Time to Collar Your MP by Tony Carlson
Ottawa readers are urged to engage with MPs during the late summer political window as harvest fairs spark opportunities for face to face dialogue. The piece highlights participatory democracy across federal, provincial, and municipal levels, urging readers to share praise or grievances directly with representatives and reminding that local leaders shape issues from sidewalks to school funding. It notes MPs are reachable during home periods, and stresses the importance of turnout at elections to sustain democratic input.
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Tony Carlson
Ottawa
Peace Tower
Parliament Hill
Canada Post
Alberta
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Manitoba and regional notes show offbeat events and scams
Ernest Dusessoy of Virden won the eighth race while Bob Duke guided Byrds Monarch to victory at Killarney’s track now using computerized betting. The Manitoba Telephone System plans 255000 dollars to extend service between Russell and Binscarth. The Minnedosa Rodeo drew 33 bull riders from several provinces and states, hailed as the best yet. Residents warned of fraud by a fake wildlife group selling memberships. A bridge collapse near Arden isolates a farm family, tanker driver uninjured, fuel spill contained. Attendance at a Burton Cummings concert in Moosomin reached 500 with acoustics complaints.
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Ernest Dusessoy
Virden
Bob Duke
Byrds Monarch
Killarney
Whitemud
Chris
Tellie Sulz
Arden
R.M. of
Landsdowne
Sulz
Jake Doell
Neepawa
Deep Lake Angling Trip Draws Northern Tourists
The piece recalls a late summer journey to Deep Lake in the National Park with a first visit to the lake area and notes favorable fishing for rainbow trout from a rowboat or canoe. It describes accessible campgrounds, a nearby Bob Hill lake, easy directions from Rossburn, and the need for dry weather to avoid trail delays. It also mentions Rossburn fall festival and sports day as busy regional events and previews crop prospects ahead.
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Lake In the National Park
North Country
Bob Hill
Rossburn
Deep Lake
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Rossburn Review
Waskada
Goodlands
Canada-U.s
Russell
Harold Clement
Boissevain Centennials
Waskada Orioles
Centennials
Orioles
Little Irish Downs
Bogy Doc
Mer Dunn
Carman
Gerald Dunn
Manitoba Great Western
Dwayne Sheane
McAuley
Russell and Binscarth
Manitoba Telephone System
Russell-Binscarth
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
North Dakota
Kenone
Rodeo Society
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba Wildlife Federation
RCMP
Burton Cummings
Moosomin
W.T. Wherrett
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