Royal Canadian stamps honor arts centenary at Ottawa ceremony
Canada Post unveils four stamps to mark the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts centenary and National Gallery ties. Two 17 cent and two 35 cent issues feature Academy members works including Lucius O Brien Sunrise on the Saguenay and Thomas Fuller Parliament Buildings design, with Harris A Meeting of the School Trustees and Louis Philippe Hebert sculpture Inspiration completing the set. The stamps recall acquisitions dating from 1880 to 1906 and cover painting architecture and sculpture.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
National Gallery
Canada Post
Academy
Lucius O’brien
Saguenay
Thomas Fuller
Fuller
Public Works ‘Department
Robert Harris
Louis- Philippe Hebert
Rhinoceros Party tops Social Credit as fourth largest in Canada
The Rhinoceros Party claims to be the fourth largest political party in Canada based on 70 plus officially nominated candidates for the February 18 federal election. Richard Schaller notes Social Credit now trails, as the party touts tongue in cheek platform ideas while dealing with internal splits and a withdrawn Prince Rupert candidate.
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Vancouver
Rhinoceros Party
Federal
Social Credit Party
Canada
Richard
the Troll) Schaller
Western Canada _ Rhino caucus
Social Credit
Schaller
Belgium
Israel
Report on battered wives cites Canada figure
An Advisory Council on the Status of Women report estimates 500,000 Canadian women are battered yearly, one in ten, with violence framed as a public issue. It urges more transition homes, better access to professional help, and a guidance pamphlet for women on how to seek support and leave violent homes.
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Ottawa
Canada
Advisory Council
Study on women using transition houses shows high marriage ties
The report finds 62.3 percent of women at transition houses are legally married, 24.2 percent in common law, with remaining single, separated, or divorced. About 15 percent work outside the home and 33 percent return to husbands. One in three face weekly or daily abuse, and 26 percent abuse at least monthly.
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Gates MacGinnie
No 59
Don Titus
Salvage claim over 100000 yacht by HMCS Provider crew
The HMCS Provider based in Esquimalt B C claims salvage rights to the 10 metre Ding Kuai Le after rescuers sighted it off the California coast during a Jan 8 voyage home from escort duties. The yacht was aboard a barge when a Dec 28 storm sank the barge. owner William Tegart was believed missing but was later found at home in Maui. The yacht will be held pending salvage and insurance inquiries.
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USS
William E. Tegart
Hawaiian
Maui
U.S. Coast Guard
Tegart
Oregon
Hawaii
Gold frames not worth melting say Brockville optician
Brockville optician Ed Arthur warns against melting gold framed glasses for gold content. He notes U.S. firms have stripped eye glass frames of gold over the past decade, implying little gold remains in most frames today.
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Brockville, Ont
Ed Arthur
Brockville
U.S
Windrem Elementary Year of School Updates and Events
Windrem Elementary reports milder winter conditions in Peace River area and outlines visits by Speech Therapist Isold Corban, a school dental program, and a growing choir. It notes a Winter Carnival, Education Week displays, a cross-school Science Fair, and upcoming report cards and facility use.
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Isold Corban
Windrem
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
First-Year Coaches Lead Hudson's Hope Volleyball Champs
Hudson's Hope junior high season ends with Chetwynd girls 7 1 record taking grade ten title coached by Mrs Jackie Burns, and Hudson Hope boys 7 1 securing league championship under Miss Helen Saunders. Both teams beat Dr Kearney and Frank Ross Junior Secondary amid strong competition.
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Peace River
Chetwynd
Jackie Burns
Chewynd
Chetwyn
Hudson Hope
Helen Saunders
Dr. Kearney
Frank Ross
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Kearney Frank Ross
Bert Bowes Chetwynd
IT Neeisis
Wong
A. Daniluck
British Columbia
Land Surveyor
Foothills Building
Chetwynd, B.C. No. 10
Rushant Site
Prince George, B.C
B.C
VOC
Division of Northwest Paving
K &P
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103Rd Ave
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