Along Highway 45 a hopeful water cooler column ends winter
A Friday column along Highway 45 notes open roads and active traffic despite lingering winter. It highlights farmers selling milk to Rossburn Cheese Plant, the plant’s closure as bad news, Canola group travel to Japan, European sales efforts, and rising dairy marketing questions. The piece looks to spring, upcoming events, and the centennial plan as winter sports season wraps.
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Highway
Rossburn
Manitoba Dairy Cooperative
Japan
Dakotas
Brandon
Keystone Centre
Reggies Ramblings and Manitoba Assembly Notables
A manager is acquitted of aiding an obscene Amateur Night act in Ontario. Manitoba opens its 32nd Legislative Assembly with a historic slate of new leaders and many women MLAs. Manitoba’s Attorney General faces calls over assault cases as the British Commons backs constitutional patriation. Stanley Cup lore notes a 1905 record by Frank McGee. Winnipeg council condemns Dan McKenzie’s remarks as racist amid city debates.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Legislative Assembly
Winnipeg
Mann
House of Commons
Canada
Wayne Gretsky
Ottawa Silver
Harvey Pulford
Dawson City
Yukon
Frank McGee
Klondykers
Tom
Harry
Dan McKenzie
South Africa
McKenzie
Optimism for Canada Post from a Rural Mail Co-op
A letter from D R Mackenzie of Mackie Communications in Don Mills Ontario expresses optimism about the new Crown corporation Canada Post. He cites success of Farm Homestead Mail Co-op mailings to farmers in Ontario and the Prairie Provinces and praises Postmasters and the National Accounts and Sales department for enabling wide rural coverage. He notes willingness by Canada Post officials in British Columbia and Atlantic provinces to cooperate, predicting a brighter future for the postal service.
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Canada Post Corporation
Michael Warren
Crown Corporation
Post Office
Trudeau
Clark
Broadbent
Air Canada
Farm Homestead Mail Co-op
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
National
Canada Post
British Columbia
Atlantic Provinces
Canada
New Crown Corporation
D.R. Mackenzie Mackie
Don Mills
Rossburn Histories Club deadline for book material
The president and assistants warn the workload is heavier and time consuming. They urge anyone intending to submit written material for the History Book to send it to the club by April 30, 1982.
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Rossburn
Rossburn Histories Club
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Manco
Reggie
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United States
Gregory Nesbitt
Darrell Nesbitt
Bruion
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