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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1981
Page
1
A letter to the editor warns the local post office lobby is used as a bathroom and faces problems from loitering and a recent fire. If no improvement, the lobby will close at 5 30 p m and reopen at 7 30 a m starting March 28th, affecting mail service for some residents.
A questionnaire among 57,000 CFIB members shows 20 percent deeming greater Canadian ownership not important while a large share supports the National Energy Policy. Separately 70 percent favor higher oil prices as a policy move.
Federation President John Bulloch defends opposing the federal stance while urging Ottawa to take the initiative in breaking the federal-provincial energy impasse. Members foresee higher heating and fuel costs even as they stress long-term conservation and substitution. More than 63 percent want Ottawa to offer greater compromises.
A guide explains choosing a qualified lawyer to draft a legally enforceable will. The testator must be at least 18, with exceptions for married individuals or those in the armed forces.
Being of sound mind and body is crucial for a valid will. The column notes you must understand your actions, make your own wishes, and avoid coercion. It mentions ages over 60 may access free legal help from Winnipeg groups and provides lawyer referral numbers.
A humorous note questions if the Chinese Year of the Rooster refers to a Cochin china or any barnyard crowing boss. A computer expert predicts machines may think in a few years, asking what happens when thinking machines mimic humans amid current computer errors.
Fred Penner an Ottawa Winnipeg based children's entertainer toured an elementary school with Sundance dancers from Winnipeg under the Artists in the Schools program. The show engaged K to 6 students with songs dances and imagination building while highlighting music as a learning tool. Penner has honed a career across Canada and earlier received Juno Award consideration for The Cat Came Back.
Since 1914 the Red Cross has provided essential services in Manitoba and in 1981 requires 769000 dollars to sustain programs. Blood, Water Safety, Emergency Services, Youth and International Aid reach over 160000 people with 23000 donors supporting lifesaving transfusions. Volunteers will canvass door to door to raise funds and support for health services.
The quotation from Channing Pollock notes two sides to every question the one we favor and the wrong one. It reflects a sharp view on opinion and judgment.
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