Bennett wins British Columbia Social Credit leadership
William Richards Bennett, 41, son of ex-premier W A C Bennett, won the BC Social Credit leadership on the first ballot with 883 votes at a three day convention. He defeated Bob McLelland, Harvey Schroeder, Ed Smith, James Chabot and James Mason as delegates backed a new era for the party.
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Bennett
British Columbia
B.C
W. A. C. Bennett
Bill
William Richards Bennett
Okanagan South
Aas
Bill Bennett
Bob McClelland
Langley
McLelland
Harvey Schroeder
Chilliwack
North Peace River
Ed Smith
James Chabot
Columbia River
James Mason
Burrnaby
Energy Speech Outlines U.S. Style Fuel Rationing Plan
Highlights from Energy Minister Donald Macdonald's speech in the Commons call for wholesale fuel rationing next year due to heating oil shortages. Homeowners urged to lower thermostats by five to seven degrees, federal buildings set stricter temp limits, and motorists asked to reduce speeds and energy use during holidays.
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Donald Macdonald
Commons
Northern council slashes salaries to 10800 a year
Northern Saskatchewan’s newly elected Municipal Council voted 4 to 1 to reduce salaries from 83000 to 10800 annually plus civil service, travel, and car allowances. Minister Ted Bowerman said the move follows public opinion and Metis influence on the original plan. The council met in La Ronge to approve the reduced package. Also noted is St Paul’s potluck supper at MacGregor Memorial Hall on Sunday December 9 at 5:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan
Ted Bowerman
Vir. Bowerman
Bowerman
la Ronge
Metis Society
St. Paul's
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Variety key to nutrition says Ontario expert
Chief nutritionist Marilyn Winarski cautions that pizza and lasagna cannot sustain a diet alone and urges a variety of foods. She notes breakfast is fading from homes and lunches are disappearing while processed foods obscure ingredients and value.
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Marilyn Winarski
Miss Winarski
Ontario Department of Health
United States Reclaims No 1 Immigrant Supplier Status
Immigrant department figures show the United States again top among immigrant suppliers in the first nine months of 1973 with 15 598 arrivals. England follows with 14 405 while total admissions by September reached 119 890, up from 86 787 last year. Ontario leads provinces with 67 861 new residents by end of September, British Columbia 16 625, Quebec 17 490, and East African arrivals from June to September exceed 1972 totals.
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Immigration Department
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England
Department
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British Columbia
Quebec
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