North Manitoba Freight Rates Rise Tightening Local Food Trade
The railways raise freight costs affecting small North Manitoba buyers, with cases like bread and eggs jumping sharply. The CNR cut foodstuffs rates by half to alleviate pressure, while shippers blame rate formulas and space versus weight. Local firms call for subsidies and policy fixes.
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Eugene Luhowy
Town Meeting Set As Band Talks Continue
Town council notes from Wednesday's hour long session outline another Band Town meeting on Tuesday February 18 to discuss counter proposals. Chief Lathlin urges full Band councillor representation in all future deliberations and proposes combined council participation at the next session.
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Lathlin
Report calls for non institutional programs and new juvenile facility in Thompson
A Manitoba report concludes The Pas Correctional Institution cannot meet northern needs and urges community based sentences, a new Thompson juvenile facility, and a probation system with Assistants and volunteers. It notes eight probation officers serve the north, with The Pas office supporting Moose Lake Cormorant Easterville Grand Rapids and The Pas and a high caseload of 130 to 150 cases.
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E Committee
Pas
Manitoba
Thompson
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Cormorant
Easterville
Grand Rapids
Northern tour by Inter-Universities North leaders
The Inter-Universities North Executive Committee led by Professor W. G. Stobie of Manitoba Dean Mike Blanar of Brandon University and Dean Brian Bender-Samuel of Winnipeg will tour Northern Manitoba over the next two weeks with public meetings in Cranberry Portage on Friday February 14 at Frontier Collegiate 7 30 pm and in The Pas on Monday February 17 at MBCI 7 30 pm The meetings cover program progress and next year plans and invite all interested in IUN credit or non credit programs.
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University of Manitoba
Mike Blanar
Brandon University
Brian Bender-Samuel
University of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Cranberry Portage
Pas
IUN
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