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Newspaper

Rivers Banner

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 17, 2012

Page

5

Generational values clash over education reform

A Quebec professor notes students seek societal reform beyond tuition hikes. The piece argues older and younger generations differ in priorities, urging bridging values, shared rights, and respect while embracing youth’s unique aims to shape inclusive communities across generations.

Quebec Charest

For Better or For Worse Reflects On Life Stages And Social Issues

A reader recalls collecting the For Better or For Worse series and notes Lynn Johnston’s work covers single parent families menopause aging parents divorce same gender relationships blended families and school integration. The Patterson family evolves across volumes and readers relate to many strips as they revisit the early titles.

Patterson’s Lynn Johnston

Homebody Meals and the Sacrificial Supper

A family scene shows a smaller home for the parents while the second generation occupies the larger house. The youngest daughter returns for a comforting meal of meatloaf and butter tarts, sparking playful bickering over raisins. The mother jokes that serving favorite foods is a sacrifice as pie and buns wait in the deep freeze for a busy day.

Elly April Saskatoon Sam

Observation By Addy Oberlin on Ink and Inner Beauty

The piece describes Addy Oberlin posting a photo showing inked skin and recounts his pain during the tattoo. It argues beauty comes from within and cites Psalm 139 14 and Luke 10 27 to emphasize loving neighbours beyond appearances. The author praises the subject as a good husband and father and urges acceptance over external looks.

David

Letters Service with a smile

A columnist cites stories of good and bad customer service from airline staff to hairdressers and government offices. The piece emphasizes small acts of kindness, myths about selling, and Gandhi’s view that customers are the purpose of business. Laura Jones of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business weighs in.

New York LaGuardia Airport Mahatma Gandhi Canada Revenue Agency Laura Jones Canadian Federation of Independent Business

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