Farmlands Ownership Act Now Before House
Manitoba moves to curb absentee ownership and land speculation by imposing limits on non residents and nonfarm corporations. The bill seeks to protect owner operated farms while allowing Manitoba residents and certain relatives to acquire land with few restrictions and creates a board to review exemptions and ensure fair administration.
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Manitoba
Bill Ruski
Uruski
Canada
Manitooa
Saskatchewan
One millionth ton of potash unloaded at Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Terminals Ltd welcomed the one millionth ton of potash unloaded from a CP Rail train bound for Toledo. The Algosco carried potash from Cominco’s mine near Saskatoon, with 100 ton hopper cars. Potash shipments through Thunder Bay have grown, boosting domestic trainload moves and lowering costs despite a history of smaller car lots. The province projects 1.8 million tons through Thunder Bay in 1982, with CP Rail handling about 1.1 million tons.
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Thunder Bay Terminals Ltd
Thunder Bay
Walter
Algosco
ALG Central Marine
Sault St. Marie
Cominco Ltd
Saskatoon
Toledo
Saskatchewan
Midwest
Canada
West Coast
Homestudy Course Appeals to Busy Farmers
Busy farmer Bev Stober praises homestudy courses for updating on production and management. He has completed Rapeseed 80 Weeds 81 and Pork Production 82 from Manitoba Agriculture and plans Farm Management 83. The eight weekly lessons are mailed to subscribers with radio features and local meetings reinforcing the material. cost is $20 with registration through local agricultural reps.
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Bev Stober
Stober
Manitoba Agriculture
Bowsman
Flax Seed Plant Planned by Manitoba Farmers and Foreign Investors
Southern Manitoba businessmen and farmers plan an 11 million dollar flax seed crushing plant with West German investors. Arnold Collins says construction could start in spring and operations by fall 1983. Local farmers contribute four million through a 60 cent per bushel deduction on flax payments. The rest is to come from West German investors and Rock Lake Development.
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Manitoba
Arnold Collins
Rock Lake Oilseed Development Ltd
Collins
Rock Lake Development
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Grassroots
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange
Wgrassroots
Infomart
Telidon
Apo
Automobile
Highways and Transportation
Sam Uskiw
Manitoba Gazette
Askiw
Sid
Roy Freeman
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A.P.R
Clement Farm Equipment
Shoal Lake
Russell
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