Environmental project
A new centennial project in Saskatchewan is inviting nominations for outstanding environmentalists and organizations that have championed the protection of the natural environment.
The Centennial Environmental Champions project is an initiative of the Saskatchewan Eco-Network. Nominations will be accepted until Sept. 23 and selected nominees will be included on a website celebrating Saskatchewan’s centennial.
Nominees should have made a significant contribution in areas such as ecology, agriculture, forestry, environmental management, education, natural history, writing and the arts, social or technological innovations, or alternative ways of living.
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All nominations should be accompanied by a 250 to 500 word description of the accomplishments of the person or organization or particular initiative of the organization. Nominators are also encouraged to provide supporting material and pictures suitable for a website profile.
For information, contact Environmental Champions, at 665-1275 or e-mail sen@link.ca.
Trade mission
Saskatchewan premier Lorne Calvert will lead a trade and investment mission to China and Japan from Oct. 17-29.
The Saskatchewan delegation will be represented by more than 20 community and business leaders from a wide range of economic sectors.
Industry and resources minister Eric Cline will also participate, promoting the province in China and Kazakhstan.
Japan and China are Saskatchewan’s second and third largest export markets respectively. Both offer significant opportunities for expanded trade relations with Saskatchewan.
Scheduled meetings in Japan, China and Kazakhstan will cover issues related to livestock production and agricultural research, as well as uranium, potash and other mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, telecommunications, film production and academic exchanges.
Record Manitoba exports
Preliminary trade data shows the value of Manitoba food exports reached a record level of more than $3.4 billion last year.
Manitoba agriculture minister Rosann Wowchuk said the statistics speak highly of Manitobans’ ability to produce and market food products, especially in a difficult trade environment that included U.S. sanctions on Canadian beef, American import tariffs on Canadian wheat and a strong Canadian dollar.
Food export values for 2004 were 9.8 percent higher than 2003 and 13.6 percent higher than the previous record set in 2001. Exports to the United States totalled $1.54 billion.
Top Manitoba exports were wheat and flour totalling $903 million, hogs and pork totalling $779 million, and canola, oil and meal totalling $746 million.
Unprocessed or bulk exports accounted for more than half of the 2004 total.
