Hot dog shapes spur safety debate and wider moral questions
A columnist rails at the American Academy of Pediatrics push to alter hot dog shape to reduce choking deaths among children, citing 10,000 annual ER visits and up to 77 deaths. The piece digs into labeling, parental guidance, and broader social issues including youth centers in Winnipeg and critiques of religious activism.
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American Academy of Pediatricians
AAP
Oscar Mayers of
America
National
Hot Dog & Sausage Council
Council
Janet Riley
Winnipeg
Main and
Higgins
Pat Martin
Gitchi Manitou
Canada
God of Israel
Neighbourly News column debunked grumpiness claims
A reader criticizes a Neighbourly News column for promoting grumpiness with questionable tests. The letter argues lack of evidence and harm to workplace productivity, urging editors not to publish content that spreads false ideas and worsens behavior.
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Subjes
Roblin
Memories of the Munn Cup era and Nunavut’s team
A reader recalls 1979 or 1980 trips to Thompson for Munn Cup hockey, riding in a sharp black 1977 Ford with a barber scalper sign. The Munn Cup, named for Donald E Munn of Inco, featured young players from Manitoba and beyond and inspired pride and nostalgia for older fans.
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Afi
Yesteryear
Thompson
Donald E Munn
Inco
Manitoba
Waskatch
Roblin
Theon Fluery
Russell
Nunavut
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