Courier Post to Offer Fast Mail for Large Shipments
The MacGregor Herald reports a new Courier Post service from the post office launching in February. It will offer priority delivery for items up to 40 pounds in special sealed bags, with four delivery options and delivery within about one day. The inter city plan covers 22 major centres, with potential city to city expansion if successful.
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Post Office
Courier Post
Andre Quellet
Ouellet
Getting Away From It All Is Hard Work
Aroia Owanssuns buys Pine Cove Lodge near Sudbury for 98000 dollars, plans self run, fixing rotting cabins, repairing boats, hiring staff, and bearing all chores from cooking to maintenance. He recalls a struggle to find time for fishing while laboring 14 to 16 hours daily in summer.
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Aroia Owanssuns
French River
Temagami
North Bay
Fish and Wildlife
Pine Cove Lodge
Sudbury
Swanstrom
Touch and Go For Beef Men in Alberta Markets
Alberta cattle producers face higher prices to offset costs as Jim Dawson of the Alberta agriculture department warns that consumer shortages may push beef to about 80 dollars per hundredweight. Slaughter rates dropped in 1973, calf crops rose, and feed prices hinder profits amid a shift to feedlot finishing.
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Alberta
Jim Dawson
Alberta Agriculture Department
Dawson
Taylor Won't Run Again in Churchill Election Bid
Keith Taylor Conservative MP for Churchill Manitoba says he will not seek re election in the next federal vote. He lists personal reasons and has been named vice president and general counsel of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting. He won Churchill in a tight race against Liberal and NDP rivals. A spokesman noted he will stay in office for now but did not say if he will serve until the next election.
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Keith Taylor
Manitoba
Churchill
Mrr. Taylor
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd
Mr. Taylor
New Democratic Party
Untrained Outdoorsmen Spark Wally Hacking’s Alarm
Wally Hacking, 42, founder of the Comox Valley Outdoor College on Vancouver Island, trains youths in hunting safety and wilderness survival. The program runs two courses: a hunters training course for 13 and up and an advanced outdoors program for 12 to 18, emphasizing ethics and responsible use of weapons and land.
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Wally Hacking
Mr. Hacking
Comox Valley
Hacking
The
Outdoors College
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Hackling
Vancouver Island
Campbell River
Government Won’t Tolerate Threats Over Bargaining Agent
Manitoba legislators heard Labor Minister Russell Pauley condemn threats against civil servants who consider CUPE as their bargaining agent. CUPE’s R J Henderson alleged firings threats in letters to Premier Schreyer, while the minister pledged severe discipline if such actions are proven, noting 12,500 civil servants currently belong to the MGEA and may push for CUPE representation.
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Rue
Russell Pauley
Bud Sherman
Fort Garry
Canadian Union of Public Employees
CUPE
R. J. Henderson
Prairie
Ed ‘Schreyer
Manitoba
Manitoba Government Employees Association
Arbitration Board
Paulley
Henderson
Need Exercise Choose One You Like for Better Heart Health
Don Payne of the YMCA advocates choosing enjoyable exercise to boost cardiovascular work. He describes tests used to tailor programs, stressing progression, safety, and the social boost of group activity. YMCA centers in Toronto and other cities report rising referrals and a push toward healthier fitness scores.
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Don Payne
YMCA
Payne
Toronto Fitness
Montreal
Edmonton
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Farm Income Up Despite Soaring Expenses
Canada faces a projected record net farm income of about 4.6 billion after taxes and expenses, in 1974, with gross income rising to over 9.0 billion from 1973. Statistics Canada notes higher prices boosted cash incomes, while costs, including fertilizers, land, and taxes, pushed operating expenses to a record 4.5 billion. The Prairie gain benefited from a 374 million Wheat Board payment. dairy and tobacco trails lagged.
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W. L. Porteous
Statistics Canada Agriculture Division
Umuariy
Quebec
Canada
Folk Art Faces Decline Across Europe and Beyond
Erica Billeter of Museum Bellerive in Zurich warns that folk art has vanished in Europe and will fade elsewhere as crafts shift to self conscious, artist driven production. She notes tourists drive ongoing production, some good and many poor works, and foresees disappearance in 10 to 20 years.
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Europe
Erica Billeter
Folkart
Billeter
Museum Bellerive
Zurich
Switzerland
Canada
World Crafts Council
Ontario Science Centre
Council
Acupuncture Foundation of Manitoba Inc Formed
Dr. Sheung Che Man of Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre heads a new Acupuncture Foundation of Manitoba Inc created to promote ancient Chinese needle therapy research and public information. The War Amputees of Canada provided a grant, though the funding amount remains undisclosed.
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Manitoba
Sheung Che Man
Winnipeg
Health Sciences Centre
Canada
Man
The
Acupuncture Foundation of Manitoba Inc
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Macgregor Herald
Februar
Old Lands and Forests Department
Toronto
Taylor
MacGregor
United States
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Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Allen McGregor
Wally
Maren
Nana
Acupuncture Foundation
McLaren
Ruport
Main
Jim Wet
Brandon
Mar Ria
Vanes
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