Fire safety urged during festive season in Manitoba
The Manitoba Fire Commissioner urged homeowners to boost fire precautions for Christmas and rely on smoke detectors for early warning. He stressed water-filled Christmas trees, non flammable decorations, CSA certified lights, and careful outdoor wiring. A safety plan for evacuation is advised as 45 fire deaths occurred through November.
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Labor and
Ken MacMaster
MacMaster
Office of the Fire Commissioner
Ouse
Manitoba
Losing Both Ways
A historic note explains how DDT once fought plant eating insects but caused insect resistance and animal deaths, leading to its abandonment. The piece highlights two major flaws and the shift away from using DDT.
Vaccines and risks in wartime science and policy
Reading notes discuss a flawed path of medical cures during World War II and the unintended rise of penicillin resistant germs. The piece cites past uses of lead and Thalidomide, arguing science sometimes limits freedom and cures can create new diseases. It shifts to local church notices in Baldur, including service times and a Christmas carol service.
Glenboro and Stockton United Church Services Preview
At Glenboro United Church Rev. K. Crassweller presides over welcoming of new members and communion on December 17 at 11 a.m. A Christmas Carol Service is set for December 24 at 11 a.m. with a Christmas Eve Service at 7 30 p.m.
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Maurice Comeault
Dunrea
Neil Stouffer
Belmont Glenboro
Glenboro Lutheran Church
Glenboro
United Church
Glenboro Baldur
St. Mark’s Anglican Church
Glenboro & Stockton
Rev
K. Crassweller
Communion
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