Canada Week 1977 celebrates national unity and pride
Canada Week 1977 marks the eighth annual nationwide celebration promoting Canadian unity, diversity, and pride. The campaign highlights grassroots volunteerism, cultural heritage, and tolerance with activities from coast to coast, inviting Canadians to participate in parades, flag displays, exchanges, and community events to strengthen national cohesion.
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Canada
Territories
Council For Canadian Unity
Olden Days Highlights From Early Russell News
Entries trace local changes from 1907 through 1967 including property sales and new buildings, provincial voter rolls in 1917, pheasant farming, a grand champion at a stock show, a gold medal in typing, and civic notes on agriculture and education. It notes baseball schedules, provincial politics, and community achievements across decades in Russell.
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S. Honey
W. Dunn
J. Tennant
Leila Bell
Dominion Business College
Winnipeg
Russell Agriculture Society
Fairgrounds
Gle
J.R. Forsythe
Bruce Stewart
Russell Golf Club
Steve Paul
McDonald Avenue
Russell
Bonnie Davidson
Nelson Davidson
Jewel
Brandon General Hospital
Don’t Leave Tots In Cars Unattended
Health minister Laurent Desjardins warns against leaving young children or pets unattended in parked cars in warm weather. He cites tests showing interior car temperatures can reach 42 to 45 C within 15 to 45 minutes even with windows open, risking heat stroke or death for young children. He notes Manitoba summers and cites an infant death in the U.S. to stress the hazard.
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Laurent L. Desjardins
Manitoba
Desjardins
United States
Westman Unit raises over twenty three thousand for cancer society
Letter from Cyril Fry notes the 1977 fund drive in Rural Westman raised more than $23,000 with $1,043.56 from Russell by May 25. Thanks are extended to donors and canvassers. Gravenhurst planned its Centennial Grand Reunion July 1 during Old Home Week inviting former residents to write for Centennal Box 2132.
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Lear Sir
Westman
Canadian Cancer Society
Russell
Dear Ir
Gravenhurst
Ontario
Canada
Gravenhhurst
Manitoba moves to equalize marital property in new bills
Manitoba Attorney General Howard Pawley proposes two bills to modernize family law. Bill 60 would implement no fault separations and base maintenance on need, while Bill 61 would make spouses equal owners of marital assets with a 50 60 split for breakups. Public hearings followed and bills await third reading with amendments planned.
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Manitoba
Supreme Court of Canada
Alberta
Irene Murdoch
Manitoba Law Reform Commission
Howard Pawley
Goch Spoons
Hudson's Bay Company
North America
Pawley
Industrial Relations Committee
Russ Paulley
Population Growth in Canada and the United States in 1976
Population grew in 1976 with Canada adding 308000 people to reach 23306000, a 1.84 percent rise, while the United States gained over 1.5 million to 215998000. Canada saw higher birth rates and stable deaths, giving a natural increase near 200000. Alberta led growth at 3.5 percent and a near 1.9 million population. Ontario remained the most populous province as migration influenced totals.
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Canada
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
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Russell Banner
Main Street
Russell, Manitoba
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Inglis Chamber OF Commerce
Inglis Beach
Red Cross
Silver Beach
Bill Stasiuk
Russell Studios
Currie Chuchmuch
Angusvil
Russell Elks
The
B.P.D. Elks — Russell Lodge
Sune
J.W. Fraser
A. McDonagh
A.R. Tingley
E.M. Williams
Williams
Hay Gillespie
A.E. Leifer
Manitoba Senior Baseball League
Binscorth and
Angusville
Dune
Sun
Binscarth
Hamota
Brandon
Grandview
Neepawa
Binsarth
John Diefenbaker
Louis St. Laurent
Thunder Creek
Lyle Gawlett
Cyril Fry
Golden Boy
Ron Kustra
Paulley
Manitoba Federation of Labor
Nels Thibault
Thibault
ST. Mary's Church
Keewatin Community College
Pas
Act
City College
Postal
Cau
API
Wen Ae
Ram
Parkland
Adult Continuing Education
Roblin
Alvin Helstom
Assiniboine Community College
A.C.C
Inglis
Pat Jackson
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