Parkland faces unemployment benefit cuts and delays
Dauphin MLA John Plohman reacts to federal plans cutting unemployment benefits and shifting funds to retraining. He warns Parkland will bear heavy impact as weeks to qualify rise to 16 and benefits drop to 24 to 45 weeks, while Brian White says training funds may aid local retraining and lending programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Desmarais
Dauphin
John Plohman
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
Via Rail
Plohman
Parkland
Canada
Employment Department
Dauphin-Swan River
Brian White
Manitoba
White
No to Nine Percent Campaign Hits Manitoba Politics
Manitoba NDP launches a newspaper write-in campaign and a No to Nine committee led by provincial MLAs and federal MPs to oppose the nine percent GST. Gary Doer accuses Premier Filmon of ineffectiveness and warns the tax will cost families and jobs, urging debates in September and October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Ndp
Gary Doer
NDP
Manitoba
Doer
Gary Filmon
Ottawa
Clayton Manness
Blaikie
Campbell Soup to shut down Portage la Prairie plant
Campbell Soup Company Ltd. will close the Portage la Prairie plant by January 1991 to stay competitive. The plant employs 168 people and pays about $5 million in payroll annually, with severance offers and 16 months tenure. operation to consolidate into Toronto plant while a Western Canada distribution centre is planned. The Portage and Oakville mushroom plants total 120 staff, and the city of 13 000 will lose over 900 jobs in 1981 when closures occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Soup Company Ltd
Portage la Prairie
Paul Robertson
Portage
Canada
Robertson
Toronto
Campbell's Farm
Oakville
Comany
CFB Portage
Weekend accident claims life of Inglis resident
Russell RCMP report the accidental death of Cassandra Koss seventeen years old of Inglis at about 3 PM while walking along the street. Investigation continues with no decision yet on charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Rcmp
Cassandra Koss
Inglis
Koss
RCMP
Roblin
Main St
Russell
Premiers unite against proposed tax at Quebec conference
At the 30th annual premiers conference in Quebec City the premiers voiced united opposition to the proposed tax and called for finance ministers to study its impact and report back before the November first ministers meeting. Premier Gary Filmon urged finding an alternative tax with federal and provincial cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec City
Gary Filmon
Federal
Co-Peraion
Manitoba
Clayton “Am
MAS T president speaks at Pelly Trail Board meeting
At the Pelly Trail School Board meeting on August 21 M A S T leader Brenda Leslie and executive director Jerry MacNeil discussed mutual concerns and volunteer committee representation for the province. They highlighted lobbying for public school issues, access to David Suzuki tapes, and finance review boards with emphasis on rural representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donalda Dunn
Pelly Trail School Board
Brenda Leslie
M.A.S.T
Jerry MacNeil
MacNeil
M.A
M.as.t
David
Clement
Finance Review Board
Leslie
MacNeill
MASBO
Bradshaw
Dept. of Education
Coulter
Major Pratt
Nakonechny
Elphinstone
Parkland development officers eyed for September
Development officers for the Parkland area are to staff new regional tasks by September under a restructured Parkland Regional Development Corporation. The eastern region includes RM and Dauphin, Ste. Rose, McCreary, Winnipegosis, Gilbert Plains, and Borketon in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkland
Department of Rural Development
Leo Prince
Department
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
PRDC
Dauphin
Ste. Rose
McCreary
Winnipegosis
Gilbert Plains
Borketon
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UIC
Winnipeg
Cliff Thacker
Thacker
Snipey Weather Office
Campbell Soup
United
Dmet
MAST
P.D
Culture, Heritage and Recreation
Bonnie Mitchelson
Manitoba Community Places
Birtle
Parklands
South West
Dauphin Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Mike Gavin
Brandon
Della
Manitoba Agriculture
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