Police Week Editorial Warns On Alcohol Drug Abuse
Guest editorial marks National Police Week May 9 to 15 with the theme Alcohol and Drug Abuse Road to Tragedy. It urges community restraint, cites rising drug use, warns of heroin and cocaine dangers, notes alcohol’s role in crashes, and presents local and national statistics on impaired driving and traffic prosecutions.
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Chetwynd
Probation Service
Dept. of Human Resources
Canada
Chetwynd Det
R.C.M
Blood donation in Canada needs a public boost and integrity
Dr Ellis urges Canadians to donate regularly to the Red Cross Blood Donor program, contrasting free, nonpaying Canadian blood with the paid US system. He warns against incentives, notes US prices per pint and donor screening gaps, and praises Canada for humane, noncharged blood supply. The piece calls for heightened public awareness during a critical need for donors.
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Canada
Red Cross House
Edmonton
Red Cross
U.S.A
Dr. Ellis
U.S
Smoke Signals from Moberly Lake and Reader Letters
A long column blends travel notes and a strong stance against tipping with personal anecdotes by Marian Parker. It includes reflections on service culture, wages, and a quip about hotel signs, followed by editor notes and letters criticizing political figures in British Columbia, notably Gary Lauk and Dave Barrett, with reader Doyle Almas weighing in.
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Parker Hotel
N.D.P
Gary Lauk
Attorney-General’s Department
Lauk
U.S
Lauk-Barrett
Bernie Baumgartner
Vancouver
Dave Barrett
Vancouver East
Doyle Almas
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Sgt
Len Jerritt
Harold
BeeGee
Marian Parker
Moberly Lake
Lucy
Delima
England
M.L.A
M.P.P
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