New Year Traditions Around the World and Local Centennial Celebrations
The piece reflects on New Year celebrations across cultures and marks Alberta and Saskatchewan's centennial in 2005. It notes bell ringing at noon in Saskatchewan, a September reenactment in Alberta, New Year customs like toasts, grape traditions in Spain, lantern parades in China, and various global rites for luck and renewal.
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Prairie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Confederation
Spain
Denmark
France
Ireland
Japan
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Decries 2005 Tax Burden
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation releases 2005 tax changes, claiming Canadians face net no real savings due to inflation indexing while payroll taxes rise. Bruce Winchester criticizes higher CPP taxes and EI increases, urging harmonization and broader tax cuts. Manitoba and Saskatchewan bracket creep noted, with projections of modest provincial relief.
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Adriene Barta
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
CTF
Bruce Winchester
Canada Pension Plan
Winchester
Manitoba
Adrienne Batra
Saskatchewan
Taxpayer.com
Christmas tidbits bring laughs from neighborly notes
Reader treasure trove of quirky facts and holiday trivia from a Manitoba paper. Santa’s overhaul of logistics grows wacky estimates, from Beanie Babies to reindeer counts, with a light holiday tone and cheeky math ideas.
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Peggy Hasein
Terriell
Russell Banner Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Russell Banner invites readers to submit signed letters for publication on this page. Include a contact phone number for potential questions. Letters may be edited for style content and length.
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