Rail car interchange between CP and CN deemed unfeasible
Delegates at the Hudson Bay Route Association annual convention in Manitoba heard that a CP GN rail car interchange to the Port of Churchill is not feasible while grain hauling rates are denied. RJ Hansen noted the plan would merely share losses. N plans about 96 million ton of work on its 183 mile Herchmer Subdivision between Gillam and Churchill under a federal rehabilitation program.
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Hudson Bay Route Association
Church‘s
RJ. Hansen
N's
Prairie Region
Herchmer
Gillam
Churchill
Potash Exploration Agreement Inked in Manitoba Areas
Exploration Development signs an agreement to conduct detailed seismic work and subsurface drilling in the St Lazare Binscorth and Russell regions to map Manitoba potash deposits and open crown mineral rights for IMC Canada evaluation. Royalty terms apply alongside equity returns as more data in 1980 supports a decision.
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St. Lazare, Binscorth
Russell Areas
Manitoba
Brandon
Cathy Berg
Earl Berg
Russell
Cathy
Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board
Clark's Poultry Farm Ltd
Feed-Rite Mills Western Ltd
Jac. Hiebert
Agriculture Canada
Grant support expanded for Great West racing circuit
Grant support for the Thoroughbred and harness sectors includes purse maintenance grants equal to 1.75 percent of total wagering at Assiniboine Downs, with a minimum of 35 600. Incentive awards for Thoroughbred breeders set at 0.25 percent of total wagering. Grants extend to rural harness circuit, with races in Swan River and Dauphin.
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Assiniboine Downs
Assiniboia Downs
Swan River
Dauphin
Binscarth Ponders Building a Skating Arena
The community meeting decided to form an Incorporated Non-Profit to fund a skating arena. Brenda McDougal and Brenda Wasslen among those to be asked to join about 15 members. Officers were elected and fund-raising ideas recorded.
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McDougal
Brenda Wasslen
Cha
Manitoba Communities Share 114 631 Police Grants
Attorney General Gerry Mercier announced that 23 Manitoba towns will share 114 631 in provincial grants to cover police costs for the year ending March 31 1981. Grants vary by community size and equalized assessment under the police assistance program.
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Gerry Mercier
Manitoba
RCMP
April 30 Final Day for Studs Vehicles in Province
The province sets April 30 as the final day for studded vehicle operation. Residents must remove or replace studded tires or adjust permits by this date. Authorities remind drivers to comply to avoid penalties and ensure road safety.
Daylight Saving Time Change in Manitoba This April
Under the Official Time Act Manitoba adopts uniform daylight saving time for six months from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. Clocks move ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on the night of April 26 to 27 across the province.
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Manitoba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Cusitar
Thrift Shop
H. Kearns
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Legion
4J.A. Burgess
Russell and District Regional Library Board
Ment
Imc-Canada
Great West
Thorou
Binscarth
Harry Gordon Tokarek
Saskatoon
Highway 16
Mr. Tokarek
St. Lazare
Con’t
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