Telephone Through Time From Bell to Cellular
Fred McGuinness surveys the evolution of telephone use from Bell and Watson in 1876 near Brantford Ontario to today’s ubiquity and the rise of cellular phones. He laments automated switchboards and stresses the desire for human operators, noting social changes and a Canadian habit of heavy calling.
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Mr. Watson
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Watson
Brantford
Ontario
Bell
Thomas
John Seeley
Crestwood Heights
China
U.K
Department of Education
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Oak River Bank Branch to Become Vanguard Credit Union
Vanguard Credit Union will take over the Oak River Bank of Montreal branch after a sale coordinated by Credit Union Central of Manitoba. The Oak River bank will close Nov 23 and reopen Nov 28 as Vanguard. Mary Burt said community response is positive and rural Oak River gains a local financial institution.
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Credit Union Central
Bank of Montreal
Manitoba
Oak River
Vanguard Credit Union
Mary Burt
Vanguard
Norm Nicol
Allene Larrivee
Miniota Truck Theft Under RCMP Investigation
Yellowhead RCMP investigate the theft of a brown 989 Ford F-150 from the Miniota area during the night of Oct 14. Stolen from a nearby vehicle were high quality car stereo items. Investigations into a mischief incident in Septem ber or early October continue. A young tree in Hamiota Cemetery was cut below the ground and buried. Calls to the Hamiota Community Office or Crimestoppers are requested.
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Yellowhead Rcmp
Miniota
RCMP
Hamiota
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Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Government of Canada
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box
Shoal Lake
ROJ
Canada
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Connie Kay
Judy Nesbitt
Darrell Nesbitt
Marcie Harrison
Bev Westwood
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