Hog plants draw attention of Prairie towns
Prairie towns race to woo Maple Leaf Foods as hog plants attract big investment and job promises. Melville, Barrhead, Virden offer facilities and tax breaks while Stonewall rejects the deal citing boom bust concerns. Alberta reports 83 new production units under construction and 56,000 sows in total.
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Maple Leaf Foods
Melville
Mike Fisher
Saskatchewan
Barrhead
Leader
Economic Development Board
Empire Advance of
Virden
Maple Leaf
Stonewall
Alberta
Alberta Agriculture
Aboriginal contributions shaped Canada’s North and national life
Aboriginal peoples influenced Canadian sport, clothing, food, governance, trade, medicine, and environmental management. Lacrosse and other activities originated with First Nations. parkas and mukluks trace to Indigenous designs. foods like potatoes and corn were introduced. the Iroquois Great Law of Peace exemplifies democratic structure. wampum served as currency. traditional healing and ecological knowledge underpin modern practices.
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Canada
Planning under way for Terry Fox Run in Manitoba
The Terry Fox Foundation toured western and northwestern Manitoba visiting 32 communities that will host runs on Sunday September 14. Trudy Turner briefed local host committees in Shoal Lake and Russell on June 11. The foundation highlighted low staff levels and strong volunteer support, noting Manitoba raised 341000 last year, up 20 percent from 1995, nationally 12.5 million with 13.6 percent costs. Turner urged volunteers to stay engaged and recruited communities to start runs, with a contact number 1-800-663-8369 for organizers.
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Terry Fox Foundation
Manitoba
Trudy Turner
Shoal Lake
Russell
Turner
Cooperative spirit alive in Manitoba credit unions
Mal Anderson, CEO of Credit Union Central of Manitoba, praises a fundraising drive totaling 333,828.25 from Manitoba plus 100,000 from the Manitoba credit union system and 233,828.25 collected at credit unions. He notes the cooperative spirit that built the system remains strong across the country and province.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Credit Union System
Credit Union Central of Manitoba
Mal Anderson
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Fred McGuinness
Crossroads
Terry Fox Run
Ms. Turner
Kopper Kettle
Centennial Rd
Rossburn
R.M
Silver Creek
Albert Zemianski
Angusville, MB
Assiniboine
Parkland Southwest Regional Centre
Computer Software Fundamentals
Shell River Avenue
Russell, MB
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