Callin Memorial Fund awards education help in Russell district
The Russell and District Foundation Board finalizes Eliza Beth Callin Memorial Fund grants through the Myrtle L Callin Estate. About 8500 dollars will be awarded. eligibility requires district residency, school attendance, and other residency rules. Apply via Mrs Janie Lazaruk, deadlines September 30 1978.
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Russell & District Foundation Board of Governors
Myrtle L. Callin
R.M. of
Silver Creek
Elizabeth M. Callin
Ateast
Janie Lazaruk
Metric conversion drives highway traffic act updates
Highways and Public Works Minister Harry Enns announced a bill to convert the Highway Traffic Act to metric standards. The changes cover axle weights, maximum lengths for trucks and semi-trailers, and visibility and passing requirements with 140 total revisions to align with western provinces, noting 80 vehicles will still comply.
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Enns
Demands Speedup in Grain Shipments
The producer elected Advisory Committee to the Canadian Wheat Board urges immediate action to speed rail shipments to export terminals. Citing vessels awaiting over one million tonnes of grain and projected losses exceeding $150 million, Roy Atkinson warns of wider farm and industry harm if capacity is not expanded soon. He notes current transport limits curb farmer earnings and equal delivery opportunities.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Roy Atkinson
Atkinson
Business Holiday Act Passes
The Legislature passed an amendment to the Retail Business Holiday Closing Act allowing Manitoba retailers to stay open on Saturdays or Sundays if they employ no more than four people at any one time. The change aims to ease restrictions on small independent stores facing long hours and weekend competition with larger outlets.
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Manitoba
Cone
Public hearing on land transfer between school divisions in Manitoba
The Pelly Trail School Division reports a Board of Reference will hold a public hearing on August 22, 1978 at Major Pratt School Russell to decide a proposed land transfer from Pelly Trail No 37 to Birdtail River No 38. The hearing considers sections across townships 19 to 21 in ranges 26 and 27 West. If granted, education for area students shifts to Birdtail River. students may pay tuition to attend Pelly Trail schools and arrange their own transport. If refused, education remains with Pelly Trail. The Board has not yet determined future use of the lands.
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Pelly Trail
Board of Reference
Pratt
Russell
Pelly Trail School Division
Birdtail River
Pelly Trail School
Board of
Folly Trail
UGG forecasts bumper 1978 crop in Canada
United Grain Growers predicts a record 138 million bushels of rapeseed in 1978, up 78 percent from 1977 and near the 1971 peak. The report also foresees all major grains setting or approaching records, with acreage and yield projections for red spring wheat, durum, oats, barley, rye, flax, and rapeseed across Prairie provinces.
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United Grain Growers
Une
UGG
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P.C
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Verraie
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Fesore
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Wseo
Semape Point
Western Canada
Statistics Canada
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