Pine Falls celebrates Abitibi buyout terms announced
Tri union representatives and Abitibi Price management announced a tentative buyout deal at a Pine Falls press conference held March 8. Speakers included James Downey and Darren Praznik along with Abitibi executives and Manitoba cabinet ministers, with Mill manager Fern Pitre expressing relief after three years of negotiations.
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Pine Falls
Abitibi-Price
Manitoba
James Downey
Industry, Trade and Tourism
Darren Praznik
Labour
Fern Pitre
No guarantees on Roblin Commission post secondary reforms
Manitoba Education Minister Clayton Manness told The Pas that no guarantees exist for acting on Roblin Commission findings. The report urged doubling community college capacity and naming Keewatin Community College in The Pas as northern education co-ordinator. Manness said the system is being reviewed from the ground up and urged partnerships among education, government, and industry.
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Manitoba Education and Training
Clayton Manness
Roblin Commission
Pas
Keewatin Community College
Manness
KCC
Manitoba
Triplets Born to Simmental Heifer on Manitou Farm
Mel and Gloria Johnston near Manitou report a remarkable calving season with a two year old Simmental heifer delivering triplet heifer calves weighing 77, 70 and 66 pounds, totaling 213 pounds. The mother, about 1400 pounds, has milk for one calf, with other cows providing nourishment. Two sets of twins already appeared, yielding a calf crop over 100 percent.
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Mel
Gloria Johnston
Windygates
Manitou
Simmental
Johnstons
Lakewood Industries to close Swan River plant by March 31
Lakewood Industries in Swan River will shut down by the end of March, eliminating twenty jobs. The plant, a producer of skidder attachments and semi-trailers for pulp operations, has downsized under owner Richard Robbison after being bought by Cavar Enterprises of Ontario in 1991. Some workers may relocate while others receive severance packages as the transaction completes by March 31.
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Lakewood Industries
Swan River
Cavar Enterprises
Ontario
Richard Robbison
Drop of Hope Balloon Visits Oak Hammock Marsh Ceremony
A World Water Day event at Oak Hammock Marsh Conservation Centre featured The Drop of Hope a 24 metre blue hot air balloon shaped like a water droplet. Constructed for the United Nations and launched in Rio de Janeiro, it tours Canada and has appeared over New York Paris Warsaw and Calgary. Attendees pledged to use water wisely as part of the ceremony. This column draws from nearly 50 Manitoba newspapers.
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Oak Hammock Marsh Conservation Centre
Montreal
United Nations
Rio de Janeiro
Canada
New York
Paris
Warsaw
Morocco
Calgary
Oak Hammock
Hamiota to host provincial Belle Ringette championship
The Belle Ringette program will host the provincial championship for the Belle 17 and under category in Hamiota March 25 26 and 27 with eight teams including three Winnipeg clubs Norman from Thompson Parkland Dauphin Eastman Interlake Stonewall and Hamiota. Local girls on the Hamiota team are listed with coaches and managers. Friday games start at 6 00 p m with matchups and no admission charged. Organizers hope for a large crowd to boost future hosting chances.
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Ringette
Hamiota
Westman
Brandon
Virden
Hamiota Belle
Jody Smith
Krista
Haley McKinnon
Becky
Pam Lowe
Tara Dale
Stacie Wilson
Leanne Mathison
Michelle Norrie
Nancy Burt
Kerri Tingey
Oak River
Michelle Snyder
Shanna Bird
Colleen Sigurdson
Mel Smith
Linda Wilson
Winnipeg
Norman
Thompson
Parkland
Dauphin
Eastman
Interlake
Stonewall
Youth Curling Lessons Introduce Sport to Grade Five and Six
Mrs. Irwin's classes wrap up the season with curling lessons led by head instructor Neil Greggory and volunteers Allan Mathison Linda Mathison Darlene Sims Barb Anderson Dallas Johns Margie Taylor and Dennis Cochrane. Ryan Nykoliation shows promise delivering solid rocks.
Red Sox rebirth faces lineup hurdle in MSBL bid
Garth Sararas reports that Hamiota hosts a revived Red Sox MSBL effort struggles to field nine players. Lynn Caldwell agreed to manage, with Gwen Snell and Ernie Buhler guiding operations while R Neil McDonald Ken Drake and others join the executive. Deadline was March 14 and only a partial squad existed. Community backs the plan though players may yet join Neepawa Virden or Brandon teams.
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Garth Sararas
Red Sox
Ernie Buhler
Gwen Snell
MSBL
Lynn Caldwell
R. Neil McDonald
Ken Drake
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Manitou Farm
Lakewood
Province
Belles Ringette
Gwen
Ernie
Lynn
Neepawa
Hamiota Community Centre
Betty Patterson
Manitoba Agriculture
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