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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1966
Page
5
Local auto service ad lists Wishart's Service at Eighth St and Sankt Ave West with radiator repairs and phone number 57 5468. Formerly Wikman Motors, the shop promotes quick repairs and vehicle maintenance for nearby motorists.
The use of aircraft on Canadian farms is growing steadily with 149 farm aircraft last year flying over 11 400 hours to spray feed and fertilize more than 1 000 000 acres. Aerial surveys covered 28 200 000 acres, aiding soil studies and development programs. ARDA projects guide land and water use and rural development, including consolidating unprofitable parcels.
Rapeseed in northwestern Manitoba suffers severe fungal damage across Swan River Valley. Widespread black spot causes up to 20 percent potential yield loss while staghead downy mildew reduces about 5 percent. Disease risk rises with local seed reuse and lack of crop rotation. Fresh seed from southern Manitoba or Saskatchewan offers best control.
Saskatchewan biologist Robert Ruttan warns caribou in the far north have surged to about 700,000, urging a hunting and control plan. He defends the count against Edmonton’s Dr. Kelso, noting four years of census work 1962-65 and prior federal wildlife service experience.
Mayor Stephen Juba returning from Russia and Denmark says Moscow buys Canadian wheat as a business deal, with embassy sources noting wheat is used as a trade commodity. In Manitoba and Saskatchewan estimates caribou populations top 700,000, prompting calls for controlled hunting and population management.
The Manitoba government imposes a temporary ban on shooting Canada geese in the Oak Lake and Plum Lake waterfowl area near Brandon until October 11. Officials cite a nesting population program and future hunting considerations in the restricted zone.
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