Editor's note skips Roblin duties for Pontiac Journal reprint
The writer explains six weeks away from Roblin Manitoba duties and declares a skipped local editorial. The piece reprints a Pontiac Journal note from Boissevain Recorder in Quebec, thanking readers for patience and noting a relief editor Pamela Mason. The author offers no local editorial this week.
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Pamela Mason
Roblin
Manitoba
Canada
Venice
Italy
Grand Canal
Salzburg
Sigmund Freud
Mozart
Mediterranean
Pontiac Journal
Quebec
Boissevain Recorder
Community papers reflect our real rural life and pride
A critique of urban media's misrepresentation of rural regions urges smaller community papers to mirror local languages, heroes, culture, and social strengths. It argues many rural outlets resist time warp gossip and better serve communities than big city feeds.
Trust or racism in elk capture deal sparks debate
A Winnipeg letter argues Manitoba Natural Resources Minister Glen Cummings favors First Nation communities by a three year elk capture agreement allowing about 250 elk valued up to two million dollars. The writer says Crown land belongs to all Manitobans and calls the policy racist and divisive.
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Natural Resources
Glen Cummings
Winnipeg Free Press
Crown
Province of
Manitoba
Communities Compile Local Histories for Millennium Year
Heritage Day in Milden features the launch of Our Milden Heritage a 440 page 683 photo volume with 750 pre sold copies. Nose Creek marks 25 years of annual heritage readings culminating in 140 contributor 500 page anthology. MacGregor work Through Fields and Dreams 1200 pages 2000 photos 600 700 biographies pre sold 850 copies at 90 dollars.
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Milden
Lorraine Fennell
The
Nose Creek
Nose Creek Valley
George Ralston
Polly Jones
George
MacGregor
Doug Lamb
Doug
Wolseley Bulletin
B. Sprague
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