Cod ban sparks Newfoundland crisis and debate
The 18 month northern cod moratorium devastates Newfoundland fishing communities as 20 000 workers face unemployment. Government aid includes 250 weekly payments for 10 weeks and retraining. Some blame the seal hunt and offshore oil standstill and discuss potential separatist sentiment.
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John Crosbie
Newfoundland
Prairies
North Atlantic
Manitoba
Hibernia
Clyde Wells
Meech Lake
Free Rock
Reporter swap at Dauphin Herald as Torjusen fills in
The Dauphin Herald assigns Mark Torjusen from The Sister newspaper to cover the newsroom for two weeks while the roving editor takes a vacation. Editors request ideas and suggest treating him kindly during the transition.
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Mark Torjusen
The
Dauphin Herald
Save the Shell Supporter from Inglis Airs Grievances
Edgar Mench of Inglis voices concerns about Roblin effluent disposal and its canal drainage into Bear Creek and Shell River. He cites historical protests, questions delays, and urges preserving Shellmouth’s Assiniboine watershed while defending local beaches and taxes on the river path.
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Inglis
Roblin
Bear Creek
Shell River
U.S
Duck Lake
Inglis Lagoon
Assiniboine
Lake of the Prairies
Save the Shell
Ostrich boom in Canada draws national group
At the first national ostrich association meeting 30 people attended, growing to 200 a year later and 400 after that. Regina hosted the April gathering where Norm Hemstad was elected president, amid talk of lucrative breeding stock. The COA executive includes Randy Penner as VP and directors from several prairie towns, with BC members and a $10,000 breeding pair price noted.
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National Association
Regina
Norm Hemstad
Canadian Ostrich Association
COA
Prairies
Randy Penner
Petersfield
Warren Thomas
Fort Saskatchewan
E.R
Casey) Jones
Rocky Mountain House
Dave Wallace
Oxbow
Cam Holzer
Torquay
Reed Wolfe
Alexander
B.C
Ostrich Farming Ways and Costs Highlight Diversification
Prairie Perspective discusses ostrich farming as a diversification option noting practical handling, safety concerns, and the financial potential. Norman Hemstad estimates per bird value around $750 to $800 for meat skin and feathers, shaping business budgeting and risk.
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Hemstad
Norm Hemstad
Can Mulroney make the Tories a true team in election year
The piece questions whether Prime Minister Brian Mulroney can shift the Conservative Party from a one man band to a team approach. It notes Mulroney's reluctance to yield central leadership, cabinet tours to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and polls showing Liberal support in Atlantic Canada. It considers the strategic risks of either staying as leader or stepping aside.
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Ottawa
Mulroney
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Clark
Quebec
Elmer MacKay
Nova
Atlantic
Gallup
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Clyde Wells
John Crosbie
Wells
Barbara McDougall
Canada
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Larry Funk
Ed Deering
Cathy Yellowaga
Roblin Review
P.O
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Reces
Switzer
Roblin Town
R.M
Shellmouth
Shell
Roblind Lagoon
Reeve, R.M
Edgar Men
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