New markets for flax eyed to boost Canadian production
Winnipeg reports that new uses for linseed oil could lift flax consumption worldwide, with potential to add 500000 metric tonnes by 2002. Markets include newspaper inks water dispersible paints and concrete sealants, with government tests and university cooperation underway to prove cost effectiveness and performance.
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Winnipeg
Flax Council of Canada
Garvin Hanley
Flax Council
James M. Stanton
Experience Inc
Basf Canada Inc
Stanton
Hanley
University of Manitoba
Federal Bank launches Brandon Community Business Initiatives
The Federal Business Development Bank introduces its second Brandon CBI program offering 10 months of seminars and 40 hours of on site counselling for 30 to 35 non competing businesses. Beth Kane leads the program with support from the Canada Employment Immigration Centre and local advisory members.
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Brandon
Federal Business Development Bank
FBDB
CBI
Beth Kane
FEDB
Canada Employment & Immigration Centre
Minnedosa
Austin
Canada
This Week in Canada Historical Dates May 15 to 17
Summary of notable Canadian events: May 15 1698 Count Frontenac appointed governor for a second time and 1814 Port Dover burned by U S troops. May 16 1613 first settlers at Lahave Nova Scotia and 1674 HBC trading posts ordered to carry rye barley oats. May 17 1756 Britain declares war on France with Canada objective and 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth begin a Canada tour through June 15.
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Count Frontenac
Canada
Port Dover
U.S
Lahave
N.S
Hudson's Bay Company
Britain
France
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Community urged to curb animal abandonment in Canada and U S
The Brandon Humane Society reports multiple complaints of people dumping pups and kittens and even full grown dogs in ditches along highways. The notice stresses it is a crime to abandon animals and urges reporting of suspected offenders to police or RCMP.
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Brandon
Brandon Humane Society
Canada
United States
Crime Watch
RCMP
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Mazer
Brandon, MB
P.S
Harvey Hjorth
SPCA
Robert Still
Isabella
Wear
10Th Street
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Pop Shoppe
DeBin’s
Hamiota
Shoal Lake
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