Eye Donor Week Declared by Manitoba Health Minister
Manitoba Health Minister Larry Desjardients declares May 5 to 11 Eye Donor Week. Lions Clubs of Manitoba and Northwest Ontario urge public discussion of eye donation with family. More than 100 Manitobans and Northwest Ontarians await corneal transplants due to scarring from injury or disease.Recipients depend on the Gift of Sight and donor generosity.
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Manitoba
Larry Desjard Fins
Lions Clubs
Northwest
Ontario
Dauphin Herald Tops Manitoba Weekly Awards
The Dauphin Herald was named Best All Round Newspaper in Manitoba. Winners include The Morris Scratching River Post with seven first places and Altona Red River Valley Echo and MacGregor Herald with six each. Other top finishers span Metro and several regional papers, highlighting editorial pages typography and front pages.
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Dauphin Herald
Manitoba
The
Morris
Scratching River Post
Altona Red River Valley Echo
MacGregor Herald
Metro
Red River Valley Echo
Selkirk Enterprise
Russell Banner
MacCregor Herald
Wilson Excavating Destroys Angusville National Elevator
Starting in Angusville Wilson Excavating of Stonewall demolished the old National elevator used by Manitoba Pool for grain storage. The project took one day to bring the structure to the ground then to smash it further and burn remaining debris.
Heavy construction minimum rates rise to 1985 levels
Labor Minister Al Mackling announced increases in heavy construction minimum wages effective May 1, 1985. Rates rise 2.99 to 5.17 percent, with watchers and flaggers paid 98.10 per hour and crane operators at 55 per hour, following public hearings and board recommendations considering prevailing wages and hours practices.
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Labor
al Mackling
Pelly Trail School Board Meeting Deals With Field Trips and Finances
The lly Trail School Board met April 28 at 7 45 p m with all staff present except trustees Coch rane and Mazur. Minutes from April 8 and April 15 were adopted. Topics included field trips to Banff for Rossburn students, a claim against Pelly Trail in Queen's Bench, a review of legal advice on Dalziel, and plans to hire a B C lawyer. Additional items covered include a May M A S B C convention, preschool assessments, well drilling at Oakburn, and moves to improve public relations and communications with the press.
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Lly Trail School Board
Cochrane and Mazur
M.as.t
Dalziel
Jack Wilson
Rossburn Ag
Bradshaw
Pratt
Banff
Rossburn
Bidochka
Nakonechny
Queen's Bench
Pelly Trail
Treas
Inglis
Clement
Sheesha
B.C
Winnipeg
Mr. Andrews
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Boissevain Recorder
Deloraine Times and Star
Steinbach Carillon
Lac du Bonnet Leader
Minnedosa Tribune
Portage Leader
Shoal Lake Star
Paspasauia Times
Lonsberry
Swan River
Deloraine
Oakburn
Andrews
Ven Information
Pelly Trail Teacher's Association
Rossbur
P.t-T.a
Wwe
Bid- Ochka
Elphinstone Lions Club
Derkach
Parkland Knights of Columbus
Sheeska
St. Boniface Research Foundation
Tive
Biddik
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