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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1982
Page
2
The piece argues Canadians endure a tough period yet remain wealthier per capita than many nations. It highlights rich resource wealth, low crime, broad freedoms, affordable food, strong farming, a robust welfare and education system, and universal access to medical care while noting economic strain and rising fuel costs.
In Winnipeg a conference of top architects will debate if it is worth saving old buildings under the Born-Again Buildings theme. The discussion spans urban and rural Canada, stressing heritage, rural decay, and public responsibility as farms and towns falter, urging broader awareness and action nationwide.
A reflection on what counts as news in community papers, the value of open meetings, and the role of letters to the editor. It cites Alberta and Saskatchewan examples, praising transparent councils, public forums, and plain writing, while challenging secretive procedures and flowery prose.
Bill Smiley narrates a shotgun column filled with thrift exploits and domestic quirks. He riffs on bargain eggs margarine toilet tissue and a wife canvassing for charity while he laments neglecting his preferred themes. The piece ends with a wry note on married life and the daily grind.
Recalling a 25 year old Manitoba sitting when Ivan Schultz suggested Lloyd Stinson rename the CCF as dead and finished. Stinson vowed the party would be back and the CCF evolved into the NDP, with Schultz and Stinson later departing, memory lingering in the Big House.
Chronicle of short notices across decades including a Winnipeg medical college departure in 1902, a Gloucester England visit to Silver Creek, a 1912 Overland car purchase, nursing diploma graduates in 1922, ration changes and prisoner health care at Neys camp in 1942, 1982 high school graduates and Elks meeting, 1972 staff transfers and Claire Mackie’s UND degree and Teulon substitute teaching.
A Brandon Manitoba centennial year note invites locals born or raised there to Homecoming Week July 3 to 11, 1962. East-End Community Centre hosts a gala reunion with registration tables and an open house tea, seeking photos clippings ribbons and memorabilia. Contact Mrs Rene Shaw at 694 Lorne Ave East Brandon for details.
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