Hospital near disaster not as bleak as feared after fire
Post fire outlook at Portage General Hospital shifted from disaster to cautious optimism as administrators report three areas functioning. Casualty and emergency admittance resumed, laundry operating, maternity ward prepared, and operations moved to alternate sites. Focus then on lab and x ray cleanup with instruments checked. Thirty seven beds at La Verendrye school, plus 14 patients home care. Transfer of 21 patients from Victoria to La Verendrye completed without incident.
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Victoria School
la Verendrye School
J. F. Ross
Victoria ‘School
Malron
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Elizabeth ‘Montgomery
C. J. Clark
Winter wheat downgraded in Manitoba as risky crop
Manitoba agriculture reports winter wheat remains risky despite limited success in some fields. Al Martin notes odds of winter kill in about three of five winters and no crop insurance available. He warns not to plant winter wheat in Manitoba due to rust susceptibility and poorer milling qualities than hard red spring.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
al Martin
Martin
Canada
Growers urged to test small plots with Sundance variety
Mr. Martin advised that experimental growers should keep acreage small and aim to produce enough to fill a railway car for direct consignment. Sundance is the best variety to try, recently developed in Alberta, but not recommended for small-scale trials.
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Martin
Alberta
Manitoba
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