Isobord Bankrupt in Manitoba Court Action
Isobord, once hailed for a rural Manitoba straw-based particle board process, faces bankruptcy. The Elie plant cut production amid 14 layoffs. $57 million loan group moved to insolvency, with $15 million provincial loan. Since 1997, debt nears $136 million, 1999 deficit $62 million. Plant remains open under receiver while funding uncertain.
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Tne Company
Manitoba
Isoboard
Elie
Isobord
Charges under new gun law and various RCMP notes
A report from Russell and area RCMP covers incidents from January including charges under the new firearms act, landowner permission reminders to snowmobilers, a verbal and physical abuse at a Pee Wee hockey game, a two vehicle collision with no injuries, an impaired driver near Binscarth not located, a noisy party at the Russell Inn dispersed after warnings, an elderly man distressed assisted to hospital, threats with a weapon at Gambler First Nation with arrest for weapon charges, prowler fear in a residence with no intruder found, and a civil cattle dispute mistaken for theft in Inglis. drivers urged to stop at stop signs to avoid charges.
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St. Lazare
Lawrence Ave
Main Street
RCMP
Russell
Inglis
Binscarth
Manitoba couples win trip to London for Warburton's bread
Darin and Carlene Douglas of Binscarth and Barry and Colleen Cook of Minnedosa join two other Manitoba pairs under AgriCore and Warburton's contract program. The couples, chosen for meeting product standards, will tour Warburton's Manchester offices and see Manitoba wheat delivery for bread production.
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Darin
Carlene Douglas
Manitoba
Big Ben
Binscarth
Barry and
Collen
Minnedosa
London
Argicore and
Warburton Foods
Agricore
Warburton
England
Manchester
Brent Burton
Busevar
Nancy Heaman
Government urged to heed ag reports on farm aid needs
Silver notes government figures show modest crop gains next year but rising costs push farmers deeper in debt. He calls on Prime Minister and ministers to craft an aid package for western Canadian grain and oilseed farmers, criticizing export subsidies by rivals and urging Ottawa to support prairie farmers as it did for aerospace.
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Nadian Grain
Onlseen
Silver
Canada
Ottawa
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Terrie
Independent Court
Monitor
Erie
Jan Letterman
Russell Inn
Hussell
Russell Hospital
Gambler First Nation
Clarence Ducharme
By Terrie Welwood
Warburton’s
Geal
Agacore
Jean Fau
Parks Canada
Government of Canada
Service Canada
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