Portage la Prairie to Get New Provincial Office Building
A bid of 3,489,900 from W. K. Mason Construction Company of Winnipeg is the lowest of four bids for a new provincial government office building in Portage la Prairie. Public Works Minister Russell Doern announced the project, to be located between Tupper and First Streets North West. The 71,000 square foot steel frame building will include a finished basement with a cafeteria, ground floor and three upper levels, four total levels, with aluminum siding and brown-tinted windows. It will be electrically heated and air conditioned with one elevator. The complex will house the Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation, the Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation, and offices for several departments. Construction is expected to start this fall and take 18 months to two years.
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W. K. Mason Construction Company
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Russell Doern
Tupper
First
Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Departments of Agriculture, Health and Social Development
Municipal Affairs
Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Doern
Two Weekend Single Vehicle Mishaps In Portage
Portage la Prairie reports two weekend mishaps with no injuries. On August 30 Ralph S Bradbury swerved to avoid a car, hit a tree, damage about 500 dollars. A Winnipeg driver Brian Dark backed near a pickup, minor rear door damage.
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Portage City
Ralph S. Bradbury
Portage la Prairie
Sth St N.W
Bradbury
Brian Dark
Winnipeg
Sask. Ave
Marijuana Seizure Reported On Trans Canada Highway
Police stopped a westbound vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway west of Portage la Prairie for a routine check. Officers found marijuana in the car bearing Saskatchewan plates. Bail was set and the male suspect will appear in provincial court in the near future.
Break-In Reported at Jarrett's Sales and Service
Break in at Jarrett's Sales and Service on Wand Street N.W. was reported overnight Saturday. Police are investigating after a prior break and enter was reported Thursday night.
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Hr Jarrett
Wand Street N.W
Grain handling book updated by Canadian Institute
A 650 page second edition of Grains and Oilseeds Handling Marketing Processing is released by the Canadian International Grains Institute. Victor Martens says the single volume contains 28 chapters in four sections on agencies handling transport marketing economics and technology with updated content and added illustrations. It sells for 11.50 and can be ordered from the Winnipeg address.
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Institute
Victor Martens
Martens
Canadian International Grains Institute
Main Street
Winnipeg
Tractors Damaged Prompt Manitoba RCMP Appeal for Help
Portage RCMP report frequent tractor damage in Macdonald area and urge farmers to report suspicious activity. Police ask public cooperation and ask residents to contact the detachment if a car is seen parked in a field.
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Portage Rural Rcmp
Macdonald
RCMP
Metric signs to show metric distances on Manitoba highways
Manitoba Highways Minister Peter Burtniak announced converting highway signs to dual mileage and kilometer readings. Overlays will add metric distances to about 600 locations, replacing with kilometers by September 1 1977, with full metric overlays on all signs by fall 1977. The province bears the cost, no federal funding.
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Manitoba
Peter Burtniak
Burtniak
Burntnink
Theft and vehicle charges linger in midweek court
The court heard a six month sentence for flag net theft and a careless driving charge related to a June 4 accident that totalled the Lidster vehicle. A defence witness said a broken motor mount could cause gas pedal sticking and required shutting off the key to stop. Lidster testified the gas pedal stuck but he could not steer straight and hit a parked car, pushing it 25 feet to a hydro pole. Poschenrieder was acquitted of open liquor in a motor vehicle after witnesses suggested the beer may not have been his. Clarence Malcolm was fined 300 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct. Edward Wescoupe received 150 dollars plus costs for unlawful care and control of a motor vehicle.
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Lidster
Robert Poschenrieder
Clive Miller
Poschenrieder
Edward Wescoupe
Four Portage Kids Raise to Help Muscular Dystrophy
Brenda Johnson 18 Sandra Carmichael 12 Herbie Johnson 11 and Doug Carmichael 8 canvassed for Muscular Dystrophy Association funds after watching the Jerry Lewis telethon. They raised 227 with more expected for a total near 900 and plan to repeat next year aiming to beat the 500 mark. Proceeds go to Winnipeg as part of a 120000 post telethon grant.
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Douglas Carmichael
Herbie Johnson
Brenda Johnson
Sandra Carmichael
Portage
Portage la Prairie
Jerry Lewis
Doug Carmichael
Winnipeg
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