Crow Rate Changes Spark Western Canada Farming Debate
The government plans to study higher Crow Rate adjustments to fund agriculture processing in Western Canada. Dr. Clay Gilson will head a four month consultative process with farmers railways and federal officials to secure agreement on new rates amid mixed provincial reactions and concerns over provincial consultation and railway neglect.
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Canada
Pepin
Clay Gilson
CPR
Lakehead
NDP
Sask
Manitoba
Sam Uskiw
Crows Nest Pass
Prairie
Uskiw
Charlie Mayer
Portage/Marquette
Jim Downey
Downey
Western
Bob Witty
RM of
Russell
Harrowby
Jack Mitchell
Rossburn
Two Manitoba cheese plants to stay open
Negotiations between Manco and the Manitoba Milk Board decide to keep the Dauphin and Winkler cheese plants open as multi purpose facilities serving Manitoba markets. Rossburn and Pilot Mound sold most cheese inter provincially and face potential closure if conditions worsen.
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Manco
Manitoba Milk Board
Dauphin
Winkler
Manitoba
Rossburn
Pilot Mound
Gordon Pallett
Milk Marketing Board
Pelly Trail School Board Sets 1982 Actions
The Pelly Trail School Division No. 37 meets to discuss participation in a Basketball Tournament at Dauphin on March 12 1982 and other items. They authorize an extended Driver Education program, refuse a donation to the International Music Camp, arrange Edwards Ltd inspections for school lock and bell systems at several schools with a $1500 repair estimate, consider sealing an electric stove and radial arm saw, delay the School Bus Drivers Training Course, and read By-law 2/82 for transfer of property. The board notes cost comparisons for contract versus division owned buses and sets February 22 1982 as the next meeting. Manitoba Hydro reports nine months to December 31 1981 with $270 million gross revenues, $304.1 million expenses, and an $83.5 million deficit, up from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Pelly ‘Trail School Division No. 37
Shellmouth
Snowmobile Safety and Ollie the Owl Visit Russell
Russell RCMP host free Snowmobile Safety Information Night with films and a Q and A on rules at St Lazare Elementary on Feb 23 at 8:00 p.m. and Binscarth School on Feb 24 at 3:00 p.m. Ollie the Owl visits Russell schools next week with crime prevention talks and a leaflet on the Manitoba Snowmobile Operators Training Program.
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Russell Rcmp
Manitoba Snowmobile
St. Lazare
Binscarth
Pratt
Russell
Lorne Gregorash
Ollie the Owl
Government to fund cooperative with multi‑million package
Development Minister AR Adam announced a Canada and provincial loan package totaling about 35 million. The plan includes 8.44 million from Canada, 5.5 million loan guarantee, 2.915 million Manitoba, 2.45 Saskatchewan, 1.575 Alberta loans, 9.5 million preferred shares for the co‑op, 5 million to farmer members, and Canada’s 7.56 million debt forgiveness under the 1978 agreement.
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co-operative _Development
AR. (Pete) Adam
Government of Canada
Government of Manitoba
Government of
Saskatche
Government of Alberta
Co-op Group
Canada
Bantam Hockey Tournament Weekend Hosts Russell Bantams
The Russell Bantams hosted a weekend hockey tournament at the Russell Arena with games against Dauphin Canora and Brandon. Theoren Fleury led Russell with multiple goals, while Ted Petz Kent Fowler and Rickie Hyatt added key scores and assists. Russell's final Sunday loss to Yorkton finished 3 1, Fleury scoring thrice and Petz once. Tournament resumes February 19 21 featuring Langenburg Foxwarren Roblin Dauphin Grandview Regina Lions Regina Cougars and Russell.
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Russell Bantam
Dauphin
Russell
Theoren Fleury
Ted Petz
Petz
Bob Werschler
Ren Fleury
Dan Spurway
Daryl Makin
Kent Fowler
Canora
Greg Slywchuk
Russell Arena
Langenburg
Foxwarren
Roblin
Grandview
Regina Lions
Regina Cougars
Elkhorn
Langen
Surg
Russell Bantams
Yorkton
Fleury
John
Rickie Hyatt
Russell Junior Rem
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Mitchell
al Price
Manitoba Pool
Larry Burgess
Allan Johnson
Raymond Mazur
Angusvill
Jon Whitmer
Jussell
Aggie
Aggie Seebach
Russell and District
Wee Catherine Bennett
Wendy and
Terry Bennett
Ross
Pelly Trail
Edwards Ltd
Inglis
Elphinstone
Nation
M.P.C
Manitoba Hydro
By Judy Russin
Ollie
Bantams
John Adolphe
Bruce Coulter
Mark Pettitt
Trent Gordon
Walter Werschler
Jim Petz
Tim Kiliwnik
Ron Kreshewski
Bob
Minneco
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