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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1987
Page
2
Observers fear a fall strike as CUPW and Canada Post negotiate amid memories of a 1961 42 day walkout. CUPW leads a hard line with 68 demands while management pushes for rollbacks and direct employee contact.
A family adjusts to the return of children after holidays. Elizabeth and Peter Hessel reflect on quiet house, missing the kids, and the first day back at school with Alexander in grade three and twins in grade one. The evening returns to routine as the parents settle into chores and dream of productive time.
An update on the Rural Transition program in Canada with reports from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 254 Alberta applications 213 approved 378 Saskatchewan families 106 on stream 123 Manitoba applications with most in training or relocation. Families adapt with former farmers becoming welders bakers electricians and starting small businesses. Program expected to grow with more applications and some families keeping homes by subdividing farmsteads and retooling careers.
Manitoba farmers face a new $50 permit fee for placing signs near limited access highways under the Highway Protection Act. Betty Sutyla of Arborg brought the issue to MP Peter Warren, noting processing costs claimed at over $450 per application while critics call the charge onerous for rural landowners. The dispute centers on bureaucratic cost justification and potential impacts on political campaigns before the next election.
Frank Carter of Spy Hill Saskatchewan argues for federal ombudsmen to protect citizens from government employees. He cites a pasture rider dealing with a dangerous unhaltered bull and critiques legal advice costs, the Department of Justice, and insufficient remedies for individuals harmed by government actions. He references Senator Wise and Alvin Hrbition and laments blanket protections for officials.
The Westman district of the Canadian Cancer Society surpassed its 1967 target of 280000 for research and patient services. In April Brandon and rural areas hosted door to door canvassing daffodil sales and other fundraisers with many volunteers contributing time and money to support cancer patients and a hoped for cure.
The article notes a new salary scale for country postmasters. Minimum rises from 25 to 36 dollars with higher revenue-based percentages. Details cover percentages on revenue up to 10 000 dollars and beyond, with various staff named and timelines spanning 1907 to 1917.
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