Reductio ad absurdum in Canadian long view
The piece explores how using reductio ad absurdum to project 50 years ahead reveals potential risks for Canada. It sketches scenarios of soaring Post Office costs, foreign ownership, employment shifts, pervasive unemployment, and energy strain, then contrasts with Amory Lovins’s constructive vision for deliberate, disciplined choices to protect the environment and future prosperity.
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Canada
Canada Post Office
Amory Lovins
Elks and Royal Purple Hold 43rd and 33rd District Meetings
Grande Prairie hosts the annual BPO Elks and Royal Purple gatherings drawing about 250 visitors and delegates. Mayor Romanchuk Chamber of Commerce leader Swain RCMP corporal Griffiths welcomed attendees, with Grand Exalted Ruler Andy Kapp outlining the Purple Cross Deaf Detection program and five national mobile testing units across Canada including two in Alberta.
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BPO Elks
Order of the Royal Purple District
Grande Prairie Lodge
al Romanchuk
Brian Swain
Chamber of Commerce
Maurice Griffiths
RCMP
Elk’s
Andy Kapp
Purple Cross
Canada
Alberta
Grande Prairie
Don Horn
John Evjen
Jack Blinston
Tyler Jack Fast
Paul Ipsen
Jim Rutherford
Percy Green
Regional economic development commissions gain traction in BC
An Ontario style post war plan spreads to British Columbia with nine regional districts approved for economic development commissions. William Anderson leads Peace River Liard in Dawson Creek as funding 58 122 dollars for year one comes from Victoria Ottawa and Victoria cover the rest. The three year program uses a sunset clause to study outcomes and potential expansion.
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British Columbia
William Anderson
Peace River Liard
Dawson Creek
Victoria
Ottawa
Economic Development Ministry
Peace River- Liard
Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Commission
Readers echo zoning and development concerns in village council notes
Letters criticize council for low funding demands on offsite improvements for a second apartment, warn of traffic from new blocks on 46th Avenue and surrounding streets, comment on BP coal project timing and sales commitments, rebuke wage and price policies, urge town referendum, tree loss, and active town involvement in land banking and planning.
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Sukunka Valley
Steel Industry
George Armstrong
Chetwynd
46Th Avenue
51St Street
52Nd Street
47Th Avenue
Windrem Creek
Crown
B.C
Kite Safety Near Power Lines Warns From B C Hydro
BC Hydro reiterates a yearly warning to keep kites away from power lines. No serious kite-related electrical mishaps occurred in the past year, credited to parent and school awareness and a strict Kite Flying Code.
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B.C. Hydro
J.A. Deptford
Hydro
Deptford
Air Brake course delayed. new dates and details
Northern location announces an Air Brake course now set for May 27 28 and June 3 4 at Chetwynd Secondary room 16. Instructors note hospital delay with 24 student limit and refunds offered for those affected. Also reports diploma recipients Lois Beynon Gail Farnsworth Kelly Hauck and Mark Johnston. SPARC BC sponsors a June 23 27 province wide conference in Vancouver offering workshops on organization management community building and government relations with travel grants and new contact details.
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Don McGowan
Chetwynd Secondary
Lois Beynon
Gail Farnsworth
Kelly Hauck
Mark Johnston
Social Planning and Review Council
S.P.A.R.C
B.C
B.C. Hydro
H & H Insurance
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Northern Lights News
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