Mayer wins nomination on fourth ballot at Yellowhead Centre
Mayer defeats CLT McNichol in the fourth ballot to win the PC nomination over Mel Taylor Cliff Cottingham and Dale Brown. He is a farmer advocate and president of the Manitoba Beet Growers Association. The article also notes national metric scale plans by 1981 and a metric postal tariff starting July 1 1979.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vention
Yellowhead
Mayer
Mel Taylor
Cliff Cottingham
Dale Brown
CLT
McNichol
Craig Stewart
Western Canada
Manitoba Beet Growers Association
D.R.B. McArthur
Charman
Metric Commission Canada
Canada Post
Kamloops
B.C
Peterborough
Ont
Sherbrooke
Que
Canada
Pelly Trail School Board Holds Late December Meeting
The Pelly Trail School Board met December 4 at 2 p.m. with all members and the superintendent for guidance on key decisions. The board discussed staffing for Angusville and Russell, funding for sports trips, negotiations with C.U.P.E and MAS T, and a pending resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelly Trail
Betty Pash
Lyon urged by grain meeting support across regions
Manitoba Premier Sterling Lyon welcomed broad backing from provinces and the federal government for an immediate meeting to fix serious inadequacies in Canada's grain handling system. He urged an intergovernmental talks group including agriculture ministers, Wheat Board officials, rail leaders, and major grain firms.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Sterling Lyon
Canada
Lyon
of Agriculture
Wheat Board
Rational Railways
Government of
Grant deadline nears for Manitoba farm aid program
Up to 2000 applications may be filed before December 31 as the Manitoba Department of Agriculture processes grants for water and sewage systems. Two grant types exist: a water and sewage grant of 15 percent of material costs and a water source grant with prior approvals. Maximum water grant is 550 dollars. Early applications receive priority. delays risk missing final processing. Farmers should obtain forms from the Manitoba Department of Agriculture office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biv Griffin
Manitoba Deptment of Agriculture
Griffin
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Clayton Thompson Receives Interprovincial Certificate
Clayton W Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Thompson of Russell earned an Interprovincial Certificate of Qualification as a Heavy Duty Mechanic. He completed a nine month pre apprenticeship course and a six month welding program at Assiniboine Community College. He spent four years and 7200 hours as an apprentice and 15 weeks over three years in trade school, sponsored by Keating’s Implements.
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Russell
Stan Jackson
Angusville
Grant
Mr. Jackson
Len Derkatch
Vince Furman
Doug Messaac
Sheesha
Jackson
Pratt
Rossburn Elementary
Rossburn and
John Mazur
Mazur
Antonin
Joyce
Derkatch
Department of Highways
Hrough
Angusville School
Clayton W. Thompson
Clayton Thompson
Clay
Assiniboine
Farmers oppose Wheat Board hopper car purchase plan
The Canadian Wheat Board faces farmer backlash over a 500 to 2,000 hopper car tender. UGG president Mac Runciman argues the step bypasses farmer input and funds from farmers’ pockets, with protests from Prairie grain co operatives and calls to involve grain companies in decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Grain Srowers
UGG
Iss Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board
Prairie Grain Co-Operative
UGG Board of Directors
Crow's Nest
Candian Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board Advisory Committee
Rink Team From Manitoba Winds Up Run for Canada Games
A Manitoba rink skipped by Gwen Tidbutts with Brenda Murray Patti Arran and Brenda Wasslen competed in Winnipeg playdowns to decide the provincial rep for the Canada Winter Games. They opened with three wins over Bombak Bloom and Fisher and reached the finals against Johnson. Stonewall hopes prevail for Brandon event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Tidbutts
Brenda Murray
Patti Arran
Brenda Wasslen
Winnipeg
Bombak
Killarney
Bloom
Fisher
Plumas
Johnson
Stonewall
Binscorth
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Gilles Lamontagne
Rossburn
Doug Melsase
Cam Collins
Elphinstone
Indian Affairs Department
C.U.P.E
M.A.S.T
Royce Richardson
Jackson, Furman
Goletz
Anguavile
Wilma Joyce
Angusvil
Lynn Spurway
Minister of Education
Art Kinney
Menzies
Millwood
Doug McIsaac
Vince Furma
Mr. Furman
Ibn Mazur
Doug McIsane
Santa Claus
Santa
Patt
Merv Bodnarchuk
Foreign Investment Review Agency
F.I R.A
Economic Council of Canada
Clayton
Canadian National
Brandon
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