Grain transport woes and farmer costs in Hamiota letter
The draft letter to Mr Estey of the Grain Review Secretariat argues that railway and grain company plans burden farmers with costly inland terminals and extra trucking taxes. It calls for restoring line services, selling branch elevators to farmers, and shipping through Churchill to cut costs, warning of future farmer shortages. John Ridley.
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Estey
Grain Review Secretariat
Mr. Estey
Saskatchewan Poll Elevators
Birch Hills
Prairie River
Prairies
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Manitoba Pool
Fort William
Wheat Board
John Ridley
Tarps Missing From Farm Yard Near Junction of PA 476 and 16
RCMP report three silver tarps, each 18 ft by 54 ft with total value 500 dollars, were taken from a farm yard during the weekend of November 6 to 8. Police urge tips to Shoal Lake RCMP at 759-2344 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-782-8477.
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RCMP
Junc
Tion
PA 476
Highway 16
Shoal Lake
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum wins special theme status grant
The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in Brandon becomes a designated special theme museum and will receive 55000 from Manitoba. Culture minister Rosemary Vodrey announced the award and highlighted the museum as Canada’s only dedicated to the BCATP 1939 45. She praised staff and volunteers and presented 10000 for redevelopment study plus 27500 as half of the 55000 operating grant for 1998 99 under the provinces Special Theme Museums Initiative.
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Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Brandon
Rosemary Vodrey
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
Canada
Vodrey
Manitoba
Heri
Manitoba Nurses Celebrate LPN Day Milestone
On November 19 Licensed Practical Nurses in Manitoba celebrate LPN Day. They highlight over 50 years of providing quality nursing care, evolving with technology and patient needs. Graduates train for multidisciplinary teamwork within a wellness focused health system.
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Manitoba
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the Hamiota Echo
Hamiota Collegiate
Adam McConnell
Jeff Knight
Tage
Plan
Hamiota Municipal
Hamiota Ag
Cail
Sharon Robertson
Hamiota
Whytes Lumber & Insurance
Kenton
David Cochrane
Optometrist
Nelson Street
Virden
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