Faithfully Yours Sees Respect for Life Decline in Canada
A column argues that despite gun controls and harsher penalties, Canada’s crime stats show little change and murder rates in cities like Toronto Vancouver Calgary and Winnipeg remain alarmingly high. It links this to a broader claim that all life is sacred and urges environmental and social responsibility grounded in Genesis.
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Canada
Toronto
Vancouver
Calgary
Winnipeg
Earth
Night drive and CBC yield talk on King James Bible
While traveling this weekend we listened to CBC's Tapestry on Sunday afternoon. The program discussed the King James Version famed for its poetic rhythm and read aloud quality, noting its fit for ploughboys and women, and reflecting on how educated listeners may not know Moses.
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CBC
Tapestry
James
Great Great Britain
France
Ireland
Moses
Bible in School Poetic Heritage Mentioned by Rita Friesen
Rita Friesen discusses how biblical phrases and figures appear in common speech and poetry. She recalls classroom use of scriptures in poetry anthologies from grade eight to twelve and argues the Bible could still be taught in public schools today.
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Shakespeare
David the
Giant Slayer
Daniel
Jonah
Scott
Carmen
Byron
William Blake
Milton
Chaucer
Frost and Hardy
Observation notes on fatalities and sudden danger
A report notes fatal incidents including a man crushed by a gravel truck and a grandmother killed in her home. The writer emphasizes life's fragility and readiness to meet the Creator, closing with an incomplete line about a hockey team being wiped out.
Bible verses offer path to salvation after repentance
The text cites Romans 3 23 and Romans 10 9 to explain sinfulness and salvation through confessing Jesus as Lord and believing in his resurrection. It urges readers to seek reconciliation with God and let tragedy move hearts toward the Lord.
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Tiew
Jesus
Home & Away Lodge weighs motel plans amid room expansion
Kroeger at Home & Away Lodge reports two suites available with plans to add two more, plus space for further expansion. A town engineer suggested repairs to a four foot area on Second Avenue and Ontario Street before continuing. Cozy River Inn backs the motel idea as both inns report busy activity this year.
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Jessie Bell
Second Avenue
Ontario Street
Bell Express
Cozy River Inn
Coz River Inn
Kroeger
Ivers
Man
Regulations and hog farming power in Manitoba debate
Ruth Pryzner Alexander criticizes proposed limits on small hog operations and Bill 46, arguing the real threat is corporate concentration and market manipulation that emerged after eliminating the single desk. She cites past policy shifts and nutrient pollution as evidence.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba Park Council
Ruth Pryzner Alexander
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