Red Cross To Honor Founder's Memory
Mary Rand M Cookson J Wall Mrs Frank Brown and Mrs Outhwaite of Austin attended Winnipeg Manitoba Division Canadian Red Cross annual meeting. Highlights include May 8 commemorating founder Henry Durant who gave youth health and fortune 150 years ago.
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Mary Rand
M. Cookson
J. Wall
Frank Brown
B. Outhwaite
Austin
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadian Red Cross
Henry Durant
The
Red Cross
Govt to Aid Prairie Farmers in War on Grasshoppers
Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan told the Commons that Ottawa will help farmers fight grasshoppers with more preparations than ever. He said control centres with insecticides and staff would be established in the west, amid questions about harvesting grasshoppers for sale abroad. Mr Knight cited Japanese prices as high as 8.10 a pound.
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Ament
Eugene Whelan
The
Commons
Mr. Whelan
Bill Knight
NDP
Assiniboia
Colon
Whelan
West
Knight
Japan
Dutch Elm Disease Nearing Manitoba threatens Winnipeg trees
Vern Hildahl of the Canadian Forestry Services warns that Dutch Elm disease may reach Manitoba, risking major losses in Winnipeg where about 80 percent of trees are elms. Manitoba laws from 1963 empower control and removal of infected trees as research seeks resilient breeds and new varieties to plant, with Morden planning diverse plantings.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Vern Hildahl
Canadian Forestry Services
Fargo
N.D
Hildahl
International Shade Tree Conference of Canada
Nort Dakota
Morden
Co op to Return 275000 to Members This Year
Consumers Co operative Limited will credit about 275000 to member purchases for 1973 savings, with 4 percent on foods and drugs 6 percent on petroleum and hardware 6 percent on service stations and 4 percent on lumber. The $908250 year end savings increase member equity while boosting reserves. Interest in regional growth and board changes noted as longtime leaders retire and new directors elected amid a turnout near 100.
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Consumers’ Co-operative Limited
Co-op
Anaf Vimy Hall
Board of Directors
General Reserve
Portage Consumers’ Co-op
Coop
Co-Operative
Russell E. Dack
Kenneth R. Hay
Dack
Hay
Portage Co-Operative
New
Federated Cooperatives
Ed Klassen
Federated
Annual Sale At Beef Index Centre in Douglas Manitoba
The Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association hosts the annual yearling bull sale at the Beef Index Centre in Douglas on April 20 at 11 a.m. About 198 bulls, from Herefords Simmental and Limousin, will be offered. Only top two thirds on test are sold with testing complete by April 16. The Bar Five three quarter Simmental leads, sired by Lacombe Achellis, with rapid gains recorded. Delivery to Melita Roblin Inwood Moosejaw and other points arranged.
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Manitoba Beef Index Centre
Douglas
Manitoba
Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association
Herefords
Additional Grant For Austin Museum
Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw announced an additional provincial grant of up to $25,000 to aid the Manitoba Agricultural Museum at Austin. The province has already allocated $25,000 for last year and $5,000 for operation and maintenance. The museum holds one of Canada's largest steam engine collections and displays many gasoline tractors, farm equipment, Indian artifacts, and antiques, including a homesteaders village with three log buildings and related structures.
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Sam Askiw
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Austin
Canada
Manitoba DREE Area incentives eased for small firms
Regulatory changes under the Regional Development Incentives Act will take effect Monday. The minimum capital for a new development grant drops from 60000 to 25000 or five jobs. Expansions in many regions including Manitoba Saskatchewan Atlantic Canada become eligible, with broader Ontario and western regions also designated.
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Regional Development Incentives Act
Regional Economic Department
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Atlantic Provinces
Quebec
Montreal- Hull
Ontario
Parry Sound
Nipissing
Arts
British Columbia
Alberta
Renfrew-Pembroke
Barry's Bay
UIC Changes Are Coming
W E McBride Ottawa one of three unemployment Insurance Commission members says changes likely before year end. Eight week work requirement to qualify for unemployment insurance may rise to curb disincentive to work. Changes aim to address premium costs and benefit payments to second or third family members for luxuries.
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W. E. McBride
Ottawa
Unemployment Insurance Commission
UIC
McBride
Waterloo
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Audrey Bender
Hazel Nylin
Marilyn Chandler
Joyce Konopski
MacGregor Ladies Curling Club
Harold Brown
Igh Bluff
Poplar Point
Harry Dankesreiter
MacGregor
Peter Jeffery
Curtis
Ridge Road
Gainsborough
Albert Jaeger
Jeffery
Jaeger Hare
Austin Museum
Dree
Suzie Everly
Narea Xewson
Brad- Hod Pa
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