Turning point year 1990 Mohawk blockades spark national protest
The piece recalls the summer of 1990 when native land claims protests in Quebec drew nationwide support. It condemns government inaction under Prime Minister Mulroney, notes clashes between Warriors and soldiers, and urges recognition of Aboriginal rights and self government while calling for an end to violence and prejudice.
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Oka
Mercier Bridge
Quebec
Mulroney
Arole
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from Roblin Review
The Roblin Review invites signed letters with full address and phone for verification. Only the writer's name and town address will appear in print to readers.
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Roblin Review
Wake up Manitoba rural voters on postal service crisis
Letter to the editor urges Manitoba residents to pressure political leaders over Canada Post cuts. It cites closures 17, privatizations 37, 27 offices under review, and hour reductions halving rural jobs. Notes 83 percent of rural workers are women and warns once gone, rural post offices and 482 jobs remain at risk. See NOW/P. 7
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Manitoba
Canada Post
Canada
Common sense moves to recycle across prairie towns
Prairie Perspective notes a wave of recycling projects across the region. A Redcliff deinking plant will open by May 1991 with a $31 million investment and up to 200 workers trained at Medicine Hat College. Carlyle and Winkler initiatives turn tires and plastics into usable products, while Melfort reports an aluminum can recycling program with 150 workers, most disabled. A Pembina Valley depot in Winkler serves as a hub for old newspaper collection for Abititi-Price, boosting local employment.
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Hanna Herald
CSM
Common Sense Movement
Herald
Bow Island
Redcliff
Medicine Hat College
Pinawa
Winkler
Dave
Willie Dyck
Carlyle Observer
Lew Oatway
Bob Eberle
Ireland
Carlyle
Weyburn
Melfort
Journal
Saskatchewan
Pembina
Abititi-Price
Oka Crisis Echoes in Manitoba Politics
Roger Matas examines how the Oka standoff and Mohawk land claims influence Manitoba provincial politics. He cites Elijah Harper and the Just say NO campaign, urging negotiated settlements and warning against repeating past government inaction. The piece stresses patience running thin and advocates actual talks to resolve land disputes.
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Canada
Persian Gulf
Quebec
Ottawa
Manitoba
Elijah Harper
Harper
Phil Fontaine
Manitoba Assembly of Chiefs
Oka
Fontaine
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