Shoal Lake airport project eyed as regional air service boost
Transport Canada funds and local flying clubs plan a new airstrip at Shoal Lake with a 20 year agreement and self financing through fundraising and operations by the Flying Club. Details cover maintenance budgeting, potential jobs, building needs, hangars, and future revenue from gas sales while noting parallels and history from Russell Airport operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of ‘Transport
Flying Club
As Edmundson
Edmundson
Brandon Sun
Transport Canada
Russell
Garnet
Russell Flying
Ciuch
Shoal Lake
Daupainswan River
Brian White
Doug Lewis
KAP backs GRIP and NISA safety net plan
Keystone Agricultural Producers welcomed a national agreement on the GRIP and NISA concepts as parts of a grains and oilseeds safety net. The plan aims to stabilize income for farmers amidst low 1990 prices, with steps to implement a transition GRIP in 1991-92 and full GRIP by 1992-93, and cost-sharing details to follow. The move was praised by KAP President Earl Geddes and federal minister Mazankowski, who pledged action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Agricultural Producers Inc
KAP
Manitoba
General Farm Policy Organization
Geddes
Devine
Brandon
Brandon Chamber of Commerce
Mazankowski
Safe Driving Week Campaign Aims To Promote Courtesy
National Safe Driving Week set for December 17 1990 in Canada under the Canada Safety Council. Theme highlights courtesy to truck bus and van drivers and shared responsibility to help new drivers cope on the road. About 4 million commercial vehicles travel provincial roadways and one of six crashes involves heavy or light commercial vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Safety Council
Canada
Ontario
Siene
Back Door Meech Lake letter questions bilingual policy in Manitoba
Dennis A Epps questions government priorities in Manitoba. He argues funding for doctors, nurses, and hospitals is sidelined by bilingual mandates and criticizes federal and provincial actions. He calls for a people drawn constitution and Tribes of political leaders to listen to Manitobans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fumon
Manitoba
Als
Manitoba Hydro
Meech Lake
Rural shipping decline prompts cautious cuts in four towns
W E Bicknell Ltd plans selective service reductions at eight am in one of four towns to balance losses from rural decline. President Bicknell notes Winnipeg weekly trailer loads have halved since 1977, and while rural areas suffer first, the company will maintain service where possible while seeking new industry to revive growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardewine
Bicknell
Winnipeg
Town of Russell council approves settlements and payments
Town council approves paying 600 to crop damage claimant and settles other bills totaling 104,861.98 with partial allocations to Manitoba Water Services Board and RCMP quarter-billing. Decisions include tax concession discussion deferred and numerous committee appointments for 1991. Next regular meeting set for December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RM of
Russell
Connett
Board of Revision
Bruce Christopher
Christopher
Canada
RCMP
Voting deadline for CWB Advisory Committee November 30
B C Lemon coordinator for the Advisory Committee election reminds qualified Producers that ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. Friday November 30. Ballots mailed October 26, first returns October 29, with daily returns since. About 25,000 ballots received by November 14, roughly 10% below four years ago, urging those who have not voted to mail promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Lemon
Canadian Wheat Board
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Edmund Son
Russell Flying Club
Burke Garnett
Otawa
Mulroney
Mr. Spicer
Filmon and Company
Dennis A Epps
Cor
W.E. Bicknell Ltd
CWB Advisory Committee
Russell Lions Club
NCHL
Foxwarren
Russell Russell
Benew
Youncial
Marketstreet
GST
Consumer Information Office
Canadi
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