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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
5
Readable lines describe Edmonton and Saskatoon agriculture businesses and a Canadian Army training camp in the east central region. References to a buffalo herd and the Wild Rose province appear as fragmentary details from rural publication notes.
In a reflective piece the writer recalls Wainwright Alberta as a CNR divisional point and the era of riding the rods for work. He contrasts that hardship with Spain’s depression era, critiques unemployment insurance as a policy and its flaws, and calls for a work ethic centered society while quoting Gordon Parke on modern dependence.
On Thursday June 24 1976 a total of 365 head of livestock passed the Weiller and Williams Auction Mart. The mix included 234 cattle 2 sows 2 boars 66 weanling pigs 60 feeder pigs and 1 horse with prices listed for various classes such as Feeder Steers Feeder Heifers and Veal Calves. Horse prices ranged from 25.25 to 38.50 with other lots cited at 28.00 to 43.00 and 30.50 to 37.10 in assorted categories.
Canada Safety Council estimates 18 to 21 deaths in a 30 hour period from 6 pm June 30 to midnight July 1 and 66 to 83 deaths over the 102 hour weekend through July 4. Past holiday tolls peaked at 94 in 1967 and 83 in 1973. Council urges cautious long trips, avoiding fatigue, staying hydrated, and pre trip vehicle checks, especially tire pressure.
A public safety notice from Hydro Home Services warns of electrocution hazards during summer activities. It urges keeping kites away from power lines, avoiding retrieval of tangled kites or baseballs near transformers, and to contact Hydro for help. It emphasizes never touching fallen lines and staying inside a car if a line rests on it.
A Winnipeg news note reports the Manitoba Legislature ending a long, hot-tempered session with doors closed two minutes before midnight on a Friday. The item references editorial recycling and a hotel lobby remark about changes yet familiar welcome. Earl McKellar memorial fund noted as a worthy project by Louris Killarney MLA.
The text lists tasks before leaving for travel including mothballing winter clothes storing coats canceling delivery and arranging mail and pet care. It evokes a farewell tone with a neighbor helping water grass and a final wave goodbye to the neighborhood.
The message praises constant blood donation to Red Cross as preparation that protects individuals and families. It commends public responsibility and suggests the donor deserves a vacation after keeping blood banks in good supply.
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