26 Aug 1986
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1986
Page
1
The piece analyzes how Canadian and American publications cover free trade, arguing media shape the debate with scare stories. It notes Americans show less interest, while Canadians face fearmongering about jobs and sovereignty. It also recounts xenophobic attitudes English women faced in Canada amid employment ads.
Ella Constance Sykes, an Englishwoman of middle age, travels to Canada in 1910 to test job prospects for single women amid British emigration. She encounters Prairie anti-British sentiment from some settlers while praising hardy, industrious locals, though a few remittance men personify a rival stereotype.
Susan Wehrle of Manitoba Hydro explains CSA tested air conditioners need proper use. Do not use extension cords, plug directly or use a matched grounded cord, and run on a separate circuit. Allow three minutes before restarting, and clean or replace filters yearly.
A guide from the Canadian Bankers Association explains why lenders deny credit and how to repair a poor record. It advises opening a savings account, paying promptly, borrowing only what is needed, and arranging timely repayments while waiting to demonstrate financial responsibility.
Crime Stoppers seeks the public’s help solving an unsolved murder near Austin Manitoba. A unidentified male body with stab wounds was found July 2 1986 along the Trans Canada Highway 74 km east of Brandon. Call 1 800 782 TIPS for information.
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