Energy rationing paths in Canada amid Middle East turmoil
Ottawa faces calls for an emergency fuel rationing plan if the Middle East crisis worsens. Critics urge quick standby measures to allocate liquid fuels for farming since energy inputs power farming, and rising oil prices threaten wheat production costs and food security.
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Ottawa
Middle East
Canada
Agriculture Canada
Iran
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Caracas
Freerspot
OPEC
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia
Mail order madness and consumer complaints rise
Peter Warren outlines a new consumer group addressing mail order catalog issues from Brampton Montreal and Toronto. The association invites complaints about book clubs private schools record clubs and department stores with a system to pressure member companies and eject non complying firms.
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Canada
Brampton
Ont
Montreal
Toronto
Frank Ferguson
Merton St
Ontrio
Ferguson
November Weather and Mail Order Blues in a Column
A columnist laments October’s storms and November’s gloom, noting sparse sun and rising holiday clutter. He rails at misleading mail order ads and cites unrest with Canadian direct mail marketers amid winter prep chaos.
Russell Notes and Local Events From December History
A collage of village happenings and person notices spans 1919 to 1999. It notes elections by acclamation in 1969, moves to Vancouver and Angusville farm improvements, a nurse training departure, a Knox United Church club election, a birthday celebration for a Russell citizen, a new upholsterer in Russell, and a Manitoba high school bonspiel appearance. It mentions a Major Pratt Collegiate watch raffle and CKX-TV appearances plus cattle breeders leadership.
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Jas. R. Anderson
Vancouver
Milton McCauley
Angusville
Union Bank
Henry John Pennitt
Russell
William
Metro Semochko
Semochiko
Winnipeg
Pratt Collegiate Athletic Council
Bob Jackson
MPC
Brad Callander
Gary Reavie
David Mack
Dennis Nickel
CKX - TV
Neep
Awa
Bob Stewart
Primrose Hereford Farms
Cattle Breeders’ Association of Manitoba
November Blues and Hope in a Frayed Nation
A column mixed with satire and weather notes contrasts grim financial worries and political fatigue with hints of resilience. It mentions mortgage concerns, lottery hopes, unemployment faith, and a pitcher of mixed personal anecdotes, ending with a stray line about The Argyle Syndicate.
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CDC
The
Argyle Syndicate
Regressions in Ramblings Cite Big Foot Footprint Claim
Fella attributes the alleged footprint to Andre the Giant during a sparsely attended session of the legislature. The claim appears as a tongue in cheek remark in a column noting limited party presence and unusual figures in local politics.
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Andre
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Russell Banner
Man Street
Manitoba
United States
Overseas
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Peter Warren
Warren
Santa Claus
Mr. Warren
Canadian Direct Mail Marketing Association
Wm. Kelso
Henry Clee
Andrew ‘Setter
J.L. Clark
Thos. ‘Tod
F. Pollard
Nora Coulter
St. Boniface Hospital
Louselle Leifer
Presierly
Glenn
Edith Patricia
William H
Pagan
Dixon
Clarence Waddell
Walter Zimmer
Richy Margetts
Lorne Tod
Coruk
Russell Collegiate
B.C
Shen Lee
Regina
Oe Bank
Aoeedy
Joe Clark
Brethren
Sistern
North America
Maple Leafs
Reggies
Mail
St. Mary's Church
ST. Mary
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