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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1969
Page
5
Miss Onalee Rudd explains carpet fibers and price ranges in Canada. Nylon dominates mid and high price bands, while polyester offers budget options. Wool excells in high price ranges but stains easily. acrylic combines wool-like look with strong midrange values.
British Columbia minister Cyril Shelford told the Pacific Northwest section of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers that the federal food and drug directorate inadequately controls food pollution. He urged nationwide pesticide regulation, warned of stricter tolerance limits, and noted the Similkameen Okanagan coddling moth project faces funding cuts.
Cy Gonick of the NDP urged a public entrepreneurship approach during Manitoba budget debate to address poverty. He argued poorer regions cannot wait for private enterprise and that public action would not drive away private investment.
Rosehill ladies host annual tea and bazaar at Rosehill Hall on Saturday October 25 from 2 30 to 5 p m with a bake and produce table for the hospital and tea to be served. Donations welcome and friends invited. Also listing a pantry shower event and a community meeting in Austin Community Hall with date changes noted.
Indian Affairs Minister Jean Chretien and Alberta Premier Harry Strom discussed a federal policy paper on Indian matters. Chretien urged Indians run their affairs with a $50 million fund to help them catch up, saying they are not privileged citizens. He noted some leaders opposed the plan for insufficient consultation and stressed urban issues and land rights within a national framework.
Wisconsin ecologist urges outlawing DDT citing bird declines in North America. He tells a Senate subcommittee that brown pelican and peregrine populations have collapsed and warns the bald eagle may vanish as a nesting species around the Great Lakes. A regional fisheries official adds that banning certain pesticides is essential to protect Great Lakes fishing.
Agriculture Minister H A Olson reported from Warsaw that Poland will purchase significant quantities of wheat and barley from Canada. He said there was no figure given on amount or price, but expressed optimism Poland will remain a steady buyer due to rising meat demand, after four days of talks with Polish officials. Olson then continued to Belgium and the Netherlands for further discussions.
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