Civil servants face no-lose game in postal strikes
The piece argues postal strikes set wage norms for unions, warning high private-sector settlements could shift costs to the public. It notes taxpayers subsidize postal operations at over $500 million yearly and calls for ending perpetual strikes through organizational change to Crown agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Roger Worth
Canada
Civil Service
Postal
Canadian
Union of Postal Workers
Post Office
2 Crown Corporation
Letter urging election reform and DST abolition across province
A reader urges voters to press candidates to make abolishing daylight saving time a legislative issue, not tied to any party. The note then shifts to a local update from Angusville 1981 about repairing a skating rink roof and walls, fundraising plans, and an upcoming semi annual meeting, thanking supporters. It ends with a reference to royal wedding coverage from Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.S.T
John Nap
Angusville
Credit Union
R.M
Boulton
R.M. of
Shellmouth
Inglis & District Community Club Committee
Fire Prevention Week Observed October Fourth To Tenth
Ken MacMaster the Minister of Labor and Manpower announced Fire Prevention Week will run from October 4 to 10. He stressed the need for prevention and urged smokers to dispose of materials safely before cold weather. He noted careless smoking as a major fire cause and urged everyone to remove hazards from homes and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken MacMaster
Labor and Manpower
Fire Commissioner's Office
Fort Quippelle Times Promotes a Big Event by July 1 1962
A Fort Quippelle Times appeal invites readers to mail ideas for a July first 1962 big event on Fort’s main street. Publisher Ray Zelewsky backs the plan with a cash prize, seeking a theme and strong community involvement to attract national attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Quippelle
Boissevain
Ray
Melville
Olga Sawby
Maple Creek News
Murray Manning
Reston
Claresholm
Hudson Bay Post-Review
Manitoba Judges Sound Tough On Crime Shift
Peter Warren notes a public push for law and order across Canada and Manitoba with Crown appeals raising sentences. He cites the Heathman case in which an earlier two year term was raised to five years, illustrating a provincial swing to tougher punishment and renewed trust in the judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Horticultural Society
Willow‘bunch
Edouard Beaupre
Canada
Manitoba
Eastor
Appeal Court
Charles Heathman
Ewsboy
Jack Webster
Vancouver
B.C
Winnipeg
Fort Rouge
Heathman
Norquay Park
Sam Minuk
Gordon
Ilkey
Heathman Appeal Court
Heathmann
Public input urged for Alcan smelter review process
Environmental and socio economic impact assessment for the proposed Alcan aluminum smelter in Rockwood RM will be guided by MEARA style procedures. Ministers Filmon and Gourlay emphasize extensive public participation, coordinated by the Environmental Management Division and Municipal Affairs, with hearings planned for spring 1982 and final reports public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Filmon
Doug Gourlay
R.M
Rockwood
Manitoba Environmental ‘Assessment and Review ‘Agency
MEARA
Filmon
Film
Alcan
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Environment
Department of Municipal Affairs
Manitoba Clean Environment Commission
Socio- Economic Review Commission
Clean Environment Commission
Socio-Economic Review Commission
Regulation Broadens Meat Inspector Role Across Manitoba
Regulation broadens meat inspector duties as cattle are bought by Manitoba packing plants on a rail grade basis. Manitoba aligns with other major cattle provinces. Since 1973, provincial rules require carcass weighing before cooling and disclosure of weight and grade to the seller. Supported by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association and the Meat Packers Council of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Canadian Cattlemen's Association
Meat Packers Council of Canada
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Russell Banner
Russell
Odfice
Main Street
United States
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Reggie
Britain
Three Hills
Linden
Neepawa
Portage
Peter Warren
Abe
Reggies
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