Lindros saga as Canadian business culture mirror
In a sharp critique, the article argues professional sport is a business in Canada with Erik Lindros at its center. It portrays the NHL as a cartel resisting free agency, forcing a Quebec move, and presses freedom of choice against league control, noting parallels to Jeffrey Simpson and Mozart as market outcomes. It condemns the sport as a business rather than sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Errie Lindros
Joe Clark
Lindros
Quebec Nordiques
Quebec City
Toronto
Jacques Parizeau
Quebec
NHL
Europe
John D. Rockefeller
Washingen
Pokey Trust
U.S
Congress
Andros
Thunder Bay
Ottawa
Nordiques
Erik Mozart
Carnegie Hall
Eric Lindros
Jeffrey Simpson
Mr. Mozart
Rural development efforts drive prairie progress
A Saskatchewan rural scene shows Bengough and nearby towns advancing economic plans. The Bengough group raised 17000 from 100 share sales and bought a hardware store. Vermilion residents receive an eight page survey to guide town direction. Moose Mountain council distributes a multi page questionnaire to collect ideas across one town two villages and four RMs. A 90 percent interest in a swimming pool emerges from preliminary surveys while Nokomis signals demand for a 20 minute video on small town viability. Virden notes a tire-burning electricity project under study and Dauphin editors stress self reliance as key to rural futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shere
Bengough
Vermilion
Development Committee
Moose Mountain
Virden
Dauphin
Herald
The cross border shopping debate heats up in study
A National Task Force report argues a small, misinformed group fuels cross-border shopping up to 90 percent, while the CFIB study shows Canadian retailers lost 10.4 billion in 1991 and jobs were hit, urging tax cuts and border tax collection to help Canadian businesses.
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
U.S
CFIB
Busineses
Rodney King and Manitoba Echo Call for Better Community Ties
A reflective columnist links the Rodney King case to Manitoba events, noting racial tension from a Safe-Grad riot in Winnipeg and a June interlake feud. He cites police, Indigenous, and white community actions, urging cooperation over violence and division amid scattered protests and boycotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney King
Time Magazine
King
Policman
Manitoba
Canada
River Rouge
Red River
Peguis
West Kildonan Colergate
Winnipeg
Aecade
Los Angeles
Interlake
George Missyabit
Ashern
Moosehorn
Briksdale
Lundar
Sensible gun control critique from Pine Falls reader
A Manitoba column discusses gun control debates as rural voices push for sensible regulation. Laird Crawford of Pine Falls criticizes media hype, calls for licensed gun owners by competence, and opposes separate storage rules while sharing personal storage choices.
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Laird Crawford
Pine Falls
Crawford
Ottawa
Breeding pair costs more in ostrich farming note
A letter from Fred McGuiness corrects a cost figure in a Neighorly News ostrich farming column. He explains the error: yearlings may cost up to 10 000 and a breeding pair up to 50 000 or more. The author apologizes for the omission.
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Fred McGuiness
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Neighborloa News
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Steinbach
Watson
Main Street
Arnold Orr
Tisdale
Winkler
Morris
Michael Wycks
Peter Warren
L.A
RCMP
Mr. Crawford
Ar. Warren
Russell Banner
Russell
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Man
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