Activist urges strident stand at peace conference
Muriel Duckworth leads 330 women from 33 countries at a five day international peace conference in Halifax. They pledge global and individual action for peace and plan to present proposals to a United Nations session in Nairobi, ending the International Women’s Decade. The statement condemns militarism as an addiction causing poverty and suffering worldwide.
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Halifax
Muriel Duckworth
United Nations
Nairobi
Kenya
Bellsmark Halifax blast memorial dedicated in 1917 explosion
Bells tolled as a memorial bell tower was dedicated in Halifax to remember the 1917 harbor explosion that killed about 1630 people and injured thousands. The $415000 monument houses 10 bronze bells donated in 1921 for the Samuel Orr family. Premier John Buchanan says it ensures future generations remember the tragedy.
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Halifax
United Memorial Church
Samuel Orr
Nova Scotia
John Buchanan
Lawyers seek 89 percent retroactive legal aid fee hike
Ontario lawyers urged an 89 percent increase in legal aid fees dating from July 1 to align with rising living costs since 1967. The basic rate now sits around 36 dollars an hour, which would rise to over 66 dollars. The Canadian Bar Association Ontario division also announced a public inquiry into legal aid operations.
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Toronto
Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
Association
Claude Thomson
Sauves earn high honors at Ottawa university convocation
Maurice Sauve was installed as chancellor at the University of Ottawa on Sunday and conferred an honorary degree on his wife Jeanne Sauve the Governor General. The Governor General also awarded the top graduate Charles Jui a near perfect 9.9 grade average for an honors BSc in physics.
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Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Maurice Sauve
Jeanne Sauve
Charles Jui
Sauve
Liberal
Jules Leger
Marine bosses urged to fire Marine Industries leaders
Gerald Larose of the Confederation of National Trade Unions told a Tracy Quebec union meeting that Marine Industries Ltd should dismiss its management. The 10 month strike has disrupted about 1500 workers amid a stand over wages and benefits, with violent incidents and threats of plant closure.
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Sorel, Que
Gerald Larose
Confederation of National Trade Unions
Marine Industries Ltd
Marine
Investment Corporation
Tracy
Larose
Marine Management
Quebec
Catholics gird for school row in Ontario funding battle
Catholic school trustees view Ontario as a major battleground in a nationwide push for public funding of separate schools. Ontario had promised to extend full funding to its separate system, while British Columbia Catholic schools face similar funding challenges.
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Toronto
Ontario
Canada
British Columbia
Provinces Look to Quebec Says Milot on Catholic Schools
Jeannette Milot, a Montreal Catholic School Board trustee, warns of national impact as Quebec studies dismantling faith-based systems and language divisions. She notes provinces rely on historic funding and reports Ontario and others face insecurity over Catholic schooling.
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Quebec
Canada
Jeannette Milot
Catholic School Board of
Montreal
Canadian Catholic School Trustees Association
Windsor
Ont
Ontario
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Boucher
Mourning for Denis Roux-Bergevin After Death in Woods
Five year old Denis Roux-Bergevin was found dead from blunt force trauma near Montreal after an extended search by family and volunteers. His funeral is set for Tuesday at St Paul’s Church as police investigate the beating death.
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Montreal
Nicole Roux
Denis Roux-Bergevin
Roger Fortin
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church
Denis
Roux
Francois Bergevin
Ontario Tornado Toll Sparks Massive Volunteer Relief
In Barrie Ontario relief efforts surge after tornadoes devastate Central Ontario. More than 12 people died and hundreds were injured as damage tops 150 million dollars. Neighbors led initial rescue before broader support arrived boosting donations past one million.
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Barrie
Ont
Ontario
Betsy
Beltone offers free tiny inear hearing aid demo
Beltone Electronics of Canada announces a no cost no obligation offer of a miniature inear hearing aid model to help those who hear but do not understand. The demo aid weighs under an eighth of an ounce and fits the ear canal, with requests mailed to Dept. 62516 Concord Ontario.
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Toronto
Beltone
Beltone Electronics of Canada, Ltd
Connie Cresicent
Concord
Ontario
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Molly Boucher
Canadian Trustees Association
St. Patrick’s High School
Verna Oakes
Ron
Duane Roset
Darrel G. Roset
Southview Mall
Shirley Gregson
Winnipeg
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