Auto Pac ad prompts letters on commissions and service
A reader defends Auto Pac agents arguing 7 percent commissions fund accessible insurance and license services. He criticizes Pine Falls Labor Council for opposing agent offices, notes government coverage limits, and claims convenience justifies the agency model. A second letter from Lac du Bonnet resident contemplates school board candidacy, cites pride in growth, community involvement, and concerns about the expanding school system.
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Pine Falls and District Labor Council
Auto Pac
Autopac
Winnipeg
Pine Falls
Auto-Pac
Pine Falls and District
Lac du Bonnet
Canadian Mental Health Association
Sable Island Ownership Clash Fueled by Oil Royalties
The long neglected Sable Island off Nova Scotia becomes a land of competing claims as Mobil Oil and Texas Eastern report a potentially rich oil and gas find offshore. Premier Regan envisions provincial gains from royalties and platform work, while Ottawa cites a clause in the British North America Act to support federal jurisdiction. The dispute echoes broader battles over offshore mineral rights among eight provinces, with no resolution in sight as governments and oil companies weigh jurisdiction and profits.
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Ottawa
Sable Island
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Mobil Oil
Texas Eastern
Gerald Regan
Nova
Trudeau
Quebec
Hudson Bay
James Bay
Ungava Bay
Hudson Straight
Newfoundland
Labrador
W.A.C. Bennett
British Columbia
Supreme Court of Canada
Bennett
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Sable
High Seas
Mineral Resource Administration
Government of Canada
BNA
Federal
Ministry of Transport
Springfield Leader overview and subscription rates
The Springfield Leader is an independent weekly newspaper serving North Manitoba communities including Pine Falls and Lac du Bonnet. It details paid subscriptions of 3.00 per year within Canada, 4.00 for a year outside Canada, and two year options, plus advertising rates per agate line and a memorials flat rate.
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Manitoba
Pine Falls
Powerview
St. George
Great Falls
Pointe du Bois
Lac du Bonnet
Pinawa
Seven Sisters Falls
River Hills
Elma
Whitemouth
Provencher
Ruland
Springfield Leader Ltd
Canada
Women on school boards and prudent spending
The speaker argues for female representation on school boards citing different perspectives and practical budgeting. She notes that working mothers understand value for money and that current administration may overstate new expenses while taxpayers face heavy burdens.
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Yours Truly, E. J. Shier
MacDuff Report
Springfield
R. D
Bob) McKay
R. R
Bob) Lesko
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