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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 2004
Page
2
Ken Vanpett argues the region's social programs tax the populace and stifle enterprise. He critiques municipal funding, tax breaks for hospitals and charities, and the influence of fear driven politics, urging parties to promote hope. Written on December 21.
Eileen Whitfield of Toronto seeks River residents who recall Buster Keaton's September 1964 stop in Rivers during filming The Railrodder and related NFB projects. She notes town events including a mayoral dinner, a Rivers District Boys Pipe Band tribute, a plaques ceremony, songs, and autographs, hoping for recollections for a forthcoming Keaton biography.
Violet Roth complains the Tuesday Rivers Elementary School concert focused on Santa Claus and greed, with the message overshadowing the true meaning of Christmas. She urges more emphasis on Christ’s birth for the children.
A Winnipeg area letter writer defends his stance on hog manure and intensive livestock operations. He cites a Dec 15 conversation with Professor Schreir about a published report and asserts governments must act to protect rural health and safety, while noting Bryan Ferriss’s roles and objections.
A public health concern is raised over Canada’s gambling expansion linked to personal crises and deaths by own action. Canada Safety Council and allied groups urge urgent action, including a possible Royal Commission, to curb gambling related harms and costs.
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