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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1982
Page
1
Manitoba cabinet approves a general special warrant of 81 million dollars to boost spending authority to 2.5 billion by year end. About 80 million funds come from prior administration decisions with health and highways absorbing most of the total.
HAMIOTA February 3 Beavers Cubs Scouts and leaders plus parents toured the soon to open Senior and Personal Care Home. The new structure impressed the group with its 15 self contained suites and a layout including a wheelchair accessible unit a large activities room and a modern kitchen. A cheque from Free Market earnings was presented toward furnishings. This year marks Scouting's 75th anniversary and Beavers' 10th anniversary with a planned Oak River District celebration before June.
Manitoba government signs a ten year loan agreement for 100 million Swiss francs at a seven percent rate in Switzerland on February 12. Proceeds refinance a prior 100 million franc issue maturing February 22. Notes are sold at par to the public through Union Bank of Switzerland Credit Suisse and Swiss Bank Corporation.
Manitoba Premier Howard Pawley and Saskatchewan Premier Allan Blakeney met in Regina on February 16 to discuss mutual interests in economic development including the Western power intertie, northern mining, hydro, forestry, and native participation. They agreed to advance intertie negotiations to share risks and pursue joint public ventures while outlining goals to train and create jobs for native people.
Manitoba farm cash receipts rose 12 percent in 1981 from 1980 driven by large gains in Wheat Board final payments for wheat, barley, and barley off-board sales. Hog, sheep, dairy, poultry, and eggs also advanced, while beef cattle receipts fell eight percent as analysts caution that production costs must be assessed to gauge net income.
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