Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 24, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winn Pix Nii Fibre any 2001 regional a11 hog watch has vision of proper pork seeks Provida funding for alternative operations by Carol Sanders Consumers with a social conscience will be Able to choose meat that wont leave a bad taste in their Mouths if the province backs an Independent pork processing Plant to compete with Maple says hog watch its time for us to catch up with european Stan said Vicki Vic president of the coalition of farm and social Issue groups and executive director of the Winnipeg humane this pork product would be produced in a sys tem that respects the Protection of the Environ the welfare of the animals and maintains the family farms As the preferred unit of hog production in Fred chairman of hog watch told a news conference yesterday at the hog watch says Maple Leaf bought schneiders processing Plant and assumed sup ply and Slaughter contracts with Manitoba pork producers cooperative and Neepawa Springhill farms and purchased elite Swine and landmark feeds to extend its operation into hog As a Maple Leaf has a monopoly in hog Slaughter and processing in said when the next downturn in the hog mar Ket the last of the Small family producers using natural farming methods will be wiped hog watch the coalition wants the privately owned Springhill farms processing Plant near Neepawa turned into a cooperative where Only organically produced and alternatively housed hogs Are said the Springhill Plant has 370 workers and a Capac Babych playing in fundraiser for Gillam boy exp her Wayne Babych will be in Gillam today playing hockey with the ramp in an Effort to raise Money for a local boy suffering from at the ramp horsemen will take on the Gillam Sharks in this special Money is being raised for Cody Garrett a three Earold Gillam boy who was diagnosed with a brain tumor which was later found to be a rare form of cancer last Decem Mclean and his parents Sam and Leanne now travel regularly Back and Forth to Winnipeg to allow the boy to receive the Community of Gillam raised the funds to bring Babych from his Home in Vancouver to the town for the Babych was the number one draft Choice of the Louis blues in he went on to play 10 years in the during that he played on two team Canada one Allstar team and won the Embrey award in during his nil Babych played for the Pittsburgh the Quebec Nordques and the Hartford Phil hos8ack Winnipeg free press Tait wants cooperative where hogs Are organically produced and humanely Ity of up to one million said its contract with Maple Leaf will expire at the end of next year and hog watch predicts Maple Leaf will shift production from the Neepawa Plant to he Springhill farms manager Bill Teichroew refused to discuss the terms of its contract with Maple he was amazed that hog watch would put for Ward a proposal for the Plant without contacting the hog watch vision is to build a hog producer processor cooperative with the Springhill unionized employees and Manitoba pork marketing the province has pumped millions of dollars into Maple Leafs Meg Plant in Brandon and has a responsibility to restore balance to the Market by investing in an alternative system of Supply and said Saltwater Pool it Whirlpool steam room it fitness Centre High Speed internet free local phone Calls banquet conference space to accommodate up to 500 ousts Dalton Steak it seafood restaurant it lounge ample free parking resp eligible growing by leaps and compounds compare our new compounding for example invested today for 5 years at earns More than no compounding gics that like earning minimum 1 redeemable Only on maturity principal and interest 100 guaranteed 15 year terms 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5 9256824 in Winnipeg 1877achieva outside of Winnipeg to am pm am pm i 100 guaranteed Achieva rates to f n a n c 1 a j of iffy Greenwood inn 1715 Wellington 2047759889 18882336730 prize vehicle May not be exactly As illustrated simply fill out the entry form printed daily in the free press and crop it off at Park Pontiac Buick 1459 Regent ave w the grand prize draw will be held today at join us at Park Pontiac Buick today Between 1 200 noon and for free Coffee and donuts compliments of Robins donuts or listen to magic Well be broadcasting the draw live you could Bethe Winner to get in on the grand prize draw Fra 2001 Pontiac gunfire Coupe provided by Zajoc Brand new 2001 Dodge ram Quad cab 4x4 Brand new r t Dakota club cab 4x4 Brand new 2001 Dodge Ramu ene i the free press were there for you postal please indicate your age d1834 d 3549 Dot Brand new 2001 Dodge ram 1500 hand deliver to i Park Pontiac Buick Gumc Ltd 1459 Regent Avenue i entries will Only be accepted at this 1 entry deadline february i 48 lease 36 excludes 1st Dep due on otherwise 0 no buyback see dealer for 1430 Ulice Avenue 7744444 ;