This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1980
Page
1
The board reports a 2.18 mill increase in the special levy and a surplus from 1979 used to reduce the 1980 special tax. Officials claim continued budget tightening has lowered interest costs and yielded one of the smallest provincial mill rate increases this year.
The seasonally adjusted national rate remains at 7.4 percent in March while Manitoba shows no change in the unemployment figure.
The Pelly Trail School Board held a meeting on April 8 at 1 10 PM with trustees present. The agenda covered teacher evaluation, math contest results, letters of congratulations to Russell and Rossum schools, wage offers with CUP E conciliation, bus and hut movement issues, and plans to attend the CAST meeting in Montreal with up to two delegates. The board approved motions on various items and adjourned after addressing dental health support to the Minister of Health and MUAs.
Premier Lyon announced changes to tax rebates with the minimum property tax credit raised to 325 dollars and potential 3600 offset for pensioners. He said further adjustments to rebates would be addressed in the 1980 Budget Address and that provincial assistance should reach those in genuine need.
In 1979, 8 791 Manitobans filed small claims under 1 000 dollars to seek settlements. The informal arbitration occurs before a county clerk with consent from both parties. If a party declines, costs are paid into court to secure the other side. Filing fees are 5 dollars. Most cases settle quickly, with 2 262 settled out of court and 2 657 uncontested. Contested claims numbered 1 483 with 45 objections and 88 appeals to county court judges.
Merril Kilwnik named Manitoba representative to the Advisory board of the Canadian Umpires Association. He attended the National Umpire Clinic in Toronto from April 11 to 13, marking a step in umpiring leadership for the Manitoba Baseball Association.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.