Lone Prairie Trappers Keep Wary Winter Traditions Alive
Fay Cox salutes Lone Prairie residents who embrace winter life like early Canadian settlers. The piece recalls trapper routines from building trails to cabins, fur logs, and snowshoe travel, noting lasting place names such as Durney Creek and Windfall Creek. Continued on page 8.
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Fay Cox
Lone Prairie
Canada
Durney Creek
Dinner Creek
Windfall Creek
Stoney Creek
Smoke Signals From Moberly Lake Reflections on Sugar War Dogs and Dances
A column in a rural paper blends sharp opinions on famine relief in Asia, sugar price gouging, animal cruelty protests, and cultural notes from Ontario and Scotland. It condemns animal cruelty while praising traditional sports, comments on political figures, local events, weather, health, and a Catholic Ladies Bazaar with personal reflections and neighborly updates.
Children Still Write Letters to Santa Claus
Children in Western Canada continue sending Santa letters as part of the Post Office Mail Early campaign. The Vancouver Undeliverable Mail Office notes most mid November letters come from Alberta and Saskatchewan, with kids asking after Santa and Mrs Claus, cookies, milk, and catalogues. A Manitoba reader from Cranberry Portage writes of business talk, with girls seeking dolls and boys favoring games and toys like Evel Knievel’s Cycle.
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Santa
North Pole
Canada
Vancouver
Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Brenna
Cranberry Portage
Manitoba
Evel Knievel
NDP chip bill seen as bid to seize forest industry
The piece accuses the NDP of using Bill 171 or harmless chip bill as a pretext for government takeover of the forest sector. It criticizes Lands and Forests Minister Bob Williams for promoting broader powers while citing prior concerns in May about chip pricing and worker employment. It argues no mandate supports such a shift.
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U.S.A
England
Spain
Mexico
Nero
Ireland
Simma Holt
NDP
Lands and Forests
Bob Williams
Williams
Time Digest effect on Canadian magazines sparks policy debate
The Special Senate Committee on Mass Media reports U S magazines like Time Canada and Reader's Digest hold tax advantages and large ad revenue shares, squeezing Canadian titles. The cabinet may revoke subsidies, a move with broad impact on advertisers, publishers, and national perception of energy reporting.
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Canada
United States
Playboy
Special
Senate Committee On Mass
U.S
Time
Reader's Digest
Time and Digest
Bazaar thank you note and volunteers needed
Readers thank the public for attending the C W L bazaar and praise Miss Pedersen and Terpsichorean Dancers. Echo is thanked for artistic advertisements. Prize winners named with door prize and raffle amounts plus a call for Mothers of Windrem Elementary School volunteers to help hot dog and cocoa days. Continued on page 4.
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C.W.L
Pedersen
The
Echo
B. Jackman
Shirley Gladue Doll
Roxanne Blair
Sylvia Wallington
Lorna Letendre
P. Bernard
Windrem
Builders Aid BC Growth in Public Works Program
A construction company partners with provincial authorities to boost development across British Columbia. Projects focus on infrastructure, housing, and community facilities, aiming to create jobs and strengthen regional growth while emphasizing local involvement and safety standards.
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Lone Prairie News
Marian Parker
Moberly Lake
Bangladesh
India
Mr. Trudeau
S.O.B
Ontario
Cluny MacPherson
Gillies
Alexis Gauthier
Louis Desjarlais
John Shaw
Chetwynd
Peterson
Santa Claus
Chip Bill
T. Bernard
Peace Glen Hotel
Hudson's Hope
Bill Fulcher
Bill
B.C. Rail
Fort Nelson
British Columbia
British Columbia Railway
Canyon Theatre
Hudson
Lilac Beauty Salon
Chetwynd Department Store
Fisher Price
Reg. Price
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