End of a Letter Column with Bert and Burtons Echoes
BILL SMILEY reflects on actors like Richard Burton and his life stage power, notes how two men reappeared in 1984, and critiques beer ads. He muses on personal finances, mislaid mail, and jam on charred chicken, then praises Joseph Heller and laments Shirley Whitington leaving writing.
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Bill Smiley
Egret
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jane Honda
Barbara Fromp
James Mason
Richard Burton
Das
Gestapo
Burton
Ameye
George
Camelot
Liz Taylor
Prince
Joseph Heller
David
Bronx
Solomon
Shirley Whitington
Tom Cobley
Shirley
Ilike
Princess
Planting SEED: federal help to hire young workers
An opinion piece argues youth unemployment demands action beyond schooling. It highlights the SEED program offering wage subsidies to small firms for employing students this summer, aiming to bridge classroom and workplace gaps and foster early career habits. It notes mixed readiness of educational systems and employer resources, urging uptake by CFIB surveyed firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Carlson
St Deas
Ottawa
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Empoyers
Sill Oters
Cor
CFIB
Winter perils and bus safety across Manitoba towns
A roundup notes multiple winter dangers from Manitoba papers. Fatalities occur as a man freezes after a car crash near Russell and a Lac du Bonnet resident dies walking home. A PFRA pasture family loses their home to cold, children treated and parents in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Lac du Bonnet
Ron Mutrie
Coolwater
Manitoba
Baldur Gazette
Carman Valley
Swan River Star and Times
Neepawa
Russell Banner
RCMP
Quote snippets stir debate on education and belt tightening
In a St. Regis Hotel lobby overheard remarks, a speaker mocks intelligence and education while exalting belt tightening. A fourth quoted politician parries with a self serving caveat about cuts and personal impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Regis Hotel
REAL Women of Canada gains national reach from kitchen-table group
Peter Warren notes REAL Women of Canada growing from a suburban Toronto origin in 1963 into a nationwide association with about 20 000 members. The group promotes traditional family values, argues for wage and role shifts, and seeks political influence while facing government funding rejection and mounting media attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Women of
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian Wartime and Local Notes From Russell Era
A collage of items from Russell area chronicles: Sifton resignation in 1915 over school clause in autonomy bill. lumber camps breaking for season amid hard bush work weather. 1925 updates on local business and barber shop improvements. 1945 hockey playdowns and tax debate by Manitoba lawmakers. 1999 near-term weather, new store management, dairy convention honors, and a lottery win. Also dial telephones rollout and postal strike vote notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Sifton
Laurier
Ken Reavie
Ledingham
Russell Monday
Russell
Manitoba
Banner
C. Sandegada
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Food Department
Main Street
Rojiwo
United States
Clayton G. Chaloner
Che
Mulroney
Levesque
Bennett
Hatfield
Lougheed
Fred McG
Peter Warren
R.E.A.L
Fice
Real
CBC
CTV
Chatelaine
Petrasek
Vulroney
Re.a.l
Aoa
Grace
Prairies
P.O. Box
Thornhill
Canadian Prairies
Ir. T. Sparks
Theo. A. Burrows Lumber Co
Ken Plumb
Binscarthas
Silverton W.ms
W. Priault
Winnipeg
R.J. Coulter
R. Rutherford
Mustard
F Ormerly
Lady Maccabees
Peter Gaber
Trennard
Dennis McNichol Cracknell
J.W. Beu Otangusvise
Manitoba Horticultural Society
Lloyd Schwalm
Bendelfe
Foxwarren
Birtle
Combones
Larry Glasman
Jim Langford
Clarence Simms
Charlie Buchanan
C. Bell
W.W.W. Wile
House
Ven Warman
Association
Reggies
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