Manitoba welcomes MacLeod Stedman head office shift to Winnipeg
MacLeod Stedman relocates its head office from Toronto to Winnipeg bringing 117 new Manitoba jobs and 2.2 million dollars in annual payroll. A 1.5 million repayable loan through the Manitoba Industrial Opportunities Program assisted the move. Keith Van Beek confirms Winnipeg becomes centre of all national operations. Jerry Erikson? Premier Gary Filmon lauds Manitoba business climate.
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MacLeod Stedman
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Manitoba
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Gary Filmon
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Industry, Trade and Tourism
Jim Ernst
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Keith van Beek
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Conservation Tillage Demonstration Site to Get $203000
A $203000 agreement was signed January 30 1991 with the Manitoba North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmer's Association under the Canada Manitoba Soil Conservation Agreement to create the Conservation Tillage Productivity Centre near Minto Manitoba. The project aims to develop demonstrate and promote soil conservation tillage techniques through field demos tours workshops and information material. Funding includes $163000 from the federal government and $40000 from the province over four years with the association covering admin costs. The centre will be co ordinated by David Rourke of Ag Quest Inc with Dr Cindy Grant providing scientific advice. Its creation prompts praise from officials and support for Manitoba farmers adopting conservation practices.
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Manitoba North Dakota
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Brandon-Souris
Charles Mayer
Manitoba
Glen Findlay
Zero Tillage Association
Clark
Manitoba-North Dakota
Zero Tillage Farmer's Association
Manitoba Agriculture
Zero Tillage Farmer’s Association
David Rourke
Ag- Quest, Inc
Cindy Grant
Agriculture Canada Research Station
Leonard Rance
Manitoba Pork Industry forms HR study committee
Winnipeg report outlines a joint five member committee of pork industry employers and employees chaired by Dr. Dennis Hacker. Funded by federal and provincial agencies, the panel will study attracting training and retaining workers as technology and global competition reshape the industry and will issue action recommendations.
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Manitoba Pork Industry
Dennis Hacker
Employment and Immigration Canada
Manitoba Education and Training
Manitoba Park Est
Funder
Fred Bieber
Winkler
Dave Drummond
Selkirk
Doug Martin
East Selkirk
Ron Rempel
Ste. Anne
Paul Vielfaure
la Broquerie
Hacker
Earth Day 1991 Awakening Winnipeg invites participation
An invitation urges all individuals to join Earth Day activities in Winnipeg with events planned April 20 and 21 at The Forks. The week of April 22 is Clean Air Week encouraging walking and cycling. On April 26 Jane Goodall will speak at a banquet and public lecture. Contact Karen Johnson for details.
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the Forks
Jane Goodall
Tanzania
Chimps
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