Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 3, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ramp investigates importing a Grain by Jack Francis a number of Grain elevators in West Ern Canada Are involved in an ramp investigation of alleged illegal move ment of imported police and Federal officials confirmed a spokesman for the ramps Cus Toms and excise Section in Winni Peg said a probe has been launched into complaints that Grain imported from the has been transported by rail in Canada at freight rates reserved by Law for Canadia produced Del head of the Canadian Grain said some of the Grain appears to have been disguised As Canadian produce and shipped to the Union to bypass the United states embargo before it was lifted this the ramp spokesman said the num Ber and names of companies under investigation cannot be made Public until they Are either cleared or but he confirmed the is conducting an investigation into com plaints received concerning importation and transportation of Grain under the crows nest pass the police spokesman said it was impossible to say How Long it would take to Complete the but a Grain Trade source expected there would be charges the source said shipments to Thun Der Bay aft vat Couves involving Rye and buckwheat from United states appear to have been moved at the partially subsidized Crow rate re served for Canadian George up rails Public re lations manager in refused comment on the ramp me would say Only that cps own investigation division cooperated fully with the Pound confirmed that the Grain com the Federal governments watchdog for Quality and regulation of Canadian had requested an investigation of some Rye Pound said that during the embargo on additional Grain exports to the soviet a fair amount of Rye came across the about half a million bushels tonnes or we suspect some of it was put into Canadian Grain elevators and not identified As the commission is empowered to Issue permits to elevator companies to store imported Grain when its Neces sary for Market but its origin must be identified so that it cannot be shipped As Canadian displays soviet catch for rest sunny today 1 6 Clear tonight 5 Winnipeg september vol 109 no Sun rises sets Moon rises noon sets final 250 Home delivery 9570550 classified 9562330 second class mail registration number 0286 Gerry free press Farmers face million daily losses a Long train of Grain cars approaches Winnipeg yesterday on its Way to Thunder Bay where strike has disrupted rate presents tax Dodge municipalities May face financial squeeze if taxpayers opt to defer payment by Tom Goldstein and Deborah read Manitoba municipalities could find themselves in a financial squeeze when taxpayers discover they can make Money by deferring their with investment interest rates gently hovering near the 20 per cent Mark compared with the maximum 15 per cent penalty Manitoba municipalities can charge on tax some property owners May withhold taxes and still come out Altona mayor Dick Penner weve had a couple of people come and they figured it out and they say no in keeping it in the said a Brandon department official who wished to remain certainly interest rates Are no incentive either Bruce a Brandon tax you certainly want to borrow to the deadline for making tax pay ments without penalty Hast yet arrived in most municipalities and officials said it is too Early to Tell whether there will be a significant increase 1n but there afraid that if payments fall too far municipalities May be forced to borrow Money at High interest rates to make up the deficit in operating municipalities with smaller tax bases Are particularly it Only takes three or four of the larger taxpayers and you feel it said Abe Secretary treasurer for the town of he added that the 1980 collection was very under the Manitoba municipal municipalities cant charge More than 15 per cent a year on overdue the City of which operates see interesting Page 4 Western Grain Farmers will lose Over million a Day in sales Revenue if the strike of Thunder Bay Grain handlers tire Canadian wheat Board estimates the information was contained in a telex yesterday calling for a Quick settlement of the contract the telex went to Frank Gen eral chairman of Grain elevator work ers of the brotherhood of airline and steamship clerks and freight John chair Man of the Lakehead terminal Eleva tors association and senior assistant Deputy minister of labor in charge of mediation and conciliation it expressed disappointment at the which began yesterday morn and said Western Grain Farmers Are the innocent third party in this Money lost in this Way cant be recovered and the loss will create grave economic hardship Given in creased production disruption in Grain deliveries to overseas customers will doubtless affect future the telex Manitoba agriculture minister Jim Downey said yesterday the government should immediately attempt to mediate the dispute and get both sides Back failing Back to work legislation should be consid Downey said there was Little possibility of very much Grain being rerouted through Churchill at this late stage in the but he said the situation brings Home the importance of having More than one outlet for Grain product it supports the need to upgrade and improve the line to Churchill and make it so it is a More important outlet for the producers of Grain in Downey apart from pressuring Ottawa to soviet hockey team into Jim free press by Scott Taylor Dull Grey Trench fur those Are a few images that North americans have of to Cathy the descriptions be further from the the russians have been very they Are never they Are always Well dressed and they never direct a request without a please and a thank they Are into Lanthier handles Public relations for the Viscount Gort which has become synonymous with professional sport in Winnipeg and most recently with the Canada cup International hockey for who had heard All the cliches about the the Canada cup has been an i was told about things to expect from them the but none of those things have been she i think they were surprised at first to come Here and Deal with a but once they got used to it they were at for the past two the hotel has been Home to some of the Best hockey teams in the world and the Job int an easy weve had them for two weeks now and there Hast been a com plaint or says general manager Harvey we Haven even had a Towel just by looking at her lapels co Vered in International hockey its obvious that its been an exciting two weeks for but it Hast been a its difficult to keep the hotel Happy on one Side and the players Happy on the said see soviet Page 4 Alexander Skvortsov of the visiting soviet hockey team enjoys a soft drink at his take action in the Downey said there was very Little else the provincial government could do at this Peter policy adviser to agriculture minister Eugene said yesterday the governments options during the strike Are fullest Possi ble use of the remaining Grain ports and backs work but the government is not eager to exercise the latter As shown by its forbearance in the Canadian Union of postal workers strike and the National association of broadcast Engi neers and technicians strike this sum he see strike Page 4 Oil pact May ease Bank rates the Federal Alber to Energy pact clears the Way for a slight easing in interest rates Over time and should soften the tax blow expected in this Falls economists but dont expect any sudden or Large drop in they warned adding that some tax increases Are still George Vic president and chief economist for greenshields said he Doest think the interest rate picture will change dramatic Al continuing High rates in the United states and the added Impact of higher Oil prices on inflation prevent any significant move in interest rates Saba said in a Telephone interview from if the constitutional Issue is settled and the Dollar strengthens to the Range it would give the Bank of Canada some leeway to ease he the Dollar yesterday reacted to the Oil announcement by jumping almost half a cent when the Market opened to the mid83cent then Rose a third of a cent More in morning Trad ing before sliding Back to the mid83 cent and one Money trader said he suspected it was Only a Short term rally because economic other than the Oil still Peter economist with Mcleod Yound Weir in also predicted the Energy Deal would push interest rates but this he would be in the area of one percentage Point and would take up to half a homeowners and potential Home buyers get a bigger finance minister Allan Maceachen told reporters yesterday the Oil Deal Means theres More room in the econ omy to ease interest and he confirmed that Cabinet ministers Are looking at measures to reduce Mort Gage see pact Page 4 Angels above1 team Canada goaltender Billy Smith says team will need the help of the Angels above to win the Canada talk or else president Ronald Reagan says the soviet Union must agree to legitimate verifiable arms reductions or they will be in an arms race which they cant 20 years to lift a stagehand convicted of hurling a violinist to her death Down an air Shaft from the roof of new Yorks metropolitan opera House was sentenced yesterday to 20 years to life in Good causes when youre a How do you Cope with the flood of pleas from All those Good Western Index Ann 20 33 7 19 29 18 40 6 Jumble 23 49 sports to ;