Farm Safety Week urged to cut Canadian machine deaths
Canada Safety Council and Agriculture Canada sponsor Farm Safety Week July 25 31 to reduce deaths and injuries from farm machinery. The guidance stresses reading manuals, pre job checks, guards, shutting off power when unclogging, protective gear, trained helpers, keeping youngsters away, and staying alert in hot field conditions.
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Ottawa
Canada Safety Council
Agriculture Canada
The
Department of Agriculture
Nominees named for Top Manitoba Rookie in MSBL 1984
Ten young players from the Manitoba Senior Baseball League were named as nominees for the Ian Lowe Memorial Plaque as Top Manitoba Rookie. Managers voted to select the winner, with three leading contenders from Binscorth Orioles, McAuley Blazers, and Souris Cardinals. The winner will be announced next week.
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Winnipeg
Ian Lowe
Manitoba
Lowe
Don Paradine
Binscorth Orioles
Danny Tremblay
McAuley Blazers
Kris Doull
Souris Cardinals
CGC Overhauls Producer Car Rules in Canada
Winnipeg announcement by W E Candlish CGC Commissioner outlines changes to the Canadian Grain Act enabling up to five producers to jointly load a railway car and raising the share of cars available to producers to seven percent. Producers forming groups must be identified on applications with each signer indicating estimated tonnage and one applicant named coordinator.
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Winnipeg
W.E. Candlish
Canadian Grain Commission
CGC
Candlish
Senior golf tournament succeeds at Hamiota Golf Club
Hamiota Golf Club hosted a Senior Mens Tournament on July 16 with 119 golfers. Overall winner was Jack Anderson of Brandon with 74. Bracket winners include Larry Robinson Reston 83 and L Cancade Pipestone 79 among others across age groups from 50 to over 70.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Golf Club
Jack Anderson
Brandon
Larry Robinson
Reston
Don Mennie
L. Cancade
Pipestone
D. Cochrane
Strathclair
al Asselstine
C. Bradley
Virden
W. Isles
Tom Moffat
Frank Gallant
Wilf Lee
Doug Mundell
Eddie Morris
Bob Westbrook
Bill Mayert
Milt Mansell
Matt Kunkel
Lorne Richardson
Strutinski Named Acting Chair Of Milk Commissions
Agriculture Minister Bill Uruski announces Adrian Strutinski will serve as acting chairman of the Manitoba Milk Prices Review Commission and the Manitoba Fluid Milk Commission. He takes over after Professor Jesse Vorst resigns due to heavy teaching and research duties at the University of Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Bill Uruski
Adrian Strutinski
Manitoba Milk Prices Review Commission
Manitoba Fluid Milk Commission
Manitoba Agriculture
Strutinski
Jesse Vorst
Vorst
University of Manitoba
Manitoba Hall of Fame Receives $12400 Grant
Uruski announced a $12,400 grant to the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame at the Keystone Centre Bran don. The hall honors 42 individuals since 1976 with a two for one funding formula from provincial funds supporting the board. The 1984 induction ceremony took place in Birtle on July 4.
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Winnipeg
Bill Uruski
Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame
Keystone Centre
Brandon
Kenny Rogers to Support Brandon Westman Christmas Cheer
Kenny Rogers will assist the Westman Christmas Cheer Registry at July 29 Brandon shows in the Keystone Centre. The program, tied to Salvation Army and area churches, collects non perishable foods for needy families. Marty Rogel says Brandon residents embraced the drive and may push it to future Canada tours.
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Brandon
Keystone Agricultural and Recreational
Manger
Craig Clearwater
Kenny Rogers
Keystone Centre
U.S
Salvation Army
West Man
Marty Rogel
Canada
Rogel
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Randy Robertson
Wayne Nelson
Neepawa
Farmers
Greg Workman
Riverside Canucks
MSBL
Ag Hall of Fame
Westman
CKLQ
Brandon Sun
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