Lemons power the future energy puzzle says Worth
An engineer in Worcestershire uses lemon juice to power a motor, illustrating energy challenges. Roger Worth warns about diminishing petroleum reserves, Canada’s tar sands potential, and a planned $200 billion energy investment to boost domestic industry, jobs, and regional balance. The piece stresses policy choices to avoid future shortages and dependence.
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Roger Worth
Worcestershire
England
Canada
Recognize guidance loss in wrongful death claims
A report urges changes to the Fatal Accidents Act noting the estate may sue for loss of expectation of life. It criticizes this provision as artificial and arbitrary, since it compensates for the deceased's suffering to the survivors and lacks an accurate assessment method.
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Commission
Margret and the 1970s Princess in News Headlines
An ordinary Canadian weighs in on policy and Petro-Canada changes, noting a handful of free shares could help. The 1970s spotlight features a prominent name Margaret tied to a princess and a prime minister’s wife and prime minister in era headlines.
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NDP
Wron
Boliefs
Petro-Canada West
Margaret
New Year’s Baby row stirs Camrose publisher choice
A Camrose Canadian decision to name the New Year’s Baby despite the birth being out of wedlock sparks reader debate. Publisher Chuck MacLean defends the rule, while readers weigh morality and policy as the column notes reflect Manitoba attitudes and press dynamics.
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Manitoba
Chuck MacLean
Alberta
Camrose Canadian
Vamrose
Alta
Calgary Herald
Newpaper
MacLean
Camrose
Manitoba Peace Force Strength Sets at Sixty Men
Olden Days notes a Manitoba peace force planned with a strength of sixty, describes a curling match between Russell and Silverton banks on a snow-affected sheet, and lists multiple local activities from January 1940 to 1970 including highway, business changes, lodge work, nursing training, club elections, and community announcements. The entries mention Clarence Honey opening a Russell Binscorth highway, Mrs Geo Brown selling a confectionery business, Rebekah Lodge development, and a Northwestern Bonspiel win by W W Wilson's rink from Neepawa.
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Manitoba
Silverton
Russell
Lucas
D.C. Stewart
Clarence Honey
Russell and
Binscorth
Geo Brown
L. Malinsky
Rebeka
Rebekah Lodge
Neepawa
W.W.W. Wilson
Eddie Leifer
Jim Silver
Scotty Mann
George L. Smellie
Ken Kane
Steinbach
Inter-City
Portage la Prairie
Frank Clement
Cec Boyd
Lloyd ‘Thompson
Ralph Robinson
Nick Farastuk
Culver City
California
Parasiuk
Readers question Clark and Trudeau on election moves
A letter writer questions Prime Minister Joe Clark and Liberal leader Pierre Trudeau. They ask what was behind Clark's motives as the election neared, critique the budget and its impact, and compare leadership choices with John Diefenbaker while debating costs and policy consequences. The opinion piece reflects concern over political strategy and its effects on Canadians.
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T.V
Joe Clark
Pierre Trudeau
Ed Broadbent
Petro
Joe ‘Clark
House of Commons
P.C. Party
John Diefenbaker
Stanfield
The
Birds
Joe Ark
John Crosbie and Co
Trucking Experiment Runs Overnight for Wheat Board
An experiment starts at 4:00 p.m. and runs until 8:00 a.m. the next morning. All costs are covered by the Wheat Board. By now, 1,400 tonnes have been moved or processed under the program.
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The
Wheat Board
Manitoba Oil Exploration Milestone and Crown Lease Sales
The minister noted 25 new wells drilled by mid December exceeding yearly totals of the prior decade and expecting 14 viable producers. Regulatory amendments from December 1978 reintroduced crown lease sales in Manitoba with 1979 revenue at a record 977000 from two sales covering under 40000 acres, compared with earlier records.
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Ilion
Manitoba
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Russell Banner
Main Street
ROJ
United States
Overseas
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Tis
Tiomin
Temon Juice
Ats
Reggies
Peter Warren
PWLS
Home St
Winnipeg
Ig‘nore
Bonnie Dunn
Ellen Shaw
Brandon
School of Nursing
Brandon General Ho
Young Women’s Club of
Knox United Onkenement
McNeill
Louselle Leifer
Mabel Mangels
Audrey Ferguson
Alice Story
Lucy Kennedy
Andrew M. Wishart
P. Halwas
Endcliffe
W. Wiseman
R. Zimmer
W.H. Pagan
Peter Peatz
Bert Zimmer
W. Stevenson
Iso
Adolph Ciprick
Vancouver
St. Mary's Church
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