Western Manitoba Enterprise Development Centre details revealed
Federal and provincial officials unveiled plans for a Brandon based Enterprise Development Centre serving western Manitoba. The site at 1451 Richmond Avenue East will offer 1 500 square feet of offices and 19 500 square feet of factory space for new manufacturers. Total funding of 1.7 million includes 1 020 000 from Ottawa and 680 000 from Manitoba. The centre, operating under the Enterprise Manitoba program, aims to provide full business services and access to federal agency support, with temporary operations in Room 320 of the Provincial Building until early 1980. The board of nine local businessmen will guide management with Harry Bergman as centre manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Brandon
Richmond Avenue
Department of Economic Development
Harmak Investments Ltd
9Th Street
Western Centre
Westman
Harry 0. Bergman
Ken Fraser
J. Burgess
John Harrison
W. Buckley
A. E. Pear
Manitoba Oil Rights Auction Nets $418 613.60 In 44 Of 49 Parcels
Mines Minister Brian Ransom reported results of a September 6, 1979 auction for crown oil and natural gas rights. Bids on 44 of 49 parcels added $418,613.60 to provincial revenue, plus $14,360 in statutory fees and rent. Bonus bids totaled $404,253.60 for 4,864 hectares at an average of $83.11 per hectare.
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Winnipeg — Mines, Natural Resources and Environment
Brian Ransom
Murphy Oil Company Ltd
Waskada
Manitoba
Ransom
Nominations Due Sept 20 for Manitoba Bull Test Station
The Manitoba Bull Test Station invites nominations for the 1979 80 program with a capacity of 500 bulls after recent expansion to four new pens. About 125 bulls were nominated early, with last winter's test seeing 436 bulls. Nonmembers pay a $15 fee plus annual membership. members may nominate up to 10 bulls at $15 each.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Highway 1
Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association Inc
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Jim Cramer
Short Takes On Sit-down Strikes And A Fisherman’s Talk
A brief note observes sit-down strikes as workers refusing to stand for a policy. It also notes a fisherman speaking, suggesting fiction sometimes surpasses reality in oddity and conversation.
Manitoba approves third group of credit unions under act
Agriculture Minister Jim Downey announces La Caisse Populaire de St. Jean Baptiste La Caisse Populaire de St. Pierre Virden Credit Union Rossburn Credit Union Sanford Credit Union as approved lending institutions under the Agricultural Credit Corporation Act The list follows earlier designations Portage Morris Killarney Tiger Hills Niverville River credit unions The act allows these institutions to participate in the Manitoba corporation guaranteed loan program Criteria include rural service full time manager public office hours full chequing and at least one million dollars in deposits and paid up shares.
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Winnipeg
Agricultural Credit Corporation Act
Agriculture
Jim Downey
la Caisse Populaire de St. Jean Baptiste
la Caisse Populaire de St. Pierre
Virden Credit Union Limited
Rossburn Credit Union Limited
Sanford Credit Union Limited
Northland Youth Travel Program Funds Approved
Labor and Manpower Minister Ken MacMaster announced grants for the Northlands Youth Travel Program. Eligible students from 83 schools may take part in Manitoba educational trips designed with school staff and community groups, with most travel March to June and trips to Winnipeg and other communities.
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Northlands
Ken MacMaster
Manitoba
Frontier
Mystery Lake
Flin Flon
Kelsey
Federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Winnipeg
Brandon
Steinbach
Wasagaming
Churchill
Thompson
Ancient omen eclipse feared as terror across tribes
Snippets note that ancient peoples viewed an eclipse as a terrible omen. They also state that Indian reservations cover about a quarter of Arizona's land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
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Western Manitoba Enterprise Development Centre
BRANDON — _ Elmer MacKay
DREE
Frank Johnston
Bull
Farm Credit Act
Northland
Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
Pinawa
International Peace Garden
Department of Labor and Manpower
Oak River
Buck, Campbell
Bardsley Chartered Accountants
George Bardsley
Bill Campbell
Warner Buck
Minnedosa
Man
Rosser Ave
St. Lazare, Man
Hamiota
Ruth Millard
Genung Electric
Robert Genung Hamiota
Maurice Genung Dak
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