Canada Pension Plan benefits to rise in 1991
Over 2.5 million CPP recipients will see an increase effective January 1 1991 announced by Honourable Perrin Beatty Minister of National Health and Welfare. The annual adjustment this year reaches 48 percent tied to the CPI and cost-of-living. New beneficiaries in 1991 will also receive annual increases aligned with wage growth.
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Canada Pension Plan
Perrin Beatty
National Health and Welfare
Statistics Canada
Canada
Manitoba Pool Elevators
MPE
New ambulance for Russell and District service
Ross Dunn and Peter Perreault of the Russell and District Ambulance Service receive the keys to a new ambulance. Crestline Coach of Saskatoon supplied the unit and conversion work, funded by provincial and municipal grants, costing nearly $75,000. The ambulance, delivered November 27, replaces the prior single-patient unit from 1985 and can carry two patients.
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Ōnara
Ross Dunn
Peter Perreault
Pete Perreault
Russell and District Ambulance Service
Crestline
Cameron Harnard
Russell and District Hospital
David Silversides
Banner Land
Ford O S Russell
Crestline Coach
Saskatoon
Bulance Manufacturing Company
Sasktoon
Manitoba towns face higher RCMP policing costs under Ottawa plan
Premier Gary Filmon says federal subsidies for RCMP provincial policing would end, forcing provinces to cover up to 179 million more annually. The plan shifts costs to municipalities, with rural towns most affected, and may push Manitoba to consider its own provincial police or cost-sharing reforms.
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Joe Desmarais
Ottawa
RCMP
Gary Filmon
Treasury Board
Justice Department
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Filmon
Manitoba
Winnipeg Free Press
UIC
Pension
National Unity
McCrae
Russell
Jim Langford
RM of
Langford
Nuisance ground expansion concerns voiced at RM meeting
Local resident Clem Robert challenged the Russell nuisance ground plans at last week’s RM Council meeting. He urged gate controls, monitoring, weather-based burning limits, and proven containment to avoid spills from the proposed site. Council discussed zoning for a Manitoba Pool Elevators grain facility and approved related steps, payments, and increased Recreation District per capita.
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Joe Desmarais
Clem Robert
RM Council
Russell
Robert
Reeve Wayne Collins
Dennis Trinder
Collins
Ouncil
MPE
Ther Council
Pelly Trail School Board Approves Day Care Sign Request
The Pelly Trail School Division held its Dec 10 meeting with full trustees. Minutes approved. The board discussed disciplining employees, Russell Lots A Tot sign approval, and denial of using Oakburn school for a Sood News Club.
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Pelly Trail School Board
William McFarlane
Bradshaw
Clement
Cook
Pelly Trail
Russell Board of Directors
Russell's
Liske
Barry Coulter
Canadians Like Bonds Drive Strong 1990 Series Sales
Gross sales of the 1990 Canada Savings Bonds reached 6.72 billion with net purchases up to November 28 at 41.68 billion after redemptions since October. Payroll Savings Plan adds 2.099 billion to the total. cash sales ended November 1. Bulk payroll applications described as a convenient savings plan.
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Canada
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