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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1982
Page
2
A New Year piece suggests resolutions for Canadians in 1982. It calls Prime Minister Trudeau and provincial leaders to guide political activity, urges Finance Minister MacEachen to support small and medium firms, and asks civil servants, post office workers, bankers, and the public to act with civility, compassion, and prudent economic awareness.
Peter Warren notes the Manitoba Funeral Planning and Memorial Society promotes a single fee member plan allowing cremation burial or donation with simple arrangements. The $320 minimum includes body pickup death certificate burial permit and basic containment with optional extras. The group stresses autonomy for wills and family peace of mind while urging personal inquiry.
Premier Howard Pawley called for a made in Canada interest rate to counter the weak economy. He praised the Economic Council of Canada for suggesting rate cuts of two to three percentage points and urged federal policy changes to reduce high rates that threaten Manitoba with bankruptcies and foreclosures. He noted provincial limits and the need for federal action.
A column of Alberta and Saskatchewan editorials surveys topics from propane conversion cost and fuel savings in school buses to Western separatism and provincial leadership. It notes coverage of hockey dispute in Estevan, shopping hours in Yorkton, volunteers overburdened in Moosomin, water quality in Edson, press releases in St Albert, and wage debates for nurses and public workers.
A Bill Smiley column reflects on aging and the many boring conversations across generations. It recalls personal anecdotes from elderly singers, grandparents, and a Perth man named Lawrence Consitt, who kept lively through decades of change, ending with a nod to his enduring music and resilience.
Old timers recall 2 cent letters and delivery amid strikes while Canada Post rates rise. A 1961 rate hike to 30 cents is noted, with satire on an A stamp and surcharges. Youth Parliament member in Winnipeg calls strikes unacceptable and proposes profit sharing for workers.
A reader criticizes Parkway Co op manager Jim Short for a fanciful recipe for elephant soup served to 50 people using 500 gallons of water. The letter humorously imagines flavors tied to desert imagery and ends with a closing joke about a newspaper headline on Canadian MLA salaries.
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