History and chatter on elections and leaders from the frontier press
A column revisits George F. Guernsey's controversial platform in Fort Qu Appelle 103 years ago. It then riffs on current campaign forecasts, leadership debates, and editorials from small-town papers, noting Conservative co chairs, Bloc gains, and CBC missteps with a wry, skeptical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Guernsey
Fort Qu'Appelle
Steinbach Carillon
Les Magnusson
Carillon
Bloc
Reforms
Pcs
Liberals
Glencaro notes record of past events and incidents
A century of Glenboro notices recounts local accidents including a 1897 shooting misfire injuring a boy, 1907 livestock losses, 1917 soldier return from war, 1927 marriages and a diabetes death, and 1937 sports plans. Subsequent items cover fires, public events, personnel changes, and community milestones through 1987.
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By Fred McGuinness
The
Melfort Journal
Minnedosa
Reform
NDP
CBC
Wolseley
Eleanor Dahlman
Preston Manning
Air Force
Glencoe
Ross Trimble
Cartmell
Lougheed
Jonas Christie
Steve Johnson
Wm. Lyall
James Hamilton
Jim the Painter
Dave Lyall
James Stewart
War
Glenboro
Pte
Stewart
St. Philip's Church
Norwood
Elizabeth Taylor
Winnipeg
Ninette Sanatorium
J. C. Campbell
John Snart
Charles Snart
Cypress River
Frederickson & Co
Gebhard
Neepawa
Lyle Cassick
Caslick
Glenboro Gazette
Harry Enns
Manitoba
Maurice Sauve
Spruce Woods
R. M
South Cypress
Railway Avenue
Harvey Glawson
Leanne Townsend
Signe Arason
Donna Cullen
Donna English
Glenboro Hospital
Carl Plohman
Crystal
Peace Gardens
Carl
Mizpah No. 12
Oddfellows Lodge
Christian Education Building
Glenboro Gaiety
Showtime
Sat
Sun
Marlon Wayans
P.G
Harrison Ford
Mark Hamill
Carrie Fisher
Monte Carlo
Ian Wellington
Berry
Keystone Centre
Brandon
P.O.P
G.S.T
Conklin
P.o.p.s
Westman Credit
Western
Amaranth
Austin - Beautiful Plains
Boissevain
Crocus Erickson
Hartney
Killarney
Mininedosa
Oakburn
Sandy Lake
Pere
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