Border towns press Manitoba tax exemption aid
Manitoba border merchants pressed for a $300 clothing and footwear tax exemption to match Saskatchewan. Local shopkeepers from Russell to Roblin blamed Sask sales tax relief for lost customers while Manitoba officials acknowledged the issue and weighed province-wide options.
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Sask
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Swan River
Melita
Bordertowns
Border Town
Dale Brown
Dale’s
Russell
Brown
Thea
Myra Kilkenny
Mala Shoes & Ladies Wear
Kilkenny
Zellers
K-Mart
Yorkton
Pat Boscher
Pat's
DJ Fashions
Roblin
Joan Pitts
Pitts
Len Derckach
NDP
Eugene Kostyra
Kostyra
Derkach
Canadian canola push into U S market eyed by Alberta producers
Proposals by Canbra Foods of Alberta to build a 15 million dollar canola refinery in Butte Montana aim to boost U S edible oil markets. Doug Elliott of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission says the move benefits Alberta growers while U S growth is seen as key. Stuart Braun of SP Foods notes strong U S demand potential, while Manitoba yields vary from 10 to 25 plus bushels per acre depending on area and moisture conditions.
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Joe Desmarais
Canbra Foods
Alberta
Butte
Montana
United States
Alberta Canola Producers Commission
Doug Elliott
U.S
Eliott
CSP Foods Ltd
Harrowby
Stuart Braun
Canora Foods
Braun
SP Foods Ltd
Canada
Manitoba
International Highway 83 Convention in Russell This Weekend
The Russell Chamber of Commerce hosts the International Highway 83 Convention in Russell September 15 to 17. Registration and a reception start Friday at 8 p.m. at the Russell Inn, with breakfast and meetings Saturday. a luncheon speaker, afternoon session, banquet with speaker, and Saturday night entertainment. Sunday offers closing ceremonies and brunch at 10 a.m. Cost is 40 per person or tickets at the door Friday night.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
Russell Inn
Travel Manitoba
Neepawa Hog Plant Closure Targets 175 Jobs
Workers at the Neepawa hog processing plant received word last week that the plant will close in mid December. NDP Agriculture Critic Bill Uruski said the Springhill Farms Ltd closure and the loss of over 175 jobs stem from Canada failing to secure bag protections under the Free Trade Deal.
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Neepawa
NDP Agriculture
Bill Uruski
Springhill Farms Ltd
Decentralization Rumors Hurt Manitoba Civil Service Morale
Manitoba Agriculture staff report rising uncertainty over a government plan to decentralize services. Rumors of relocating departments to rural areas chill urban workers and worry families with Winnipeg ties. Officials stress gradual changes, with a task force led by Gerry Forrest and rural development aims to bring services closer to clients.
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Manitoba Agriculture
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Gerry Forrest
Cochairmen
Forrest
Peter Olfert
Manitoba Government Employees’ Association
Russell Swimming Pool Enjoys Terrific First Year
The Russell Swimming Pool opened in late June at a cost near 240000 and posted about 15000 in gate receipts. Nearly 300 registered for lessons with 61 family 94 student and 18 adult passes sold. The self supporting facility relies on donations and gate revenue, employing 10 staff for programs including Moms and Tots and Teen Swim. Future plans include winterization this year and an extended season with landscaping and a new hot water tank.
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Russell Swimming Pool
Lavish embassy party costs reveal Ottawa spending
The Ottawa Citizen reports the federal government spent about 90 000 to celebrate Canada’s new Washington embassy opening last May. A Washington PR firm billed 15 000 US, four Mounties were flown in, and plant and flower costs reached roughly 3 900. External Affairs budgeted 61 000 but spent 55 898, with National Defence and Communications covering the rest. Prime Minister Mulroney quipped after the budget. Manitoba liquor intake fell to 6.6 litres per person in 1989, while overtime payments near 10 million. Deep Lake Campground rehabilitation awarded for 64 700 to RLM Schwartz Construction Ltd in Winnipeg.
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Ottawa Citizen
Canada
Washington
Ottawa
Department of External Affairs
Department of National Defence
Department of Communications
RLM
Schwartz Construction Ltd
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Deep Lake Campground
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Nitobr
Vince
Regan Dat
Campbell Soup Company
Portage la Prairie
Neepawa Hog Processing
Reimers
Olfert
Ontario
Glen Findlay
Tripartite Stabilization Administration
Mulroney
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
Freedom of Information
Natural Resources
Harry Enns
Riding Mountain National Park
Deep
Rossburn
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