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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1978
Page
7
The author argues Canada faces dismal growth with high unemployment and inflation while the public believes a planned economy dominates. Unlike Soviet or Chinese models, he questions how workers are directed and how this planned system manifests in Canadian policy and practice.
The piece lampoons planners who favor merging small firms into a few large facilities. It warns that the mindset, termed facilititis, leads to endless belief in world scale efficiency and ignores wage, tech, import, and foreign control issues. It cautions against overconsolidation.
The Manitoba Worker's Compensation Board provides compensation for workplace injuries if the accident occurs during work and within Manitoba. Most cases qualify even if caused by others or workplace conditions, unless the injury was the result of your own willful misconduct. You have 30 days to report in writing to your employer and one year to apply to the Board. If you die, dependents follow the same steps.
The Lutheran Ladies Fair plans a Bake Table and Rummage sale with committees led by Mrs. C. Miller and Mrs. O. Weir for Rummage and Mrs. H. Edel and Mrs. L. Doering for Bake Table. A basement carpet project and Thanksgiving Day church table were discussed.
The column notes October shifts in hockey challenging baseball and football for headlines. A witty quote about virtue contrasts with public perception of goody-goody people.
TV log schedules from CKY-TV Winnipeg cover October 15 to 21 1978 listing daily programs with times and shows such as Battlestar Galactica Merv Griffin and CFL on CTV. The listing includes morning cartoons afternoon drama news and late night talk as broadcast by CKY-TV.
Channel 8 listings from CBC Winnipeg cover daily programming across Oct 14 to Oct 20, detailing shows such as Mork & Mindy, The Beachcombers, Sesame Street, World Series, Mary Tyler Moore, 24 Hours News, and Canada After Dark along with local news blocks and election coverage.
Practical advice from the Office of Energy Conservation on insulating attics to reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. It covers accessible vs hard to reach attics, R values, vapour barriers, insulation types, and DIY tips plus when to hire a contractor. The booklet Keeping the Heat In is recommended for further guidance.
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