Public access dreams and the price of fame on TV
The essay muses on chasing television stardom in a world of 40 channels and reruns. It mocks public access as a proving ground where ordinary people perform for cameras, from preachers to belly dancers, and recalls a reality show interview where fame proved humiliating rather than glamorous.
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Church of What
North America
Yvonne DeCarlo
Virginia Mayo
New York
Branson
Nashville
Wayne
New faces join Hamiota E D C
The May 17 meeting saw Fred Retzlaff Larry Oakden and Shirley Dale appointed to the Hamiota Economic Development Corporation. Council discussed pumping golf course water into the sewage lagoon due to capacity concerns and will monitor closely. Jim Routledge named citizen representative on the Community Hall Board. A Manitoba Hydro electrical service install to the recycling shed will be funded by the village and recovered from the provincial rebate. Edwin Rothnie appointed chairman of the Public Works Committee. A local resident to be contacted about an ambulance bill. Bill Drake of Kenton to do tri al maintenance at nuisance grounds. Highways will be contacted to inspect Willow Ave deterioration. April accounts totaling 46276.29 approved with the April financial statement. A special May 23 meeting reviewed Draft No 2 of the proposed Planning Scheme with Municipal Planning Branch official Terry Pearce present. Alan Wright supported the plan but urged streets be provincial registered rather than Crown, and discussed his factory zoning needs. Portage la Prairie city to be asked about storm sewer pump-out by-law.
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Hamiota
Fred Retzlaff
Larry Oakden
Shirley Dale
Hamiota Economic Development Corporation
Jim Routledge
Manitoba Hydro
Edwin Rothnie
Public Works Committee
Leon
Bill Drake
Kenton
Nes of Highways
Willow Ave
Terry Pearce
Municipal Planning Branch
Alan Wright
Wright
Province of
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Depot extends hours at Hamiota Recycling Depot
The Hamiota and District Recycling Depot expands operations with morning hours on the first and third Saturdays 10:00 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The depot upgrades space by purchasing a shed from Redfern Farm Services and adds egg cartons milk cartons magazines catalogs and more to its accepted items. A Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is planned for June 17 with local cooperation.
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Hamiota
R.M
Redfern Farm Services
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Strathclair
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Midwest Recreation District At
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T&g
Sidi
Cedar Products
Canoe Lumber
Heming Lumber
18Th St. N
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Satur
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Birch Ave
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