Manitoba Premier considers privatizing crown telecom MTS
Premier Gary Filmon signals study of privatizing Manitoba Telecom Services amid calls for modernization. Report notes MTS lags in pay and service growth, faces long distance competition since a 1992 CRTC decision, and faces a planned $2 monthly rate hike for two years starting Jan 1. Industry expects price caps in 1998 to spur local competition.
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Off-road ingenuity from Virden spawns a unique homebuilt vehicle
Mike Hrechka of Virden rebuilt a four wheel drive machine from tractor tire tracks and a Volkswagen Rabbit engine. Achieving 98 horsepower and 45 mph, it uses minimal ground pressure enabling access to rough terrain. The project, started in 1994, earned Farm Show Magazine attention and a CKY TV Farm Report feature.
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