in Rossburn and Russell to review enrolment and budget impacts.
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Montgomery
Gloria Burla
Anita Zimmer
Zimmer
Kieper
Drul
Jill Montgomery
Linda McIntosh
Pelly Trail Board
Marshall Draper
Eldon Montgomery
Howie ‘Smith
Intermountain
Murray Bradshaw
Pelly Trail
Rossburn
Russell
Tul
Correction on front page outline for Community Line pickup
The last edition failed to name Matthew Walko regarding the first day of recycling pickup. The error was acknowledged in print and corrected in this edition.
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Community Line Inc
Matthew Walko
Analinin
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VLT
Manitoba Lotteries Foundation
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
Maum
Rochelle Zimberg
Square One
Tobe Justice
Roblin
Provincial Court of
Appa
Snuner
Ation
Government of
Minister of Justice
Judicial Services Department of Justice
York Avenue
J.C.M.P
Dauphin Court Centre
Justice
Russell Area
Snower
Weathertec
WeatherTec Services Inc