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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
3
A nostalgia filled column recalls the festive magic of childhood and the shock of a prominent Canadian's claim that children should be told Santa does not exist. The piece discusses maintaining holiday wonder despite realism and past family traditions.
The piece reflects on Christmas traditions as a safety valve during tensions and political mistrust. It recalls children’s Santagram letters and the role of gift giving in family warmth, employment, and creativity, while noting Canada’s high owner-occupied homes.
The Roblin administration touts an eight-figure farm credit push, a ten million dollar industrial fund, and policies boosting high school attendance. It notes a major roadbuilding program, a provincial crop insurance plan, and the Red River Floodway under construction. Manitoba's tax levels remain among Canada’sLowest per capita costs cited.
The 25 member Manitoba Federation of Game and Fish Assoc held a Winnipeg meeting to discuss hunting accidents and firearm safety. Al Campbell urged hunter qualification testing, a full time safety director, and firearm accident stats, while reiterating education programs like Junior Rifle Training as the best path to reduce incidents.
Canadian demographics show the under fifteen group climbing by about two million from 1951 to 1961, reaching 6,191,922 and representing 34 percent of the population in 1961, up from 30 percent a decade earlier.
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