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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1988
Page
6
An opinion piece argues Canada must embrace change to preserve rural life while growing towns like Russell. It urges youth and elders to blend ideas, warns against rural depopulation, and challenges bilingualism myths with data from Statistics Canada.
Peter Warren challenges common Canadian beliefs. He argues that Quebec fertility lagged behind after WW II and francophones may shrink, noting Statistics Canada figures. He also disputes the claim that the prairie breadbasket feeds the world, citing World Almanac data showing Canada ranks well behind major producers.
Elizabeth frets over holiday baking while Peter attempts a simple shortbread recipe from Laura Secord’s cookbook. He bungles steps, drafts, and oven timing causing smoke alarm chaos before the morning ends with a ruined batch and diminished enthusiasm.
In 1887 Getege Grant and observers discuss a soil erosion program on the Canadian Prairies. The plan includes awareness campaigns, field demonstrations, research, surveying, and farm level guidance with technical soil conservation support to help farms prevent topsoil loss and revive green yields. Robert Wettlaufer notes the long effort ahead but sees conservation progress signs.
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