How Independents are Squeezed
A Quebec independent retailer with 35 outlets faced pressure from Imperial Oil Petrofina and others to limit expansion. Multinationals allegedly restrict supply raise wholesale prices and deter competition by withholding gasoline or exporting it with approval. Independent dealers fear reprisals if they speak out while the industry sees profit growth and price pressure inside the sector.
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Seven Sisters
Bee
Quebec
Imperial Oil and
Petrofina
New Brunswick
Irvings Oil
Standard Oil of
California
Ottawa
We are Canadians not hyphenated Canadians, Peter Warren argues
Peter Warren urges Canadians to drop hyphenated identities and embrace being simply Canadians. He cites Irish, German, Scottish and Mennonite heritage, arguing national unity improves civic life and reduces cultural clashes. He recalls Canada’s melting pot potential and the contributions of diverse communities to nation building.
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NDP
Russ Doern
Elmwood
Winnipeg
United States
Nemesis and Pooks In A Bald Column About Books
A humorous Ottawa column riffs on Nemesis as a moral force after a kitchen mishap with a broken mickey. The writer discusses writing a book titled Fervor in the Starboard Seat about a World War II Mosquito pilot Dave McIntosh, noting rivalry over "putting together" a book and praising old WW II accounts as better reads.
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Smiley
Nei Bors
Mickey
Dallas
J. R. Ewing
Dave Mcintosh
Dave
Ottawa
Navigator
Varsity
Eges
Mackenzie King
McIntosh
Otawa
Argile Communications Inc
Gladstone Centennial Committee Seeks Early Publication Plan
A letter from the Gladstone Centennial Committee requests space in an early edition to publicize Gladstone’s 100th anniversary events. The plan calls for a Welcome Home Coming Week August 11 to 15, 1982, with the annual fair and sports, inviting former residents to attend and help mark the milestone. The committee provides Box %, Gladstone, Manitoba, ROJ OTV, and phone 1386-2382 for further information as plans finalize.
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Easter
Gladstone Centennial Committee
Gladstone
Gladstonians
Man
ROJ Otv
Winnipeg Jets rumor debunked motto headline
Reggies dismiss the claim a new team motto exists on the Winnipeg Jets dressing-room wall and suggest the rumor lacks truth. The St Regis Hotel crowds exchange wishes of good health, fortune, and a Happy New Year, with Reggie replying in similar sentiment.
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Winnipeg Jets
St. Regis
Manitoba expands welfare programs effective January first
Manitoba government announces new support measures as part of the White Paper reforms. SAFER extensions aid elderly renters and low income families, child related income support begins monthly payments, and pensioners school tax relief now covers tenants. Preschool daycare and after school care expand, with 11 centers serving 39 children since September 15 and a total of 5733 participants in care.
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SAFER
Russell area notes through the decades 1911 to 1971
A condensed chronicle of local Russell area happenings listing business sales, council appointments, municipal meetings, road disruptions, and notable movements. Entries cover C. Tennant selling a dairy to R. Anderson, college trips, telephone outages, school board and town council changes, ladies curling district results, and a veteran doctor nearing retirement.
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C. Tennant
Assessippi
Donalda Coulter
J.G. Kippan
Russell
New Year Reflections On Time And Self Determination
A columnist shares thoughts on New Year resolutions and time management. The piece highlights setting goals, improving organization, and valuing moments, citing authors and quotes to encourage proactive living and avoiding procrastination as the year begins.
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Chris Jacobson
Esterhazy Miner Journal
Chris
Bernard Berenson
Armand Bourassa
The
Radville Star
Nicholas Monsarratt
Montsarratt
St. Peter
Scott
McClelland and Stewart
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Roger Worth
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Russell Banner
Fice
Manitoba
Yen Vance
Canada
Clayton Mail Registey
Peter Warren
Doern
Bill Smiley
Newfie
Ewings
J. R
Sue-Ellen
Ridge
Reggies
J. Frank Johnston
Manioba Housing and Renewal Corporation
George Minaker
JW. Currie
W. Hembroff
C. Russall
Joseph McIntyre
Russell Town Council
F.T. Matheson
Hembroff
Mather
Langford
Bicknell
McIntyre
Sinclair Murray
John Schwalm
Robert Halwas
RM of
John E. Wondrasek
W.H. Crerar
Bert Thompson
James Rea
Lawrence Robb
Young People’s Society of Knox United Church
Dick Bryer
Federal
Civil Service
Roy Kennedy
Kennedy
W.H. Schwalm
G. Sparrow
L. Stanley
Russall
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