Alcohol Still No. 1 Health and Social Issue
Alberta native communities face alcohol as the top health and social problem with funding of 1.1 million for detox and rehabilitation efforts. AADAC chair Richard M. Anthony notes the cost reflects life losses and community disruption. Poundmaker Lodge and Bonnyville Indian Metis Rehabilitation Centre expand with support from AADAC and government cost sharing.
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Canada
Alberta
Proprio
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Poundmaker Lodge
Anthony
AADAC
Bonnyville
Bonnyville Centre
Alberta Native Conference On
RSVP Appliance Program Aims Consumer Relief in Manitoba
The Electric Service League of Manitoba launches RSVP a consumer communications program for owners of major appliances. Third parties such as newspapers action lines Consumers' Association editors will distribute forms to readers to file complaints. Manufacturers must reply within two weeks via an authorized manager who may contact the consumer. Marguerite Molgat offers RSVP forms and guidance.
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Electric Service League of Manitoba
RSVP
Consumers’ Association
League
Marguerite Molgat
203Rd St. N.E
Deflated Whale Protest Halts Thames Demonstration
A 30 foot inflatable whale used by Friends of the Earth to greet delegates at the International Whaling Commission meeting deflated when a seam leaked. The rescue failed and the carcass was taken away. Richard Sandbrook mourned the creature’s demise. The group backs a ten year ban on whaling as delegates set quotas.
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River Thames
Friends of the Earth
Vauxhall Bridge
International Whaling Commission
Richard Sandbrook
China Contracts For More Wheat
Otto Lang announced that 75 million bushels of grain valued at 350 million dollars will be shipped to China from July to December this year. Two contracts for one million long tons each were signed in Peking under a three year sales agreement, with total shipments this calendar year reaching three million long tons. Payment terms: 25 percent cash on loading, balance with interest in 18 months, guaranteed by the federal government.
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Otto Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
China
Lang
Winnipeg
Wheat Board
Peking
China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation
Pelarin
Jesus Christ
Fife
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