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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1980
Page
2
Montreal writer Mel Cochran recalls Decker Manitoba a tiny crossroads home to twenty three souls and four street lights. He humorously contrasts small town life with Montreal and shares memories of hospitality, summer fallow fieldwork, and prairie landscapes.
William Avery Bishop, Canada’s most decorated war hero, credited with 72 WWI aerial victories. Born in Owen Sound, he joined the Royal Air Force and carried out daring raids including a lone early morning mission into enemy territory. He earned the Victoria Cross among many honors and helped design the Maple Leaf emblem for the RC AF influencing Canada’s flag symbolism. John Fisher of the Council for Canadian Unity notes his legacy.
In La Belle Province the referendum fight heats up as Premier Levesque and Liberal leader Ryan trade accusations of dirty tricks. A Winnipeg man reports a self addressed stamped letter mailed at the GPO three days ago remains undelivered, prompting questions about postal service amid union conventions.
The columnist argues Canada risks higher rates and a weaker dollar if domestic policy remains focused on fiscal deficits and restrictive foreign investment review. He cites Herb Gray’s FIRA push, Trudeau government deficits, and Ontario and Quebec voter reluctance to sacrifice, noting energy costs as a key factor in investor sentiment.
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