Canada's last stand by Randy Hill
A reflective column praising native voices in shaping Canadian nationhood, noting Aboriginal leaders like Matthew Coon Come and Quebec’s Cree perspectives. It argues for unity, cautions against separatism, and calls for domestic fixes over foreign aggression. The piece cites Meech Lake, Charlottetown, and CBC as context.
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Randy Hille
Canada
Mulroney
Meech Lake
Charlottetown
Quebec
CBC Radio
France
Matthew Coon
Coon Come
Ghost Stories in British Columbia seeks eerie tales
Dear editor Jo-Anne Christensen invites readers to submit supernatural stories from British Columbia for a B C ghost stories book to be published in the fall by Hounslow Press. Anonymity available. submissions to Box 68099 70 Bonnie Doon Mall Edmonton Alberta.
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British Columbia
Jo-Anne Christensen
B.C
Bonnie Doon Mall
Edmonton
Alberta
Hounslow Press
Tapes Disgusting Airborne Footage Shocks Viewers
A reader condemns CBC TV airing tapes of Airborne units as revolting. The commenter ridicules the participants and criticizes the regiment CO for defending the behavior as esprit de corps, calling for dismissal.
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Airborne
CBC TV
Logging truck crash traps driver needs jaws of life
Roger Rohel sustained minor injuries after losing control of his loaded logging truck and tipping over an embankment. A helicopter deployed cutters to free him. Wolves threaten the spring crop of foals and calves. Steve Meyers of Fish and Wildlife investigates. Plans advance for a golf course at Moberly Lake.
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Roger Rohel
Steve Meyers
Fish and Wildlife
Dance-a-thon honors young dancers and volunteers
Ten years on Donna Calliou Joy Neufeld Gwen Cardinal and Samona Marsh received candy stripers hats after fifty hours of volunteer work. Forty seven participants enrolled in the dance-a-thon with twenty two still dancing at 9 30 a m the next morning. Pledges supported the incubator fund for the health centre. Leah Mosher won a trophy as the youngest skater in the skating club.
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Donna Calliou
Joy Neufeld
Gwen Cardinal
Samona Marsh
Leah Mosher
Local logging truck overturn causes heavy damage at junction
Five years ago a logging truck overturned at the Tumbler Ridge Highway 97 junction causing $40,000 in damage. Sheree Smith and June LaCarte baked over 300 pies for the Legion Auxiliary pie-a-thon to fund a dishwasher. Any leftover pies were discarded at volunteer merchants on Sunday.
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