Rural Manitoba Women's Institute protests Home Economics cuts
Northwest Region representatives meet after health department cuts dissolve six Home Economics staff positions. They warn rural families, 4H and WI groups lose vital liaison support, urge rescission and demand meaningful consultation. The letter to Howard Pawley stresses impact on families and rural Manitobans.
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Manitoba Women’s Institute
Departtment of Health
Manitoba
Manitoba Women's Institute
Northwest Regional Women’s Institute
Home Ec Service
Reassess and Roll Back French Services Debate Rages On
Russell Doern profiles the Manitoba Supreme Court ruling on bilingual services and the push to reassess and roll back French language provisions. The letter to the editor by Geo Boucher critiques bilingual expansion while citing Bilodeau’s New Brunswick case and calls for policy restraint.
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Russell Doern
Bilodeau
NDP
Roger Bilodeau
Moncton
New Brunswick
Supreme Court
George Forest
Remi Smith Vaughan Baird
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Manitoba
Quebec
Muriel Smith
Winnipeg
Eil Norrie
Smith
Norrie
Penner, Pawley and
Pierre
Pawley
Theederal Liberals
SFM
Alberta vs Manitoba Economy Shows Stronger Middle Ground
Manitoba’s steady economy contrasts with Alberta’s boom bust cycles as officials note lower mood and outmigration from the oil region. Analysts cite Libya wages attracting workers away from both provinces, while Calgary’s panic widens the gap. Lower tax comparisons mask medicare premium differences and job scarcity in Alberta.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Manitoba
Libya
Chris Burch
Winnipeg
Libyaft
Bob Oliver
Calgary
Calgary Fire Department
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Property rights and the rightful limits of ownership
A columnist reports on weekly letters about property rights, noting real estate is only one form of property. Eminent domain, common law protections, and historical debates shape how property rights are defined. Experts agree no immutable right to real estate exists, and both sides resisted enshrining such rights in the Constitution.
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Joe
Crown
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Legacy of local dates and names across a century
A compact chronicle of Manitoba and Saskatchewan notices from 1906 to 1970 records retirements, appointments, society events, and a fatal accident. It mentions L C Boulton retiring from farming, Ed Armstrong purchasing a Waterloo Bay tractor, a Millwood Tennis Club officers list, Miss Lily Keating’s shower, kindergarten plans in Shellmouth, MPs voting on handsome members, local union elections, Grace Luther League beginnings, and a fatal two-vehicle crash near Rossburn involving Dr. Thomas Prendas Scott and Hulda Signy Heid.
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Ed Armstrong
Waterloo Bay
R. Coulter
Lily Keating
Rossburn
Thomas Prendas Scott
Nelson
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