Wheat Board Advisory Committee Report 1976 progress
The Wheat Board Advisory Committee met September 20 1976 with all officials present. Producer deliveries nearly double last year due to favorable harvest. This year’s wheat crop may be the largest on record with good yields across crops and full harvest, except Northern Alberta. Russia’s crop significantly up, totals near 200 million tons. Quotas smaller but rising. more termination of quotas expected to encourage regular deliveries. Durum moves mainly in spring. barley sales strong with encouragement to deliver to Wheat Board. Barley price around 2.75, sales price support via strong barley prices. potential second carload. Protein under 13 percent on 5000 samples, Europe seeking lower protein. Churchill to handle about 30 million bushels. Otto Lang attended to discuss Feed Grain Policy and Stabilization. Next meeting November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donn Mitchell
Winnipeg
Wheat Board
Alberta
Russia
Glenlea
Europe
Churchill
Otto Lang
Board Meet continues actions on contracts and routes
The board appoints Johnson and Higgins Willis Faber as insurance brokers for 1976 77. It changes Shirley Welbourne bus driver contract to Eric Welbourne. It reduces van Route 35 Ellen Milne by 2.00 per day. It accepts van tenders Route 8 Peter Juba 19.00 Route 10 Joe Radlinski 22.00 Route 40 Diane Kirk 14.00 Route 41 Adele McLauchlin 13.00 per day. It approves 75.00 living allowance for EMH class students Edith Hodgins Louise Bond Sid Laxdall effective Sept 7 1976. It notes Finance Committee salaries report, receives correspondence, and accepts Superintendent report. It adjourns to Oct 7 policy meeting and Oct 14 regular meeting. Adjournment 11:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson & Higgins
Willis Faber Ltd
Shirley Welbourne
Eric Welbourne
Ellen Milne
Peter Juba
Joe Radlinski
Diane Kirk
Adele McLauchlin
Edith Hodgins
Louise Bond
Sid Laxdall
Strictly Fresh Dining and Deals Snippet
A quirky note lists dining cautions and odd prices such as free gas from one station while air for tires costs a dollar per pound. It mentions steak service being pricey and jests about parakeets boasting large vocabularies.
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Miniota Herald
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Buckingham
Toews
Smeltz and
McNeill
Strictly Fresh
Vanguard
Garth Field
Miniota
Man
Royal Bank
Manitoba
Homelite
Terry
Hoy
Textron Canada Limited
Harold Friesen
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