Alberta farmers back market choice plebiscite results
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers celebrate Alberta plebiscite showing 62 percent yes for wheat and 66 percent for barley as farmers urge reform of the Canadian Wheat Board. turnout reached 16 000, with praise for a credible vote and calls for the Board to offer dual marketing options.
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Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
Alberta
Walter Paszkowski
CWB
Pat Durnin
Canadian Wheat Board
Durnin
Ing
Goodale
Alberta farmers push for Wheat Board reforms says UGG
UGG President Ted Allen reports Alberta farmers dominated by the desire for marketing freedom. At the November meeting delegates voted for a market for wheat and for removing barley and winter wheat from the Wheat Board. Allen warns Ottawa to act as a panel studies western grain marketing and a new crop year begins August 1, 1996. United Grain Growers, publicly traded, serves over 30 000 farmers across Western Canada with more than 200 elevators.
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Alberta
Ralph Goodale
UGG
Ted Allen
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Allen
United Grain Growers
Wheat Belt Community Futures elects executive
The Wheat Belt Community Futures Development Corporation elected a new executive with Rick Verspeck as chair from Killarney Manitoba Fred McGuinness of Cornwallis RM as vice chair and Todd McKim of Brandon as secretary treasurer. Eight new board members join for three years bringing regional representation and experience.
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Wheat Belt Community Futures Development Corporation
Wbcfdc
Rick Verspeck
Killarney
Manitoba
Fred McGuinness
RM of
Cornwallis
Todd McKim
Brandon
CFDC
John Neabel
Minnedosa
Bruce Gullet
Wawanesa
Laurie Crowe
Deloraine
Grant McPhail
Lynn Flewitt
Miniota
al Patterson
Susan Harrison
South-West Region
Josef Sanders
Pilot Mound
Bob Annis
Sandra Williams
Souris
Bev Turnbull
Erickson
Ellen Carell
Melita
Wanda Strachan
Hamiota
Larry Oakden
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Saskatchewan
Sunshine Elk of
Mooshorn
Ralph Venass
Trevor Schmidt
Goliver
Tina
Elmer
Clement Farm Supply Ltd
Russell
Wheat Belt Community Futures
Department of Western Diversification
Jakeman Insurance & Real Estate
Elizabeth Neuhofer
Main St. Roblin
Shell River Valley
Inglis
Wwe
Dor Pearl
Hyola
Rysyn
Hysyn
Westwin
Rossburn Town Hall
Russell Town Annex
Lyle McNichol
Dauphin
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