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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1980
Page
2
W Roger Worth, director at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, warns tax burdens push Canadians toward barter and moonlighting work. He cites Newfoundland fishermen trading catches for clothing and dentists bartering services, noting widespread participation and growing tax avoidance as government waste fuels cynicism.
A Winnipeg focused discussion urges Manitobans to support tourism to grow the economy. Leaders stress local spend on hotels, food, and services, noting how travelers and hospitality workers sustain towns and tax bases. The piece cites the Winnipeg Convention Centre and small town cafes as examples of tourism’s ripple effects.
Reports cover Birtdall Siding Wilton Setter residence, Angusville rink rental to Frank Shepherd with electric lighting, mayoral and councillor results in Shipley Russell Shellmouth Boulton, and Beischer reelection. Also notes retirement of Hodgkins, Thomas Reid moving to Welwyn, Kennedy's Paint Store opening, farewell for Hertlein, R C M P recruit Donald Ferguson posting, and Order of the Eastern Star anniversary.
Rolf Fischer was named the 1980 National Truck Hero after racing to help rescue a trapped fellow driver during a catastrophic crash near Swift Current Saskatchewan. The award includes 1000 dollars, a Toronto trip for two, a trophy and a Rolex watch. Fischer and his wife Gabriele have two young daughters.
Fred McGuinness reviews a gathering of Interpretation Canada in Thunder Bay. Ethnic archivist Cairine Budner showcases Finnish settlement studies and a 10 000 person Finnish file, 600 interviews, 2000 photos, and a forthcoming social history series. Bob Collins gains praise for Butter Down the Well and other Prairie family histories.
The Canadian Wheat Board says it will ship 2.1 million tonnes of grain to the Soviet Union including Canada Western Red Spring wheat, feed barley and durum wheat. Shipments will depart from eastern and western Canadian sea ports from January to July 1981 to Exportkhleb the Soviet grain trading corporation.
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