Oakner Elevator Complex Opens After 18 Month Build
M P E Oakner facility officially opened on October 26 1979 marking an 18 month program. Oakner site features 3740 tonnes total capacity including elevator and annex with 1280 and 2460 tonnes respectively and complex wiring dust control and advanced loading systems. Local officials and M P E executives attended the ceremony highlighting upgrades for farmers amid closures of Crandall Hamiota and Kenton.
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Oakner
W.W. Fraser
District 5
Manitoba Pool
M.P.E. Oakner
M.P.E
Crandall
Hamiota
Kenton
Annex
Manitoba Electrical Generation Sees Growth in September 1979
Manitoba generated 1411.16 million kWh in September 1979 all from water power. Nelson River kept 77.5 percent of output, Winnipeg River 19.5 percent, Saskatchewan River 2.7 percent, and Laurie River 0.3 percent. Yearly generation rose 24.5 percent over the prior year, driven by Long Spruce and Jenpeg capacity. Manitooba consumption up 1.4 percent from Sept 1978. province sold surpluses to the U.S., Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Nelson River
Winnipeg River
Saskatchewan River
Laurie River
U.S
Ontario
Saskatchewan
No Alternative to Remembrance Day on November 11
Manitoba Remembrance Day must be observed on November 11 by law though some employers grant a substitute holiday when it falls on a weekend. Essential services may operate with written approval, and exemptions exist for hotels restaurants transit emergency repairs police fire and hospital work under emergency circumstances.
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Winnipeg
Labor and Manpower
Ken MacMaster
MacMaster
Manitoba
Department of Labor
Home Town: The high cost of shopping away from small towns
A persuasive critique notes how leaving local groceries and small businesses for city shopping harms town life. It argues lost tax revenue, school funds, and services, with closures driving residents to rely on distant facilities and facing delayed medical care.
Save Your Town by Spending Local, Manitoba and Saskatchewan Message
A civic appeal urges Canadians to patronize home town businesses to keep communities alive. It argues local shops provide work, foster community ties, and enhance quality of life for families, seniors, and youth, warning that neglect accelerates town decline. The piece notes the message has appeared in many weekly papers across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
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Howe Richardson
Rowan Industries of
Elkhorn
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