Town Notes Share Local Happenings And Humor
Community column reports on construction at the Pentecostal Manse and two new homes in a subdivision near Gordon and Hazel Adams. It notes power outages, fall farming activity, and a barbecued park event, plus humorous quotes and reader submissions from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Hazel Adams
Oakner
Manitoba Pool
Cargill
Brandon
Ken
Shirley Hudson
Gillam
Manitoba
Manitoba Hydro
Reggies Ramblings on Sports and Press Quips
A humorous column notes sports headlines from Baseball World Series to Grey Cup and NHL opening, while commenting on readers desire for heated banter between columnists Allan Fotheringham and Larry Zolf. It recalls St Boniface’s George Forrest and a $5 English parking ticket, asking if it was paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Fotheringham
Larry Zolf
St Boniface
George Forrest
Supreme Court
Civil service secrecy clouds Canadian defence policy
Peter Ward argues in Ottawa that senior civil servants and military brass tilted policy by withholding information on jet fighter negotiations. He cites failures to inform Defence Minister Allan McKinnon and the Prime Minister’s office, urging ministers to reclaim decision making and press for full, timely data across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Defence
Defence Department
Allan McKinnon
McKinnon
Department
Joe Clark
Barney Dawson
Clark
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Jack Coombs
Bill Rutherford
L.L. Brown
Allan Cumming
Wimp
Marlene
Echo
Allan Martin
Ireland
North Wales
Llanfairpwligwyngyllgogerchwy
St. Tysilio
Bruce Lemon
Trailer Court
F.E.A
Mary Bull - Brandon
Kae
George Crighton - Cardale
Reggie
Confucius
Peter Ward
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