Portable phones and party lines in everyday life
A reflective piece recalls how cordless and party-line phones let neighbors hear conversations. It explains the nostalgia of shared lines, the risks of eavesdropping, and personal anecdotes about family calls, recipes, and a neighbor named Mabel who listened in, with a light note on intimacy and etiquette.
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Student excells in arts and sciences at Kildonan East
David Main a grade 12 student at Kildonan East demonstrates strength in science and English and shows notable talent in creative writing and poetry. He enjoys drafting architecture projects designing cottages and steel-beam structures and plans to pursue architecture after graduation aided by a dual diploma and drafting experience.
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Loneliness by David Main poetry selection considered for national anthology
David Main's grade 9 poem Loneliness, published in River East School Division Anthology Creative Minds '87, is under consideration for a national anthology by Nelson Canada Ltd. The publisher gathered student writings nationwide for the book. He says his talent stems from broad imagination while pursuing a dual diploma in Drafting and Arts and Science.
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Creative Minds
Nelson Canada Ltd
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Quips and Quotes on Will Power and Won’t Power
A brief aphorism notes that some people use will power to back their won t power, contrasting resolve with restraint. The line plays on language to express a common human paradox about self control and motivation.
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