Margaret Trudeau public life sparks pride and controversy
Joe Balkio weighs in on Margaret Trudeau's pursuit of personal freedom and public duties. He praises her stance for individuality, notes media scrutiny, and argues her independence could influence her husband's leadership, urging society to accept a prime minister's wife who forges her own path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Margaret Trudeau
Venezuela
Dan Turner
CBOT
Ottawa
Margaret
Liberal Party
CBWT
Winnipeg
Peel
Ehrough
M. W. Burch
Muskrats Bounce Back at Delta Marsh in 1975
Delta Marsh yields a strong muskrat rebound with numbers about 2.5 times 1974 estimates. A Marsh Minutes report cites ideal habitat, aerial and ground counts, and Center Unit showing the sharpest rise with about sixfold increase in muskrat houses, totaling roughly 990 houses and a population near 5,400.
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Delta Marsh
Marsh Minutes
Catre
Lake Francis
Sioux Pass
Belcourt District Social Roundup and Weekend Visits
Belcourt district residents shared a busy weekend visiting relatives and attending events. Families including Belcourt, Carman, and Oakville residents spent time with grandparents, attended the Trappers Festival in The Pas, and joined church gatherings, dances, pancake breakfasts, and dog races. Notable visits included Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nott, Mr. and Mrs. Don Nichols, and the Scaifes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summy
Laura Vanden- Bruel
Carman
Alan Kelly
Pas
W. Pritchett
Brent
A Spriggs
Roy Nott
Don
Nichol
Oakville
W. Lacroix
A. Kelly
Bartley
Meadow Lea Hall
George Scaife
J. Zatina
Portage
H. England
Winnipeg
M. Johnston
R. Griffiths
R. Barbour
Leonard Reid
Angus Scott
Bourkevale
St. James
Fireside Thoughts and Local Happenings in MacGregor
A community column notes reflections on handling life adversity with faith and gratitude. It reports mild weather through Feb 13, a snowy spell with treacherous driving, bird observations, hockey in MacGregor, curling crowds nearby, and health wishes for Mrs. Phillips of Portage. Visitors include Rev D Rupp and Mrs J H Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Vancouver
Hubby
Phillips
Portage
D. Rupp
Balmoral
J.H. Adams
Local sportsmen oppose gun control bill
Portage and District Wildlife Association urges members and gun owners to oppose a federal gun control bill. A Federation spokesman claims the legislation is being slipped in with a bill to abolish capital punishment as if the two are tied together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage and District Wildlife Association
Federation
Ron Basford
House of Commons
Ottawa
Ont
Peter Masniuk
Portage
Trudeau
Masniuk
Portage Federation
Morden Fine Foods expands plant and appoints new management
Morden Fine Foods Ltd. announces a 900 000 expansion at its Morden Manitoba canning plant funded by a 95 200 DREE grant adding 18 000 square feet of warehouse space and new production lines including a corn processing line doubling capacity. New posts go to Terry Gray Jim Turbyne Ed Maddock and W. Vick becomes project manager as 1976 canning season nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morden Fine Foods Ld
Morden
Manitoba
Morden Fine Foods Ltd
Terry Gray
Jim ‘Turbyne
Ed Maddock
W. Vick
Once Upon
Morden Manor
Best Pac
King Edward Street
Winnipeg
Credit card billing considered by Portage la Prairie doctors
Portage la Prairie may allow patients to pay medical bills with credit cards later this year. Dr. G. W. Luckhurst said a local doctors committee will set a uniform fee structure. The MMA notes some doctors opt out of medicare and hints credit card billing may avoid ethical issues.
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Barb Jackson
Portage la Prairie
G. W. (Geoffry) Lackhurst
Luckhurst
Manitoba Medical Association
MMA
Winnipeg
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Manitoba Health Services Commission
MHSC
Portage
IBM
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sound Off
Joe Balkio
Delta
Lake Manitoba
Center
Belcourt
Voyageurs
St. Boniface
B. Dennis
D. Scott
Don Jenkins
Wendy Webb
A. Scott
Ken England
Bagot News
Hed Oak Inn
Red Oak
Weill
GAK Inn
Brandon
Gerard G. Murray
Optometrist
Tupper Street
Telephone
Woodlands
Ha Hall
Lakeside Progress
the Audio Theatre
Gladstone
Restameters
Stylerite Department Stores Ltd
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