Canadian taxpayers deserve better on ad sponsorship waste
Victor Vrsnik notes the Auditor General Sheila Fraser blasted three GroupAction Marketing contracts worth nearly 1.6 million dollars, urging RCMP review and a broad value for money audit. He urges recalling Alfonso Gagliano, firing senior public servants, and overhauling federal advertising rules to curb public sponsorship of events and logos.
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Federal Auditor General
Sheila Fraser
GroupAction Marketing Inc
Quebec
GroupAction
RCMP
Government of Canada
Canada Post
Royal Canadian Mint
Victor Vrsnik
CTF Provincite
Generosity of an old friend in small town papers
A reflection on community newspapers as local institutions with strong reader ties. The author notes readers engage directly, calling or visiting, to discuss timely issues, and when facts check out and space allows, the paper addresses them in print.
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Inglis
Beth Naylor
New Museum Initiative
Asessippi
Russell
Origins and growth of rodeos across Canadian prairie regions
Rural weeklies capture rodeo heritage from Wild West beginnings to modern professional sport. Calgary Stampede stands out as iconic, with CCA sanctioning events in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Notable figures like Ty Murray and Mike White set all time earnings records, while events span rough stock and timed disciplines for mixed genders.
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Prairies
Pecos
Texas
Prescott
Arizona
Calgary
Ty Murray
Mike White
Letter policy for publication and signatures
Editorial page states letters to the editor must be signed with authors published alongside the letters. Please include a contact phone number for the paper to reach you if needed. The note emphasizes reader letters accepted for publication on this page and urges signatories to provide clear contact information.
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Russel Tanner
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