When the writ comes down on the Canadian election
The piece mocks party leaders Kim Campbell Jean Chretien Audrey McLaughlin and Preston Manning while urging voter participation. It compares reform and mainstream shifts, warns against not voting, and muses on whether any leader truly changes the nation or its deficits. The author ends with a playful eenie meenie minie moE urging a vote for someone.
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Kim Campbell
Preston
E” Manning
Audrey
McLaughlin
NDP
Aud
Jean
Chrétien
Liberals
Trudeau
Stalin
Idi Amin
Nazi Party
Adolph
Hitler
Kim
Mel Hurtig
Tokyo
Zurich
Yanomami Village Massacre by Brazilian Miners
Last Tuesday 15 Brazilian gold miners killed 73 Yanomami in Homoxi Itu near the Venezuela border. Miners lured villagers with rice and sugar then opened fire striking men and threatening women and children with knives. Only four of 77 residents survived, prompting questions about savagery and extinction.
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Homoxi-Itu
Roblin Ambulance Volunteers Serve 24/7 in Community
A dedicated group known as the Roblin and District Ambulance Service describes the demanding duties of on call crews who operate around the clock. Members, including Charlie Brade and others, train for six months, earn Class 4 licenses, and receive modest pay while serving neighbors during emergencies. Those interested can contact 937 8798.
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Roblin
Charlie Brade
Todd Delaurier
Henry Friesen
Norma Gaber
Lee Gaber
Roblin Housing Co-op seeks local support for new project
Dear Editor, a drop in farmers wages this year of 21 percent threatens funding for Roblin projects. Some residents lack ski or dance interest but need housing. Roblin Housing Co-op seeks local backing to build a Third Avenue housing project. Applications welcome from all ages for comfortable living with no snow shoveling during Christmas holidays.
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Roblin
Censorship and public access sparking civic unease
A crowd of negative views on officialdom spreads as Canadians debate political funding, secrecy in courts, and media bans. The piece notes outraged publics, stalled accountability, and a Dauphin council grant of open access to film council meetings as a rare bright note.
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Mila Mulroney
Times
Ottawa
Toronto
Saskatoon
Yorkton
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
Dauphin
Letter policy for Roblin Review letters to editor
The Roblin Review invites signed letters to the editor. Include a day time phone number for verification. Send or fax letters to Box 938 Roblin MB R0L 1P0 or fax (204) 937-8212.
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