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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
2
The article interviews Bob Webb of Men's Wear of Canada on rapid fashion changes pressuring men to update shirts ties and suits every few months. He notes trends from 4 inch to 3.5 inch ties and broader lapels but warns such obsolescence could harm consumers and the industry if greed outpaces realism.
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing finds 13 percent dis satisfied with home and 12 percent unhappy with their job in Canada. Men show higher discontent at home and work than women, yet 87 percent are content with living situation and 79 percent with work.
A survey shows over half of respondents want courts informal with judges in plain attire and lawyers friendlier. Forty one percent favor trials at a round table with all parties seated together, implying reduced pre judicial influence. Yet most favor maintaining magistrate dignity.
Amamitopa Consumer Affairs Minister Ben Hanuschak says the traditional concept of equality before the law is a myth for the consumer. He argues that policy and enforcement skew toward powerful interests impacting ordinary citizens.
The Ontario Heart club circulates a card inviting businessmen to join a so called coronary club and lists eleven rigid membership requirements. The rules urge total office dedication, constant attendance, no refusals, and avoidance of leisure activities, all aimed at exclusive commitment. A separate report notes Tim Hanuschak at a Canada United Society event criticizing consumer access to justice and urging reforms like class actions and small claims to balance power between consumers and vested interests.
Manitoba insurance agents accuse Premier Ed Schreyer and the government of leaking details of the proposed auto insurance plan to NDP members before public release. Association president Mel Parsons cites a Viralden meeting on Feb 23 where Minister Howard Pawley allegedly discussed eligibility for 500 to 609 of about 1,200 agents and per policy payments of 5 dollars for the first 1,000 policies and 2 dollars thereafter. The plan is said to take effect in November 1972 with public disclosure planned after April 7.
G N Vogel longtime Wheat Board official and Winnipeg native succeeds W C McNamara as chief commissioner. D H Treleaven and R M Esdale are named senior and commissioner respectively, with Vogel born 62 and a Manitoba law graduate.
Calgary seminar hearing National Parole Service director Grant Spiro argues judges should spend time in jail before taking the bench, urges probation as a core alternative to custody, and cites high fines and bail as unjust. He cites costs and revolving-door prison cycles, with warden Pierre Jutras noting parolees sometimes fail to reintegrate.
Edmonton's Better Business Bureau seeks input from local business members on Chargex a charge account system to be launched March by four leading Canadian banks The bureau questions whether merchants should absorb a five percent fee and if customers will accept higher prices for card use The probe asks if the system's benefits outweigh the downsides and invites firm opinions to shape an unbiased policy.
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