MPE declares 1991 dividend payments to members
Manitoba Pool Elevators announces annual retained earnings and patronage dividends totaling 7.7 million for 1991. Checks are mailed to 3 370 retired or 65 plus members for 2 191 million in retained dividends and 2 799 million in patronage dividends at six percent of loan balances. Pool President Charlie Swanson notes the cash helps members and highlights loyalty and ongoing commitment to the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Pool Board
Charlie Swanson
Review of Roblin area 1991 highlights
The Roblin region reflects on 1991 with nurses on strike lines before a Jan. 1 deadline, a fatal accident involving Justin Rattlesnake, and planning for a new airport. Other items include Farmers Bonspiel wins, bantam hockey silver, a $25 000 airport study, emu deliveries to Manitoba, and local council debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Manitoba Nurses’ Union
Justin Rattlesnake
Valley
Reform Party of Canada
Lion Harry Oliphant
Melvin Jones
Robert Andrews
Pas
Andrews
Valley River Band
UGG opens seed depot in Roblin
Abe Giesbrecht announces UGG Roblin Proven Seed has opened in the former Cross Town Motors building at highways 5 and 83. He reports early sales of fall rye and a Goldrush Canola order, with plans to offer proven seed plus Archibald Brokerage bulk foods and future garden seeds and pet foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Giesbrecht
UGG Roblin Proven Seed
Roblin
Giesbrecht
United Grain Growers
Birch River
Ste. Rose and McCreary
Shoal Lake
Foxwarren
Saskatchewan
Grayson
Melville
Theodore
Sturgis
Proven Seed
UGG
Archibald Brokerage
UGG Roblin
Transportation Talks Address Grain Payment Change
A nationwide series of Transportation Talks will hear 135 Canadian farming communities discuss grain transport and the proposed shift from paying railways to paying producers. Manitoba Pool Elevator chair Frank Werbowetsky urges strong producer attendance at the Roblin Jan 29 meeting to scrutinize the plan and its potential impact on dilution and feed grain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bill McKnight
McKnight
Frank Werbowetsky
Manitoba Pool Elevator Committee
Roblin
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MPE
Knights of Columbus
Parkland West
Terry Hawryluk
Maple Manor
Bantams
Parkland
Grandview Schools
Ron Landry
Manitoba
Tatermountain
Jarret Newton
Dawn KozmMenitk
Jennifer Wagner
Dauphin
Rablin
Clinton Bauer
Millers
Yorkton
Union of Manitoba
Northern District
Jeeves Meeling
Northstars
Alex Holovach
Chamber of Commerce
Lorne Boguski
Grandview
Fisheries
Lake of the Prairies
Review
Roblin's
Transportation Talks
Werbowetsky
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