Manitoba to seek farmers vote on Wheat Board future
Manitoba’s MAFRI minister Rosann Wowchuk pledges a plebiscite on the Canadian Wheat Board future if Ottawa does not hold a vote. She warns against unilateral moves to end single desk marketing, citing risks to prairie farmers, grain terminals, Port of Churchill, and U.S. trade, and vows government action to prepare for a voter decision.
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Gladstone Bakery Adds 10 Cent Fair Trade Fee
New owners Perry and Dawn Coubrough add 10 cents per loaf to each sale and place the proceeds in the Fair Trade Initiative Fund to aid local farmers. The RM of Westburne discusses distribution, with expected annual returns of 3000 to 4000 dollars and aims to recruit larger buyers like McGavin's.
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Plans move forward for ethanol plant in Hartney area
Clean Country Resources and local producers advance a proposal for a new ethanol plant near Hartney that would produce about 50 million US gallons annually. The project requires over 20 million bushels of two raw feed barley and feed peas as inputs.
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Theft at Farm Sees 15 to 20 Pigs and 140 Chickens Stolen
Souris RCMP are investigating a farm theft in the RM of Glenwood. Between Oct 8 and 9 suspects removed 15 to 20 pigs weighing 40 to 70 pounds each and about 140 chickens from the property.
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Glenwood
Ride home program in Gilbert Plains seeks revival
The RIDEs home grandview exponent program in Gilbert Plains needs revitalization to continue. Started in 2002 it has been inactive since early 2006 as organizer Marnie Beckley and helpers lose steam. More than two hundred people have used the free sober ride service.
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Russell hosts third annual wine tasting for curling clubs
The event attracted about 180 attendees despite an unusually cold October. Local wine connoisseurs gathered in Russell for the fundraiser benefiting the Binscorth and Russell curling clubs.
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Town approves 10000 donation for Duck Mountain ski hill
Kamsack taxpayers will donate 10000 over the next two years to the Duck Mountain Provincial Park ski hill. Town council approved the ski hill committee request to help cover the cost of a used Bombardier Snow Cat. The committee has raised 20000 of the 30000 purchase price.
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First Drive Through ATM Opens at Parkland Credit Union
On international Credit Union Day Oct 19 the Parkland settled in Dauphin Plains Credit Union opened its first drive through ATM. Board president Erwin Meyer said the event is part one of a two phase expansion with a 4000 square foot addition planned for spring 2007. The Meyers Donna were first customers driving through in a 1927 Model T.
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