Manitoba Elk Ranching Policy Reversal Stuns Province
Peter Warren outlines a Manitoba policy flip on commercial elk ranching. Meetings across September failed to sway media as pressures mounted from conservationists and ranchers alike. Harapiak claimed neutrality while leaked memos suggested a push for new policy, but caucus voted to phase out elk ranching, celebrated by locals who praised wildlife protection and Manitoba's leadership stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Warren
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Minitonas
Natural Resources
Len Harapiak
United Nations
Orient
Harapiak
Globe and Mail
NDP
Star and Times
Swan River
Ken Fulford
Swan River Valley
John Eisner
Lee Nelson
Best or Worst Sterling Lyon as Manitoba Court Judge
The article weighs Sterling Lyon’s appointment to the Manitoba Court of Appeal amid mixed criticism from Rene Fontaine and others tied to bilingualism debates. It argues Lyon’s record as Crown Attorney, MLA, Attorney General, and Premier supports him as a strong choice, contrasting political stances with judicial impartiality. Russell Doern
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Sterling R. Lyon
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Rene Fontaine
Franco-Manitoban Society
Roland Penner
Free Press
Frances Russell
Franco-Manitoba Society
Real Sabourin
Trudeau
Sidney Green
Lyon
Mulroney
Sterling Lyon
Sever
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Russell Doern
Manitoba geograhical names and war casualty honors recalled
Peter Warren reflects on Manitoba place names and the impact of war casualties on geographic features. Rick Hansen’s visit and Ontario legislature actions frame a broader view of commemoration. Provincial toponymist Gerry Holm notes about 1,700 names remain to be bestowed and 3,714 casualty names exist, with many ghost towns illustrating Manitoba heritage.
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Peter Warren
Canada
Rick Hansen
Manitoba
Hansen
Ontario
Stalin
Kilarey
Peal
Machichi River
Gerry Holm
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Holm
Peter's I Point Responsophobia by Peter Hessel
A comic piece about the absurdity of waiting for a distant executive to call back. A narrator rant unfolds as multiple receptionists relay excuses about Mr. X being in meetings, out of the office, or busy, highlighting miscommunications and calendar chaos in modern offices.
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Peter Hessel
Mr. X
Prairies Elevators Lose Steam In Chronicle Of A Dying Landmark
A writer laments the decline of prairie elevators from 5700 to under 3000, recounting a wrecking caused loss and reflecting on their cultural role. He cites Hans Dommasch and Prairie Books Saskatoon documenting elevator art and history, and recalls letters about vanished farms and a Keppel disaster.
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U. of Saskatchewan
Hans Dommasch
Germany
Prairies
Prairie Books
Saskatoon
Bommasch
Bob Hamstock
Canada
Sask Pool
Han Dommasch
Biggar Independent
Keppel
Local Notes From Russell Area Through The Years
A compendium of short items dated January portions from 1917 to 1977 lists Mr. John Hammond buying James Newell’s house in Silverton, Miss Nellie Anderson leaving Merchants Bank to teach, Jack Reid taking over Russell Meat Market with father Tom to join, Mrs A Staples family moving to Keewatin Ontario for Mr Staples’ machinery firm, Jack Pettitt promoted to assistant manager of a Calgary grocer, January 1967 curling goodwill in Winnipeg with Russell participants, Joan Davidson runner-up in Calgary Miss Outdoor, and January 1977 Figure Skating Test Day with entrants from Birtle and nearby towns plus a New Year’s baby Lynette Joan born to Ed and Oakburn.
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John Hammond
Silverton
Jas. Newell
Nellie Anderson
Merchants Bank
Birtle
Jack Reid
Winnipeg
Russell
Tom Reid
A. Staples
Keewatin
Ont
Staples
Jack Pettitt
Groceteria
Calgary
Jack
Manitoba Curling Assoc
Ed. Leifer
L. Leifer
Shepherd
Robt. Halwas
Royce
Lary Berges
Bates Ciprick
Joan Davidson
Art Davidson
Figure Skating Association
Shoal Lake
Foxwarren
McAuley
Rossburn
Russell New
Lynette Joan
Oakburn
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United States
Shaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Russell Fe
Zna
Amalgamated Anti-Elk Association
Jack Bullock
New Zealand
By Fred McGuiness
Tpr
Robert C. Pannebaker
Roland
Fort Garry Horse Regiment
France
Asessippi
Roblin
Millford
Wawanesa
Mountain City
Morden
Totogan
Portage la Prairie
Peter
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