Store hours debate stirs small town shoppers
A fragmented Regina diary sketches by law battles over store hours across towns. It cites Wetaskiwin six day shopping costs, Yorkton Tonight's crowded debate, and Neepawa Press calls for flexible hours. The piece argues shop owners seek freedom to open when needed, balancing workers’ protections with business needs.
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Regina
Imak
Ares
Aegean Sea
Prairie
Mr. Snips
Playboy
Ion
North Battleford
News-Optimist
Innisfail
Wetaskiwin
Council
Yorkton
MacLeod’s
Neepawa Press
Changes needed By W Roger Worth
Canada’s unemployment insurance system is criticized for moral hazard and high benefits. Worth argues jobless rates exceed seven percent and many unemployed collect up to 189 dollars weekly, discouraging work while the program resembles social welfare rather than a chance to rejoin the labor market. The piece notes Canada’s rising debt and calls for major reforms to curb incentives to stay on the dole.
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W. Roger Worth
Canada
John Bulloch
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
West Germany
Ottawa
Canadian Armed Forces recruit drive targets 18 to 24 year olds
Major Wes Postma reins in a tone of candid recruitment describing the CAF campaign promising travel and trades. He notes a 20 percent drop-out during Cornwallis 11 week training and warns against LSD, alcohol, and homosexuality as factors in recruitment decisions while stressing modern, technically skilled service and career paths ending with potential retirement at 45. Interested youths outside Winnipeg can contact the Recruiting Centre at 286 Graham Ave.
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Aign
Wes Postma
CAF
Coes
Cornwallis
Eas
Postma
Johnnie
Prairie Provinces
Maritimes
Neck of the Woods
Winnipeg
Graham Ave
Steakhouse signs spark thoughts on Canada's changing manners
A Canadian observer laments three decades of social shift from polite reserve to coarse public behavior. He recalls steakhouses and taverns, shifts in language and drinking norms, and worries about Parliament, schools, and youth culture reflecting a growing tolerance for vulgarity.
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Canada
Canucks rally for Terry Fox Day unity across nation
Reggies Ramblings reports a Sunday September 13 demonstration titled Terry Fox Day drawing wide participation across ages races and beliefs. People ran walked swam and took part in contests to raise funds for cancer research. The effort followed the example of Terry Fox who inspired ongoing giving beyond politics.
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Canamans
National “Unity
Terry Fox
Manitoba grants funding for special equipment at Creek School Division
The Manitoba government approves an 8088 grant to Creek School Division for an ie skills trainable mentally handicapped program at Austin Elementary School. Education Minister Keith Cosens notes prior grants to St. Vital Garden Valley Rhineland Interlake Western Portage la Prairie Dauphin Ochre and Turtle River divisions. Equipment targets basic life skills with varied items such as gym gear eye hand coordination tools and kitchen appliances for simple meal prep.
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Manitoba
Creek School
Austin
Keith Cosens
Cosens
St. Vital
Garden Valley
Rhineland
Interlake
Western
Portage la Prairie
Dauphin-Ochre
Turtle River
Local farm export boom and community notes across decades
A digest of archival items notes Mullins and Wilson exporting 10 000 head of cattle surpassing prior years, growing grain wagon traffic to elevators, a threshing accident injuring H R Peddie, the near completion of a Silverton manse, vocal studies for Miss Eidy, and community milestones from 1911 to 1971 including Hydro project talks, appointments in Russell, socials for outgoing residents, and awards for Joanne Halwas in music scholarship.
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Mullins and Wilson
Joanne Elizabeth Halwas
Inglis
Brandon University
Centennal Celebrations Letter Seeks Virdenites to July Events
A letter to the editor notes progress on Centennial celebrations with over 200 committees planning a gala event. About 4000 invitations have been mailed, with many responses from attendees and others unable to attend. If letters were not received due to address issues, the missive serves as an invitation. Former and current Virdenites are urged to join, especially on July 14 1982. The school reunion is set for July 2 1982, corrected from July 3.
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Russell Banner
Main Street
Russell
RCJ
United States
Overseas
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Netter
Bam
Peter Warren
Bill Smiley
Dlaiant
Carrie Nation
Tam
Joan of Arc
Pope John Paul’ 11
Joe Clark
Tas
Duuth
Detroit
Chicago
Ontario
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Argyle Communicatio
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St. Regis
H.R. Peddie
Silverton Manse
C. Dupont
Eidy
Minneapolis
John Dunsmore
John Peddie
Broadfoot
Dunn Bros
W.A. Crawford
Frost
Nanton
Alberta
Minnedosa
Birtle
LG. Sanderson
Brandon
Binscarth
Council of the Rural of
George A. Allen
R.C. McLennan
Air Force
H.R. Barry
Craigie
Wilfred Thickett
R.C.M. Police
North-West Territories
Hay Gillespie Ws
Russell Game and Fish Association
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