Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, April 28, 1984

Issue date: Saturday, April 28, 1984
Pages available: 205
Previous edition: Friday, April 27, 1984

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 28, 1984, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free april 1984 Prairie Farmers to shoulder 33 Grain freight rate increase 1 Ottawa up of aide Grain Faffa efs will Shell out an additional Nickel a Bushel on average to ship a fail to Wasket for Export As 6f the Canadian f fan sport Coniti Issott att bounced the increase of tonne is the second implemented since legislation overhauling the crows lest pass freight rate came into effect on Farmers will pay a to Fine beginning in a 33per cent increase of of current rates and a 58percent jul flip since the Start of the when the 86yearold Crow Fate was formally tinder the hew Western Grain transportation rates were expected to double by 1985 and increase fivefold by the government announced the re Vised rates yesterday to give Farmers Advance warning As they begin seeding their the average Cost of shipping Grain by rail remains virtually the same As last the latest increase in rates is the result of larger volumes of grata shipped by the new freight rate regime requires Farmers to pick up the entire additional Cost of shipping Grain in excess of million in the current crop Farmers Are expected to exceed that amount by three million the transport commission the grow rate paid Farmers last year represented anly 18 per cent of the actual Cost of hauling beginning in Farmers will be paying about 30 per cent of the actual Cost with the government subsidizing the rail ways for the by the end of the Farmers will pay about 60 per cent of the actual minister favors contract negotiations Cowic Man up labor minister Bob Mcclelland says he is in no hurry to impose a new contract on the pulp and paper workers in British in this Central Vancouver Island Community for a three Day meeting of the provincial said yesterday he has not yet made any recommendations to the Cabinet for a new and would much rather the two sides worked one out on4heir the minister said the Cabinet concentrated on matters of general economic development talking about the opportunities for High technology and a few other things so we Haven had the and i Haven put any options on the pulp dispute yet to but it will be a subject of in no panic Mcclelland said the governments main objective was to get the workers Back to and that been achieved at this present so nobody is going to panic and were going to be very sure that we discuss this to the fullest possible extent before we put any options before the he said he would like to see both the Union and the Industry Back at the bargaining the optimum solution would be for the two sides to get together and do some serious bargaining and come up with a solution of their the Canadian paper workers Union and the paper and woodworkers of Canada voted 87 per cent to reject the Industry final but Mcclel land said he did not have any expectations about the vote setting the stage for the social credit govern ment to impose a he said the government has not yet decided what action to and will be discussing its options this Art president of the federation of labor will meet with Premier Bill Bennett tomorrow during the Cabinet Retreat if negotiations involving the construction of expo 86 break Kube said that if negotiations Between the and Yukon building trades Council and the management of the worlds fair he and Roy who Heads the and Yukon building trades will be meeting with the provincial Media biased on abortion Borowski claims Halifax up Joe Borowski says the Canadian Media have not been getting his Story right since he started his antiabortion Campaign 13 years a former Manitoba highways min was in Nova Scotia yesterday to address the annual meeting of the Nova Scotia right to life in an interview prior to his speech in he accused the Media of being the Canadian Media Are supposed to be open minded and he i cant believe How pro abortion the Media Arethey can be terribly Borowski is taking his antiabortion Campaign to the appeals division of the supreme court of Saskatchewan where he will argue that Canadas Abor Tion Laws Are Borowski used the same argument in the lower courts but a Saskatchewan court of Queens Bench judge ruled that there is no basis in Law to conclude that a fetus is a Legal person and therefore the Law is Borowski argued that a fetus should be protected under a Section of the charter of rights guaranteeing everyone the right to life Liberty and Security of Borowski said he will use the charter again even though he believes it is a dangerous its a he we had to use guns against nazis during the second world morals offender Back in politics Thetford up Gilles convicted of morals offences last told reporters yesterday he would take his seat in the Quebec National Assembly next but promised to resign if his constituents want him who was freed on parole in March after serving nine months of a two year sentence for engaging in sexual acts with juvenile said i will ask them the residents of Frontenac Riding to give me one who left the parti quebecois caucus to sit As an said he did not expect his Assembly colleagues to Roll out the red carpet for i imagine the Welcome wont be he told a news conference in his Riding but Gregoire added he did not expect to be treated any worse than As a member of parliament in the late he declared his support for que Bec disrespectful phone Calls he said his Choice to return to the Assembly was the hardest of the options he but added i have been Happy with myself Gregoire was forced to beat a Hasty exit from his office after the conference because of several disrespectful phone said Charlotte his we were afraid that troublemakers might try to storm the office after his intention to return to the National Assembly was announced on the she Gregoire parole in March followed an earlier request for temporary release that prison authorities they said they would let him out Only if he refrained from taking his Assembly last 24 mayors from towns in Gregoire Riding demanded that he resign from the the Manitoba budget 1984 development is everybody business budgeting for a healthy Manitoba Good health training for new Job workplace safety Are programs that help make Manitoban More that Why Manitoba social programs Are a paying investment in the economic future of our with this budget the provincial government is investing 50 More in health care services than in keeping a commitment to provide the bes possible health care for for a typical family of the government is investing in hospitals and other medical without the premiums and user fees charged in other provinces in offering Manitoban useful training for the future in and employment Security so the healthy Economy really benefits everyone All this and tax reductions for about Lowe income Manitoban a breather so those hardest hit by the their a budget that Means business for Lon term growth and More employment for we need a vibrant business the 1984 budget brings in these additional tax reductions a 6 manufacturing investment tax credit on and to encourage and creation of new Manitoba businesses a Complete exemption from the Levy for health and pos secondary education for smaller enterprises a reduction in the Levy for with no increase for the remaining enterprises a budget with funds to grow on the Manitoba government will act As a catalyst to stimulate development in All economic through the Manitoba jobs fund we will help businesses adapt technology to Manitoba conditions and increase productivity and competitiveness offer support to employers and employees adjusting to necessary technological change expand the venture capital program solid support for innovative Small businesses that create jobs a budget you can be part of since last the minister of finance has prepared for this budget by entering into extensive consultations with and individuals across the and a copy of the budget Book is available for you if you write Well be Happy to Send you because Manitoba development is everybody Send me More information on the 1984 Manitoba budget name please pm address detach and mail to Manitoba department of finance room Norquay building 401 York Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba r3c ov8 Manitoba finance ;