White Cane Week Global Eye Health Awareness Grows
World wide efforts mark White Cane Week as eye health moves to the forefront in 45 countries. Canadian leaders like Riss C. Purse cite International Agency for Prevention of Blindness and World Health Organization roles in 1976 77 Prevention of Blindness Year. Canada forms 14 bodies to alert medical staff on Rubella vaccination for pregnant women to prevent blindness. The Canadian Ophthalmological Society notes 253 hockey eye injuries prompting continued safety survey.
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North America
Riss C. Purse
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
International Agency For Prevention of Blindness
World Health Orgaization
Canadian Coordinating Committee For
Purse
Canadian Ophthalmological Society
Eye safety tips from CNIB and partners during White Cane Week
CNIB and The Canadian Council of the Blind promote eye health with a White Cane Week interview. Mr Purse urges Canadians to buckle seat belts, protect eyes from head injuries, watch snowmobile hazards, and wear safety lenses, stressing precious eyesight.
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CNIB
World Council For the Welfare of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
Purse
Wheat Board Advisory Committee Meeting Records
The Wheat Board Advisory Committee met February 1, 1977 with ten members four commissioners and senior staff present. Orville Reber was given opportunity to document complaints but the chairperson concluded his views were not in producers' best interests. Wheat deliveries reached 469.2 million bushels by January 26, 1977 and exports 348.3 million by January 19, 1977, with producer quotas stable.
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Wheat Board
Orville Reber
China
Russia
Canada
Manitoba
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Reaggs Ramblings and Carter Nuclear Test Ban Hopes
A fragment notes President Jimmy Carter seeks a world wide ban on nuclear testing both above and below ground. It also mentions a radical British parliament member warning about a two million plus non white population.
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Reggie
USA
Jimmy Carter
British Parlament
Quotable Notes on Canadian Politics and UK Tensions
The passage discusses fears of racial strife in the United Kingdom and questions the credibility of political leaders. It critiques conclusions as unstable and mocks forecasts about Manitoba politics and the NDP while commenting on Winnipeg’s national stage and Broadway’s upcoming “Big Spiel.”
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Thomas Murray
Free Press
Rene Levesque
New York
Manitoba
Tophet
NDP
Winnipeg
Broadway
In Memory and Card of Thanks Notices
In memory notices for Wasyl Sudeyko and Lovalia Joyce Burton with dates of death in 1974 and 1976. Includes a card of thanks from Kay Vincent and family and Gladys Crale, acknowledging medical staff and sympathies. A film show listing for "Time To Run" at the Free Methodist Church on February 1st at 7:30 p.m. is noted.
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Sudeyko
Wasyl
Nastia
Kay
Mike
Burton
Lovalia Joyce
Don Vincent
Dr. Lu
Russell District Hospital
Gladys Crale
Free Methodist
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M. D. Oliphant
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First & Pacific Avenue
Brandon, Man
Legal Aid
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Main Street
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Ossie and
Louise Andres
Roblin Insurance Travel & Realty
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Third Avenue
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City Savings
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By Donn Mitchell
Europe
U. S
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United Kingdom
Roblin Hospital
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Dr. Hope
Clements
Ard
Eirwin Steller
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Jack Kruger
Leona, Ron and
Lorraine
Sacred Heart Bingo Lingo Tn
Sacred Heart Auditerium
Masoule 'Emple
Coase Lake High School
Evelyn Kosliaky
St. Vlad’s
Roblin and District
Past Noble Grands Association
Holyland
Maritimes
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California
Norm Olfrey
Swan River
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TNT
Roblin. Pe
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Ed Wiebe
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Valley River
Prairies
Eatons
Vandercook
Thrush
Donald St
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Springfield Road
TOR
Wallis Agencies Ltd
Bob Christie
Glenboro
Bruce Woods
Fairfield
Dufferin
Grandview Sehd House Ltd
Grandview
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P.S
P.B
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Prohibition
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Garfield St
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Barry Clark
Rexpanding
Canadian Oil Company
L. E. Dick
Prea
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Brampton
Ont
L&t
Roblin Evangelical Mission Church
Ivan Ashcroft
L. Latimer
Peter Kowalchuk
Lewis
Roblin Insurance Travel & Realty Agencies
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C. M. Bingham
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Scotts Hardware
Dauphin
Manz
Skinner‘s Nursery Ltd
Hugh Skinner
B.S.A
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Lichter
Gordon Ritchie
Ottawa
Mel Bowley
Wally McKenzie M
Weisler and
Williams
Wm. Shiner
Edward W. Demkiw
of Man
Eastway Motel
P.O
Weiller & Williams
Roblin Auction Mart
Claude Deslauriers
W. E. Shiner
Dee‘s Electric Ltd
2Nd Ave
Free
W. B.garnett
Russell Clinic
Roblin Truck Service Ltd
District General Freight
W. B. K. McCauley
Roblin, Manitoba
Roblin Memorial Chapel Ltd
C.N A. A.F.D.S
M.F.S. Association
Sneath Strutchuk Funeral Services
Dauphin Man
Ste. Roce Memorial Chapel Ltd
Ste. Rose
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