Minister Proposes Park Boundary Rules and Enforcement Plan
Environment minister backs legislation to define developed area boundaries in national parks and curb expansion without Parliament approval. Tom Heggie notes restrictions apply outside boundaries while toll free line reports poaching. 71 calls yielded 188 charges and 39 warnings. Park staff emphasize elk and moose are species of concern.
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Elfrt
Environment
Tom Heggie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Northern Region
Doug Wood
Conservaion
Allo
Mnp
Park Supt
Mac
Park poaching debate highlights enforcement and risks
Officials discuss poaching in national parks with tame wildlife making it easier to hunt. Estabrooks and Wood cite suspected commercial poaching, while Tom Hie plans stronger warden training and tech despite a hiring freeze. Strong penalties could deter, but raise safety concerns for wardens.
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Stabrooks
Estabrooks
Wood
Estebrooks
Tom Hie
Testabrooks
Fleury Named to Canadian World Junior Team
Theoren Fleury will join Mike Deane and Pat Elyniuk as part of Canada's 29 man squad for the World Junior Championship in Prague. The Russell native, who rose through Manitoba and Winnipeg junior ranks, has endured injuries and setbacks before returning to help his Bantam A squad win the Manitoba title. Despite small stature at 5 feet 6 inches and 100 pounds, his speed and skill are highlighted as he joins Team Western under 17s and All-Canadian under 17 selections as Canada braces for the European ice.
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Russell
Retsaute
Theoren Fleury
Mike Deane
Pat Elyniuk
Western Hockey League
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Theoren
Wally
Donna Fleury
Russel
Russell Theoren
Doug Fowler
Jim Petz
Manitoba
Russell Memorial Arena
Winnipeg
St. James
Warriors
Moose Jaw
Post Office Plans to End Newspaper Subsidy Debate
A parliamentary committee backs cutting subsidies for newspapers as Canada Post proposes higher first class rates and a nine percent rise for commercial mail. Critics warn rural papers could fold if subsidies drop, with a 60 day Gazette objection window before potential April 1987 implementation.
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Stodical Publishers
Parliam
Vsidies
Department ‘of Commounications
Canada Post
Canada Gazette
Federal railbus decision triggers Manitoba critique
Plohman says a federal move to test only a British Rail Engineering and Leyland Bus Company railbus in northern Manitoba harms Canadian railbus progress. He questions the Transportation Development Sub Agreement and notes urgency for Canadian railbus tech. Johan has urged Transport Minister John Crosbie to reopen development.
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Manitoba
Plohman
Tat Transport Canada
British Rail
Leyland Bus Company
Brel
Raibus
Thorpton
the Minster
Brel Railbus
Johan
John Crosbie
Police service grants paid to municipalities
The province allocates policing grants to 22 municipalities that previously received free policing. Grants total $94,001 as the required mill rate exceeds the average, with the equalized assessment basis used to compute net policing costs for 1986.
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Fleury
Canada
Sand Religious AY
NDP
Cyril Keeper
Keeper
George Baker
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