National Volunteer Week honors Ducks Unlimited Canada volunteers
Dear Editor notes National Volunteer Week from April 15 to 21 2007 celebrating Canada's volunteers. Ducks Unlimited Canada and its 8000 active volunteers support wetland conservation teaching youth about habitat and water filtration amid 70 percent wetland loss in some regions. The letter thanks volunteers for their dedication, relationships, and nationwide impact on wildlife and communities.
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Canada
Ducks Unlimited Canada
DUC
Sei Ned
Girl Guides of Canada Manitoba Celebrates Volunteers and Members
The Manitoba council praises over 900 women volunteers who support Girl Guides in Manitoba. The program, active every September and October, aims to build confidence and skills in girls while offering a safe, girl led space amid daily pressures.
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Girl Guides of Canada - Guides du Canada
Girl Guides of Canada
Guides du Canada
Girl Guides
Manitoba
Girl Guides of Canada - Manitoba Council
Jay
Manitoba to create February long weekend holiday
The province plans a new provincial holiday on the third Monday in February with shopping on a holiday schedule. If passed, a naming contest will award a school $1000 for its library. The change mirrors Alberta and Saskatchewan February breaks and targets next year’s date February 18.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
T.W
Russell Banner Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Russell Banner invites readers to submit signed letters for publication. Include a contact phone number for inquiries. Letters may be edited for style and length before printing.
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Russell Banner
Norm Brandson Named To Clean Environment Commission
Ruth Pryzner’s letter claimed Brandson was removed from the Clean Environment Commission but the note confirms he was appointed to the commission. Brandson coauthored a study on Lake Winnipeg health and joined public CEC meetings on hog production oversight, joining 16 other commissioners.
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Norm Brandson
Clean Environment Board
Ruth Pryzner
Clean Environment Commission
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Brandson
Clean
Environment Conun
Swit
Winnipeg
Israel's dilemma over Arab League peace offer and Iraq fallout
Gwynne Dyer argues that the Arab League proposes a Beirut‑style peace deal with Israel contingent on withdrawal to pre‑1967 lines and Palestinian refugee solutions. With US forces in Iraq waning, Arab regimes fear Islamist gains, undermining trust in any deal. Israel must weigh Arab public opinion and the likelihood of stable partners before accepting concessions.
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Israel
Iraq
Beirut
Ariel Sharon
Abdullah II
Jordan
United States
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Gulf States
Egypt
Aluf Benn
Ha'aretz
Yasser Arafat
Hamas
Middle East
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