Easter Lily Blooms From A Worn Out Plant
Local notes report an Easter Lily at the Gray home with seven blossoms, planted from a worn house plant last Easter, thriving in a northwest corner of the flower bed and originally bought from a local florist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Mary Gray
Gray Home
the Narrows
Cardale
Shoal Lake
Brent Strachan
Vernon Brown
Dean McConnell
Cam Schweitzer
Ross Coombs
Reggies Ramblings on Health, Monarchy, and Games
The column argues against cancer fears from reading newspapers, notes Ontario Premier Bill Davis favoring the Monarchy in Canada, and reflects on the Edmonton Games. It credits Canadian athletes for success, stressing individual effort over facilities and coaching.
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Ontario
Bill Davis
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
I'm Fine Despite the Shape I'm In
A humorous verse by Sam Fine about aging with arthritis and a wheezing talk, insisting health remains sound while admitting sleep loss and memory lapses. The piece ends with a moral to smile at one’s condition rather than broadcast it, followed by assorted quips and a Will Rogers thought for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bull
Transair
Manitoba
Ottawa debate over scrapping Airborne Regiment fuels turmoil
Canadian Defence debate centers on moving the Airborne Regiment from Edmonton to Camp Petawawa and later integrating it into the Special Service Force. Critics warn large elitist forces hurt morale, urge reinstatement of Edmonton base, and caution cabinet reversals amid political pressures from past and present ministers and officials.
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Ottawa
Canadian Airborne
Edmonton
Camp Petawawa
Quebec
Barney Dawson
Jacques Dextraze
London
Ontario
Moncton
N.B
Airborne
Defense
Army
Dawson
Dextraze
Special Service Force
Petawawa
SSF
Yessir
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Jack Coombs
L. L. Brown
Wimp
Gertrude Rankin
G. Y. Rankin
Joponto Sun
Reggie
Sam
Neb Curll
F.E.A
Las Vegas
Bruce Lemon
Arthur Brisbane
Windsor McKay
Brisbane
McKay
Will Rogers
Peter Ward
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