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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
5
Liberal backbencher Ross Whicher Bruce told Parliament Canada must actively market wheat to boost sales. He criticized low Canadian exports versus the United States, urged adopting a Ford style aggressive selling approach, and warned against waiting for buyers. He cited China and other markets and noted Conservative inaction on sales.
A five member Manitoba Design Institute delegation asked Ottawa to create a national Canadian Institute of Industrial Design in Winnipeg. The 10 page brief to the National Design Council argues the centre would raise Canadian product standards and stimulate growth through seminars workshops and training. The Manitoba group led by J M Ross offered space facilities and materials and urged funding via the federal minister of Industry Trade and Commerce.
The Canadian Wheat Board authorizes new delivery quotas for 40 prairie points. Effective April 28 quotas allocate four bushels at five Alberta points, three at 11 Saskatchewan and four Manitoba points, and two at one Saskatchewan and one Manitoba point. Delivery quotas effective May 5 include four bushels at three Saskatchewan and three Manitoba points, three bushels at one Alberta, three Saskatchewan and two Manitoba points, two bushels at two Saskatchewan and one Manitoba points, and one bushel at three Manitoba points.
The agriculture department reported 2 463 rabies cases in Canada for the year ending March 31 the year was 87 fewer than 1958 59. Wildlife caused 1 428 cases vs 926 prior year. Domestic animals dogs cats and farm livestock 1 085 cases vs 656. Foxes 1 025 cases skunks 58 most common victims. Ontario 1 985 cases highest. Quebec 258 Gatineau Papineau Pontiac Megan tic counties. Manitoba Saskatchewan 86 each British Columbia two Northwest Territories 13.
Construction began on 11 679 housing units in March, a 34 percent year over year gain in urban centres of 10 000 plus, CMHC said. Apartments led the surge with a 97.2 percent jump, pushing the March annual rate to 266 100 and Q1 average to 275 000, well above last year. The agency noted urban rural starts totalled 838 882, up 45 percent, with apartments driving much of the increase.
A Manitoba backbench member urged changing farm land taxation to base assessments on productivity rather than market value. R C Lissaman argued current tax levels punish farmers facing urban encroachment, while Ed Dow pushed for a productivity based assessment. Municipal Affairs Minister Obie Baizley said the issue would be referred to a new tax structures committee.
Manitoba Health Minister Dr George Johnson told the legislature that the Medicare program is still being ironed out with no major difficulties reported. About 333 of the 930 doctors previously under Manitoba Hospital Services practice outside Medicare, a figure unchanged since April 1 as doctors rejoin after application. Opposition leader Gil Molgat pressed for a medicare mandate, but Premier Walter Weir said policy decisions are pending and would be announced later.
Lyon told the Legislature that Manitoba police forces show no MACE in stock and do not plan to use riot control chemical. He stated any policy changes would be announced.
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