Pro-active survey targets southwestern Manitoba livestock ventures
A Winnipeg broker, Harvey Dann, maps 500 square miles in southwestern Manitoba including Pierson and Melita. Volunteers survey Edward Albert and Arthur municipalities asking landowners about selling land, using manure, supporting or opposing intensive livestock ventures. If adopted, about 17 large hog operations could create 340 jobs, with potential beef, dairy, and poultry projects.
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Ninnipeg
Pierson
Melita
Harvey Dann
Edward, Albert and
Arthur
Dana
OmniTRAX seeks bigger share of rails in Canada
OmniTRAX proposes Hudson Bay Railway Co to run 2415 kilometres of CN track across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The plan aims to move grain forest products and chemicals back to rail from highways, boosting Port of Churchill trading and prompting a CTA review with a 120 day decision window.
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Ommitrax
Canadian Transportation Agency
CTA
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay Railway Co
Omnitrax
Dauphin
Pas
Hudson Bay
Swans River
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Gary Rennick
HBR
Rennick
Hanced
Pride of Manitoba disbands as funding ends
The Pride of Manitoba tour group faces disbandment after four summers of touring rural Manitoba as provincial funding ends. Wanda Kurchaba notes 60 percent of the 100000 dollar annual budget came from government sources with the rest from sponsors and fees. Eric Perreault recalls the program’s value in showcasing youth talent and provincial ambassadorship, while officials suggest alternative funding avenues through Culture Tourism and Heritage.
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Pride of Manitoba
Manitoba
Rural Development Department
Rural Forum
Intergovernmental Affairs Department
Kurchaba
Pride of
Eric Perreault
Pride
Culture, Heritage and Tourism
Farm receipts fall while livestock profits rise says Stats Can
A Statistics Canada report shows Manitoba crop receipts fell 11.2 percent to 1.3 billion in the last year amid low grain and oilseed prices. Livestock receipts climb for the sixth straight year with hog receipts at 680 million in 2000 driven by higher pork prices. Keystone Agriculture Producer remains skeptical, planning to press federal and provincial governments with the data.
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Statistics Canada
Manitoba
Keystone Agriculture
Don Dewar
Stats Canada
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