Farewell and Welcome at Echo Staff Changes
The Echo notes the early retirement of Mrs. Larry Paterson and welcomes Elaine Brown to the staff. Also highlights holiday gift ideas, a Golden Wedding celebration for Fred and Margaret Asselstine, and reports on local events, old newspapers, and curling results from the Legion Bonspiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Larry Paterson
Debbie Armstrong
Debbie
Elaine Brown
Arrow River
Fred
Margaret Asselstine
Otto Kunz
Winnipeg
Bruce Asselstine
Dorothy Venables
Margaret
Glennis Kunz
Vi Smith
Ken Smith
Raymond Hazelwood
Manitoba Athlete Wins Miss Canada and Canada Soccer Crown
Reggie notes Heidi Quiring as Miss Canada and Manitoba Varsity as Canada University Soccer champions. He cites political and cultural snippets while praising effort and sportsmanship. Regina hosted the Senior Championship Curling with runners-up Fraser Woods Stewart Westbrook and a $1600 purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Heidi Quiring
Manitoba Varsity
Canada
Regina Sask
Ross Fraser
Nellie Woods
Glen Stewart
Bob Westbrook
Trudeau Loyalist Lalonde Could Sell Trudeau On Step Down
Canadian politics on Parliament Hill focus on Liberal leadership as Peter Ward argues Trudeau unlikely to resign amid polls. The piece notes Liberals face funding and candidate recruitment challenges while promising a strong selling program to win public support in forthcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Liberal Party
Ood
John Turner
Turner
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Canada
Marc Lalonde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Coombs
Neb Curll
Jim
Thelma Argue
Oak River
George Crighton
Cardale
Yesteryear
Neepawa Press
Birnie
Eden
Kelwood
Glencairn
Riding Mountain
Rookdale
Arden
Franklin
Cordova
Jno
Jno. A. McDonald of Neepawa
Brandon
Jewel
Bruce Lemon
Fred Allen
Allan Cumming
L.L. Brown
Elkhorn
Bob King
Bill Taylor
Art Oakden
Alex Kirk
Jim Anderson
Tom Sedgwick
Les Bryant
Charlie Knight
Paul August
Strathclair
Isabella
Decker
Kenton
Doug Anderson
Chuck Fidler
Edna McCann
Levin
Reggie
Jean Drapeau
Steve Juba
Montreal
Steve
Confucius
Kae
Mary Bull
BY Peter Ward
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