Nominations Open for School Trustee Seats in Multiple Wards
Elections set for Ward 7 Rossburn East to choose between incumbent Leonard Goletz and Shirley Kalyniuk. In Inglis Ward 1 Larry Uiske to be acclaimed. John Mazur of Angusville unchallenged. Mushumanski withdrew. Waywayseecappo trustee vacancy to be filled by Brian Harvey Cloud for the remaining year. Incumbents Cochran, Ward 3, and Furman, Ward 7, to serve another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn East
Leonard Goletz
Shirley Kalyniuk
Angusville
John Mazur
John P. Mushumanski
Gack
Inglis
Larry Uiske
Curt ‘Koas
Garnett Cochrane
Binscorth
Vince Furman
Elphinstone
Waywayseecappo
Brian ‘Harvey Cloud
Special school grants for Pelly Trail division
Manitoba grants total 23842 to Brandon and Pelly Trail divisions announced by Education Minister Keith Cosens. Brandon receives up to 15400 to cover tuition for 58 elementary and 28 secondary students in Camp Shilo schools for spring 1981. Pelly Trail gets 8362 for fall 1980 covering 25 children at Binscarth elementary and six in Russell special classes.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Pelly Trail
Keith Cosens
Campo Shilo
Binscarth
Russell
Manitoba Vaccine Distribution Under Way This Year
Health Minister Bud Sherman announced 40 000 double strength influenza vaccine units have been distributed to health units hospitals personal care homes and doctors. The supply will be administered over the coming weeks with emphasis on the elderly and those with chronic heart lung diseases diabetes and kidney disorders. He noted summer flu like illnesses and explained influenza A spreads rapidly in epidemics and poses greater risk to high priority groups. Last year 531 500 doses were distributed to medical personnel.
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Sherman
Advisory Committee urges higher WB cash advance limits
The Advisory Committee to the Canadian Wheat Board urges the federal government to raise the cash advance maximums for grain farmers. Current law caps individual advances at 15000 dollars and 45000 dollars for separable crops, not reflecting rising farm costs. The Prairie Grains Advance Payments Act of 1987 was meant to provide cash flow when grain delivery is delayed due to space limits at elevators.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Coxover
Nfs
Adult Day Care to Start at Personal Care Home
The Russell and District Personal Care Home will begin an Adult Day Care program in early November offering 4 to 6 hours per day up to three days a week. Participants pay a $3 daily user fee and receive meals, snacks, rest, and recreation while socializing with others. Referrals go to the Public Health Nurse, with eligibility for those who can live at home with support services to delay full admission.
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Russell and District
Unemployment Rates Rise Across Canada and Manitoba
Manitoba seasonally adjusted unemployment hit 6.3 percent in September 1961 with 28 000 unemployed, a 0.4 point rise from August while Canada as a whole rose 1.2 points to the highest level since 1978. The minister cites high interest rates and says employment up versus last year, outlook for federal budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Labor and
Ken MacMaster
Canada
Ottawa
MacMaster
Two More W E Encephalitis Cases Confirmed in Manitoba
Manitoba health reports two new human cases of western equine encephalitis bringing the year total to 22. The patients are a rural southwest Manitoba adult male infected in early September and a south central Manitoba young adult male infected in mid August. Both were described as quite sick with the disease. one remained at home and one was in hospital with improving conditions.
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Manitoba
Department of Health
Canada Post Rebrands as CPC Tomorrow Starts Today
Canada Post adopts motto Tomorrow Starts Today as it becomes the CPC Canada Post Corporation on October 16 with ceremonies across more than 8,000 facilities from major mail plants to small offices. President R Michael Warren delivers a message while locals speak and light envelopes are prepared for staff only.
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Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation
Canada
CPC
R. Michael Warren
Hydrographic service to chart Lake Manitoba
The Canadian Hydrographic Service will produce detailed nautical charts of Lake Manitoba in a three year, 2.5 million dollar contract awarded to Marinav Corp. of Ottawa with McElhanney Surveying as a sub contractor. A 15 member crew works from Meep Rock base to map depths and shoals using satellite positioning systems for boaters and regional tourism development.
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Canadian Hydrographic Service
Lake
Manitoba
CHS
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Marinav Corp
Ottawa
Marinav
McElhanney Surveying and Engineering Ltd
Vancouver
British Columbia
Manitoba minister pushes plan for interest cost relief
Manitoba Finance Minister Brian Ransom urged a federal budget funded program to ease interest burdens for small businesses farmers and homeowners including rate rebates and income based aid. He warned delaying relief would raise economic and social costs while noting existing shelter allowances as a model.
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Manitoba
Brian Ransom
Ransom
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Pelly ‘Trail
Canadian Forces Base
Shilo
Ment
Earl Swain
Warren
Hydrographic Service
Th Bayfield Laboratory For
Canada Centre For
Burlington
Ontario
Arinas
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