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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1982
Page
1
Readers of the Roblin Review report delayed or missing issues and uneven deliveries. The editorial notes unclear responses from local post and citing a 1982 BC derailment as a possible cause, but questions unresolved January to March shortages.
A dispatch explains how arthritis remissions can mislead patients into trusting unproven treatments. It notes quacks exploit relief during remission, warns public education officials about red flags in claims, and lists dubious diet or cleansing programs and government conspiracy theories as warning signs.
In February Roblin residents contributed 1310.30 to the Manitoba Heart Foundation, aiding the Manitoba Million drive. The gift supports ongoing heart research, pacemakers and monitoring equipment, open heart surgery techniques, arterial bypass advances, and blood pressure drugs.
The article lists ideas for pool solar heating, a public golf clinic in June with undetermined costs, and a wrestling proposal split between the developer and the commission. It notes the Aquatic Caravan’s limited enthusiasm, a request for May 28 for a Play Leader Training course, desk and chair purchases, July 1 roller skating with 75 rented skates awaiting cost details, and a June 15 Arena meeting at 8 p.m.
A speaker laments the decline of the good old days when earning an honest dollar defined national character. He notes the prevalence of low wages and substitutes, questioning how long since true value and fair pay were seen as the norm in the South and in Canada.
Reading in Manitoba Remembering the Farm profiles Allan Anderson and Manitoba agriculture history. It recalls farm life through reminiscences of neighbours, kitchen life, courting, and hard work, while surveying books on transforming prairie farming and rural architecture.
A column highlights provincial and university archives for farm history materials and lists several books on farming and rural life. It notes contact details for Louise Sloane and public library services, and credits the Explorations Program of the Canada Council for support.
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