Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday May 8, 1913 name change brings new definition by John Mcmanus the Canadian Grain com Mission is a relatively new name for the Board of Grain commissioners. With a new name in has a new Defini Tion of its role to match the lexicon of the business age. It s ill charge of Quality control. The place of the commis Sion in the tangled web of government and private Grain groups was discussed in an interview with Gerald Cobbe who was appointed a n assistant commissioner in March. As he sees in the Grain commission was established to Grade grains set rates standards for dockage test grains and Oil seeds see that Canada maintains the Best products obtainable on the Export Market and help the Farmer solve problems caused by rail abandonment backs. All Unis is in addition to maintaining representatives and staff with main Termi nals at Thunder Bay Van c o u v c r Churchill and Prince Rupert As Well As Oiler ports. The commission employees across Canada with 250 at head office in Winnipeg. Grading seems simple enough. It is a Case of Matching a variety of wheat against the Besl in that category and an agree ment on dockage foreign material in a Load wild goal set 2 million hogs yearly i an annual production tar get of two million hogs is the goal of the Manitoba producers marketing association. William b. Munro said he was confident the present production of Between 1.2 and 1.3-million could be pushed to two million. The association s manag ing director Lias a Confidence based on he cur rent sales of hogs to Japan that got underway March we re treating the Japa Nese Sale As an Opportunity to expand. It s not designed a s replacement business. We want new sales and there arc windows opening into new countries that will allow us to he said. In mid april Max hoi chairman of the marketing Board announced he expected Manitoba s con tract with c. Itoh and co. Ltd., Japan would be in creased. A three year contract Calls for Manitoba to Supply million pounds of pork valued at More than million. The contract has a series of escalating clauses presumably based on service and costs and an initial ceiling of 80 Mil lion pounds Worth More than million. Or. Munro said his Agency has i million pounds sold. The pork is Slaught e r e d and processed by Burns foods Ltd. And shipped in Pound containers to Vancouver for shipment to Japan. An estimated pounds of processed pork was to be ready for ship ment last week. A representative of the japanese firm i. Morita has been at the Burns Plant for two and a half months indicating the Deal was concluded sometime before it was announced in the legis lature. The contract Between the japanese company and the province was signed april 16 following an agreement reached in december. On april 24, agriculture minister Sam Yuskiw announced another potential Market for Manitoba hogs. He said a los Angeles com Pany was a prospective million customer. He said the hog marketing Board had sent several pork ship ments on a trial basis to the american company which could result in the Sale of processed hogs annually. The contract hinges on continuity of sup ply he said. The trial shipments were to measure the service to a competitive area to see whether an import product can be sold at a Premium Price and still capture a Good share of the Market. The american firm would be Selling the Manitoba pork on the Domestic mar Ket. The marketing association Lias been a subject of de Bate in the legislature with charges that it does not represent hog producers be cause most of its Board was not elected but appointed by the minister. Increased sales could result in indication of How the Agency is being accepted by the producers. Oats dust Etc to meet the Price set by the commission. If there is no agreement a producer can Appeal and Send a Sample to be tested at the Grain commis Sion Laboratory in Winnipeg. The most recent grading development is the use of protein Content As a Quality measurement. Or. Cobbe said customers for Canada s crops have become protein conscious. Every rail car shipped re sults in a Sample being sent t o the commission. The Sample in theory is sent to the port terminal so that the shipment can be properly segregated according to Grade. Testing of samples includes baking of bread in a variety of mixes and conditions. Thousands of ways of testing have been developed b y the Laboratory technicians. The Grain commission is also responsible for elevator inspection and tracing infestation to its source. Wild Oats remains a major problem. Or. Cobbe said the commission has instigated a program it Hopes will bring the problem under control. He refers to it As a thief that is crowd ing out Grain in storage and creating a great Dollar loss to the producer. The Effort at control includes seminars on How to Deal with the unwanted growth. He said Canadian Stan Dards Are High but competitors Are catching up. Though the United kingdom is a Small Grain producer it has launched a program of wild oat control and coun tries in the european com Mon Market will probably Benefit from the research. Or. Cobbe said with rail abandonment the country will require better roads. Tests Are being conducted to see what can be accomplished by longer Grain hauls by truck. He said the rail abandon input decisions create a Multi million Dollar problem in subsidizing some lines. Air. Cobb said there is no indication the commis Sion would get into the trucking Field even indirectly but it could get involved in a study of trucking costs and it is very concerned with the economic effect of rail abandonment on producers. He said the Grain com Mission also has Contact with Export customers try ing to determine what the customer wants. Mls House sales up nine per cent Toronto of the i comparing prices at inc end a crag Price houses suit in through the multiple listing system mls in Reasch by nine per cent during he first three months of this ear a Survey by the Canadian Leal estate association shows. An 11-per-cent gain was re sorted for the 12-month period o March 31. The Survey covered All mls 01 March this year and last the greatest increase was in Van c o u v e r where the average climbed 24 per cent to Victoria was second with a 23 per cent Rise to the Survey provided separate figures for 13 major centres and Saint John n.b., was the Only City with a decline in the average Price. The average ales in Canada the majority j there dropped six per cent to f which were resale houses. I during the first Quarter of Lis year 52 per cent of the ousts listed with mls were old through mls compared Ith 42 per cent during 1072 and 30 per cent in 1s70. The average Sale Price in Canada of mls listed houses at he end of the first Quarter was up from a year arlier. Number of sales through mls Ose by 16 per cent during the january March period of this ear compared with the same Cuartor of 1072 and porn i cities were sold during the Quarter. Dollar volume was up 20 per cent reflecting both inflation and the increased volume of is incas. The value of sales for he Quarter was million his year and million last average prices in the other cities were Halifax no percentage change from the average a year earlier Mon Treal up five per cent Toronto up 19 per cent Ottawa up eight per cent Hamilton up 15 per rail Winnipeg up three per cent Sas Kalou up one per cent re Gina up 18 per a Cal Edmonton up nine per cent and Calgary up 17 per cent. By the Canadian press co. Of Canada Ltd., three months ended March 31 28.3 cents a share 1072, 25.5 cents. International business machines corp., . Funds june 0, record May 10. Career Opportunity we urgently require a Young person to introduce a new product concept and to train our sales Force and dealers in its application. This is a new position and one that will Lead to a rewarding future. The person we Are looking for is not necessarily a University graduate. Maturity and experience will help them qualify. They must have a farm background and be familiar with major farm machinery. They must be willing to travel extensively throughout North America during their first year while training. They will then be assigned to Western Canada and eventually to a marketing position. We provide expenses and company paid benefits. Starting salary is Over annually with periodic Merit increases. This is a great Opportunity Tor a Young person who wishes to begin establishing a sound career now. For interview phone or. D. C. Reid pm. 474-2491 Sperry new Holland Winnipeg Manitoba. Branch manager trainees associates finance requires exceptional personnel to train Lor Branch management positions. Applicants rust have minimum or. 12, be Neal in appear Ance enjoy meeting the Public willing to work hard and be truly desirous of a career in consumer Loans. Finance collection or sales experience desirable but not essential. Excellent starting salary and company benefits. Company car provided for All Branch managers free of charge. Apply in person or phone or. M. Szneler 1421 main is. Phone 586-8093 or. R. Maksimchuk 325 main St. Phone 943-0744 or. D. Hurak 902 St. James St. Phone 772-2447 or. G. Landry 3307 Portage ave. Phone 888-4877 hotel manager wanted Young or Middle aged aggressive person wanted to manage a very Nice Middle class hotel. Excellent salary and Bonus for the right party. Stale age experience and previous employment to _ Box 1934 free press Are you and your family looking for a new Way of life Are you looking for Security and an Opportunity for advancement International Nickel offers both we require mine beginners surface Plant workers hour. Maintenance mechanics and welders 5.035 hour depending on qualifications. We offer company paid benefits which include life insurance Accident insurance income Protection Hospital and medical insurance. Prescription drug plan dental health plan and pension plan. Employee savings plan attractive vacation and vacation Bonus plan. We offer a life in a Small modern City which has new spacious schools a wide Choice of housing year round recreation activities and modern shopping centres. Our employment representatives will be pleased to discuss with you and your family the opportunities available with Nickel company of Canada limited Thompson Manitoba. For further information or appointment for interview Telephone 942 6529 in Winnipeg Between 9 . And 5 p.m., May 7 10th, 1973. Evening appointments will be arranged As required. Nice the International Nickel company of Canada limited Manitoba division Thompson Manitoba Public service function pub Lique Canada Canada computer sales representative uni vac pacesetter of the Industry we have an Opportunity in the Edmonton area for an experienced sales representative to As sume responsibilities for the Sale and leasing of computer systems. This need has been created by the rapid expansion of uni vac in Canada. Technical assistance to our sales staff is provided by our nationwide systems support organization. Candidates will ideally have a University degree and a background in the successful marketing of medium scale computer systems. He should be an experienced mature practical individual accustomed to dealing with management and technical personnel. Please Forward a recent resume including salary requirements in Confidence to or. William Anderson marketing manager Edmonton Branch confederation building 10355 Jasper Avenue South Edmonton Alberta province of Manitoba Northern manpower corps the provincial government s Northern manpower corps requires the services of a Field counsellor for a joint employment project operation Tapow co sponsored with Sherritt Gordon mines Ltd. At Leaf rapids Manitoba. This position is part of a team which is providing comprehensive support service to the program which includes Community information recruitment training Job placement and adjustment to Industry in a new and developing Northern Manitoba Community. The incumbent is expected to have an interest in and be knowledgeable of programs and approaches to manpower development generally and to be particularly familiar with the needs of the residents of Remote communities. This is a contract position for an initial period of one year with the incumbent being required to reside in Northern Manitoba. Salary to commensurate with training and experience. Applications with Complete resume of education and previous work experience should be forwarded to r. Mckenzie Lynn Leaf rapids unit manager Northern manpower corps . Box 160 Leaf rapids Manitoba Rob 1wo architectural Field supervisor responsible and experienced individual required to undertake Field inspection duties largely in metro area. Salary negotiable. Moody Moore Duncan apply in writing or by phone architects or. P. P. Hendricks 956-0530. Chief of police for the Village of Gilbert Plains required immediately on a contract basis. Please state age experience marital status availability of suitable Cruiser and yearly contract Price expected. Direct enquiries to or. E. J. Mouck Secretary treasurer the Village of Gilbert Plieni . Box Gilbert pliant Manitoba or photo 541-2781. This Competition is open to both men and women the department of Public works has been reorganized As the government Agency to integrate the design construction and property management function of the Federal government. The department manages some buildings across Canada from the smallest to the largest. As part of the reorganization the program planning and co ordination and property administration branches have been created to plan co ordinate and integrate the design construction development and management of the government s Multi billion Dollar holdings. The creation of these branches has resulted in the establishing of Many inter Esting positions in major centres across Canada for persons with High level realty qualifications who Are prepared to accept geographic moves consistent with the department s career development program. The magnitude of the department s operation in the realty Field provides unparalleled development opportunities. Planning and project development officers planning officers to duties develop and consolidate current and projected plans and programs to satisfy Federal realty accommodation requirements within a context of optimization of a Large a inventory of real property assets recommend plans Tor senior management approval. Qualifications University graduation with specialization in related Fields such As economics geography and Urban land economics or completion of secondary school with specialized training in planning real estate or subjects related to the position Evi Dence of progressively responsible experience in planning in realty. Quote Competition 73-pw-4 in All correspondence. Project development officers to duties identify specific requirements of Federal departments and agencies Tor realty accommodation ensure professional analysis of the economics of alternative methods of meeting such requirements recommend for approval the optimum solution As a capital investment project. Qualifications University graduation with specialization in Commerce economics geography or Urban land economics or completion of secondary school and courses toward accreditation As a certified property manager fellow of the real estate Institute real estate appraiser or equivalent evidence of progressively responsible experience in realty. Quote Competition 73-pw-5 in All . Property managers marketing officers amp maintenance specialists regional managers property administration to duties participate in the general management of a Region manage All Departmentally controlled accommodation in the Region responsible for Day to Day operations and maintenance of a Large number of buildings for preventive maintenance activities for ensuring optimum Revenue Cost ratio for technical support in areas such As fire safety Industrial safety and building Security and for work management systems covering the Range of operations. Qualifications completion of secondary school and evidence of progressively responsible practical experience in work related to the duties of the position. Candidates must have completed or have course towards accreditation by the appraisal Institute of Canada or As a certified property manager or equivalent. Quote Competition 73-pw-6 in All correspondence a District property managers to a significant portfolio of investment and service real estate both Departmentally owned and leased ensure that properties Are operated and maintained to prescribed standards at minimum Cost plan and direct a continuing program of alteration and improvement projects ensure the optimum satisfaction by tenants and the general Public. Building managers to duties under the direction of a District property manager implement plans for the Day to Day management of investment and service properties within a specific geographical area administer response to tenant requests for accommodation services. Qualifications completion of secondary school and additional formal training Lead ing to or required for accreditation As a certified property manager or equivalent Evi Dence of progressively responsible experience in managerial positions in realty. Quote Competition 73-pw-7 in All correspondence. Regional chiefs facilities maintenance to duties direct supervise and control technical services and work programs by implementing and applying technical policy criteria standards and control procedures essential to the economical operation and maintenance of departmental assets. District Heads facilities maintenance to duties direct supervise and control the technical services necessary for the effective operation and maintenance of departmental assets in tha District. Qualifications knowledge normally acquired through completion of secondary school with extensive relevant experience or graduation from an Institute of technology in a course in building technology with experience in facilities maintenance. Evidence of extensive experience in the administrative aspects of works management related to budgets and programs. Quote Competition 73-pw-8 in All correspondence. Work control officers to duties responsible for implementing and controlling the improved program for maintenance and repair of All buildings and equipment within a District. Qualifications knowledge normally acquired through completion of secondary school with extensive relevant experience on graduation from an Institute of technology in a course in building technology evidence of progressively responsible experience in the administrative aspects of work management related to sizeable budgets and Grams for a significant number of buildings and related services. Quote Competition 73-pw-9 in All correspondence. Space management and marketing officers to duties provide a professional space service to client departments and agencies by implementing space measurement and rental rate structuring policies marketing All space in accordance with established procedures and negotiating final occupancy and letting agreements. Qualifications completion of secondary school and additional formal training such As that required for accreditation by the appraisal Institute of Canada Institute of real estate management the Canadian real estate association or property management associations evidence of progressively responsible experience in property administration. Senior positions require More advanced training and experience. Quote Competition 73-pw-10 in All correspondence language requirement for some positions knowledge of the English language is essential. Knowledge of either the English or French language is sufficient. Forward application for employment form pc 367-401 Rev 71 available at post1 offices Canada manpower centres and Public service commission offices before May 23, 1973 to l. Couvrette stifling careers division personnel administration Branch department of pubic works sir Tupper bulk tag dr., Ottawa Ontario. K1a om2 Pleasa quote applicable reference number in All correspondence ;