New Grain Shipping System Expands to Pacific Ports
Winnipeg reports a new control system for Prairie grain shipments to Pacific Coast ports. The Grain Transportation Technical Group announced expansion to 12 Alberta and Saskatchewan loading blocks by October 23, aiming for 27 Pacific areas, improving movement, throughput, and reliability for domestic and foreign buyers.
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Pacific Coast
Winnipeg
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Grain Transportation Technical Group
Grain Industry Committee
Canadian National Lines
Hanna
CN Lines
Biggar
CP Rail
Assinibooia
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Pacific
Medicine Hat
Dauphin
Manitoba
Canada
Premier Schauers Highlights Manitoba Investment Climate
Premier Ed Schreyer urged private capital to back Manitoba industrial growth during talks with Toronto business leaders in Winnipeg and Fort Garry Hotel. He noted 1970 as Manitoba’s Centennial year and cited rising investment, skilled labor, cheap power, and export opportunities to the Midwest as key advantages. He called for mobilizing savings to expand industry.
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Winnipeg
Toronto
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Schreyer
Fort Garry
Toronto Board of Trade
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Club
West
Yukon
Gillam
Thompson
Province
Premier Schreyer
United States
Provincial
Frank Syms Named Liquor Commissioner
Attorney General Al Mackling announces the appointment of John Francis Frank Syms to the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission. The 45 year old weekly newspaper editor replaces Gordon Skinner. Syms studied at St Francis Xavier University and Carleton University and has held key posts in Winnipeg and Red River Co-operative Ltd. He leads the Co operative Union of Manitoba and serves on the Manitoba Indian Metis Conference planning committee.
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al Mackling
John Francis
Frank) Syms
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
Syms
Gordon Skinner
Mr. Syms
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish N.S
Journalism
Carleton University
Ottawa
Winnipeg Tribune
The
Itawa Citizen
Port Arthur News- Chronicle
Red River Co-operative Ltd
Co-operative Union of Manitoba
Manitoba
Co-operative Union of Canada
Manitoba Appoints Hydro and Telephone Board Members
Finance Minister Saul Cherniack announced appointments to the Manitoba Hydro board and the Manitoba Telephone System. Hydro appointees include former premier Douglas Campbell M L A Peter Fox Kildonan Dennis Scott Brandon city manager W J Parker and existing members W D Fallis Stuart Anderson and Duncan Jessiman. Telephone board retains J F Mills chairman Elliott Rodger and Douglas Stanes with Russell J Doern added.
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Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Telephone System
Saul M. Cherniack
Hydro Board
Douglas L. Campbell
M.L.A
Peter Fox
Kild
Dennis Scott
Brandon
W. J. Parker
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Telephone Board
W. D. Fallis
Stuart Anderson
Duncan Jessiman
J. F. Mills
Elliott Rodger
Douglas Stanes
Health Insurance Premiums Reduced in Manitoba
The Manitoba Health Services Insurance Corporation will mail the last bills at old rates. Beginning November 1 the hospital and medical insurance premiums drop from 9.80 to 1.10 for families and from 4.90 to 0.55 for singles. October bills for November coverage reflect the change while September bills remain at old rates.
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Manitoba Health Services Insurance Corporation
Sidney Green
Health and Social Services
Cloverleafs Rally Sinks Red Sox in Ninth Inning
Hamiota falls to Brandon 4 3 as Brandon scores three runs in the bottom of the ninth. Oakes and Chapples drive key hits while Mel Smith makes a game saving throw at the plate. Town is hit by a pitch to reach first in the final frame.
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Hamilta
Brandon
Don Feldner
Glennis Scott
Chapples
Mel Smith
Mel
Hamiota
Hodgson
John Wright
Robertson
Caldwell
Sims
Wright
Sox
Gerry
McKay
African bound Rev Leslie Avery to lecture in Sierra Leone
Africa bound Rev Leslie Avery and his wife Gretchen have visited Cardale with Mr Sanford McFarland. They spent two years in Glasgow where Gretchen earned multiple degrees including M Litt. Leslie holds B A B D Th M and PhD candidacy. They plan to move to West Africa in October to teach theology at Fourah Bay College Sierra Leone.
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Leslie Avery
Gretchen
Nee McCormick
Cardale
Sanford McFarland
Averys
Glasgow
Scotland
Avery
Manitoba
Toronto
John Galt
University of Toronto
St. Andrews
Trinity College
West Africa
Fourah Bay College
University of Sierra Leone
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Cardale United Church
CMHA Establishes Local Branch in Hamiota
The Canadian Mental Health Association of Hamiota announces a new local branch. It aims to educate on mental health care and rehabilitation, provide staff to inform the public on advances, assist former patients reintegrate, and urge governments to improve hospital conditions and fund research.
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Canadian Mental Health Association of
Hamiota
The
Manitoba
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Alaska
U.S. Seaboard
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Red Deer
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Kerrobert
Outlook
Prince Albert
Peace River
Canadian Wheat Board
Mani
Frank Syms
Hydro
Onan
Russell J. Doern, M.L.A
Elmwood
Cloverleafs
Red Sox
Oakes
Africa
CMHA
C.M.H.A
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