Maple Leaf weighs Russell for new hog plant site
Maple Leaf considers Russell as a potential site for a 50 000 head hog processing plant in Manitoba. The town joins twelve Manitoba communities and parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta in the site search. Dale Brown told the Chamber of Commerce that Manitoba’s Economic Development Board asked for information to assess viability.
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Maple Leaf
Russell
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dale Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Board of
Change clocks ahead this weekend in Manitoba
Daylight time returns to Manitoba on April 6 with clocks advancing one hour at 2 am to 3 am, per the Official Time Act. The change lasts until the last Sunday in October. The Russell Fire Dept. reminds residents to replace smoke detector batteries when changing clocks.
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Manitoba
Russell Fire Dept
Barley Vote Keeps Canadian Wheat Board Monopoly
Tens of thousands of Western Canadian farmers voted to retain the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly on barley exports in a plebiscite. Agriculture Minister Ralph Goodale called the result a pretty definite statement as 63 percent, or 36,170 producers, favored the status quo amid 74.95 percent turnout of 58,042 ballots cast from 77,437 eligible voters. UGG president Ted Allen's note appears on Page 2.
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Terrie Petz-Welwood
Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Ralph Goodale
Goodale
UGG
Ted Allen
AU Auctions Agriculture Binscarth School Easter Message
A compact rural item lists Easter message from Binscarth School and notes on agriculture. Trivia winners are announced alongside turries Russell Whites in a brief community snippet.
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Binscarth School
Russell Whites
Sais SASK. POOL TO BUILD MARKETING CENTRE AT BOISSEVAIN
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool announced a 200 million expansion to build 16 marketing centres in Western Canada. Manitoba will receive two sites including Boissevain and Brandon. The Boissevain centre will be large with capacity of 35 000 to 45 000 tonnes and 112 car spots, chosen for strong handling prospects. Also notes a separate Bison Park event in Nedosa Tribune with ten bison cows and calves.
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Boissevain
Sask Pool
Minnedosa
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St’s
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Lions Manor
Maple
Wally Melnyk
Marcia Rowat
Luanne Berjian
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Auto Parts
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