Mountie drives antique car license reason in Thompson
John Davidson of Thompson Manitoba ferries an antique car from Hamiota and now uses it daily on his short driveway. His wife Joanne funded the needed license so he can proudly drive around the block. The item sits among Thompson locals with maritime roots and busy community news including retirements and local musings.
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RCMP
John Davidson
Thompson
Manitoba
Hamiota
John
Joanne
Joanne Davidson
Maritimes
Canada
Davidson’s
Red River Valley
Manitoba election notes and remarks on May 22
Reggie reports on the 14 Manitoba federal seats set for May 22, noting two claimed to be “nothings” by the Chief Electoral Officer. He cites Liberals winning Quebec by-elections, a May Day rally call by Martin of the Manitoba Federation of Labor, and chatter about Mint workers threatening to strike for higher pay.
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Manitoba
Ottawa
Manitoba Federation of Labor
Martin
NDP surge eyed in 1979 Canadian election outlook
The author assesses Ed Broadbent and the New Democratic Party as a sleeper in the 1979 federal campaign. If labor and funding push NDP seats to 30 to 40, Broadbent could hold swing power in a minority government, while fate of Trudeau and Clark looms over Petrocan and potential Socred alignments.
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New Democratic Party
Ed Broadbent
Canadian Labor Congress
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Cana
NDP
New Democrats
David Lewis
Broadbent
Lewis
Tories
Petrocan
Clark
Rene Diefenbaker
Canadian Dairy Commission
Socred
Quebec
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Jack Coombs
Co-Op
Keith Dixon
Ned
Kay Curll
Jean Morris
Neb
Kay
Jean
Neb Curll
Red & White
George Crighton
Cardale
George
Myrtle
Dominion of Canada
Canadian Consolidated Grain Co. Ltd
Harry Glorovski
Princeville
Mary Bull
Brandon
Mel Cochran
Montreal
Mel
France
North America
British Isles
Europe
Afters
Banbury Cake Biscuits
Brolly Chemist Cooker
Eiderdor
Pinafore
Serviette
Sultanas Sweets Trolley
Underdor
Crisps
Wimp
Toronto Sun
Reggie
Confucius
Liberals
Man Levesque
Fleming O’connor
Social Credit Party
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