Apple of gold tomato tale shows early misbeliefs and new greenhouse boom
The piece traces tomatoes from Peruvian roots to Europe and China, noting early European doubts about edibility. It highlights Manitoba area ventures by Allan Wheeler in Yorkton and Roy Kontzie in Waskada using soil substitutes and hydroponics, with large greenhouses, frequent deliveries, and growing markets. Joe Reid's Medicine Hat operation expands to 635,000 pounds yearly as plans add 77,000 more square feet.
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Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Mexico
Europe
Italy
England
France
Spain
Prairie Enterprisers
Yorkton
Allan
Jeannette Wheeler
Wheelers
Jeannette
Waskada
Deloraine Times
Star
Roy
Candice Kontzie
Joe Reid
Medicine Hat
Joe
Matt
Shortage of RCMP prompts village council actions
The June 5 1996 council meeting agenda includes contacting Grant Park Distributors for a water plant tour filing lagoon cleaning in the 1997 budget arranging tendering of a waterline replacement along 5th St N Lilac Ave and PTH 21 requesting MTS repair cost for a storm sewer noting 300 gallons excess calcium chloride and informing the Minister of Justice about RCMP shortage.
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Hamiota
Grant Park Distributors
Manitoba Water Services Board
5Th St
Lilac Avenue
MTS
Lynn Madsen
Scott
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Fred McGuinness
Monte Carlo
NRT
Wellington
Berry
Brent
Donna McKinnon
Shawn Churchill
CKX
Hamiota/Shoal Lake
Westman
RCMP
General Reserve Fund
Mi Aane
Campbell Funeral Home
Provincial Granite Works
Dauphin
Man