Editorial Thanks for supporting the Band
The editor thanks supporters of the aluminum cans program and notes shutdown from June 15 to September with cans due by June 15 at 349 Alexandria Ave North. Funds fund books instrument repairs and travel. outlays benefit wheelchairs and Ronald McDonald House Winnipeg. volunteers urged to take over collections and telephone book distribution. Band Concert set for June 10 at 7 30 PM with Ms Friesen contact details provided.
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Alexandria Ave. North
Ronald McDonald House
Winnipeg
Easy targets and the politics of scandal in Canada
An opinion piece argues that public figures like Senator Mike Duffy and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford become targets for media scrutiny over alleged scandals. It notes investigations by the RCMP into Duffy and questions surrounding a video purported to show Ford, suggesting the public figures are not uniquely corrupt, just highly scrutinized.
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Senate
House of ‘Commons
Mike Duffy
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Mike Dutty
Ottawa
CTV News Channel
NDP
Liberals
Duffy
RCMP
Toronto
Rob Ford
Toronto Star
Durty
Brain Injury Awareness Walk promotes support group activity
A Brain Injury Awareness Walk is planned for June 8 at Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre. The Brandon and Area Acquired Brain Injury Support Group invites survivors and families from the Westman region to learn about brain injuries, with displays, draws for bicycle helmets, and no registration fee. Call Shirley at 204-725-3330 for details.
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Brandon
Inessrang
Brandon Riverbank Discovery Center
Corral Center
Shirley
Understanding Africa rape statistics and urgent action needed
A historical examination traces high rape rates across Africa and war zones, citing South Africa, Congo, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Tanzania studies. It discusses underreporting, gender violence, and the need for better data to drive decisive action and protect women.
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South Africa
Medical Research Council
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
South Asica
Trust
the Guardian
Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo
African Journal of Reproductive Health
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Rwanda
Vincent Biruta Bur
Katherine Nichol
Plan Rwanda
Tat
Batt
Africa
East
Kenya
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