Hamiota Gulf Station earns top rural dealer rating
Ted DeBin and staff Clare Thornton and Diane Gow win first class rating among rural Gulf dealers and place fourth against city stations. Local notes include schoolmate Vera Jeffrey, early Lions Club breakfast, Charlies in the pub, and community updates from Hamiota dated April 1980.
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Hamiota Gulf Station
Ted DeBin
Hamiota
Thompson
Ted
Clare Thornton
Diane Gow
Press Gang critique of Canadian media power and small-town papers
Peter Ward reviews James B. Lamb's Press Gang, noting autobiographical critique of Thomson chain and the decline of independent editorial voices. Lamb argues centralization around Montreal and Ottawa harms Canadian public discourse, with pessimistic views on media influence and politics. The piece urges readers to examine Lamb's last chapters for pointed social commentary.
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Ottawa
James B. Lamb
Lamb
Thomson
Orillia Packet
Times
Barrie
Toronto Telegram
Carrier
Cape Breton
Alfié
Sations
Montreal
Lamb’s
Interpreter of Politicianese and The Long Week
A columnist notes mixed language from officials and questions the NHL playdown format. It mocks political phrasing, cites a crown bencher and a MP, and comments on a 16 of 21 team NHL qualification, a 444 day week, a four day week, and inflation from credit misuse.
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Jack Coombs
Clare
Diane
Mary Murray
Vera Jeffrey
Nee Rutherford
Kelowna
B.C
Vera
WIMP
Rossburn
Hamilta Lion’s Club
Ned Curll
Art Oakden
Vern Litzenberger
Ken Mathison
Glen Bridge
Decker Corner
Charlie
Charlies
Charlie Randell
Charlie Mundell
Charlie Knight
Charlie Bell
Jack
Norman Lints
George Crighton
Cardale
Neb Curll
Allan Cumming
Mary Bull
Glen Routledge
Ken Smith
Grace Anderson
Joan Foxton
Herb Stevens
Shuffle Board Club
Carpet
Hamiota Red Sox
Ian ‘Lobban
Betty White
Keystone Centre
Brandon
Lyndon Johnston
Janice Shomphe
Lillian Heming
Murray Carey
Diane Ogibowski
Minnedosa
Canada
L. L. Brown
Bruce Lemon
Noah
Gordon Killoh
Jack Houck
Peter Ward
Reggie
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