Potatoes and Proverbs In a Prairie Patchwork
A collage of light notes and quips from a Manitoba community column. It mixes anecdotes on memory and retirement with humorous sayings, a duck hunting tale, bumper crops, and a cheeky thought of the week. Notable bits reference Portage la Prairie, Brandon, and Thompson, Manitoba, with local color about gardens, crops, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kelly
Portage la Prairie
Albert
Brandon
Langrath
Starbuck
Haywood
Winnipeg
MacGregor
Garden of Eden
Mathisons
Canadian Liberal revival urged as Trudeau taxes anger
The column criticizes Prime Minister Trudeau and cabinet for cutting federal spending while planning next year’s reductions. It argues Parliament has ceded budgetary control to the cabinet and urges a revitalized Liberal Party led by new leadership to defeat the government in polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Trudeau
Treasury Board
Robert Andras
Vernment
Canada
Manitoba Constituency Reforms Spark Mixed Political Reactions
A Manitoba Boundary Commission report proposes drastic changes to provincial constituencies, with many ridings altered beyond recognition and several rural seats eliminated. While some MLAs welcome a delay before implementing shifts, the reform promises stir debate among politicos and pundits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Boundary Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Coombs
Kevin Routledge
Robert Frost
Bol
Neb Curll
Allan Cumming
Bruce Lemon
Lord Halifax
Great Britain
Halifax
Thompson
Manitoba
Barry Sim
Ron Dyer
Bruce Coombs
Bill Kerr
F.E.A
Navy
L.L. Brown
Kae
Mary Bull
Donato Sun
BY Peter Ward
Reggie
Alberta
Human Rights Commission Board of Enquiry
United States
Confucius
Levesque
Quebec
Hawaii
Caribbean
Disneyland
Mexico
Andrew Travel Agency
Virden
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