Wilsons tax reform praised as a small business victory
John Bulloch of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business lauds Finance Minister Michael Wilson’s tax reform package. He contrasts it with Edgar Benson’s 1969 plan and Alf MacEachen’s 1961 proposal, praising Wilson for a scalable, expert-driven approach benefiting small business and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bulloch
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Finance
Michael Wilson
Bulloch
Ottawa
Edgar Benson
Allan McEachern
Wilson
Benson and MacEachen
Canada
Benson
MacEachen
Alf MacEachen
Trudeau
Peter Hessel laments lineups as ATMs fail him
In this humorous piece Peter Hessel rails against bank lines and malfunctioning automated banking machines. After a string of ATM outages and a faulty deposit, he learns the hard way that machines cannot always be trusted, and contemplates returning to cash stored at home.
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Peter Hessel
Nix
Government of Canada
O.K
Stephen Leacock
Variety of Opinions From Prairie Community Papers
Editors across prairie town papers offer a spectrum of views from the Meech Lake Accord to tobacco ads and regional politics. Pieces discuss union rights, party alternatives, western federation ideas, and local fundraising disputes over cookbook advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Variety
William Cowper
Meech Lake
Esterhazy
Miner-Journal
Grant Devine
Red River Valley
Altona
Echot
Th Dauphin Herald
Herald
Shaunavon Standard
Bow Island
Western Assembly
Canada
Grenfell Sun
COR
Elmer Knutson
Lac du Bonnet
Lottery craze slows as Manitoba loses faith in luck
Peter Warren argues lotteries burden the poor and fund government and arts groups. He cites casino booths in Winnipeg, charity losses in Calgary, and provincial trials with instant games. He warns that cultural institutions may depend on luck rather than tax support as the fad peaks.
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Ana
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Nevada
Ucxews
Lotteries Commission
Letter decrying development of Tower Hill pond site
Linda Conner writes that bulldozers and construction fill the Tower Hill pond area in Russell, destroying the last refuge from developers. She recalls childhood memories of rafts, sleds, snails, salamanders, ducks, forts, and long grass, lamenting loss as progress replaces a wetland and aging memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eanor
Russell
Tower Hill
Linda Conner
Russell and Area News Highlights From Early 20th Century Records
A collage of notes lists Manitoba Pool Elevator capacity at Russell 168700 bushels with a 90000 bushel annex. recreation districts created in Pelly Trail School Division. electrification incident at H. Albright home. Crerar funds to Russell Agricultural Society. band uniforms under H. Clee. local social and arts notices. fire destroys 5000 bushels at Foxwarren. praise for volunteer baseball coaches and Russell 10 and under White team’s league and tournament wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Russell
Pelly Trail
Russell ~ Binscarth
Rossburn
Silver Creek
H. Albright
TA. Crerar
Grain Grocers Grain Co
Russell Agricultural Society
H. Clee
Angusvile
Jas. Kennedy
Bees
Randy Mrgglod
Rick Hamilton
Neepawa
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Aitoba Rojiwo
United States
Clayton G. Chaloner
W Russell Finder
Peter’s .Point
Avelers F
By Fred McGuiness
Peter Warren
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Calgary
Kiwanis
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Manitoba Opera Association
Winnipeg Symphony
Elinor Shaw
James Richardson
Greater
Wilfred Keating
Silverton
J. Preston
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