Manitoba Farmers Stand Firm Against Metric System Move
Peter Warren reports on rural Manitoba’s opposition to metric adoption. Farmers vow to continue selling by the pound while supermarkets move to the kilo, risking price confusion and trade friction. He notes meetings between the Metric Commission and farm groups and cites concerns over exports, consumer impact, and potential legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Clark
Winnipeg
Metric Commission
Warren
Safeway
Dominion
Loblaws
Canadians Have It Materially Better Despite Gloom
Bill Smiley argues Canadians enjoy more worldly wealth despite inflation and tax fears. He recalls his own rise from a tiny one room flat to a mortgaged home, contrasts past and present family finance, car ownership, and consumer debt, and urges gratitude amid economic stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Smiley
Miz
Golly
The olden days in Russell and area highlights
Entries from August dates span 1901 to 1931. Notes include Thos Hill starting a warehouse opposite Foresters Hall, teaches hired in London erry Gordon Kippen Brightside and Wallace Watson St Marys, Harry Lazenby buying Farands farm from Dr Waller and selling to Martin Swada, A R Tingley named returning officer for Marquette, a 1821 airplane visit from Brandon, visits by Mrs J P Matheson Mrs R W Vincent and Miss Maud Cope to Russell, Brandon Fair Board loss of 15000, Manitoba auto licences 30900 in six months, Harold Thompson new fire engine demo, Sacred Heart hospital alterations adding seven storey brick veneer wing and verandah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Hill
Foresters’ Hall
M. Kelso
Londonerry
Gordon Kippen
Brightside
Wallace Watson
St. Mary's
Harry Lazenby
Farands
Waller
Florida
Harry
Martin ‘Swada
A.R. Tingley
Russell
Marquette
Brandon
J.P. Matheson
Kenville
R.W. Vincent
Stonewall
Maud Cope
General Hospital
Winnipeg
Gilbert A. Coe
Brandon Fair Board
Manitoba
Harold Thompson
Local politics and farming views in prairie editorials
The Moosomin World Spectator and regional papers discuss democratic ideals and opposition tolerance, naming Mayors Bradley and Mydonick, council conflicts, and land issues. A farmer reflects on chemical farming versus conservation, praising pushers in politics and warning about the dangers of Roundup and Treflan while noting thefts of Avadex and broader ecological concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namibia
el Salvador
Bangladesh
Prairies
Qu’ Appelle Valley
Moosomin World Spectator
Lloyd Bradley
Bradley
Kamsack
Philip Mydonick
Canora Courier
Brooks
Bulletin
Rosemary
Rocanville
Dauphin
the Herald
Margaret Anderson
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Doug Caston
Edson
Boissevain Recorder
Crystal Orb
Jim Coutts
Toronto-Spadina
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Grits
The
Recorder
Reggies discuss Quebec aims and Americas past presidents
In a St Regi Hotel Tavern chat, locals speculate Quebec declaring independence by 1994 on Cartier's anniversary or seeking France's help. They recall Ford and Nixon fallout, noting a court allowance of a staffer sue for Nixon era actions, while musing on late night TV plots and The Rockford Files twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Jacque Cartier
France
Geral Ford
Richard Nixon
Nixo
Forme
Nixon
Whit House
Ford
St. Regi
Kosh
Rockford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peter Warren
Cattle Prodford
Clifford
United States
S. Denham
Denham
Russell School
Silverton
Edward Scarth Hammond
Sacred Heart Hospital
Mr. J. Hunter
Mr. W. Lazenby
U.G.G. Elevator
Silver Beach
David Bryer
Ellen Bryer
Brockville
Ontario
David
Burke Garnett
Burke
Pratt Collegiate
Misercordia General Hospital
Cecilia Jackson
Joanne Lorimer
Inglis
Brenda ‘Simair
Dropmore
Harrowby
R.M
Darren Schmidt
Russell Bann
Main Street
Bay
Canada
Clayton
Argyle Communications Inc
Fred McGuinness
Oxbow Herald
National Farmers’ Union
NFU Alida
Muenster
Rimbey
Clive
Stettler
Albert Schweitzer
Isaac Isamov
Samuel Cadham
Earth
Loudon Wainwright
Reggies
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