Snow and family notes brighten Manitoba community page
April 1981 snow briefly whitened Manitoba ground after a warm winter as Sno-Birds return from the south. The column lists local residents and families including Pollock Cameron Beamish and Venable clans, plus a trio of amusing anecdotes and a Brandon Royal Winter Fair victory by Bill Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Bill Pollock
Brandon
Bill
Toronto
Harvey Gray
Harvey
Rambling snippets mix politics and small town news
A collage of opinions on politics and world affairs contrasts with local notices from Hamiota Manitoba. Readers ponder Trudeau Reagan and ice age theories while family updates from Norville and Brooks illustrate life in rural Canada.
Canadian energy policy sparks division over oil strategy
Peter Ward argues Ottawa’s energy approach divides the nation, faulting Liberal plans for high gas prices, costly Petrofina stake, and refinery upgrades. He urges using wealth from oil to boost self sufficiency, comparing potential western gains to eastern investments and criticizing price and tax muddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Trudeau
Canada
Pierre Trudeau
Petrofina
Montreal
Ontario
Mexico
Venezuela
West
Saskatchewan
Alberta
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Jack Coombs
United States
Bob
Dawn McConnell
Paul
Phyllis August
Lloyd
Mick Little
George
Inza Pollock
Lynne
Don Cameron
Don
Virden
Darren
Sheldon
Department of Highways
Lee
Heather Kennedy
Heather
North Vancouver
Laura
Artistic Woodwork Co. Ltd
Betty White
Bob Bray
Dewey Hanson
Dewey
Fred
Dutch Venables
Doug
Veva Beamish
Vera
Ralph
Earl
Alan
Sean
Manitoba Telephone System
Headingly
Edgar
Winnipeg
Lynnette
Jennifer
Donna
Manitoba Medical
Harold
Barb Beamish
Slave Lake
Kristin
Colleen
Ken
Beulah
Carmen
CNR
Birtle
Billy Derrego
U.S.A
Toronto Leafs
Reggie
Outer Space
Free Press
Reagan
Norville
Slim
Rose Brooks
Delmar McBain
Grant Goddard
Donna Brooks
Donna Mcphail
Dennis
Transx
Nancy
Loo’s
Harry
Warren
Hamiota Iga
Denny Decker
Hamiota
Oak River
Decker
Crandall
Billie Rutherford
Rebecca Taylor
Oakville
Jim
Doreen Bullen
Doreen
Vic
Soph Edwards
Alice Russell
Peter Ward
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