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Last grain shipment ever from Manitoba's northern port Churchill?

The grain vessel MV Champion Bay left Churchill, Man., Oct. 31 toting 26,000 tonnes of Prairie spring wheat bound for West Africa. It may go down in history as the last grain shipment ever from Manitoba's northern port. By the time spring comes and shipping opens again from Canada's only Arctic seaport, the federal government's bill to eliminate the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly on Prairie grain sales should be law. That, says CWB chairman Allen Oberg, likely means no more grain will go through the port. Shipping grain through Churchill makes sense for the CWB because it is the cheapest route with the least number of requirements to load and unload the grain. It isn't the cheapest, however, for private grain companies who own equipment and shipping facilities on the West Coast, Thunder Bay, Ont., and in Eastern Canada. http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Manitoba+port+left+limbo+over+bill/5649031/story.html