Peter's Point faced with a controversial turn
The columnist Peter Hessel discusses reader suggestions and the pull toward controversy. He weighs writing about hot social issues versus his usual light topics and hints at a planned experimental controversial week to gauge reader reaction. Feedback to the editor is welcomed.
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Peter Hessel
von Duncan
Wong
Middle East
Northern Ireland
Pablum
Elizabeth
Peter
Tevye
Globe and Mail
New York Times
The Hard Knocks of Job Hunting by Anne M Smith
Anne M Smith discusses the challenges of summer job hunting for students, noting competition and potential rejection. She cites a CFIB survey on attitudes and wage expectations, urges dependable work habits, realistic salaries, and the importance of a strong resume and references. Door-to-door effort and employer responsibility toward teens are also examined.
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Nus
Canadian Federation of Independant Business
CFIB
Manitoba hotels urge liquor act changes to aid industry
Peter Warren reports Manitoba hotels both urban and rural press the NDP government for amendments to the liquor act. They seek province wide 2 am closing, wholesale liquor pricing, 1 pm Remembrance Day opening, and protection against wage-tax and CPP hikes. Rural hotels fear acute strain as regional meetings reveal pockets of hardship and possible job losses. Industry groups and veterans associations back some points, while the attorney general weighs the arguments amid looming tax reform talk.
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Peter Warren
Manitoba
NDP
Manitoba Hotel Association
John Read
Bob Sparrow
Read
Joe Smith
MLCC
MHA
Hong Kong
Letter to the editor critiques budget and taxes
A reader denounces federal Minister of Finance Michael Wilson for a proposed income tax cut, accusing him of pandering to overpaid officials and punishing low earners. The letter argues salaries must be cut first to ease taxation and references past budgets and pension changes. John Nap.
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Michael Wilson
Wilson
Treasury
Mr. Wilson
John Nap
Editorial on government power and tobacco advertising
A council critique argues against blanket bans on tobacco advertising and editorial censorship. It cites Ottawa plans to ban tobacco ads, regional protests over video rentals, and a Humboldt council clash over editorial access, sewer fees, and democratic debate with a call to respect diverse opinions.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court
Mulroney and Co
Carillon
Steinbach
Altona
Altona Echo
Pas
Council
Piney
Playboy
Humboldt
Long-Running Log Drive and Community Notices Chronicle
A June 6 1907 entry notes Hanbury's log drive moving down the hill with about four and a half million feet. Mrs Robt Young secures stone work contract for CPR section houses at Newdale Strathclair Binscorth and Russell. A May 31 1917 report records Harvey McLennan losing his stable eight horses two cows and livestock in a blaze. June 2 1927 announces Progressive candidate J Pratt opposing JL McLeod Liberal for Birtle. May 30 1937 lists Astbury's Store prices on ladies wear and coats. June 5 1947 Graduation Ball honors 197 Faduation class with several named students. May 30 1997 John Archer receives Governor General's medal at Russell Collegiate exercises. June 1 1967 11 athletes from Major Pratt College.
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