Riel statue sparks debate and smoky policy notes
Manitobans criticize the Leg islative grounds statue of Louis Riel as a grotesque monument while architects defend its anguish motif. Observers compare it to Toronto’s puzzling city sculpture. The piece cost about 35000 and prompts readers to question its meaning. In the US the Surgeon General flags cigarette dangers, while Winnipeg schools vote to loosen a smoking ban, deferring to principals on autonomy.
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Louis Riel
Winnipeg
Toronto
Riel
Louis
Adam
Canadian
British Columbia
United States
America
Jerusalem
Israel
Jesus
Community Affairs TV Series Returns to Manitoba Screens
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture launches its winter series Your Community Tomorrow in February. Produced by Community Tomorrow in cooperation with CKX-TV and CKSS-TV Dauphin, the program examines rural community changes based on a nationwide survey and reflects on student uprisings and education myths from the 1960s.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Community Tomorrow
Department
Communications
Ckx-Tv
Ckss-Tv
Dauphin
Manitoba
Brandon
Manitoba Unemployment Drops to 4.1 Percent in December
Manitoba's unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent in December down from 49 percent in November and well below Canada's 6.1 percent. Unemployed totaled 16,000 down from 19,000 in November with 372,000 of 388,000 labor force employed. Saskatchewan rose to 18,000 unemployed while Alberta added 2,000 to 30,000. Canada wide, employment slipped 24,000 to 8,125,000 as the labor force grew to 8,655,000. Programs aim to boost work through construction projects and rural development tied to university and regional library services.
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Manitoba
Canada
Russell Paulley
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Paulley
Provincial Ridings In Parkland Communities
Parkland riding list showing MLAs Harry Graham Conservative Dauphin Peter Burtniak NDP Minnedosa David Blake Conservative Roblin Wally McKenzie Conservative Ste Rose Pete Adam NDP Swan River James Bilton Conservative districts include Dauphin Ochre River Gibbert Plains Roblin Ethelbert Grandview Hillsburg Shellmouth Shell River Boulton Mogsey River Alonga Mini tonas Benito Bowsman Mountain Park ridings span multiple LGDs and communities in Manitoba’s Parkland region.
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Birtle-Russell
Harry Graham
Rossburn
Russell
Silver Creek
Dauphin
Peter Burtniak
NDP
Ochre River
Gibbert Plains
Minnedosa
David Blake
Mila
LGD
Park
Roblin
Wally McKenzie
Ethelbert
Grandview
Hillsburg
Shellmouth
Shell River
Boulton
Mountain
Ste. Rose
Pete Adam
Lawrence
McCreary
Winnipegosis
Borketon
Alonga
Mogsey River
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Manitoba Metis Foundation
Angus Spence
USA
Saturday Night
Spouter
G. T. Graham, Pres
E. M. Falloon
R. E. Cowan Insurance
Wawanesa Mutual Life
Man
National Farmers Union
Elks’ Hall
Roblin, Man
Bill Schwartz
Saturn
Parkland Hockey League
Roblin and District Arena
Roblin Northstars
Minitonal Hornets
University
Brandon University
Parkland
Bayer Aspirins
Schick
Strepsis
Sylvania
VICK
Pharmacy
Robinson’s
Fee Aly Lad
All Children’s Parkas
USSU
Roblin, Manitoba
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