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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1978
Page
6
An opinion column mocks unions and the Labour movement, arguing that reducing hours for each worker would spread work but lower overall pay. It likens union demands to inefficiency and praises the idea of shorter work time for broader employment, critiquing economic validity.
The text discusses work sharing as a limited unemployment relief and contrasts it with higher wage costs and taxes. It then details a poster contest by the Manitoba Forestry Association, funded by volunteers, with prizes from 10 to 30 dollars and a chance to advance to a national Ottawa judging, plus contact information for participation. The Manitoba Forestry Association emphasizes conservation programs and non profit status.
The 1978 Environmental Poster Contest invites Manitoba students to participate. Entries will be judged on originality and contribution to conservation, promoting protection and wise use of renewable natural resources.
On Thursday January 19 1978 the Weiller Williams Auction Mart in Roblin Manitoba handled 392 head including 290 cattle 3 sows 4 boars 19 feeder pigs 74 weanling pigs and 2 horses prices ranged with butcher steers at 46 50 heifers 38 50 cows bulls feeder steers 43 75 feeder heifers 36 25 stock steer calves 42 25 stock heifer calves 38 50 and weanling pigs 28 50 to 35 00 with feeder pigs 55 00 and 120 00 for butcher sows.
January 29 to February 4 schedule listing Lions Telethon and nightly programs including Untamed Frontier Agape Woodsmoke and Sweetgrass Question Period Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys The Six Million Dollar Man Kojak Prime Time CTV National News Ironside Devotions Marcus Welby Lucy Show The 18th Hour Six Million Dollar Man Bobby Vinton Headline Hunters Switch Stars On Ice Search and Rescue Wonder Woman Funny Farm Soap Policewoman The Lucy Show Kreskin Marcus Welby Wednesday Night Movie Fish Grand Old Country The Waltons CTV Reports Carter Country Barnaby Jones Sports Special Canadian Figure Skating Championship Donny and Marie The Rockford Files Quincy Cavalerde of Prizes CKY Late Show Huckleberry Hound Lets Go George Kidstuff Yaki Doodle The Third Story Wizard of Oz Sports Special Wrigley National Midget Hockey Tournament Canadian Championships Debate All Star Wrestling Kinsmen TV Bingo CTV Special Academy Performance The Editors Slice of Life Profile CKY Late Show
CBC Winnipeg Channel 8 presents a packed weekly lineup from Jan 28 to Feb 3. The schedule includes daytime cartoons, dramas, sports such as NHL hockey, and prime time staples like MASH, Mary Tyler Moore, All In The Family, and The National news. Local news, weather, and political programming appear nightly.
The piece muses on nicknames in American football with Cowboy and Broncho as bold monikers. It compares a lively sports myth to a Western spectacle and includes a quotable line about opening ears as easily as eyes.
Canadian readers learn how to cut fuel waste by inspecting oil and gas furnaces. Key steps include checking for smoke or soot, damper function, blue flame indicating proper air mix, and yearly professional servicing. The column promotes self checks plus expert service and offers a mailing address for a detailed guide.
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