Winnipeg recycling bid row pits small firms against multinationals
Three Winnipeg entrepreneurs clash with a multinational bid battle over curbside recycling. Laidlaw Waste Systems won the five year contract with the lowest bid of 111 dollars per tonne, while the three small recyclers protest and seek city or provincial compensation after losses. The row highlights locals versus global players and the cost to homeowners.
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Hamilton
Ont
Winnipeg
Red Box Recycling
International Paper
Vancouver
Eco
Green Box Recycling
Plan-It Recycling
BFI Waste Systems
Winnipeg Recycling Group
Laidlaw Waste Systems
Canadian Pacific Ltd
Laidlaw
Laidlaw Transit
Grey Goose Bus Lines
Canada
United States
Ontario
Samuel Hofer on Hutterites and Writing in Canada
An interview outlines Samuel Hofer's move from a Winnipeg home to Saskatoon to be near like minded readers. It covers his books Born Hutterite and Dance Like a Poor Man, Hofer’s departure from the Hutterite lifestyle in 1983, and his aim to explain Hutterite culture while addressing myths and tensions around colonies and small towns.
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Samuel Hofer
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
CJOB
Hutterite
Sam
Hofer
Alberta
Saskatchewan
CPP
Canada
Sam Hofer
Manitoba
Calgary Herald
Balmoral
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ROJ Iwo
Main Street
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Peter Warren
Smself