Wheat Board expands quotas to boost grain deliveries
The Canadian Wheat Board opened new quotas raising delivery opportunities across regions. New limits for Red Spring Wheat and Utility wheat increase total quotas per quota acre, with Soft White Spring and Red Winter wheat quotas also added. Winter and Soft White Spring quotas run to July 18, as space limits linger in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. More car supply is expected soon, and producers are urged to deliver promptly.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian National Railways
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Old Age Security and GIS Payments Rise in 1980
Ottawa announces July 1980 increases to the Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse's Allowance. The basic OAS rises to 191.28, GIS max to 192.03, with couples and single recipients gaining based on income and eligibility rules. The increases, tied to cost of living, include a 35.00 monthly GIS bump and extend to spouses and surviving spouses under set conditions.
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Ottawa
National Health and Welfare
Monique Begin
OAS
Wheat Board Assessing Feed Grain Supplies
The Canadian Wheat Board says it is monitoring Prairie feed grain stocks daily and offering available supplies to local feeders at the Domestic Feed Grains Policy price. It expects barley to cover domestic and export needs until harvest if inventories are managed, and will issue import permits if more barley is needed.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Hamiota to Host Inter-Provincial Bantam Tourney
Hamiota was chosen to host the Bantam division of the Western Canada inter-provincial tourney with Glenboro hosting the Intermediate category. The event is set for August 15 to 17 with British Columbia and Alberta attending alongside a Manitoba team and a host team. Volunteers are sought for passes, gatekeeping, and billets, with Lorna Robertson reachable at 764-2002.
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Hamiota
Manitoba
Glenboro
British Columbia
Alberta
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