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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1982
Page
2
A critical column questions government bureaucracy with obstructive language and needless forms. It laments rules changes in Ontario and Ottawa, noting tax reversals and contradictory civil service guidance. The piece urges leaders to adopt plain speech and reduce complex procedures for small and medium businesses.
A collage of editorials from Prairie and northern papers urges citizens to use thoughtfully crafted words to counter government expansion and corporate trends. Highlights include Lac du Bonnet Leader on unemployment, Drayton Valley about a pulp mill, Fort Qu’Appelle Times’ citizen group for youth issues, and Dauphin Herald advocating a green corridor.
In a letter to the editor the Kinsmen Club of Russell states it cannot fund the entire Quick Response Vehicle and confirms joint efforts with the Russell Fire Department. They plan partial funding, amount to be set, and a fund raising hockey game with the CKXtras.
Peter Warren notes grain sales spark modest economic improvement while FFMC's Transcona headquarters report a two million square mile fishing realm. In year end figures, FFMC sales reached 40.6 million dollars with fishermen receiving 28.1 million. Whitefish and pickerel lead exports. the market supports a $40 million annual industry with broad downstream activity.
Expressions of sympathy poured in for Claude Charron Quebecor House Leader after he shoplifted a sports coat sparking political and public debate.
Bill Smiley urges readers to shed gloom and embrace hard work amid a world economy slump. He compares it to the immigrants’ spirit and argues governments cannot fix everything. He says unemployment persists, but Canada offers opportunity if people hustle and cut waste. End of sermon.
A compilation notes several 20 000 bushel mentions and business changes in Russell including John Fraser purchasing W B Lennard's hardware, A Brice and Fred Glover buying the rink for about 3000, Harry Garnett selling his drawing business to A and Havelock Madil, a pioneer Mrs Matthew Simms passing at 68, Cope and decorating Bros opening in Inglis, a quiet wedding for Barbara Clark to Allen Max Bryant, Shipley purchasing the W J Stewart farm with about 500 sheep, record tax collections of 46400 by Rural Municipality of Russell, new Legion leader Glen Durston, amalgamation of Russell Co operative Locker Plant Ltd and Russell Consumer, post office staff dinner for a retiree, and Tim Lee giving valedictory at Major Pratt School.
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