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Echo
Chetwynd
B.C
Toastmasters Fall Divisional Conference in Dawson Creek
John F Noonan DTM is keynote speaker at the Fall Divisional Conference in Dawson Creek on October 25 with a day of speeches from Prince George Cranbrook and other District 21 members. Attendees may join the day session or the full conference and banquet including a Humorous Speech Contest. Alberta residents encouraged to attend.
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Dawson Creek
John F. Noonan
DTM
Toastmasters International
District 21
Bob
Dawne Miller
Prince George
Sharon Billy
Cranbrook Club
John Noonan
B.C
Cariboo
Queen Charlotte Islands
Yukon
Alberta
Ottawa urged to pass non-smokers protection act for travellers
Health and transport experts urge Ottawa to enact a federal non-smokers protection act covering federally regulated travel. The proposal would mandate non-smoking areas on planes trains ferries and interprovincial buses and extend protections to airports and railway stations. Supporters argue bold action could curb passive smoke risks and reduce enforcement ambiguities.
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Ottawa
David Gersovitz
U.S
Epp
Jake Epp
Muse Air Corp
Gordon Lindsay
Air Transport Association of Canada
Canadian Council On Smoking and Health
Lewis
Lindsay
Drake University Duck Learns Words in Reading Project
Sir Lancelot the nine year old mallard at Drake University was trained to respond to words through shaping and fading. Under psychologist Kenneth Lloyd, Lance learned seven words and can peck at cards showing those words, though reading as humans do remains technically incorrect.
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Gay Cordes
Lloyd
University
Drake
Lance
Ball
Bell
Sir Lancelot
Bubba Smith quits beer ads after homecoming crowd heckles
Former Baltimore Colts defensive end Bubba Smith says he stopped appearing in Lite Beer commercials after seeing kids chant beer slogans at his alma mater's homecoming. He had teamed with Dick Butkus in the late 1970s, finding fame as a comically tough duo. He recalls choosing to quit when the money no longer justified risking public image.
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Bubba Smith
Smith
Baltimore Colts
Chicago Bears
Dick Butkus
Ontario and Ottawa to spend 30 million on energy projects
The Ontario and federal governments sign a joint agreement to invest 30 million in conservation and alternative energy projects. Energy Minister Marcel Masse says conservation and alternative energy offer opportunities to cut costs, create jobs, and boost Canadian exports despite falling oil prices.
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Ontario
Marcel Masse
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