Manitoba Farm Bureau Seeks Labor Pools and Milk Board
The Manitoba Farm Bureau urges federal and provincial aid to secure farm labor, including regional pools and student labor subsidies, and calls for immigration law amendments to allow seasonal workers. It backs early marketing boards for industrial milk, supports an income stabilization program, and criticizes delays in Ottawa consultations. Manitoba Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw is noted as a critic of the new feed grains policy.
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Manitoba Farm Bureau
Farm Organization
Farm Bureau
Canada
Manitoba
Eugene Whelan
Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba Agriculture
Sam Uskiw
Whitemud Watershed approves forage seed assistance program
The Whitemud Watershed District board approves a two year forage seed program to aid farmers on hilly or erodible lands. Farmers pay 15 percent of seed and fertilizer costs while the district covers 85 percent. Eligible applicants may seed and fertilize up to 50 acres per year with fertilizer applied the year after seeding.
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Whitemud
Whitemud Watershed Forage Seed Assistance Program
The Whitemud Watershed program aids soil erosion control and offers forage seed assistance to farmers with low quality land prone to flooding, excessive sand, or salinity. Application forms are at the Water Resources Branch Neepawa Building in Neepawa. staff can answer questions and the offices can be reached at 476-2306.
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Whitemud
Water Resources Branch
Neepawa
Fertilizer Supply Concerns Raise House of Commons Probe
Stewart MP for Marquette pressed Agriculture Minister Whelan in Parliament over reports of a looming fertilizer shortage across Canada. He cited farmer fears about supply and prices for the coming crop year, noting exports to the United States and distribution issues. The minister defended expectations of no shortage, citing alternative nitrogen sources and steps to ease delivery.
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Craig Stewart
Marquette
House of Commons
Canada
Stewart
Whelan
United States
Agriculture Committee
Jack Murta
Liscar
W. G. Dinsdale
Brandon- Souris
British Columbia
Mr. Whelan
MacGregor Local Weather and School Additions
Temperatures have been cool with a Monday morning low of 35 below. In 1973 MacGregor plus nearby areas used 24,813,700 gallons of water from the town tank. The three huts at the Elementary School moved to allow the new addition. work to start soon. Austin’s senior citizens home near occupancy, west of the old elementary. handy to uptown and Community Centre. Men’s Curling club hosts a cash bonspiel this weekend with spots still open. Intermediates vs St Claude on Thursday and Holland on Sunday at home.
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MacGregor
Austin
Austin Skaters Hold Registration for New Year
About 45 children signed up Saturday Jan 5 for another year with Austin Figure Skating Club. Instructors are Rhea Fredrickson Rev Uhrin for figure skating and Ray Johnson for power skating. Figure skating held Thursdays 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 to 12 a.m. Power skating Tuesdays 4 to 5 p.m. First testing day Jan 19. Badges from last year available for 25 cents. New officers include Janet Fredrickson chair Evelyn Duncan VP Jean Uhrin secretary Betsy Kopmels badge chair Agnes Brown Ann Rogers Carlie Robinson Loreen Amann Betty Johnson.
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Austin Figure Skating Club
Rhea Fredrickson
Rev. Uhrin
Ray Johnson
Janet Fredrickson
Evelyn Duncan
Jean Uhrin
Betsy Kopmels
Agnes Brown
Ann Rogers
Carlie Robinson
Loreen Amann
Betty Johnson
Austin Man Appointed Rural Development Counsellors
Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw announced four rural development counsellors for Manitoba distributed to Shoal Lake Starbuck Ashern and Steinbach Allen Gillis from Wapah and a Brandon University arts graduate served as STEP assistant Rudy Peters from Winnipeg holds a BA from the University of Winnipeg 1968 and former health social development case worker Norm Collet from Notre Dame de Lourdes taught in La Broquerie and St Norbert Roger Lowe from Austin MB earns BA and Bachelor of Divinity from University of Winnipeg and has recent United Church pastor assignments in Lyleton and Brandon
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Sam Askiw
Shoal Lake
Starbuck, Ashern
Steinbach
Allen Gillis
Ashern
Wapah
Lake Manitoba Narrows
Brandon University
Gillis
Fisher Branch
Rudy Peters
Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
Department of Health and Social Development
First Mennonite Church
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Manitoba
Norm Collet
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Starbuck
Mr. Collet
University of Ottawa
Billingual Matheiu College
Gravelburg
Saskatchewan
la Broquerie
St. Norbert
Roger Lowe
Austin
Lowe
United Church of Canada
Lyleton
Brandon
Canada to Lift Beef and Cattle Surtax by Feb 10
Finance Minister John Turner announced the surtax on dressed beef and live cattle will be lifted by February 10 after a staged reduction beginning January 13, with the 3 cent live cattle and 6 cent beef duties phased down to zero. The move follows U S price-control changes and earlier review promises.
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John Turner
Turner
The
Commons
Farmers blame railways and farmers for grain delay
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool spokesman blames railways and farmers for slow grain deliveries across the prairies. Dr. Glen Purnell Alberta deputy agriculture minister says grain movement is 36 percent behind last year as railways favor more profitable freight. Western officials warn of boxcar shortages, late fall ship updates, and looming spring workload as Thunder Bay and Vancouver stocks run low.
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Canada
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Glen Purnell
Alberta
Purnell
Canadian Wheat Board
Dr. Purnell
Wheat — Pool
Thunder Bay
The
Wheat Board
MacGregor Chamber Opens New Year With Jan 10 Meeting
The MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce holds its first meeting of 1974 on Thursday January 10 at 8 pm in the Legion Room of the MacGregor Memorial Hall. A new slate of officers takes office and membership is urged during this January meeting.
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MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce
Legion Room
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MFA
ME IS
Steve Kshakes
Geodesic
Janet Bondelid
Bothell, Wash
Whitemud Watershed Affairs
Macgregor Locals
Ron Borton
Pete McGregor
St. Claude
Holland
Austin Man
Govt
Nixon
U.S
Calgary
Vancouver
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