Manco to close Roblin butter plant and shift to cream depot
Manitoba based Manco Foods will shut its Roblin butter plant and convert it into a cream depot. Manager Bill Zaporzan cites sustained losses and cream quota cuts as causes, while noting potential price stability due to improved production at the Yorkton plant. The move aims to boost efficiency and keep milk product prices afloat despite a broad market decline. The Thomas Fund awarded 77,400 to 34 clubs. Virden received 10,000 for Civic Centre renovations. several other grants were given to local bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manco
Roblin
Bill Zaporzan
Manco Foods
Dauphin
Zaporzan
Yorkton
The
Thomas Fund
Es Eee Virden
Birmed San Consent
Seeabll Beled Redibbon
Tire
Town of
Virden
Free land dispute over Reserve lease ends with Cairns
Morris area farmer Bill Cairns fights Farm Credit Corporation over debt and political red tape. Roseau River Chief Lawrence Henry says Cairns may return land to Indians as negotiations stall. Cairns refinanced in 1984. low yields and prices made payments impossible. Lease remains. Cairns will stay to farm on Reserve property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilston Area
Farm Credit Corporation
FCC
Morris
Roseau River
Lawrence Henry
Bill Cairns
Chief Henry
Cairns
Henry
Complex plans unveiled for Portage downtown revitalization
The Portage Community committee unveiled a plan to revitalize downtown with Herman Prior Centre as a hub. The project includes a Portage art gallery, arts and crafts teaching centre, and a 5,000 square foot theatre. They aim to raise 2 million dollars by December with construction starting in spring 1993. Meanwhile twelve year old Lindsey Brown cared for 150 chickens at Coulter Farm, earning about 400 dollars and 50 new chickens, learning responsibility and budgeting through the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Community New Committee
Portage
Jom Henderson
Herman Prior
Portage Art Gallery
Lindsey Brown
Coulter
Lindsey
Mr. Brown
Achievement Night Caps Rossburn 4-H Year
Some 29 members of the Rossburn 4-H Handiworkers club held their annual Achievement Night on May 4 at Rossburn Collegiate. Ribbons were awarded, leaders honored, and a smorg lunch capped the evening with a cake and O Canada as the club celebrated 125 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Rossburn Collegiate
Kay Prescott
Jan Murray
Joan Clement
Erin Heneghan
Nicole Trembath
Marion Antonin
Antonin
Trembath
Jennifer Tanasychuk
Naomi Calder
Ce Hryciuk
Kelly White
Kathleen Burt
Alicia Lawless
Shirley
Bernice Trembath
Decosang
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manitoba
Antina
Shirley McFeeters
Tony White
Tonzie Chuhai
Joan Carson
Janieth Gorrell
Jean Nash
Seal
Leonard Chuhai
Rodi Chuhai
Jason Gorrell
Staphnie Chuhai
Ermeneghan
Keith Carson
Jennifer Wski
Sherry Andrew
Robert Maxwell
Bev Shwaluk
Dr. Jane Thrall
Optometrist
Russell Clinic
Canada National
Riverside Drive
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!