CBC At Crossroads Need For Renewed CBC Purpose
Fred McGuinness, a Brandon columnist, reflects on a long CBC relationship spanning 52 years and argues the public broadcaster must renew its licences and sharpen local coast-to-coast coverage. He notes listener impatience with Toronto centered content and CBC TV news consistency, urging heroic steps to re gain audience trust.
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CBC
the Prairies
Peter Gzowski
Grandview Exponent
CBC News
Peter Mansbridge
Cbc-Tv
World of News
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Community Golf and Fitness Clinics Announced for May and June
Multiple recreation events announced by the Rossburn Recreation Commission. A May 20 golf clinic led by Rob Dammsgaard aims to run two sessions if turnout allows. A May 27 Creative Memories Clinic runs 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the RM office. A June 2 soccer clinic for ages seven and up, taught by Justin Hart, costs 5 dollars and meets 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Rossburn Elementary School. A June 12 Brain Gym session, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., features Gail Holden of Brandon. Also gym and roller hockey notes and weekly community walks modified to 7:00 p.m. meetups. Denise Trakalo is the Rossburn Recreation Director. Contact 859.2627.
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Swan River
R.M
Creative Memories
Justin Hart
Manitoba Soccer Association
Rossburn
A.M
Gail Holden
Brandon
Darry Bauer
Waywayseecappo
Denise Trakalo
U S Travelers Increase in Canada in Early 1999
Travel from the United States to Canada rose 14 percent in the first two months of 1999, adding about 7,000 visitors versus the same period a year earlier. Manitoba posted a 1998 accommodation occupancy rate of 74.1 percent, the highest in Canada, with January 1999 at 59.9 percent, up 13.9 percent from the prior year.
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Manitoba
Canada
Park fee hikes hurt Parkland area businesses
NDP Natural Resources critic Stan Struthers tabled a letter from InterParks Tourism raising concerns that park fee increases across Asessippi and Duck Mountain Provincial Parks deter local traffic and strain local businesses. The letter says the policy up to 153 percent in fees and removal of seniors passes burdens families tourists and seniors, urging reviews by Tourism and Resources ministers to keep parks accessible.
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NDP Natural Resources
InterParks Tourism
Parkland
Asessippi
Duck Mountain
Struthers
InterParks
Roblin
Ternment
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