Soup Cubes Prices Rise Prompted by Early StockDrawdown
The Grocery Products Manufacturers of Canada warned that coffee prices may rise as inventories bought at lower levels run down. The piece argues price increases may be used as a pretext to test public reaction, noting coffee’s broad use vs soup cubes which show sharper price jumps. A office purchase example shows soup cube price rising from 33 to 39 cents in weeks.
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Grocery Products Manufacturers
Canada
Poison in the air and water endangers humanity
A stark warning describes daily environmental poison from air, water, and soil as eroding bodies and risking extinction. It urges public fear, citizen pressure, and action by governments and industry to halt the deadly trend.
Prairie Pools and partners form grain sales agency
United Grain Growers and Manitoba Pool Elevators with Saskatchewan and Alberta Wheat Pools announce Excan Grain Ltd a new export sales agency to market Canadian grain. Headquartered likely in Winnipeg with initial capital of 1000 dollars shared by four principals. It will buy Wheat oats and barley from the Wheat Board and target non board grains like flax rye and rape seed where pools have stock knowledge.
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Rhe Prairie Wueat Pousana
United Grain Growers Ltd
UGG
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Saskatchewan
Alberta Wheat Pools
Canada
A. M. Runciman
George Turner
Manitoba Pool
Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg
Excan Grain Ltd
Runciman
Wheat Board
Turner
Finance Ministers Conference Sketches Problems for Discussion
A two day closed provincial finance ministers meeting outlined issues of inflation and tax sharing. Edgar Benson reported consensus on drafting a report on future federal and provincial tax revenues and expenditures for release after budgets. Ministers discussed broad tax reform and inflation measures, with briefs due in three to four months and no unity on views.
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Edgar Benson
Benson budget plans outlined for March Parliament
Federal provincial finance ministers met last Tuesday as Edgar Benson announced the 1970 budget to Parliament in Ottawa in early March. He said income tax revisions will be discussed with the provinces in May or June and that written briefs on tax changes are being requested. Mario Beaulieu asked if Ottawa would rebate 200 million dollars to Quebec to allow its own two per cent social development tax.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Benson
Edgar Benson
Quebec
Mario Beaulieu
Nuclear Attack Threatens 11 Million Canadians
S. N. White of the Canadian Emergency Measures Organization warned Alberta Emergency Measures Organization coordinators that almost 11 million Canadians live in areas at serious risk from nuclear attack. He cited 10.8 million with no adequate protection in cities exposed to blast, fire and initial radiation, and urged preparatory civil defence measures amid tense international relations.
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S. N. White
Canadan Emergency Measures Organization
Alberta Emergency Measures Organization
Er Poporon
Tepak Tee
Spice Prices Rise Worldwide On Poor Weather
A Canadian Spice Association release warns costs will climb as weather patterns hurt global crops. Prices for pepper have doubled due to Indonesian crop failures, celery seed triple, paprika up after Spanish rains, and Madagascar cloves surge over fivefold. Ginger from Jamaica and India hits postwar highs.
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Canadian Spice Association
Indonesia
Spain
Madagascar
Jamaica
India
Manitoba Horticultural Association Convention Centennial Theme
The Manitoba Horticultural Association hosts its Centennial Convention February 12 to 14 at St James Civic Centre. Delegates from forty societies attend open to visitors with lectures on indoor outdoor and greenhouse gardening. Highlights include awards to life members F J Weir and Charles Stevenson with the Stevenson Gold Medal to W L Kerr.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Horticultural Association
St. James Civic Centre
St. James
Monioba
Samuel Askiw
Robert Serbin
Portage la Prairie
Mercs Leckow
Lawrence Stuckey
Brandon
F. J. Weir
Charles and
Bronson Stevenson
MHA
Philip Petursson
Stevenson
W. L. Kerr
Plans For 1400 Public Housing Units In Manitoba
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation will build 1400 public housing units in the province this year. Neil Osler says a loan of over 15 million from Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation and 1.5 million from the provincial government will finance the program. The 1970 plan includes 600 low rental units, 300 elderly units, and a 110 unit elderly tower in Winnipeg. Initiatives aim to start programs in northern communities like The Pas and Churchill this year.
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Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Neil Osler
Osler
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Winnipeg
The
Pas
Churchill
Troyer Assigned to Produce Two One Hour News Specials
Don Macperson of CTV news announces Warner Troyer of W5 is assigned to produce two one hour news specials. Troyer will remain associated with WS as a reporter on specified stories with occasional on camera appearances. Administrative duties will pass to Tom Gould, CTV executive producer of news features and information programming.
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Don Macperson
CTV News
Warner Troyer
MacPherson
Mr. Troyer
Tom Gould
CTV
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UGG Farm Sales Agency
Macgregor Herald
MacGregor
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Allen McGregor
Béltor
Finance Ministers
White
Neepawa
Portage In Prairie
Troyer
Trimble's
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
McLaren
Rupert
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