Cycling Gains Popularity Sparks Organization Across Regions
Long article notes rising bicycle use from Canada to the United States with Ottawa’s extensive path network and Montreal velodrome plans. It highlights federal efforts to fund bike paths, shelters, racks, and safety programs, plus large U.S. sales and safety concerns.
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Canada
Ottawa
North America
Gateneau Park
Ottawa River
Rideau Canal
Montreal
United States
Senate
U.S
David City
Calif
National Capital Commission
There’s Still a Place For the General Store in Alberta
Rural Alberta stores remain community hubs despite decline. Bob Weir at Goodfare recalls fur trading with locals and nearby reserves, while buyers like Jack Bird at Blueberry Mountain note changes from Spirit River’s rough roads to urban competition. The general store endures as meeting point and information center.
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Alberta
Hythe
Beaverbrook
Grand Prairie
Weir
Horse Lakes Reserve
Kelly Lake
British Columbia
Jack Bird
Blueberry Mountain
Goodfare
Spirit River
Peace Country
Bird
Water and sewer program marks Saskatchewan farming era
Saskatchewan farmers have installed over 25 million feet of inexpensive plastic pipe since 1960, reaching 4,735 miles, with about 60 percent of rural homes now having hot and cold water. The program moved 15 million cubic yards of earth for buried frost protection. 2,162 frost-free waterers were added in 1972, totaling 19,287 since 1960. The branch supplied 22,395 yard hydrants, 12,219 septic tanks, 13,515 sewage jets, 27,399 water systems, and 16,513 pumps, totaling more than $817 million in materials over 12 years.
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Venman
Family Farm Improvement Branch
Saskatchewan
Lehman
Canada’s Cost of Living Still Going Up in May
Statistics Canada reports higher living costs across 12 major city measures in May with Ottawa posting a 1.1 per cent monthly rise and Montreal the smallest at 0.4 per cent. The report notes food price growth across cities, housing and transportation costs rising, and an update reflecting 1987 spending patterns including homeownership costs.
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Statistics Canada
Ottawa
Montreal
St. John’s
Nld
Saint John
N.B
Saskatoon-Regina
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Regina
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
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Macgregor Herald
MacGregor
Manitoba
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Associa Manitoba
Associa
Allen Metagor
Bob Weir
Pacific
Atlantic
Don Lehman
Provincial Sericature Department
By Gary Lamont
Lamont Travel Service
Hill’s East Drug Bldg
Wilson
Heb
Jim Webb
Brandon
Man
Vame
Lieginshire
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