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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1978
Page
6
Jim Smith argues against equality in society and urges Canada to nurture selective domestic industries. He cites CFIB proposals for sectoral committees to identify high potential sectors, favor domestic firms, and reduce dependence on foreign multinationals. Darwin is referenced to frame the endurance of selective progress.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business issues a succinct editorial urging small minded practical steps. The piece emphasizes restraint, efficiency, and local entrepreneurship as keys to economic resilience.
The Western Canada Lottery Foundation announces the twelfth Provincial Lottery draw will be held in Oakville Ontario on February 26 1978 at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The event will be televised on CTV Western stations with Fred Davis hosting and Kerrie Keane assisting. Five winning numbers will determine three $1 million grand prizes and two $100 000 grand prizes, plus thousands of tax free prizes from $50 to $10 000.
Each $5 ticket can win in two consecutive draws. A ticket issued for the February 26 draw remains eligible for the March 27 draw, expanding chances for players.
The 1978 Guide to Chemical Weed Control, 120 pages, 15000 copies free, updated with new herbicide recommendations. Changes include perennial thistle and quack grass control, Krenite for roadsides, Bradicane for sweet corn, Roundup and Casoron 4G for shelterbelts, and first-time listings for Norkem and Velpar.
On Thursday February 16 a total of 796 head of livestock passed through the Weiller Williams Auction Mart in Roblin Manitoba. The tally included 664 cattle 5 sows 53 weanling pigs 57 feeder pigs and 12 horses. Prices listed include butcher steers 45.75, butcher heifers 40.75, butcher cows and bulls with consignors from Calder Russell Melford Liske Shortdale Inglis and George Galatiuk.
A broadcast table lists programs for February 26 to March 4 on CKY-TV and affiliates, including cartoons, talk shows, dramas, news, and sports. Notable entries feature Yogi Bear, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Rockford Files, The Waltons, The Bionic Woman, Wide World of Sports, and The Gambler with times spanning early morning to late night.
Television grid listing CBC Winnipeg programming across multiple days including parade, sports, news, and entertainment shows such as N H L hockey Sesame Street Muppets The Beachcombers Rhoda M A S H Happy Days nature of things Bobcat programming and late night news segments with station highlights and time slots.
The Canadian Red Cross Society asks for donations to support depots in Manitoba and aid programs. Money funds wheelchairs blood transfusion services veterans crafts disaster relief and youth activities, spreading happiness through aid and community projects during March Red Cross Month.
A press commentator mocks councillors seeking higher pay before elections. The piece labels the idea naive and questions voter support. It also cites a Confucius saying about unequal born endowments and mental and physical differences.
A pamphlet from the Office of Energy Conservation urges Canadians to cut waste by buying only what is needed, avoiding disposables, choosing durable goods, recycling, mending, and reusing packaging. It cites per person annual waste and seeks action to reduce energy use and pollution.
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