Manitoba January 1980 Electrical Generation and Exports
Manitoba produced 2093 million kWh in January 1980 an uptick from the prior year’s record with 97.5 percent from water power and 2.5 percent from coal plants. Over the year ending January 31 1980 water power provided 99.4 percent of generation led by Nelson River stations at 73.3 percent. Household consumption fell 2.7 percent year over year due to milder weather while exports to the United States Saskatchewan and Ontario accounted for 51 29 and 20 percent respectively. Manitoba used 69.2 percent of its generation domestically.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Nelson River
United States
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Grasshopper outbreak forecast for Manitoba in 1980
Entomologists warn of a potential grasshopper outbreak in Manitoba with the infested area more than doubling from 1979 and a predicted peak in 1982 or 1983. Severe infestations are expected in North Norfolk and Franklin with light to moderate levels along a Emerson to Hartney crescent. Farmers advised to monitor hatching in May and spray early. Information from Manitoba Agriculture and Agriculture Canada.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Agriculture Canada
Walter Romanow
North Norfolk
Franklin
Emerson
Neepawa
Hartney
Romanow
Dave Smith
Manitoba Agriculture Extension
York Avenue
Harold Kirby Named Manitoba Easter Seal Timmy for 1980
Harold Kirby of Lundar is chosen as Manitoba Easter Seal Timmy for 1980. He is a wheelchair user, Grade Six student at Lundar School, active in Cub Scouts, and a representative for disabled children served by The Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Manitoba during the March 9 to April 6 Easter Seal Campaign.
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Harold Kirby
Lundar
Manitoba
Timmy
Harold
Lundar School
Ken Kirby
Heather
Jason
Society For Crippled Children and Adults of
United Way
Charolais Association Directors Elected at Kamloops Convention
Gerald Shanks of Rivers Manitoba was elected Second Vice President of the Canadian Charolais Association and named Director for Manitoba at the 21st Annual Convention in Kamloops British Columbia February 8 9 1980. He also became Chairman of the Polled Committee and has served on the Show and Sale Committee since 1976. He and his wife Deke and children Tracy and Jaclyn operate 6 Bar D Farms with 50 purebred cows.
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Calgary
Gerald Shanks
Rivers
Man
Canadian Charolais Association
Kamloops
B.C
Shanks
Manitoba
Deke
Tracy
Jaclyn
Mr. Shanks
Manitoba Pork Industry Invited to American Pork Congress
Manitoba Agriculture marketing branch director Al Gascoigne announced Manitoba representatives will attend North America’s largest hog industry show, the American Pork Congress, for the first time. The March 27 event runs at the St Louis Convention Exposition Centre with over 800 displays and an expected attendance surpassing 15 000 people from across North America.
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Winnipeg
North America
Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture Marketing Branch
al Gascoigne
St. Louis Cervantes Convention Exposition Centre
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Dee
Smith
Beatie
Charolais Association
Province of Manitoba
Pork Congress
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