Alberta irrigation plan calls for seven systems under elected boards
Reco TABER reports that a policy conference proposed a funding and administration model for Alberta irrigation similar to California. The plan urges consolidating Alberta’s 16 irrigation districts into seven designated systems run by an elected board and a manager to standardize accounting and water rates, plus a single irrigation act to replace scattered legislation.
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Taber
Alberta
California
Irrigation District Finance Proposals Stir Alberta Talks
A Department of Agriculture report to the end nend irrigation district consolidation discusses administering through a single provincial body and possible imposition of an ad valorem tax across towns cities and rural properties to finance the system. Proposals outline a 33 percent three-way funding split among local provincial and federal levels with ARDA cost-sharing and potential 37.5 percent federal share. The plan faces opposition from dryland farmers who argue irrigation costs should not be borne by non irrigators and note the tax could prompt a mill rate hike in Newell County and contributions from Medicine Hat and Calgary. A cost benefit comparison for drainage suggests expanding Alberta irrigated land from 642 000 to 835 000 acres could lower per acre financing and maintenance costs.
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Department of Agriculture
ARDA
Newell County
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Purnell
George McFall
Etzikom
Alberta
Strom rebuffs Olson attack on EID irrigation study
Alberta minister Harry Strom rebuffed Medicine Hat MP Bud Olson's critique of an irrigation study at a Taber irrigation policy conference. The study, co authored by Dr. Walter Rogers, assessed the Eastern Irrigation District benefits and proposed a 11 22 32 34 sharing formula for financing district rehabilitation. Olson questioned the allocation method and warned the figures could mislead.
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Aulal Uiltul Hel Veliclaus AL Ud
Alberta
Olson
Rogers
North America
Allard forms armed forces council in Canada
Halifax CP Gen Jean V Allard chief of Canada's defence staff announced the formation of an armed forces council. The body will include senior officers and focus on higher level military planning and coordination.
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Halifax
Jean V. Allard
Canada
Armed Forces Council
Montreal hospital workers end 20 day strike
Non medical staff in Quebec hospitals voted over 90 percent to end a 20 day strike after accepting a new 30 month contract. About 32,500 workers represented by the National Federation of Services will return to work, with a three day phased return. A Quebec legislature session was postponed. The agreement, reached with Yves Pratte, administrator of 139 hospitals, sets terms for integration and unification of forces under the Quebec Hospital Association.
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Montreal
Quebec
National Federation of Services
Confederation of National Trade Unions
Yves Pratte
Quebec Hospital Association
Scientist Holding His Own After Suffield Blast
Dr. T. D. Witherly of the Stanford Research Institute was seriously injured in an explosion at Suffield Experimental Station. A medical spokesman said he is "holding his own" at Medicine Hat General Hospital with no notable improvement.
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T. D. Witherly
Suffield Experimental Station
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Witherly
Stanford Research Institute of California
Wage Freeze Approved in Labour Committee Vote
London CP reports a key clause of Labour's wage-freeze law passed the House of Commons committee by 13 to 11, granting power to enforce a year-long standstill. Frank Cousins opposed. another Labour backbencher abstained. Labour demanded explanations from abstaining MPs as revolt questions loom.
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London
House of Commons
Frank Cousins
Labor
John Silkin
Police clash with white hecklers during civil rights march
In Chicago 250 demonstrators protesting housing discrimination faced a hostile all white crowd of about 1,500 as police hauled away 21 killers and bystanders. Missiles including a dead snake rocks and tomatoes flew at marchers and officers. Aides of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the march through to a real estate office while other clashes occurred in Providence where Gov Chafee blamed youths. The House moved toward adding an open housing clause to the 1966 civil rights bill by a tight 180 to 179 margin, facing Senate review and possible changes.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Providence
R.I
John H. Chafee
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
Irrigation Study Sparks Debate Over Benefits and Costs
Federal representatives attended ongoing studies on irrigation benefits. The economist explained the multiplier concept while Dr Rogers noted irrigation costs raise overall expenses. Estimates show 75 percent of farmers could move, 90 percent of businesses might close, and land could shift to range livestock with farm asset values cut by two thirds.
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Strom
Rogers
Maple Creek
Irrigation adds value in western prairie crops study says
Dr. Rogers urged more vegetable and irrigated rangeland studies while noting water is crucial for small grains and specialty crops. Dr. Elgaard's Canada Agriculture study shows irrigation raises gross crop value from $18 to $38 per acre in six western districts, Taber area crops reaching $130 per acre, and Eastern District forage and oilseed farming averaging $40 versus $4 on dryland.
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Rogers
Knud Elgaard
Canada Department of Agriculture
Taber
Wildcat walkout disrupts Canadian rail service in Montreal
In Montreal the wildcat walkout by about 2,000 non operating union workers continues to tie up CNR and CPR express services. Approximately 1,200 CNR workers and over 700 CPR workers picketed properties as Judge Cameron presents his report on a new working agreement. Union officials say they expected a strike later this month and that appeals to end the walkout have failed.
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Montreal
CNR
CPR
C. A. Cameron
J. A. Pelletier
Joint Protective Board
The
Canadian Brotherhood of Rail Workers
CLC
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