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Manitoba Forms Thirteen New Co-operatives This Year
Development Minister Sam Askiw announced that 13 new Manitoba co-operatives have been incorporated to serve various community needs. Nurseries and day care facilities appear in several groups including College Co-op Day Centre Inc. Winnipeg and Happy Time Nursery Co-op Beausejour. Other ventures include Evergreen Housing Co-operative Lynn Lake for land and serviced lot development, Rolling Orange Buyers Co-op Winnipeg to lower retail costs, and Co-operative Community Broadcasting Winnipeg planning a non profit radio station open to community groups. Buckwheat Growers Co operative of Manitoba Ltd. based in Winnipeg will coordinate 40 farmers growing 100 acres each for Japan shipment with payments around 287.61 per metric ton. Additional agricultural co-ops aim to boost livestock production and pasture development, including Dog Lake Grazing Co operative Oakview and 4-15 Producers Co op St Laurent. Hillside Beach Trailer Park Co op plans to buy a property at Hillside Beach, while Birtle agricultural co-op partnerships and Co operative Wholesale Society Ltd. Manchester replace Scottish Co operative Society Ltd. completing the year’s total.