Getting tough with the civil service
Canadians debate public sector salaries and union power as provinces and Ottawa take a tougher stance. Ontario plans to publish names and salaries above three hundred thousand, while courts recognize essential worker status and Quebec leans toward restrained raises amid economic hardship.
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W. Roger Worth
Canada
United States
Urse
Quebec
Parti Quebecois
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Ottawa
Ontario
Peter Warren Questions StatsCan Data Handling
Peter Warren discusses a shredded Statistics Canada survey, with Bill Lane and Sylvia Mouflier explaining data handling, penalties for noncompliance, and the public’s skepticism. He notes government booklets unrelated to agriculture and mentions the Canadian dollar hitting 77 cents US.
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Statistics Canada
Bill Lane
Eds
Bath
Sylvia Mouflier
StatsCan
Manitoba
Sylvia
Ontario
Ottawa
Age of Common Speech and Jargon Contain Modern Linguistic Critique
A reflective piece decries mass media overload and tech jargon reshaping everyday talk. It cites TVs, phones, beepers, and automated terms while warning that overuse of buzzwords and forms like finalize and interface erodes clear communication. The author laments shifting from plain speech to assorted jargon and cites relationships and U N mechanisms as examples.
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Fda
U.N
X Watch
Percy
The 32nd Legislature Hears Party Standoff and Promises
In the last session of Manitoba's 32nd Legislature Premier Howard Pawley pushes to fulfill election promises amid debate over long range industrial strategy and revenue. Tories rail against aid levels while NDP critics blame Ottawa and Reaganomics for deficits as rent control and worker compensation reforms loom.
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Her Majesty
NDP
Pcs
Pawley
Prairie
United States
Alcan
Brian Ransom
Turtle Mountain
Workers’ Compensation Board
Howard Pawley
Ottawa
Lyon
Washington
Letters to the editor touch on language stress and race of words
The letter discusses accent placement in kilo meter and kilo watt words, criticizes mixed language pronunciations in Grand Prix advertising, and thanks readers for Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal support. It notes a quota of 8500 dollars and appreciation for volunteers, signed by Fred Longmire, envoy.
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Kilometer
John Nap
Salvation Army
Fred Longmire
Riding Mountain National Park 50th Anniversary Celebrated
Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park marks its fiftieth anniversary since promotion from Riding Mountain Forest Reserve on July 26 1963. A 1993 homecoming day features guests and commemorative events, with history walks, site viewing, slides, and photo displays organized by Wasagaming Chamber of Commerce Riding Mountain Historical Society Campers Association Cottage Owners Association and Park Interpretive Staff.
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Manitoba
Riding Mountain Forest Reserve
Riding Mountain National Park
House of Commons
Wasagaming Chamber of Commerce
Riding Mountain
Artiles
Chronicle of Angusville and District News Through the Decades
A compilation of brief notices from Angusville and nearby: farmers meeting in 1902 led by Kinnaird and Crerar, 1912 heat near 100F at Shellmouth, 1922 track project by volunteers for the Agricultural Society, 1932 Griffths reelected for Russell, 1942 Jack Ward graduates and interns at St Boniface, 1952 piano recital at Knox United Church with local and visiting musicians, 1962 J G Drever returns to Russell to rejoin business, 1972 Angusville Cardinals win league trophy and local girls appear on TV Profile, plus association life membership awarded to Cec Sanderson and trip of Denis Deschamps.
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Lune
Agricultural Society
Angusville
P.H. Griffiths
Jack Ward
University of
Angusville Cardinals
Clement
Silverton
Carol Dunn
Judy Keating
Miss Bryant
Manitoba Weekly News Paper Association
E.C
Cec
Sanderson
Denis Deschamps
Europe
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By Chuck Thompson
Tories
Learly
Agriculture
Jim Downey
Arthur
Don Orchard
Pembina
National Park
Farmers’ Elevator
D.M. Kinnaird
WS. Crerar
Jas. Thom
D. Dunn
A.G.P. Smellie
Geo. Cartwright
Shellmouth
I.B. Griffiths
Whelpley
J.G. Drever
Dauphin
Alex Craig
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