Energy price rise prompts shift to smaller fuel efficient cars
Industry analysts and service station managers forecast higher energy costs push buyers toward smaller four cylinder front wheel drive cars. Alberta and Ottawa discuss tax changes while domestic gas and oil prices rise through 1986. Farmers and households turn to alternatives as heating and transport costs surge. revenue shares from 1981 to 1986 split among government entities.
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Gordon Jones
Russell Auto
South Side Service
Frank Clement
Lougheed
Alberta
Ottawa
Government of Canada
Government of All
Manitoba farmer showcases new chisel plow device
Ed Kasprick of Neepawa Manitoba demonstrates a ductile chisel plow device named a sod soil buster that bends instead of breaks. The tillage tool slices ground to aerate soil and aid moisture intake, with dealers noting benefits on trampled pastureland. Kasprick aims to establish Prairie warehouses after touring Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Fac
Ed Kaspvick
Neepawa
Man
Kasprick
Dauphin
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Speedy grain strike settlement urged by minister
Agriculture Minister Jim Downey sent two urgent telegrams to Lakehead grain terminals operators and grain handlers urging a rapid settlement. He emphasized farmers must not bear further costs from a shutdown and promised department help evaluating a strike impact on Manitoba's agricultural economy. He called for ongoing movement of grain and oil seeds through the terminals.
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Jim Downey
Lakehead
Manitoba
Cabinet tour planned across Manitoba communities
Manitoba cabinet members plan a two day tour September 16 and 17 visiting Winnipegosis Ste Rose du Lac McCreary Dauphin Rossburn Shoal Lake Brandon and Carberry to discuss local issues. The itinerary includes hospital visits chamber meetings and senior citizens homes with community officials and residents.
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Manitoba
Winnipegosis
Ste.Rose du Lac
McCreary
Dauphin
Rossburn
Shoal Lake
Brandon
Carberry
Rossburn District Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Shoal Lake District Hospital
Manitoba jobless rate dips to 5.9 percent in August
Manitoba's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate falls to 5.9 per cent in August from July's 6.3 per cent as Labour and Manpower Minister Ken MacMaster notes. The slight decline reflects a modest improvement in the job market.
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Manitoba
Labor and
Ken MacMaster
Grain handlers strike rocks Thunder Bay terminal
The threatened rotating strikes began at Cargill’s Thunder Bay grain terminal but terminal owners ordered any shutdowns held until a contract settlement is reached. Union chair Frank Mazur said a full scale strike was declared to stop a lockout and negotiations could resume at any time. The dispute centers on cost of living adjustments and inflation projections, with Mazur stating a 70 cent per hour rise by January 1982 if inflation hits 18 percent, while conciliation CChapman’s proposal would grant 10 cents in November, 20 in December, and 35 in January if 13 percent inflation. The Wheat Board noted additional actions if the strike extends beyond two weeks.
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Cargills
Thunder Bay
Frank Mazur
Jack Chapman
Ian Wheat Board
Manitoba Pool to Spend 7.7 Million on Elevators and Facilities
Manitoba Pool announces an eight million dollar capex plan for 1962 including two new Bay terminals, and ongoing work at Arborg Ni in Swan River. Next year’s budget totals about 5.9 million for expanding elevator capacity, annexes, and farm supply facilities. Thunder Bay terminals receive central vacuum and annex work. two rotary barley cleaners and flax reclaim cleaners are slated for Pool 3. Local agent notes a Clanwilliam annex and loading leg construction under expansion.
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Manitoba Pool
Tire
Bay
Arborg
Swan River
Pool
Sim
Etort
Eee
Gonsaodities
Thunder Bay
Pool Terminal
Wallace Fraser
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Co-Operative
Egger
Clanwilliam
Rossburn
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Shell Oil
Terry Stonehouse
Imperial Oil
Gulf Service Centre
Kid Frieze
Edna Joyce
Russell
Earl Berg
Ralph Robinson
Clements Farm Equipment
Dean Berg
Ed Kasprick
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