Government uses VLT policy to protect provincial cash flow
The government allocates 3.5 million among 250 rural communities and offers compensation to clubs and non profits harmed by VLT growth, while critics warn it preserves revenue for the province and sidelines rural groups like the Legion and the Army Navy and Air Force Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VLT
Manitoba
Bonnie Mitchelson
Len Derkach
Royal Canadian Legion
Brandon ‘Army, Navy and
Air Force Club
The
Legion
Brandon
Ang
Brandon Sun
Birders Build Nestboxes Across Prairies Aiding Waterfowl
A Manitoba note celebrates volunteers installing metal mail-box like nestboxes atop poles along rivers and lakes to protect waterfowl from predators. Biologists praise improved nest success from one in ten losses down to about three in ten, with stories of Norman Harde near Miami maintaining 110 boxes and plans for 35 more. Community birders keep watch, repair, and learn from field notes while locals reminisce on past bird stories and nearby sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairies
Arrow River
Clegg Manufacturing
Freind
Cartwright
Southern Manitoba Review
Mary Johnson
Milo
Mike Walters
Rodgers Street
Hydro
Norman Harde
Pembina Times
Morden
Norman
John Lane
Lane
Reader's Digest
Norman Hade
Miami
Queen of Cuisine
Newfoundland Victory Prompts Labour Lessons for Provinces
Premier Wells won re election on a budget slash platform in Newfoundland and the piece argues unions across Manitoba Ontario and Alberta should accept deficit reduction and reject hostile ad campaigns. It condemns public service union tactics and warns against self serving aims while urging unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
St. John's
Newfoundland Teachers’ Association
Manitoba
Filmon
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
Ontario
Alberta
Well
MGEU
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Hip Hip Hooray Walk-a-Thon aims to aid orthopedic care
Lorraine Weir urges support for the Hip Hip Hooray Walk-a-Thon on June 13 1993 at Forks Market and the River Walkway Winnipeg to fund orthopedic surgery research education and patient care She cites personal hip replacements and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and lists donations to Liske Inglis or Terry Jackson in Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Weir
Inglis
Rusell
Pratt School
University of Manitoba
Royal Bank of Canada
Forks Market
River Walkway
Winnipeg
K & G Foord
Terry Jackson
Royal Bank
Russell
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Neughborty
D McGuinness
Clyae Wells
Newfoundand
Gary Filmon
Peter Warren
Terry Clifford
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Peter Olfert
Manitoba Government Employees Union
Liberals
Bob Rae
New Democrats
Rae
Itr
Russell Banner
Main Street
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Ore
Man
Ont
Sask
Fry Home Tormends Orunding Ars
Glen Cummings
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
NDP
Autopac
Quebec
Sharon Carstairs
Paul Edwards
Mrs. Carstairs
Cummings
MPIC
Larry Mardon
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