Borderland Ventures Sells 80 Acres for Feedlot Project
The Board of Directors passes a resolution to sell 80 acres of partnership property to a feed company that will own and operate the livestock portion of the project. The move reduces total capital needs by about 15 million and boosts potential returns while lowering common share requirements. The office moves to 340 Main Street North and a booth at the Beef and Barley Trade Fair invites public investment information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borderland Group
Dry Cleaners
Main Street
Borderland Ventures
Manitoba Health limits prescription quantities to 100 days
Health Minister Jim McCrae announced amendments to the Prescription Drugs Cost Assistance Act effective Oct. 1 1996 to curb abuse and waste from long fills. Pharmacare will reimburse up to 100 days in a 90 day period with any excess the patient’s responsibility, aligning with practices in other provinces. He noted most Manitobans are unaffected as 9 percent of prescriptions are for under 30 or 60 days. Further refinements may follow based on drug and therapeutic class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McCrae
McCrae
Pharmacare
Manitoba Health
Roblin-Russell MLA challenges federal gun bill stance
Roblin-Russell MLA Len Derkach says mandatory gun registration under Bill C 68 will not improve public safety. Manitoba joins Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta and Yukon in a constitutional challenge asking the Alberta Court of Appeal to rule on federal authority for universal registration. The province will not administer the program and will seek intervenor status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Len Derkach
Roblin-Russell
Justice
Rosemary Vodrey
Alberta
Court of Appeal
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Alberta Court of Appeal
Derkach
Japanese export seminar in Russell discusses Japan markets
The Asian Agri marketing Seminar at the Russell Inn drew about 50 delegates from Agri culture Canada and regional development bodies. Speakers included Leslie Zegalski on cultural marketing, Souris producer Bill Ross on peas for Indonesia, Lasby Lowes on Taiwan and Korea markets, and Masakazu Chibhase outlining AETC aid for Manitoban exporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russell Inn
Agriculture Canada
Manitoba
Asia Pacific Foundation
Leslie Zegalski
Bill Ross
Souris
Grow Bonds Fund Returns Boost Local Pizzey’s Milling
Silver Creek Rural Development Bond Corporation chair Dale Brown reports $14,800 in interest payments mailed to bondholders, bringing total disbursements near $40,000. Investments fund Pizzey's Milling and Baking in Angusville Manitoba, a 6 to 10 employee flax based producer expanding exports to the United States Japan and beyond. Linda Pizzey named Honorary Chairperson of Manitoba Small Business Week October 21 to 26. Brown forecasts continued growth from the investment and praises Pizzey's performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek Rural Development Bond Corporation
Dale Brown
Pizzey's Milling and Baking Company
Angusville
Manitoba
Pizzey's
United States
Japan
Linda Pizzey
Small Business Week of
Brown
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M.L.A
Russell Area
WeatherTec Devices Inc
Russell
Trans Canada Highway
Manitoba Product Stewardship Corporation
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