Budget sparks unified Canadian business backlash
A broad coalition of groups including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Manufacturers Association denounce the federal budget. They warn taxes will crush risk taking and job creation, threaten family businesses, and impose costly loan recordkeeping aimed at workers and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Roger Worth
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Liberal Party
Allan MacEachen
Veterans pensions cause delays and public confusion
Manitoba veterans and widows face major changes in federal pension rules with slow processing times. Critics say Ottawa has poorly explained the reforms while three Manitoba offices handle applications and information. Radio callers describe yearslong waits and urge contacting MPs if blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bud Swinn
Veteran’s
Manitoba
Northwest
Winnipeg
DVA
Pioneer Ave
Federal Building
Ruth St
Crusty bachelor dream amid a bustling family
Bill Smiley chronicles a chaotic clan headed by a stubborn matriarch and a hopeful son. He recounts daughter's schooling abroad and return to Canada, son's side ventures in massage and music, and an octogenarian diviner visiting under the roof. He bewails debts, long distance bills, and a costly family web, closing with a wish to vanish to a quiet life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Smiley
Sion
Hugh
Paraguay
Ginger Land
CEC
Costa Rica
Toronto
Ivan
Argyle Communications Inc
Get Him To Go To A Doctor Or Apply For Government Aid
A brief plea urges convincing a man to seek medical evaluation and pursue government assistance. The note emphasizes addressing health needs and potential benefits from public programs. It underscores practical steps to access care and support services.
Monumental Task Echoes from Old Speech
A historical article quotes a speaker noting the enormity of a task with the line I's is a monumental task. The phrasing reflects period dialect and the emphasis on difficulty within a community or organizational effort.
Rackham Manitoba Reunion Invites Former Residents
A July 34 1982 reunion in Rackham Manitoba invites former residents teachers and students to return home and celebrate together through the newspaper column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rackham
Manitoba
Pierre Trudeau Sun Joke From The Colonist Column
A humorous vignette attributed to Pierre Trudeau has the prime minister asking the sun about its mood. The sun compliments him in the morning, but rebukes him in the evening as Trudeau moves west, prompting surprise at the shifting scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Gorde Hunter
Pierre Trudeau
Pierre
Trudeau
Century Farm awards presented in Manitoba ceremony
A banquet in Brandon sponsored by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba honoured 270 farm families as Century Farm members. George and Beverley Abey of Brandon received the first Century Farm gate sign. Abey is grandson of Charles Abey who settled the farm in 1861. Remaining awards will be given at local society meetings across Manitoba this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Century Farm
George
Beverley Abey
Brandon
Manitoba
Mr. Abey
Charles Abey
Alberta separatists clash with new constitution debate
The West Fed and Western Canada Concept press campaigns across Alberta as Don Tanner and Margaret Anderson mobilize support. WCC renews as a provincial party advocating free market policies and recall powers while questioning Premier Lougheed. The West Can publication fuels right wing rhetoric with anti Trudeau messaging and potential civilian internment fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West-Fed
Margaret Anderson
Medicine Hat
Prince Albert
Western Canada Concept
WCC
Red Deer
Don Tanner
High River
Lougheed
Tanner
The
West Can
High River Times
Nanton News
Okotoks Western Wheel
Pierre Trudeau
Bill Holmes
Times
Holly McNeil
Canada
Bow Island
Alberta
West
Wainwright Chronicle
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canova Courier
Gary Lewchuk
Trudeau
Wages in lumber camps and social notices across years
Wages offered to men for work in the lumber camps range from 15 to 20 dollars a month. Sleigh bells are heard after light snowfalls. In 1911 the Callin home hosted a Christmas dance. bachelors in Boulton held their annual ball at Joe Muir's house. In 1921 J S Warrington received news that sister Ellen Warrington of London had a garden scene painting chosen by Princess Mary for a Christmas card. 1941 obituaries note Pioneer resident Mrs Edwin Armstrong died December 7. A Silverton hall gathering honored Mr and Mrs E P Stewart and family. Mrs Augusta Bertha Hertlein, 77, pioneer of the Russell District, died after a Chicago visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Callin
Bachelors
Boulton
Joe Muir
Mber
J.S. Warrington
England
Ellen Warrington
London
Princess Mary
Silverton
E.P. Stewart
Penrith
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Russell Banner
Main Street
Russel
Filo. O Nce
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G
Moser
United Against
MacEachen
Dows
Swinn
Department of Veterans
Moosonee
Armpits
North
Hull
Quebec
New Jersey
Campbell
Gil
Century Farm
A. Hayes
Tyler
E. Yorall
James Jackson
Edwin ‘Armstrong
Sacred Heart Hospital
Augusta Bertha Hertlein
Russell District
Eves
Chicago
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