Pool Plans Major Capital Improvements
Manitoba Pool Elevators outlines an 1982 capital program nearing 7.7 million dollars. Plans cover new elevators, renovation, equipment purchases for Farm Supply and Leeds, and upgrades at Thunder Bay terminals. The budget includes site acquisitions, annexes, and new machinery, with emphasis on enhanced handling for special crops and expanded farm supply services.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Pool
Farm Supply and
Leeds
Thunder Bay
Arborg
Niverville
Swan River
Manitoba Pool
Pool Terminal No. 1
Farm Machinery Board Appointments Announced
Winnipeg Agriculture Minister Jim Downey named Dale Smelz as Farm Machinery Board chair replacing Ed Hudek who takes on extra duties. Donald Blight of Portage la Prairie joins as a new member along with Balmer Mowat Kirkpatrick Martel and Grandmont. The board licenses dealers handles warranties servicing and consumer complaints under The Farm Machinery Act.
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Dale Smelz
Farm Machinery Board
Ed Hudek
Donald Blight
Portage la Prairie
Cromer
Blight
Mr. Smeltz
C.H. Balmer
Winnipeg
Frederick Mowat
Gladstone
Kelly Kirkpatrick
Swan River
Wally Martel
Altona
George Grandmont
Argyle
Farm Machinery Act
The
Board
West-Central Cabinet Tour to Visit Eight Manitoba Towns
Manitoba cabinet ministers plan a two day tour September 16 and 17 visiting Winnipegosis Ste Rose du Lac McCreary Dauphin Rossburn Shoal Lake Brandon and Carberry. The program includes hospital tours senior homes university and mall visits and community meetings to discuss local issues.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Winnipegosis
Ste. Rose du Lac
McCreary
Dauphin
Rossburn
Shoal Lake
Brandon
Carberry
Rossburn District Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Shoal Lake District
Morley House
Brandon University
Brandon Shoppers’s
Administrator of Special Education Appointed
The Birdtail River School Division named Larry Budzinski Administrator of Special Education. A Foxwarren native raised in the division, he is an alumnus of Birtle Collegiate and Brandon University. Previously with Turtle Mountain, he focuses on special education and practical training programs. He serves on the Provincial Occupational Entrance Work Experience SAG. He aims to engage parents and teachers to support exceptional students and can be reached at 562-3670.
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Birdtail River
Larry Budzinski
Larry
Foxwarren
Birtle Collegiate
Brandon University
Turtle Mountain
Budzinski
Birdtail River School
Crandall
Truck Licence Fees Set for New Weight Limits
Winnipeg Highways and Transportation Minister Don Orchard announced revised truck registration fees aligned with new rules raising maximum weights on specified highways from 50 000 kg to 56 500 kg. Fees adjust to cover the higher limits, with no change to the existing rate scale.
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Winnipeg
Don Orchard
Orchard
Craik Welcomes New Canada Alberta Energy Accord
Manitoba Energy Minister Don Craik welcomed the Canada Alberta Energy Agreement saying it promotes energy self sufficiency and national energy security but warned the federal government offers no cushion for Manitobans especially seniors and northern residents facing rising oil prices. He urged targeted measures like tax credits to offset inflation and noted concerns about gas price scheduling and potential $1 billion outflow from Manitoba over five years while calling on Ottawa to address broader energy challenges.
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Winnipeg
Don Craik
Canada
Craik
Manitoba
Downey Seeks Cash Advances for Farmers
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Jim Downey urged the federal government to provide an interest-free cash advance program to counter the Lakehead grain handlers strike. He sent a telex to federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan and Wheat Board head Hazen Argue on September 4, stressing the need to relieve farmers of strike burdens and ensure cash flow during harvest disruptions.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Jim Downey
Lakehead
Ina
Eugene Whelan
Canadian Wheat Board
Hazen Argue
Mr. Downey
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Wallace Fraser
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Co-Operative
Winnipeg — Agriculture
Downey
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