Perspective on scandals and pink provincial election
Rookie observer notes coverage gaps on Crocus affair and shifted public focus to local unity in rural Manitoba. He praises Think Pink Day in Neepawa and Rivers Banner editor Ken Waddell's temporary election oath, while anticipating results on May 22.
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Crocus
NDP
Pcs
Manitoba
Neepawa
Neepawa Women In Business
Chamber of Commerce
Neepawa and Rivers Banner
Ken Waddell
Victoria Day reflections on history and government
The piece notes May long weekend cabin and garden rituals, Manitoba campaign plans for May 22, and traces Victoria Day to Queen Victoria. It highlights Britain's parliamentary system, the roles of Prime Ministers, premiers, MPs and MLAs, and praises the governance legacy before ending with a Victoria Day greeting.
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Manitoba
Victoria
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Prince Albert
Saxe-Coburg
Albert
England
Canada
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Moscow banya adventure with steam heat and birch beating
A narrator describes a women’s banya in Moscow with entry through a desk clerk, robes and supplies, and a birch beating ritual. The scene includes many women, benches, hot steam, and a perilous moment near the furnace before a neck and shoulder beating. The account ends mid story as it continues on page 5.
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Banya
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Kate JackMan
Riva Frieesen
Moscow