25 Feb 1986
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1986
Page
1
The piece argues for clear, shared goals in national governance likening it to a ship voyage. It urges Ottawa to articulate direction and long term aims while balancing short term pain in the lead up to the budget. It notes some Ottawa strategies are sound, especially on easing goods and services movement.
Advance polls are accessible to voters in wheelchairs and those with physical incapacities. Templates help the visually impaired to mark ballots. Poll staff provide assistance for anyone needing help due to a physical cause.
The piece weighs freer trade deregulation and unemployment insurance reform against ongoing bailouts and political missteps. It says the government must set a clear goal to build a competitive entrepreneurial economy while noting party visits and local incidents with court cases and a famed poet welcoming the premier to town.
The article recalls Mr McKenzie and his wife Hilda reflecting on the Provincial Election March 18. He notes it will be different watching the vote rather than participating, signaling a break with tradition after his years in the Legislature.
A 1905 breakdown in organization set the stage for one of Wilfrid Laurier’s most unusual welcomes during Alberta’s provincial inauguration. The Governor-General was to arrive in Strathcona, cross the North Saskatchewan River, and proceed into Edmonton the day before ceremonies.
The Roblin Figure Skating Club staged a two hour on ice performance at Roblin District Arena on February 22. The Snow White and the Dwarfs theme featured Queen coronation and the Eisterhazy Ice Angels with Tamela Harris and Bill Schwalm, plus three Queen contestants. Corelei Charbonneau crowned, Daryla Kelbert and Doris Schmitt as runners up, with Charbonneau named 17 year old winner sponsored by Goose Lake High School Student Council. Harris and Schwalm noted for Canadian finals performance in North Bay Ontario.
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