Prairie Farmers Escape Winter Blues
Six months ago a gloom spread from the Manitoba border to the foothills as unsold 1968 harvests piled up in elevators and sheds. Prime Minister Trudeau visited the West to spark grain orders, and now a historic grain movement frees wealth in the region. Prairie growers seek winter sun abroad with trips to Hawaii Mexico and Australia as Canaries Morocco and Spain draw some travelers. Was it only six months ago we had all poor mouthing out of the West.
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Manitoba
Trudeau
Great Lakes
Roll Your Own Cigarettes Gaining Cultural Ground
A shift toward hand rolled cigarettes reflects a desire for individuality in a mass culture. Surveys show 13 percent of male and six percent of female smokers roll their own, spanning executives to professionals. Firms respond with new packaging promising reuse after tobacco runs out.
Province Moves To Take Over Forest Industries In Manitoba
The Manitoba NDP government seeks court control of an integrated forest operation at The Pas claiming four foreign-backed firms are in default of a long criticized financing arrangement. Premier Paer stated the firms owe arrears and failed performance under a contract with a prior Conservative administration.
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Inanitoba
NDP
Paer
Ument
Manitoba moves to take control of pulp and paper plants
Premier Schreyer announced Manitoba will place four major pulp and paper ventures into receivership amid concerns of loan defaults and heavy court liens. CFI leads with a $40.7 million loan while other firms include MP Industrial Mills, River Sawmills, and James Bertram and Sons Canada.
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CFI
MP Industrial Mills
River Sawmills
James Bertram and * Sons Canada Ltd
MacGregor Village Council Meets for Year End Review
Village committees discussed town business at 7 30 p m with all council members present led by Mayor Lye. November 1970 accounts show payments to Pine Creek S D paving debt water works legal printing and street lighting among others. A special meeting was held December 26 1970 to authorize ongoing processes for a community centre creation and related plans.
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Manitoba Health Services
Council of Tenae
of MacGregor
Lye
Manitoba Government Faces Auto Insurance Delay Criticism
Manitoba critics accuse the Schreyer government of leaving the public and insurance industry in the dark while pushing toward compulsory auto insurance. Mel Parsons of the Insurance Agents Association says advisory committees have met few times and regulations to implement the plan have not been published, leaving consumers unsure about coverage and costs.
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Mel Parsons
Insurance Agents’ Association of Manila
NDP
Ed Schreyer
Parsons
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