Federal Farm Debt Review Act forms hearings for Canadian farmers
The Farm Debt Review Act creates provincial review boards to avert foreclosures. Hearings proceed with a 15 day notice for creditors and 18 business days for debtors to seek a board hearing. Interim general managers, chairmen, panelists, and a retraining program support farmers nationwide amid anticipated benefits for thousands.
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Andrea Long
John ‘Wise
Sharon Andrews
Credi
Acts
Provincial Review Board
Andrews
Review Board
Manitoba
al ‘Matheson
Agriculture Canada
CSP Foods Faces Multi Million Dollar Losses
CSP Foods Ltd. reports a 3,068,000 operating loss for the year ended March 31 1988. CEO Al Huffman blames weak world demand for Canadian canola oil and intensified global subsidies and competition. He warns of possible staff cuts and plant shutdowns if sales falter, but notes some hope for improvement as markets slowly adjust.
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CSP Foods Ltd
al Huffman
Canola
Huffman
Europe
Fierc
CSP
United States
European Economic Community
Domestic Wheat Price Hike Considered by Canada
In 1906 87 the domestic wheat price range is set to 96 to 11 dollars per bushel amid a push to aid farmers. The current price sits at 7 dollars as ministers weigh a new level with a committee recommending 10 dollars. Bakers and millers warn of job losses and higher loaf costs, while Charlie Mayer favors careful monitoring and a cautious decision process.
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Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Charlie Mayer
Mayer
Bakery Council of Canada
Bull statue relocation eyed at Russell Town Council
Russell Chamber of Commerce requests moving the bull sculpture and a tourist information booth onto town land along Highway 16 to serve visitors. Plans include landscaping, a pedestal to curb climbing, and placement near the Russell Inn with a new access road and a convenience store. The council will consult residents and coordinate with the inn and fire department on related developments.
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Russell and District Chamber of ‘Commerce
Spence Reavie
Highway 16
Bull
Booth
Russell Inn
Dave Burrows
Centennial Crescent
Burrows
Doug MacIsaac
MacIsaac
Russell Chamber
Highoway
Harold Clement
Russell
University of Manitoba Teleconference Courses Reach Russell
Russell residents will access full-credit university courses via the Teleconference Campus program starting in September. Professor George Smith notes 90 sites statewide, with 14 rural locations below the rd parallel, including Russell. Courses use live audio links with possible video support and require textbooks. Willa McMullin coordinates local registration and material transfers. Three Russell offerings include History of Western Civilization, Introduction to Sociology, and Introduction to Psychology, each four hours weekly, costing about 196 plus textbooks, limited by a five-student minimum.
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Russell
University of Manitoba
George Smith
Manitoba
University of ‘Manitoba
Willa McMullin
Smith
Manitoba commits 6.32 million to racing in 86 87
Business Development and Tourism Minister Maureen Hemphill announced provincial support totaling about 6,320,100 for fiscal 1986 87. The aid includes rebates on parimutuel taxes and backing for Assiniboia Downs thoroughbred and harness meets and the Manitoba Great Western Harness Racing Circuit. It also funds the continued takeout reduction program begun during the 1904 Thoroughbred race meet.
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Maureen Hemphill
Manitoba
Wilotal
Assiniboia Downs
Manitoba Great Western
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