Meat Boycotts Put Pressure On Prices Across North Markets
The piece notes rising meat costs in Portage la Prairie with talk of meat boycotts in Winnipeg and Toronto. It explains how boycotts affect supply, not necessarily prices, as packers buy less from farmers, risking reduced livestock and higher future costs. It cites government inquiries, wage versus price growth, and the complex chain from farm to table.
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Portage la Prairie
United States
House of Commons
Toronto
Statistics Canada
Commons Food Committee
Dominion
Winnipeg
More Financing For Water Systems In Manitoba
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration and the Manitoba Department of Agriculture increase financial aid for farmers installing modern water systems. PFRA grants cover up to 50 percent of eligible costs to 560 dollars, including well development, screens, casing and cribbing. Rural Water Services adds aid up to 300 dollars or 15 percent of outdoor costs and offers bulk-purchasing. The PFRA grant starts April 1 and forms a joint package to streamline applications via local agriculture representatives.
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Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
PFRA
Department of Agriculture
Erv Griffin
R.W.S
Rural Water Services
Agriculture
Technical Services Branch
Norquay
Winnipeg
Private auto insurance: Spivak backs multiple providers
Manitoba opposition leader Sidney Spivak urged allowing private auto insurers alongside Autopac. He proposed a rates review board with consumer representation to curb excessive premiums, citing success in taxicabs and trucking. He contrasted with Premier Schreyer’s fire insurance plan and warned against monopolies. The remarks followed a northern Manitoba tour.
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Manitoba
Sidney Spivak
NDP
Fire Surance
Autopac
Spivak
Stop Worrying About Growing Old
Canadians over 65 number more than 1.7 million and grow by about 100 daily. Maurice Miron and four panelists told the Victorian Order of Nurses meeting that elderly needs include home health services, social centres, and accreditation for nursing homes. They urged community programs, better nutrition, mobility aids, retirement preparation, and a shift to valuing the experienced over youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Miron
Canadian Council On Social Welfare
Order of Nurses
E. D.sherman
Montreal
Sherman
Mary Gibbon
Hamilton
Eustace Jackson
Three-Wheeled Vehicle Registration Debated
The Mantropa Legislature passed second reading on a bill to register a new three wheeled vehicle under the Snowmobile Act. St Jean Enterprises of St. Jean, Manitoba manufactures the vehicle. Highways Minister Burtniak opposed the measure, preferring registration under the Highway Traffic Act and promising amendments. A new bill for all terrain vehicles may follow after the election expected in late June or fall.
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Mantropa
St. Jean
Man
St.Jean Enterprises
Porter Burtniak
NDP
Browndale Official Plans Meeting Over Sanatorium Purchase
John L Brown of Browndale International says he will meet Ninette residents to ease concerns about buying the former Ninette Sanatorium for a centre for emotionally disturbed children. He noted few objections are expected as the project is new to the area.
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Browndale International
Ninette
Ninette Sanatorium
John L. Brown
Toronto
Manitoba urges grasshopper control with timely spraying
Manitoba officials say hoppers hatch first and should be sprayed promptly before they move into fields. Dimethoate sold as Hopper Tox and related labels remains available, with livestock kept off grazing land 48 hours after application. Infestation above 13 hoppers per square yard in grassy areas warrants chemical control. detailed guidance is in the Grasshopper Control in Manitoba brochure.
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Dave Smith
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Mr. Smith
Grasshopper Control
Manitoba
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Finance Ministry
Canada
Federal Health Department
McLaren
Rupert
Shannon Chariton
Lowa Court
Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Fife
Jim Webb
Brandon
RZA
Biegushlere
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