Edmonton Prepares For XI Commonwealth Games 1978
Edmonton Alberta gears up for the XI Commonwealth Games August 3 to 12 1978 featuring ten sports including Athletics Badminton Boxing Cycling Gymnastics Lawn Bowling Shooting Swimming Diving Weightlifting and Wrestling. The piece notes Sherwood Park east of Edmonton with refineries a torch flame and a modern city vibe amid new buildings and infrastructure. It highlights local columnists residents and daily life as the city readies for the event and mentions nearby Calgary Stampede Klondike Days and housing remarks.
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Alberta
Calgary
Sherwood Park
Edmonton
Reggies Ramblings on Volunteers and Rural Work
A Winnipeg columnist questions Bud Sherman s volunteer proposal and asks who funds rural social effort by Red Cross fund drives and groups like Women s Institutes and Chambers of Commerce. The item notes contrasts with a union negotiator claiming a clean strike and mentions U S nuclear scientists pursuing a clean bomb.
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Winnipeg
Bud Sherman
Red Cross
Women’s Institutes
Chambers of Commerce
Winnipeg Builders Labor Relations Council
Washington
U.S
It’s Time We Started Thinking About Our Mental Health Too
Winnipeg edition urges focus on mental health alongside physical fitness. It cites Canadian Mental Health Association data on hospital beds, youth suicide, and anxiety in medical practice, then offers practical steps: share feelings, improve communication, relax, exercise, hobbies, and more family and community involvement to reduce stress.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Mental Health Association
Canada
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