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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1970
Page
6
The federal justice department will appeal a Winnipeg magistrate ruling that questioned the Wheat Board Act quota system. Otto Lang said the decision does not suspend the law and urged continued compliance, noting many violators have faced court over 30 years.
Negotiations begin between federal and provincial governments over who will pay for 1 000 tons of mercury polluted fish burned in Winnipeg incinerator. Dr Graham Bligh of Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation says the fish from Cedar Lake and northern Lake Winnipeg will likely be paid by Ottawa, though the province may share the cost.
A promotional notice lists sponsors including Canadian General Electric Carter Electromode Canadian White Star Canadian Westinghouse Federal Pacific Pioneer Electric Markel Canadian Chromalox, highlighting cooperation with the Electric Service League of Manitoba.
Saskatchewan will issue reflector type licence plates for the 1970 licensing year starting May 1. Costs will rise one dollar per vehicle, varying by type, with white plates and green lettering inspired by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. No insurance rate hikes were announced for private passenger cars or farm trucks.
Premier Ed Schreyer said federal plans to make acreage payments for land taken out of wheat would help ease prairie cash shortages. He questioned Ottawa's $100 million forecast, suggesting costs could hit only 10 million if most wheat acreage is removed. He cautioned it is not a comprehensive west agricultural fix.
The Canadian Wheat Board announced last week that the Block System for grain shipping is fully operational across the western prairies and Lakehead area. Boxcars will load only grades designated for terminals and mills, tying loading and shipping to sales needs and terminal stock. The last two blocks on the CNR west of Winnipeg completed the program five months ahead of schedule, with tests in Medicine Hat and Dauphin proving encouraging.
Transportation Minister Joe Borowski announced 70 amendments to Manitoba highways traffic act including compulsory right turns on red lights at all intersections and a new graduated speeding fine schedule. Fines start at one dollar per mile over limit for the first five miles and rise to ten dollars per mile over for every mile beyond 300. a motorist at 100 mph in a 60 mph zone would face about 235 dollars. Municipalities would decide specific red light rules at intersections unless otherwise specified.
Manitoba flood forecasting committee says Red River runoffs will stay below bank level this spring with both Red and Assiniboine rivers well under first flood stage in Greater Winnipeg. Peak levels depend on weather through breakup. Assiniboine near normal if conditions remain average. Winnipeg protected by floodway and southern communities by ring dikes.
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