Ontario towns back English Speaking status debate
A letter discusses the impact of language declarations in Ontario and across Canada. It questions municipal moves to English only, cites bilingualism costs in Manitoba, and asks if English only bylaws are legally valid, noting national bilingual status and potential political consequences.
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Ontario
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie
Manitoba
Roblin
Half as Wonderful as My Child Weite
A reflective verse fragment on parental pride and the shifting view of a child. The speaker compares past innocence with present teenage perception, invoking affection and self-awareness in a concise, lyrical line.
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Weite
UNICEF Canada thanks supporters for Holiday Campaign success
The Canadian Committee for UNICEF expresses gratitude to the community and media for support during the Holiday Campaign. Proceeds from card and gift sales fund 25 Canadian UNICEF projects worldwide, enabling continued aid to millions of children.
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Unicef
Committee For Unicef
Canada
Centennial plans for Brandon Mental Health Centre event
Celebration of the Brandon Mental Health Centre centennial set for July 13 1991 invites former staff and the public to attend. Centennial Registration Committee asks for approximate attendance and provides Box 420 Brandon MB contact. more information to follow in mid April 1990.
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Brandon Mental Health Centre
Box 420
Brandon
S. Simpson
G. Gross
Axworthy ends Liberal leadership bid over fundraising limits
Axworthy says he will not seek Liberal leadership after raising about 200000, far short of the 1.7 million cap set for the race. He argues corporate donors backed rivals, and questions whether front runners Martin or Chrétien would favor corporate funding on issues like free trade. Leaders face pressure from big donors shaping Canada’s political outcomes.
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Lloyd Axworthy
Liberal Party of Canada
Axworthy
Liberal
New Democrat
Audrey McLaughlin
NDP
Susan Hart-Kulbaba
Paul Martin
Jean Chretien
Canada
Liberal Party
Medicare opinions and public host issues in Canada
Prairie Perspective surveys the health system with layman input, praising universal Medicare while noting fears of bankruptcy and calls for user fees. Respondents cite more prevention, education, rural doctors, and reduce excessive testing, plus critiques of administration and press access. The piece ends with a Chisolm quote on prevention over cure.
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Diogenes
Canada
Medicare
U.S
Brock Chisolm
World Health Organization
Manitoba parties jockey as election nears on slowing economy
All three Manitoba political parties begin posturing ahead of an imminent election. Finance Minister Clayton Manness warns of a slowing economy due to drought and Ottawa cuts, predicting a less rosy budget and questioning the last year's surplus. Oppositions cite out-migration unemployment and bankruptcies urging action now.
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Manitoba
Clayton Manness
Ottawa
Manness
S. Manitoba
Provincial politics and economic policy in Manitoba
The piece surveys Manitoba politics as the Liberals and NDP push opposition parties to reveal economic plans while Industry Minister Jim Ernst works toward new federal development deals. A Grand Forks North Dakota Minnesota conference aims to boost north south trade, diversify rural economies, and attract foreign investment as polls show Conservatives leading with 30 percent and substantial undecided voters.
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Oo Manness
NDP
Gary Doer
Voice of
Manitoba
Jim Ernst
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Minnesota
Red River Basin
North
America
Conservatives
Liberals
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