New Plant at Rivers Opens Feb 1
Unistacan Development and Investment Corp of Winnipeg will build a trailer manufacturing plant at the soon-to-close Canadian Forces Base in Rivers. Mayor F. D. Taylor and Westman Regional Development Corp president A. T. Chapman announced production is planned to start February 1 at the base, located about 20 miles northwest of town.
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Unistacan’ Development’ and Investment Corp
Winnipeg
Rivers
F. D. Taylor
A. T. Chapman
Westman Regional Development Corps
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Here
Agriculture Committee Tours for Farm Marketing Bill
The agriculture committee travels coast to coast to publicize a national farm product marketing bill. Reach dates include Halifax on Thursday, then Vancouver February 5, with earlier stops in Quebec City January 22 23 Toronto January 25 26 Winnipeg February 2 and Regina February 3. The bill would authorize national marketing agencies and a national farm product marketing council but faces Conservative opposition over potential inter provincial trade effects and provincial quotas.
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No Commons Agriculture Committee
Ing
Halifax
Vancouver
Quebec City
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
The
Commons
Senate
Manitoba
Supreme Court of Canada
Edmonton
Fed
Ac National Farm, Product Marketing, Council
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Uskiw Proposes Farm Income Plan for Prairies
Agriculture Minister Samuel Uskiw urges Ottawa to back a Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta proposal for a guaranteed net income of 10 per acre to prairie grain farmers. He argues the plan would stabilize net income, adapt to cost and yield changes, and avoid admin problems of a cash flow approach. If adopted, it could cost the federal government about 318 million in a bad year, highlighting the sector’s economic distress.
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Samuel Uskiw
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mr. Uskiw
Ottawa
Otto Lang
Manitoba
Uskiw
Askiw
Manitoba pumps six million into municipal works plan
Premier Ed Schreyer announced up to six million dollars will fund unemployed workers on approved municipal public works projects through June 15. The program aims to create up to 3000 jobs, with projects needing to start by March 15 and finish by June 15, and require workers to meet welfare or manpower criteria and a Manitoba residency of six months. Mayors and reeves must submit project outlines by February 15.
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Manitoba
Ed. Schreyer
Canada
Buffalo Coats On The Way Out In Winnipeg Auction
Winnipeg police plan to auction about 50 buffalo coats as they move toward a lighter uniform future. Police Chief Norman Stewart says 250 coats remain, with historical notes about the shaggy garb dating to 1875 and earlier fur coats.
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Winnipeg
Norman Stewart
Manitoba
Buffalo
Ald
Robert Taft
Stewart
Consumer Rights Cold Call Across Canada Pitches Caution
A home visiting magazine pitch sparks warnings about deceptive sales tactics and the need for clear care labels on garments. The piece urges consumers to complain to retailers and manufacturers to push for permanent care labels and better product information, listing upcoming Home Ec classes and programs.
Weekend visits and society notes from Portage and Winnipeg
Rossendale and Portage families hosted guests from Montreal Winnipeg and Norway House over the weekend. Congratulations to Gordon McKeen for being elected president of the Jersey Cattle Club of Manitoba and named to the board. Charlyn Culbert visited Winnipeg with Lynn Crocker. Card party Friday at 8 p.m.
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W. Lyall
Portage
Lindsay Lyall
Pinawa
Sicotte
Montreal
Inlaw
J. Risher
G. Urie
Winnipeg
Fisers
Fisher
Sicatte
E. Schroeder
Bertha Watson
B. Nichol
Harvey Basler
Donalda
Norway
House
T. Kelly
Lavenham
Harvey
Tom
Crocker
J. Hird
Gordon ‘McKeen
Jersey Cattle Club of
Manitoba
Charlyn Culbert
Lynn Crocker
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McMaster
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Zenith
Cjay TV
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Dauphin
Pmanitoba Department OF Agriculture
Rossendale
Roy Smith Service
Bagot, Man
Endly Hotel
McLaren
Rupert
Mra, Herb Nentwi
Nentwige
Mrs. Nentwig
Nentwig
Electric Heating
Manitoba Hydro
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