Manitoba Highways Department Lays Off 102 for Winter
The Manitoba Department of Highways conducts a rationalization cutting 102 winter personnel across 84 maintenance yards due to reduced funding and lack of winter work. Some may be recalled if snow or ice increases. options include voluntary layoff, reassignment, or enhanced early retirement severance up to 34 weeks.
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Greg Nesbitt
Manitoba Department of Highways
Don McIntosh
Re of Highways
McIntosh
Decker farmer invents dust control device for harvests
Wade Little of the Decker and Hamiota area built the Decker Duster a vacuum dust control attachment for a New Holland TR96 to improve visibility during pea and grain harvests. After trials in 1992 93, design tweaks were made and a patent is pending. He promotes limited production with custom units and has drawn interest from Brandon Regina shows and a Missouri inquiry.
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Wanda Strachan
Wade Little
Lloyd
Decker
Hamiota
Wade
Mr. Little
Little
Littles
Brandon
Regina
Missouri
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