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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1973
Page
6
The special Commons committee on food prices backs forming a prices review board to monitor increases along the supply chain and report to the consumer affairs department. The majority report calls for lighter measures, while Conservatives push for an immediate 0 day freeze on farm prices.
Halton Region Conservation Authority near Milton faced claims its $2.50 pint of liquid syrup was not real maple syrup. John Bush said real syrup would be produced this weekend at Rattlesnake Point. A sample tested with 45 percent sugar failed provincial 65 percent rule.
CKY radio urged listeners to reject the current red meat boycott saying it harms the economy and offers no solutions to high beef prices. Dave Lyman, vice-president and general manager, warned producers will feel the first impact from reduced demand while noting the meat distribution system is complex and no fault has been proven. He called for identifying and fixing any ripoffs but said the boycott provides no concrete answers.
Reduction benefits were received and citizens are advised to contact the Manitoba Tax Credit Information Office for help in claiming tax credits. In Winnipeg call 775-4564, outside Winnipeg use the toll free Zenith line.
Seventeen Bentley area farmers in central Alberta were fined 50 to 600 dollars after pleading guilty to overdelivery of rapeseed rye and barley to an elevator under the Canadian Wheat Board Act. Twelve more farmers pleaded not guilty or reserved plea and were remanded to April 3. Stanley Beddoes of United Grain Growers pleaded guilty to eight counts of overdelivery and fined 50 dollars per charge. he also faced two counts pleaded not guilty. The heaviest fine, 600 dollars, went to H K Brewer for delivering 3,816 bushels. Additional fines ranged from 50 to 105 dollars per count plus 2 dollars court costs per charge.
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce president Laurie Pollard attacked the Manitoba Guidelines for the Seventies, arguing the paper should have been shared with the New Democratic Party and not tabled in the Legislature as policy. He fears government action on recommendations if the paper funds advance. The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce chair Murray C. Bater expects debate at the Dauphin convention, while Mining Association head H. H. Bloy warns costs to the public and supports exploring on a competitive basis.
The Economic Council of Canada projects a 47 percent rise in total per capita expenditures from 1970 to 1980 with sharper gains for recreational goods and services. Yet experts warn demand may saturate as time becomes a cost, and changing youth lifestyles could reshape future consumption patterns.
Union leaders report CAE Aircraft Ltd seeks additional federal work as Winnipeg plant sheds 31 of 280 workers since January. The facility mainly handles Air Canada and federal government overhaul and maintenance for contracts.
The legislature attacked Canadian National Railways over high costs and poor northern Manitoba service. MLA James Bilton accused CNR of neglecting northern stations while spending millions on a Toronto railway tower and turbo-trains for Montreal Toronto runs. Northern Affairs Minister Ron McBryde acknowledged problems and said talks with Ottawa are underway. Also, Youth for Christ will present Calgary’s New Dawn Singers in the Austin Community Hall on Saturday April 14 at 8 pm.
An auction listing for P J Giesbrecht features machinery and farm equipment such as John Deere Model A, Massey Harris Oak items, combines, tillers, drills, sprayers, and farm implements. Also included are household goods like beds, tables, chairs, kitchen items, a double-barrel shotgun, and miscellaneous items. The sale is scheduled for Saturday April 14.
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