MPE and Pioneer join to build elevator near Roblin
Manitoba firms Pioneer Grain and Manitoba Pool Elevators plan a joint venture to build a 12 000 tonne grain elevator and farm service center near Roblin served by CN Rail. Construction starts next spring with operation expected by fall 1997, serving farmers with handling and crop input services.
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Mpe
Pioneer
Manitoba
Roblin
CN Rail
Pioneer Grain
James Richardson & Sons Limited
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Pool Elevator
Charlie Swanson
Borderland Ventures Plans Share Offering for Local Processing Facility
Borderland Ventures says it completed final plans for a value added grain facility in the region and will begin selling shares in the first week of November. The Crow payout reaches about 7.7 million, with strong yields supporting the project and a new marketing agreement with Heartland Wheat Growers of Russell Kansas to market gluten and flour production across North America.
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Borderland Ventures
Heartland Wheat Growers
Russell
Kansas
North American
Binscarth man charged in clown robbery case
Virden RCMP arrested 51 year old Donald Ralph Sanderson in Brandon on Thursday October 3 in the August 29 robbery of the McAuley Vanguard Credit Union. He is charged with armed robbery and wearing a disguise. The teller was threatened and a briefcase claimed to contain explosives. Bomb squad found no real device. Sanderson is alleged to have stolen $2000 and was released on bail after Brandon provincial court appearance.
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Terrie Petz-Ween
Virden Rcmp
Binscarth
Brandon
McAuley Vanguard Credit Union
Donald Ralph Sanderson
Telles
CFB Shilo
Sanderson
Elections in three wards for Pelly Trail School Board
Nomination closed October 3 1996 for trustees. Oakburn Ward 8 incumbent Gwen Drul re elected by acclamation. Rossburn Ward 6 sees Donna Skelton challenging Edward Kreshewski. Russell area features four newcomers Cecil W Bradford D R Keiti Ward 4 Russell East and James Russell Anita Zimmer Ward 2 Russell West. Voting October 23 1996 Major Pratt Collegiate 8 am to 8 pm.
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Terrie Petz-Welwood
Pelly Trail
Oakburn
Gwen Drul
Donna Skelton
Edward Kreshewski
Rossburn
Russell
Cecil W. Bradford
D.R
Bob) Keiti
Russell East
Russell West
James Russell
Anita Zimmer
Major Pratt Collegiate
Sunday shopping ban follows new Swan River supermarket opening
Local opponents win as Extra Foods suspends Sunday shopping after authorities cite legal limits. The store, opened a month earlier by Westfair Foods, faced RCMP action over Sundays work hours. A separate Manitoba item notes marijuana plants seized near Gilbert Plains with street value around fifty thousand dollars. Boissevain reeve Mel Stuart resigns amid historic assault charge from 1981, with a suspended sentence and probation likely.
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Swan River Star & Times
Extra Foods
Westfair Foods
Swan River
RCMP
Grandview Exponence
Gilbert Plains
Grandview Rcmp
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Terrie Petznelwood
Curt Vossen
May Seems
Elenay
Pratt Foxwarren Ag
Pelly Trail Heritage Hall
Russell Area
WeatherTec Services Inc
Reeve
Boissevain
Mel Stuart
Municipality of
White Water
Brian Lynch
Stuart
Lynch
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