Swan River arena expansion approved by council
Town approves bylaw to borrow 150000 for Swan River Centennial Arena expansion including new dressing room, training area, conference room, skating, storage, offices and memorabilia sales space. Also notes Cowan Subdivision negotiations success and a Manitoba fire risk alert urging caution with outdoor fires due to dry spring conditions.
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Arena Project
Swan River Star & Times
Swan River
Centennial Arena
Neil
Swan Valley
Manitoba Natural Resources
Highway upgrades ease travel in Russell and Swan River areas
Manitoba announces 1999 2000 highway program investing 211 million to upgrades across Russell Swan River region. Projects include grade widening on Highway 16 south of Highway 45 to Binscarth, slope repair on Highway 83, Thunder Creek bridge replacement, right of way work on Highway 16, slope stabilization near Foxwarren, grade and slope work on Highway 83 near Shell River, paving on Highway 21 Shoal Lake to Oakburn, and Shoal Lake intersection improvements.
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Russell
Swan River
Binscarth
Assiniboine
Thunder Creek
Binscorth
Foxwarren
Shoal Lake
Roblin
San Clara
Taxed to the limit by Fraser Institute study
A Fraser Institute analysis using Statistics Canada data shows Canadian taxes have surged since 1961. The average family’s pre tax income rose to about 50,000 in 1998 with a tax bill of 23,218, lifting taxes to 46.4 percent of income and delaying tax freedom day to June 27.
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Ternesce
Fraser Institute
Statistics Canada
Joel Emes
Manitoba Budget Highlights Health Spending and Tax Cut
Finance Minister Hardid Gilleshammer unveiled a catchup budget delivering more health care funding while avoiding broad sales tax cuts. A three point drop in provincial income tax lowers the rate from 50 to 47 percent, phased in by January 2000, bringing Manitoba below Saskatchewan but still above Alberta and Ontario. See Fiscal page 2.
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Terrie Welwood
Hardid Gilleshammer
Manitoba
Iead
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
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Uded
Ance
Batt
Dauphin Herald
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Maxine Plesiuk
Plesiuk
Western Canada
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Oakburn
St. Lazare