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churchill (Long Term Problems (80% homes heated by propane (No propane…
churchill
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May 2017 to Present
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OmniTrax estimates $60 Million in repairs, average of $400,000 per mile
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OmniTRAX marine tank farm kept poorly, only 3 month fuel supply available. Local heat system 80% propane. Empty canisters shipped from brazil, filled in Montreal, delivered in time for winter
All townspeople on "firm" subsidiary (milk and produce price at register reduction) by provincial government, special situation federal subsidiary "Northern fly in community" (reduction cost per pound of air line shipping)
Canadian Wheat Board
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Board of Directors Replaced and Corporate Structure Reorganized in Late 2011 Under Conservative Lead Harper Government
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2012: New international shipping requirements went into effect no longer requiring Manitoba based farmers to ship out of Churchill
Strongly supported by farmers until late 2000 with media focus and steady rise of international wheat prices
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2012 to 2015
Canadian Wheat Board Reorganized (2012), Churchill Loses it International transit hub status. Farmers are not longer required to ship grain or be a member of the Canadian Wheat Board. Total shipped tonnes out of Churchill begins to drop
2014: International price of oil drop, Canadian tar sands no longer competitively priced internationally. OmniTrax will no longer attempt
2013: Federal Task Force estimates ~$200 Million ($13Million per year) spent of Churchill transportation infrastructure improvements
Summer 2014, single derailment causes 6 weeks of delays
2015 to May 2017
Fall 2015 Deal to sell rails and port to consortium of Manitoba First Nations + $800,000 improvements by provincial government
Spring 216 Lawsuit by OmniTRAX, Provincial Government talked and jeopardized sale, Verdict pending
July 2016 Shipping season Cancelled +100 people lose jobs, Mayor Mike Spence says "came out of no where" ????
March 2017 : Massive snow storms end in 100 year flood, damaging aging rail infrastructure
Missy Falls Dam
15 more Ice Free days in Port, fresh water lowers salinity and raises water freezing temp
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Compensation for lost land to First Nations in the form of neighboring land from the manitoba providence
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1970's to 1997
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1988 lowest total wheat export 50,000 tonnes
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Solutions
De Beers Mine
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different rest mines, as 100% company owned
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Runs own private runway, supports similar "747" population
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Development of products that are cost effective to ship via air out of town, like diamonds, caviar, tourists
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Fort Nelson History
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Wartime shortages causes delays, route changed to Churchill
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Emergent Indicators
Things as they were or things that are changing, times they are a changing