Ottawa Bureaucracy Under Fire Over Pay And Promotions
W. Roger Worth argues that Canada’s public service suffers chronic mismanagement. He cites high official counts, demotions with pay cuts to staff, and promotions withheld, noting tax dollars fund inefficiency. He suggests a full system overhaul and higher accountability in Treasury Board led reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Roger Worm
Federal Treasury Board
Donald Johnston
Itow
Rman
Roger Worth
Canadian Federation of Independent
Busi
Ottawa
Johnston
Treasury Board
Peters Warren Defends Schreyer In Manitoba Debate
Peter Warren criticizes a Vancouver column by Michael Valpy attacking Governor General Ed Schreyer. Warren, who interviewed Schreyer as Manitoba premier, argues Schreyer is capable and dedicated, praising his service and personal decency while challenging the columnist’s understanding of energy, environment, and Manitoba life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Valpy
Vancouver
Canada
Ed Schreyer
Ottawa
Manitoba
Lillu
Schreyer
Valpy
Rene Chartier
Farley Mowatt
Lilly Schreyer
Schreyers
Lilly
Government House
Peter Warren
Lumber Yard Opens At Cracknell Siding North Of Russell
A list of dated notes from 1921 to 1961 mentions Service Lumber Co opening a lumber yard at Cracknell siding six miles north of Russell, plus various local items. The 1981 items cover a steel bridge contract, church meetings, hockey scoreless overtime between Russell and Binscarth, Rural Youth Training reorganizations, and hotel ownership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Lumber Co
Cracknell Siding
Russell
Manitoba
D-E. Boulton
Assiniboine River
Here
Dominion Bridge Co
Silverton W
Turnbull
E. Stewart
Rutherford
Priaulx
Breton
E. Keating
S. Cochrane
Binscarth
Yakabovsky
R. Plumb
G. Honey
E. Wasslen
A. Wasslen
F. Clement
A. Smith
Wood
A. Burnett
Russell - J. Mather
J. Gillespie
H. Gillespie
M. Lamb
G. Bicknell
J. Langford
G. Boulton
G. Davidson
G. Smellie
A. Lelfer
B. Thom
B. Diamond
Mildred Houck
Jean Mann
Ida MacTier
Nora Stewart
Marcelle Liefer
Chas. Reichert
Nelliene Leifer
Garnet Clement
Stanley Clement
Canadian Winter Struggles and a Snowbound Day
A humorous Canadian piece details record snow, freezing temperatures and a series of misadventures with icemen and tow trucks. The narrator recounts car outages, missed service, and a wife battling frost and frustration while the day spirals into chaos. Argyle Communicate
Oh Canada Patriot Tailpiece in Proud Canada Tone
A historical poem praising Canadian unity and identity. It asserts pride in native land over foreign birth, urging Canadians to stand as one real Canadian nation. The piece references Dieppe and calls for allegiance to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flangers
Dieppe
Canada
Blizzard Halts District as Citizens Dig Out After Severe Storm
The district faced its worst blizzard in years with high winds and plummeting temperatures from Friday night through Sunday. Lenore Flandra, a Grade 11 student at Major Pratt Collegiate in Inglis, won a provincial essay contest announced Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Goldie Forrest and their daughters returned from a two month California holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Flandra
Inglis
Pratt
Goldie Forrest
California
Birds in Winter Feeders and Field Notes Across Canada
A reader shares colorful observations on backyard birds and feeding setups, noting harebrained antics of sparrows, jays, and cormorants. Reports from Kipling, Souris River canoeing, and field guides by Roger Tory Peterson frame a lively portrait of birding culture in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory
Chris
Thomas Kearns
Kipling Citizen
Thecla Bradshaw
Souris
Thedla
Ben Sutter
Oddysey
Melfort Journal
Marion Byrnes
Woody Allen
Roger Tory Peterson
Thomas Allen and Son
Canada
Moosomin World Spectator
Bert McKay
Texas
McKays
Dakotas
Bert
Wadena
Foam Lake
North American Bluebird Society
Manitoba
Letter to the editor critiques Trudeau and calls for constitutional patriation
The writer argues the constitution is being used as a distraction from core issues such as high interest rates debt inflation and energy. They urge patriation with a Canadian amending formula and press for energy tax credits mortgage tax credits and farmer fair returns while demanding policy to shield fixed incomes and achieve energy self sufficiency. They criticize Trudeau for favoring Eastern Canadian interests and the NDP and urge focus on domestic problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre ‘Trudeau
London
Vancouver
Canada
Progressive Conservative Party
Western
Confederation
Trudeau
N.D.P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Main Street
Rojiwo
United States
Overseas
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Russell Banner
CNA
CCNA
Post Office
Crown Corporation
Armed Forces
Queens Hotel
Walter Bohnes
Maurice Boreyko
William Titian
Kenny
Hamilton
Titian
Ken’ Pound
Minnedosa
The
Royal Bank
George Sparrow
E Payne
Murray Wilson
Ross Kieper
Langenburg
Bill Smiley
Sy Pin Smiley Boy
Iceland
Bill
Winter
Argyle
Fred Mccuinness
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