Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 1974, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free 13, 1974 Federated Coop to double capacity with inflation pushing sales operative s sales growth rate up and in effect forcing com up Gnu Jyh Cli Cut Vii the win Pany expansion Federated co year is up 30 per cent. Only u operatives Ltd. Of Saskatoon is to 13 per cent is real and the planning to double its Ware remaining 17 or 18 per cent is House capacity in Winnipeg due to inflation he said. He this year and participate in a said he did t see any sign of million joint venture Fer this growth rate slackening Oil. Milizer Plant in Medicine hat the co operative s sales for Alla the first six months of this the expansion was one Topie year were million com a i in is fit Mil inn Lor inc chief executive officer at a press conference in the inter National inn. He also was critical of the Adverse effect he said inflation was having on business ethics and the balance of Supply and demand. Manufacturing wholesaling and other services to 430 retail co operatives in Western Canada 11 was thought sales could reach billion by 1978. Or. Bergen said the co operative s Petroleum sales for he said mushrooming growth the first months of 1974 Are under inflation is in effect fore Jing firms to expand. In Winnipeg this year he said the co operative plans to double the capacity of its warehouse at King Edward Street and notre Dame Avenue in St. James Assiniboia from Square feet to about Square feet. Work could begin on the expansion this Winter but he did t know what the project might Cost. The past year has been a booming one for fertilizer sales on the Prairies and or. Ber Gen said the co operative plans to build about a million nitrogen fertilizer Plant at medi Cine hat in a joint venture with two big Eastern Canadian co operatives and an United states co operative with ownership being 51 per Cunt Canadian. The co operative owns two fertilizer plants in Calgary and Medicine hat in joint venture with the Alberta wheat Pool Saskatchewan wheat Pool and Manitoba Pool elevators. Or. Bergen said Federated co operatives had 30 per cent More fertilizer to sell this Yeai Blit still could have sold 50 per cent More than ii had Avail Able. It had tons Avail Able this year. Said it is hoped the pro poised new Medicine hat Plant will be in production Early in 1376. The main problem for the proposed Plant he said is Assurance of the required Gas supplies. He said two thirds of the needs Are assured and the remainder is being negotiated. Or. Bergen said that in Spile of the demand for fertilizer the co operative believed in maintaining realistic prices and if it had t held its prices Down compared to others the co operative could have made an additional million in net income in 1973. Prices Alsi have been held Down by the co operative this year he said one of the problems of inflation he said concerns business or. Bergen said he Haj supreme court of Canada thought ethics were stronger Are being broken in said charge All the traffic Wil Bear. However he said then operative tries for a Norma margin. Business As Only a cd Blair operation. Or. Bergen or the first six months of this Steinbach lounge no comment Alvin Frantz owner of Stein Bach s Only hotel was t Avail Able for comment wednesday about whether he intends to resurrect plans for a motor hotel which would con Tain a cocktail lounge. The plan was shelved last year when the town s residents Defeated a referendum which a Normal growth of about six per cent. On the problem of High de Mand and decreasing Supply he said it was difficult to pin Point the cause. But he said High demand on the Prairies could be in part due to a Boyal Grain Economy and in part by hoarding Advance As Farmers tend to stockpile various items. He also said various factors such As Lalk of higher taxes Ere ale uncertainty in business. He said Jie wondered How much of the recent Rise in the Cost of living might be due to anticipation of a possible wage Price freeze. Or. Bergen agreed that Foi the co operative much depends upon Farmers having a Good the co operative forecasts lower growth in 1975, 197g and subsequent years. But he said Hal even if there in t a Good crop this year it would t create any problem crop year. He said would have allowed drinking in Steinbach. Tuesday the legis lature passed a Bill which would enable hotels to convert m e n o n 1 y Beer Parlours to mixed drinking facilities with out a local referendum. Or. Frantz was not available for comment but his wife said he had t made up his mind one Way or the other on the question of resurrecting the plans. She said she thought that Hei husband wanted to let the situation in the town Settle Down native offenders study May meet Here a Federal provincial Confer my More than two natives rep enc on native offenders and Ilii Law is tentatively scheduled to meet sept. 17 and 18 in Winnipeg. The conference is designed to bring together representatives from the native Community and Federal and provincial ministers responsible for correctional institutions and related matters. Ministers with these responsibilities in Territo rial governments arc also expected to be invited and in All about 150 people May attend the conference. A draft Agenda prepared by the steering committee plan Ning the conference proposes discussions of native people and their culture alcoholism in the native Community the understanding native people have of the Law and the Legal sys tem police and court discrimination toward native people and Community attitudes to cards native people. A bit before he even starts sjon4 or alternatives to prison thinking about it terms preventive programs mayor a. D. Penner of Stein Bach and chief Fred Cross of the Steinbach police depart ment declined to comment o the new Bill wednesday. When contacted jewish heritage supported a past pics Ideal of the mount Carmel clinic said wednesday the government should ensure that the jewish character of the institution be preserved. Gerald Rechlor made the improved use of parole and probation and native participation in the system and Oiler mailers. Source in the Manitoba government said the draft Agenda and proposals for the format of the conference Musl still be approved by federa government officials and there will probably be changes to the Agenda. The source said Deputy ministers from departments involved in the conference Are expected to meet Friday in Vancouver and discuss the pro Jos cd Agenda. The proposed format was Foi each Federal provincial ant territorial delegation to invite for the co operative this Al this Slage As there is always a carryover effect. He said Farmers i i. Will still want to obtain various statement at the Manitoba to goods and win have some Casl gis lature s 1 a w Anien menu Reserve. Ii would take a year or so he said to reach a slide in or. Bergen said in is hoped the economic situation in Canada will begin to swahili pc in the next year or so. Morgentaler support rally set a rally in support of or. Henry Morgentaler of Mon Treal will be held at 1 . Saturday in front of the Eiidson building. I committee during discussion of Bill 24, the mount Carmel clinic act. The Bill would allow non jewish people to sit on the Board of directors of the clinic. Or. Hector said the clinic was founded by the jewish Community and he feared its contribution would be forgot Leri. He complained Hal me Morial plaques at the clinic had been removed As Well As the Star of David on the in trance of the building. Although she did not speak before the committee Ann Ross executive director of the clinic was in the audience am said Laler the plaques had Hecei removed for safekeeping am or. Morgentaler was convicted by the Quebec court of a peal on a charge of performing an illegal abortion. He is appealing the conviction to Hie the Winnipeg committee to but he said contracts Oral and defend or. Morgentaler said in statement wednesday the Dlo Ulm Tell Iii a it various forms such As Nabili March will proceed along por deliver merchandise. T a g e Avenue to memorial he said Hal with inflation Park where Jill Oliver nip business ethics lend logo by a diddle for Winnipeg South Mua Mcaa so Tui i the Wayside. Some people he a Colre is Lenl Alively scheduled Ujj rallies will also be held saturday in Toronto and Vancouver the c o m m i 11 e e said. H. L. Len Stevens pros he said it could be done in of the Manitoba Fledra Tion of labor was quoted in amount of Money is needed for the statement As supporting committee s cause and the right for abortion. Restoration. When the new clinic is opened a place be Sci aside to commemorate the jewish Community s contrib she said. Mrs. Ross said the Star Davdi is still displayed at the clinic. Baa opposed Vancouver up the British Columbia automobile association is opposed to a Ca Nadian transport commission ruling allowing sunday truck ing privileges to two Eastern firms. 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