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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1982
Page
2
Garth Turner discusses maternity pay as a trend spreading from postal workers and Bell Canada to private businesses. He notes unions and government pressure, fears of higher costs and hiring biases, and surveys 15 newsroom women on whether paid 17 week leave should exist. The column frames maternity benefits as a potential obstacle to women’s employment and invites reader input.
Amateur football in Manitoba shifts to metres and NHL teams swap shorts for longer pants. The piece notes broad sports and cultural shifts, with readers lamenting profanity in media and contrasting Canadian winter broadcasts to Florida life and Letter to the Editor voices.
Editorial argues against compulsory metric adoption in Canada citing cost, enforcement, and loss of traditional measures. Claims fines up to 5000 dollars and two years jail for imperial use, criticizes government tactics, and urges readers to petition MPs and oppose metric legislation. Includes call to action via coupon to send opinions.
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