Rural renaissance shifts Canadians to small towns
The 1981 Census shows rural Canada growing 8.9 percent since 1976, nearly doubling urban growth at 5 percent. Only four provinces Urban areas exceed rural growth. Six million non urban residents drive changes in local markets and services. Census profiles aid municipal planning.
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Canada
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Statistics Canada
James Knight
Federation of Canada Municipalities
Knight
Shoal and Arrow Lakes show mixed fish results in tests
Department tests in October found Shoal Lake with 70 millets 5 pike up to 4 lbs and 1 mud puppy and no pickerel. Arrow Lake east of Rossburn yielded 119 pickerel 14 mullets and 1 pike 8 to 9 lbs, with 107 pickerel 2 to 3 lbs and 12 under 1 lb. Arrow Lake stocked 100000 fry in 1979 and 1981. stocking appears to be doing well though fish may be hard to catch due to minnows.
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Shoal Lake
Department of Natural Resources
Ken Stewart
Arrow Lake
Rossburn
Stewart
Immunization drive highlights Love is Not Enough theme
Health Minister Larry Desjardins announced Winnipeg’s November immunization campaign with the Love is Not Enough theme. Earlier figures show rural immunization improved from 70 percent to 94 percent for initial series and booster rates from 42 to 74 percent by 1980. Measles elimination remains the priority, with measles vaccination rising to 86 percent by 1980. Vaccines for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, mumps, measles, and rubella are recommended, and free immunization is available through Manitoba health offices and Winnipeg’s health department.
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Winnipeg
Larry Desjardins
Desjardins
Canada
Manitoba
Department of Health
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Pel
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SASK
Darrell Nesbitt
Rossburn Review
Beaver Lumber
Bill McKietiuk
Jim Saley
Rossburn Hotel
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