Current Comments look back and New Year greetings
A season greeting and year end note from Hamiota Echo staff and readers. The piece thanks regular contributors Fred Asselstine John Ross Sheardown Mary Bull Bruce Lemon Lionel Brown Brownie Curll Dick Beamish and many others for their assorted local and cross country clippings quotes and notes. It previews 1978 changes including amalgamation of Hamiota Echo Miniota Herald and Woodworth Times and the retirement of Charlie Ross from the post office. Messages from readers across Canada accompany reflections and well wishes for 1978.
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Canada
Fred Asselstine
F.E.A
John Ross Sheardown
WIMP
Mary Bull
Brandon
Bruce Lemon
Cochenour
Ontario
Lionel Brown
Brownie
Trailer Court
U.S.A
Hamiota
Neb Curll
The
Lion’s Club
Lion’s
Dick Beamish
George Crighton
Cardale
Rae Castle
Allan Cumming
Guy Miller
Allan Martin
George Peacock
Jim Gammack
Eleven O’clock Club
Charlie Ross
Big al Stevenson
Hamiota Echo
Miniota Herald
Woodworth Times
Fred
Dutch
Don
Critique of Canadian Internal Security and Police Powers
The author argues that the fall political ride over RCMP and security agencies harmed Canadian democracy. It calls for lawful limits on information gathering, open national security law changes, a secret parliamentary committee with cross party oversight, replacement of the War Measures Act, and a strong freedom of information act to restore public trust.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
RCMP
Trudeau
Quebec
Christmas and New Year Holiday Police Checks Begin
The RCMP in Hamiota notes the holiday season brings many visitors over the next two weeks. Expect numerous vehicle checks focusing on drinking drivers. Last year the area had accidents. organizers urge safe driving and extend Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes.
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Hamiota
Decker Minister Rev Smith Church Service at 11 30
Minister Rev Smith to lead service at 11 30 a m at Decker Church Birtle Miniota Wider Parish with G Lloyd Lovering present and on duty.
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Kinnergerten
Oakner
Tarbolton
Kenton
Cardaie
Miniota
Birtle
Isabella
Crandall
Anglican Church Service
M. Harding
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
P.A.O.C
L.F. Beck
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Her Majesty’s Mail
Eddie Cameron
Bonnie
Aberdeen
Scotland
Masonic Lodge
Eddie
Charlie
Ernie Brown
Vera
Weslaco
Ernie
Coombs
Gwenda
Edmonton
Tory
Tamara
Davilyn
Bruce
Debby
Thompson
Killarney
Ross
Steinbach
Toronto Sun
Mre
Aaa
BY Peter Ward
R.C.M.P. Report
United Church of Canada
Hamiota-Oakner
H.N. Lynas
L. Jameson
Kenton - Shiloh
Tarbolton Pastoral Charge
Shiloh
Christ Church Hamiota
Phone
Oak River