Crow rates debate stalls reform amid Prairie Western stand
Prime Minister Trudeau signaled no change to Crow rates without broad Western backing after talks with Western Agricultural Conference leaders who urged statutory, distance based rates with federal cover for railways. Prairie farmers push to keep Crow while Ottawa negotiates climate of leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transport
Jean-Luc Pepin
Agriculture
Whelan
Trudeau
Western Agricultural Conference
WAC
Hazen
Prairie Farm Organization
Ottawa
Rural taxes and safety in country life debate
A collage of letters and notes on rural living taxes, services, and safety culture across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Residents discuss water usage, fire service costs, and desire for more community amenities while noting city rural divides and tax burdens. References include Portage la Prairie, Rosetown, Rimbey, Silverton, Russell, and Banff seminars.
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Chris
Shakespeare
Stonewall Argus
Leda Jensen
Mra. Jensen
Hussar
Women of Uniform
Banff
Sturgeon Way
Rose-Marie McCarthy
the Gazette
Leona Gauthier
Our Place
Portage la Prairie
Portage
Rosetown
Fred Walter
Rimbey Record
Rimbey Fire Department
Shoal Lake
Ellen Jones on teen pregnancy and prevention in Manitoba
Transplant Ellen Jones of the Pregnancy Distress Service warns of rising unplanned pregnancies among Manitoba teens. She cites 1980s statistics, praises United Way and churches for support, and urges contraception alongside abstinence. She notes teens from middle income families seek help and cites cross-border attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pregnancy Distress Service Inc
Spence St
Winnipeg
Carman
Boissevain
Manitoba
Ellen Jones
Pregchent
Courat
Hawaii
Steinbach
Grand Forks
Manitoba Gil
North Dakota
Burnt-out Smiley Faces Teacher Burnout Surge
Bill Smiley writes a satirical column about teacher burnout citing Calgary psychologist Stephen Truch on fatigue insomnia and low mood. He recalls wartime hunger and bleak days while lamenting staff fatigue and chaos as department head, listing doomed colleagues and the strain of keeping staff working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggies
Pete
Ronald Reagan
White House
Jimmy Carter
USA
Iran
Winnipeg
Bil. Smiley
Calgary
Stephen Truch
Muhammad
St. Peter
Smiley
Normandy
Ime
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Money Se Over
Alex Anderson
A.R. ‘Tingley
A. Setter
Millwood
Archie’ McLannan
Mrs. McLennan
Ontario
Inglis
Chas MacDonald
Cracknell
Russell
Russell Banner
Russell Office
Taety
George Green
Sides
Archie Galbraith
Jim Donaghue
Silverton
Jack Kostiak
Angusville
Donald “McLeod
Silvertoard
Bill Wowk
Alan Robinson
Russell District Hospital
Tony
Emily Kiez
South Side Service
Frank
Gail Clemat
Ross Annand
Lloyd Rollings
Joe Vajdik
Dick Johnson
Gimli
Peter Warren
United Way
Calvary Temple
Mennonite Central Committee
Villa Rosa
St. Boniface General Hospital
PDS
Peter
Iowa
Bill Smiley
Plac
Florida
Elf
Seri
B.C
Suill
Pyle Communications Inc
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