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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1974
Page
3
Auction sale for WM N Harder located four miles north or east side of MacGregor. Public notice lists items to be sold and timing, with terms of sale to be announced at the event.
An April auction listing details items for sale including J.D. hyd get Versatile swather Case press drills IHC P run drill and packer Van Brunt Case hammer mill and 300 gallon gas tank lawn mowers harrows and miscellaneous farm tools. Also listed are rubber-tired wagon parts twin laundry items chrome tables buffets coal heater dishes and various antique household pieces.
W H Bill Burch of Avenuneet Carberry Manitoba is noted in this notice. The item records a personal notice referencing his name and residence in Manitoba.
Agriculture notes describe a new Canada Farm Labor Pool system to match Manitoba farmers with workers. Local Agricultural Manpower Boards will oversee wages, conditions, and housing, forming about 30 pools nationwide, with three in Manitoba, at a total cost around 3 million dollars. Pools employ managers and staff to contract workers and bill farmers, handling deductions and transport while linking training via Canada Manpower Centres.
Ottawa area schools increasingly offer home economics to boys with strong popularity. At Sir Wilfrid Laurier high, a bachelor class teaches cooking, nutrition, budgeting, and shopping wisdom, culminating in a turkey dinner for teachers as a test of practical skills.
Canadian lawmakers propose grasshoppers as a cash crop with export potential to Japan. MPs Knight and Reters argue per acre value could exceed wheat, citing high protein content and current market prices. Agriculture Minister Whelan warns of consumer adaptation and dietary habits.
Hugh Taylor of Saskatoon says Saskatchewan has potential for sheep production and the Sheep Marketing Commission should hire a full time secretary manager this year to liaise with producers and coordinate shipments. Saskatchewan accounts for about 17.5 percent of Canada’s sheep population, with Alberta and Ontario ahead. He believes sheep can compete with cattle and hogs for red meat market share in the province.
Archives showcase Greenland Eskimo culture with Tupilaks and maps. Organized by the Danish government for the Smithsonian, the exhibit opened Monday night with Northern Development Minister Jean Chretien and Danish Ambassador H Hjorth Nielsen present. Artifacts include ivory Tupilaks carved from walrus tusks and modern in origin.
An analysis concludes it is illegal to smoke in retail stores employing 25 or more people. First offenses incur fines from 50 to 1000 dollars. Smokers may still use restaurant areas, lunch counters, hairdressing parlors, barber shops, restrooms, or staff offices. Areas must have clear no smoking signs. The bylaw aims to reduce fire hazards.
Premier Schreyer confirmed Manitoba Legislature plans to amend the City of Winnipeg Act to keep direct mayoral elections and mentioned forthcoming bill text. Proposals may also alter city council size and ward boundaries based on boundaries commission recommendations. He introduced technical changes on land use and zoning procedures following city and law reform guidance.
Manitoba ombudsman G W Maltby cited a shocking case of maladministration by a former estates officer who retired April 10 1970. An investigation led to about 113000 in alleged estate losses and calls for revised guidelines, with a general manager to take over admin duties as interim supervision shifts to an associate deputy minister.
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