Canadian mother laments hockey fights and calls for reform
Peggy Bradshaw of Manitoba submits a letter to Ottawa criticizing bench clearing brawls after a January 4 1987 hockey incident in Czechoslovakia. She praises figure skating, urges adherence to international rules, and warns macho fighting erodes talent, citing Saskatchewan and Regina Pats players.
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Otto Jelinek
Fitness & Sport
Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
Jelinek
Czechoslovakia
CBC
Journal
Don Cherry
Saskatchewan
Thaat
NHL
Europe
Dale Derkatch
Regina Pats
Finland
Peggy Bradhsaw
Binscarth
Year in review shows turbulent Manitoba legislature 1986
In 1986 New Democrats faced a bad start with Autopac chief fired and McKenzie Seed executives jailed. The Conservatives pressed hard, MTX affair and CF-18 issues shaped politics while Pawley faced challenge. Gary Filmon eyed a knockout punch as Carstairs leadership wavered amid MTX and CF-18 fallout.
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New Democrats
Autopac
Carl Laufer
McKenzie Seed
Wilson Parasiuk
Hhis
Jay Cowan
Don Orchard
Coopers and Lybrand
Tories
Feds
Pawley
WOC
COR
Manitoba
Quebec
Gary Filmon
Sharon Carstairs
MTX
Chretien
Carstairs
Turner
NDP
Beeping through time the quartz watch tale
A man recalls the 1960s rush to digital watches, waiting to drop prices from 900 to under 15 dollars. He swaps an Omega for a digital model, learns to adjust date and time with a pencil, and ponders missing May while June begins.
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Peter Hessel
Hawaii
Madame Berger's
CAL ‘de Mint
Rural Manitoba to get more mental health support
Peter Warren reports shocking rural Manitoba mental health gaps. Bill Martin cites only 1.8 percent of mental health dollars spent outside Winnipeg and Brandon, urging funds for community-based, province-wide CMHA programs. The move aims to decentralize care to towns like Boissevain and Carman with the Community Alternatives Fund.
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Peter Warren
Bill Martin
Manitoba
Deloraine
Dauphin
Brandon
Winnipeg
Canadian Mental Health
MHA
Martin
Larry Desjardins
CMHA
Boissevain
Killarney
Carman
Russell
Rights, crime and letters shape Canadian justice dialogue
A reflective piece examines evolving views on self defense, legal consequences for merchants, and editor opinions on Letters to the Editor. It cites incidents from Elphinstone and Calgary and notes rising public discussion, rights, and the power of citizen letters to influence democracy.
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Minnedosa
Calgary
Biggar Independent
Myrna Morris
Rose Valley Valley View
Devon Dispatch
Montreal
Leters
Canada
Miniota
Judy Lamarsh
Esterhazy
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Clayton G. Chaloner
Snoware
Russell Doern
Labour
Aimself
Wan
Peter
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