Weekend at Shoal Lake brings visitors and pups
Weekend at Shoal Lake near The Narrows saw many visitors from Sherwood Park Brandon and Winnipeg. Highlights included Gwenda Coombs water skiing and three newborn pups dug out from under a cottage. A quip from Down East campers and local notes round out the stay with shop talk and neighbors.
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Eeee
Shoal Lake
The
Narrows
Burlington Beach
Gwenda
Bobbi
Sherwood Park
Alberta
Don
Bonnie
Tory
Tamara
Davilyn
Brandon
Killarney
Alan Scott
Ninga
Ross
Royal Bank
Rivers
Brandon Coombs
Rick
Norma
Dustin Borotsik
Linda
Mark
Kristine Martinuk
R.R. No
Charlie
Ethel Randell
Jim
Jean Scott
Portage la Prairie
Gordon
Marion Sheardown
Kenton
Frank McLean
Tory Coombs
Turner
Fred
Dot Venables
Shorty
Evelyn Turner
Evelyn
James Herriot
Clark Drive
Camper sights and family events spark a busy weekend
Tamara Coombs inspects a Harvey Brown camper and notes a hidden dish rack. Art and Betty Oakden attend a 50th family anniversary in Minto Boissevain. A crew led by Vernon Brown tears down a Cardale house to build a cottage at The Narrows. The week features TV notes, a Pope death, Roots on TV, and peak tourist season with 50 plus vehicles at a camp.
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Tamara Coombs
Brandon
Art
Betty Oakden
Minto
Boissevain
Vernon Brown
Brent Strachan
Dean McConnell
Cam Schweitzer
Ross Coombs
Cardale
Narrows
Keith Brown
the Pope
Herb Smith
Garry and
Carol Kidd
Dallas Smith
Boston
Mass
Reggies Ramblings on currency strikes and nostalgia
Federal trades minister Jack Horner in Winnipeg advocates pegging the Canadian dollar at 90 cents US. Toronto letter-carriers vote against strike action to back postal workers and drivers walking off. An old timer recalls gold coins in change as readers react to politics and weather with wry humor. August approaches and summer mood remains elusive.
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Jack Horner
Winnipeg
Toronto
Trudeau constitutional reform sparks Liberal nerves
Ottawa report notes growing nervousness among Liberal stalwarts over Prime Minister Trudeau's plans for constitutional reform. Disagreement over details masks a clash of philosophy as factions fear bilingualism and Quebec-style civil law. Critics warn no mandate exists to impose drastic changes or deadlines, calling for non-partisan discussions.
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Ottawa
James Richardson
Liberals
Toronto Liberals
Liberal Party
Trudeau
Senate
Supreme Court
Jim Richardson
Richardson
Mr. Trudeau
Canada
House of Commons
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Barb Brown
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BY Peter Ward