Manitoba Pool unhappy with PRAC recommendations in rail talks
The Manitoba Pool Elevators directors in Winnipeg criticized Prairie Rail Action Committee final recommendations, saying they ignore producers needs for adequate service. They noted four lines were dropped from the proposed basic network and warned of higher costs and longer grain haul distances for farmers, with substitutions on alternate lines requiring major capital outlays. They highlighted CN Rossburn sub and CPR Russell sub as key lines yet to be addressed.
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Manitoba Pool Elevators
Winnipeg
Prairie Rail Action Committee
Hall Commission
Manitoba
P.R.A.C
Hall ‘Commission
Manitoba Pool
Russell
Rossburn
CN Rossburn
Neepawa
CPR
CP Russell
K.C. Norell Information and Public Relations
of Manitoba Pool
PRAC
Binscorth
Inglis
Annual Fruit Flower and Vegetable Show August 19
Horticultural notes preview the Annual Fruit Flower and Vegetable Show set for Saturday August 19 in the Major Pratt Collegiate auditorium. The article updates the 1978 prize list and adds new classes and specials, plus details for a Brandon bus tour and a fall jam sales preparation.
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Pratt Collegiate
Jack Frost
Hunting With Vehicles Regulations Expanded in Manitoba Areas
The province tightens vehicle rules for hunting with ten designated route areas plus two new zones Hecla Island and game hunting area 21. Cars and trucks remain allowed to retrieve killed animals. other vehicles like tractors and snowmobiles face bans where not transporting game. Water routes in Netley-Libau Marsh Saskaram and Tom Lamb areas also regulate power boats to curb wildlife disturbance. Maps are available at 1495 St James Street Winnipeg or regional offices.
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Hecla Island
Inwood Wildlife Management Area
MacMaster
Beausejour -Lac du Bonnet
Netley-Libau
Saskaram
Tom
Break-ins Reported in Russell Manitoba Week
Russell Detachment logs three break-ins and one attempted break-in in the town. Parkway Co-op suffered two burglaries on Tuesday and Thursday, Major Pratt Collegiate entered unlawfully, Solo Store had an attempted break-in. Two juvenile suspects faced Juvenile Court on July 1 1978, one given probation, one remanded for assessment. Imperial Oil Bulk Centre also robbed, one male adult apprehended and to appear in Provincial Judges' Court.
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Russell
Manitoba
Parkway
Pratt Collegiate
David Coppleman
Imperial Oil Bulk Centre
Delay In Opening Quotas At Canadian Wheat Board
The Canadian Wheat Board delays opening quotas for deliveries to country elevators until August 21 to secure space for deferred deliveries. Opening quotas for specialty markets remain. allowed deliveries include selected barley oats and soft white spring wheat with specified truck weights per quota acre. Quotas to crushers and distillers set at 500 kg for flaxseed, 500 kg for rapeseed, and 400 kg for rye per quota acre.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Question Period TV Shows Back-Bench Silence
Television coverage of the Legislature highlights the back benches as unseen and unheard while opposition MPs in the back row receive most of the attention and limelight.
Animals added to fur bearing list in Manitoba
Renewable Resources and Transportation Services Minister Ken MacMaster announced adding coyote, Bobcat, raccoon and hedgehog to Manitoba fur bearing animals. He cited rising fur prices and uncontrolled harvest and noted last year furs from these species exceeded 1 million dollars. Regulated harvesting under trapper licences will apply, with property owners allowed to protect livestock.
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Renewable Resources and Transportation Services
Ken MacMaster
Manitoba
Thas
Mac Master
Firms to analyze western grain transport system
Transport and Wheat Board Minister Otto Lang announced Booz-Allen and Hamilton Inc. and IBI Limited have been commissioned to examine the western grain transport network. The study aims to improve car utilization and cut turnaround times, boosting grain export capacity by up to ten percent.
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Transport and Wheat Board
Otto Lang
Booz-Allen and Hamilton Inc
IBI Limited
Canadian Wheat Board
Lang
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