Editorial Musings on Small Town News and Community Pressure
In Roblin Manitoba the editor muses on the challenge of a weekly paper facing complaints about coverage. They wonder when to publish stories and when to withhold details to balance readers, advertisers, and personal ties. The piece reflects on community needs and newsroom realities.
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Roblin
Pat Agar
Merridale
Crow Patroler of Esterhazy Pursues Quiet Town Bird War
The Miner Journal profiles Erwin Ellinger dubbed crow patrol to reduce crow numbers in Esterhazy with town council and RCMP permission. The narrator recalls two hawk sightings amid crow circling behavior on Christmas Tree Farm and ponders crow hawk dynamics and collective noun ideas.
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Erwin Ellinger
Erwin
Esterhazy
Miner-Journal
RCMP
Christmas Tree
Neighbors Debated Crow and Predator Roles in Community
A neighborhood note cites scientific findings on crows feeding on eggs and young songbirds while describing crows as omnivores with strong migratory and travel abilities. It discusses their predatory reputation, roosts with up to 200 000 birds, and mixed views including admiration for their intelligence.
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Saskatchewan
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Virginia
A.C. Bent
Erwin
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