Assiniboine Diversion Readies for Spring Flood Waters
Engineers say the $18.3 million Portage diversion will curb ice jams and protect Portage la Prairie and downstream areas. The system includes an 185 mile channel to Lake Manitoba, a reservoir on the Assiniboine, and large river gates. Gates will be raised as the ice breaks, diverting water to Lake Manitoba. peak flow expected near 25 000 cubic feet per second with full operation by spring break-up.
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Assiniboine
Portage
Winnipeg
Lake
Manitoba
Mr. Dick
Tom Weber
Province of
Lake Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Hood Bridge
North America
Crescent Lake
Shellmouth
Roblin
Man
Pine Creek Auction Sale Includes Farm Machinery and Household Goods
Large sale lists tractors, combines, cultivators, plows, hay tools, augers, mills, separators, choppers, and a chain saw alongside household items such as GE appliances, a Frigidaire freezer, sewing machine, dining set, beds, and various linens. Items include MH and John Deere equipment, a 150 bushel steel box, a grain auger, and a cream separator, with numerous misc farm goods and personal effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macrmeny
M.H
John Deere
Farris
Kendon
Fairbanks-Morse
Westrailia
General Electric
Singer
New Freight Costs Termed Unfortunate
An official of Manitoba Pool Elevators said railway freight increases on live stock and dressed meat are most unfortunate and drain the agricultural economy of the west. H. B. Sneath, chairman, said western meat and livestock prices rely on Montreal and Toronto prices and cannot tolerate further measures reducing returns. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways raised freight rates by six per cent, effective March 1, affecting producers who may limit livestock expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Pool Elevators
West
H. B. Sneath
Western Canada
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Sneath
Feed Lots May Increase In Manitoba
Agriculture Minister Sam As kiw told the Manitoba Legislature the province plans more feed lots to curb farm problems. He cited a multiplier effect from increased cattle finishing, boosting the economy and meat packing plants operating at partial capacity. Finishing cattle relies on grain feeds, with much prior finishing done in Eastern Canada.
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Sam Askiw
Manitoba
Canada
Maltby Becomes Manitoba’s First Ombudsman
Former St James Assiniboia police chief George Maltby was sworn in as Manitoba’s first ombudsman at the Legislature by Speaker Ben Hanuschak. The $22,000 yearly post begins Wednesday with temporary offices in the Legislature. His role includes investigating a cabinet minister but not the Legislature, court decisions, or municipal grievances. Manitoba is the fourth province to establish an ombudsman.
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St. James-Assiniboia
George Maltby
Mani ‘Toba
Maltby
Ben Hanuschak
Ombudsman
Manitoba
Sweden
Alberta
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prison Officials Absolved in Puntigan Hanging
A coroner's jury ruled that Frank Puntigan, 53, hanged himself with his belt at Headingley Provincial Jail on March 1. The verdict absolved jail staff of wrongdoing and praised their attempts to revive him. Dr. I O Fryer concurred. Puntigan had been serving a life sentence for noncapital murder, awaiting transfer to Stony Mountain Penitentiary.
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Frank Puntigan
Headingley
Puntigan
I. O. Fryer
Ing
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
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Jack Dick
E Macgregor Herald
PINE
Jacob M. Thiessen
Pine Creek District
Pine Creek
Buck Ton Studebaker Truck
W. H.bill
Burch Auctioneer
Carberry, Man
Penmans
Music & VarIety Store
Harris
Moss Shore
N.E
Pam
McLaren
Rupert
FBI
Sidney Green
Gordon Johnston
Denwal Pharmacy
The
MacGregor Herald
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