Winnipeg sculptor to unveil Diefenbaker statue on Parliament Hill
Winnipeg sculptor Leo Mol, age 71, created a 13 meter bronze statue of former prime minister John Diefenbaker to be unveiled by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on September 18. The $150,000 work, weighing 340 kilograms, depicts Diefenbaker with the Bill of Rights in his right hand and his left hand in his coat pocket.
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BC Premier faces urgent tasks to lift economy
The Social Credit government pledges immediate action to expand the economy and reduce unemployment after Expo’s closure, contrasting with New Democrats who outline youth employment, construction and forestry work, and equal access programs.
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Diamond Jubilee profile of The Royal Canadian Legion
A historic profile traces The Royal Canadian Legion from its Winnipeg roots after World War I to Canada’s largest service organization with 600,000 members in over 1600 branches. It highlights community services, youth programs, evolving membership, the 60th Diamond Jubilee, and a September 1986 dinner at the Chetwynd Legion with medals and a roof fundraiser.
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