It’s Not All Doom and Gloom for Canadians
Roger Worth highlights positive Canadian benchmarks amid doom-laden media. Job growth leads globally, many new roles in small and medium businesses, affordable housing and food, strong energy resources, and high living standards despite deficits. Emigration and aid flows show Canada’s favorable position. critics misread prosperity.
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Roger Worth
Canada
Copia
Japan
America
Canadians
Ottawa
Banner County’s African connection story from Kitwe miner
Stan Korowski recalls life in Kitwe Zambia from 1970s to 1979 tying Canadian aid efforts with ZIT staff at Copper mining firms and CISDA. He notes Manitoba ties among ZIT Canadians, local Russell connections, and missionary links in Africa. He plans to climb Kilimanjaro and share a follow up tale.
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Zambia
Canada
Africa
Zambia Institute of Technology
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C.I.D.A
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Elizabeth Rozier
St. Norbert
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Roziers
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Stan Korowski Kitwe
Olden Days notices span 1909 to 1969 in Russell area
The column catalogs local events from Binscarth to Roblin including business sales, residents moving to Russell, a pioneer death in Minniska, highway opening celebrations, reopening of Vogue parlor with Miss Parry, and agr iculture estimates for Russell. It notes Silverton enlistments, a Knox Church minister moving to Melfort, the last passenger train service ending, Gavin Coulter planning to attend Manitoba Technical Institute, and a Silver Creek pioneer's death. Also mentions a bingo blackout prize and a Canadian Daily Newspapers Association convention critique.
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Russell
Winnipeg
Gavin Coulter
Manitoba Technical Institute
W.A. Keating
Silver Creek
Sacred Heart Hospital
Bill Thom
Roblin
Autumn birds and stories from the St. Regis lobby
Local notes recall bluebirds in autumn foliage and a large September sighting. Mrs. Munro, Ross Kieper, and Mrs. Eliasson describe colorful birds, while a Winnipeg-area family reports five hummingbirds near hospital beds. A chirpy squirrel tale ends with picnic memories and a chickadee at the door. In the St Regis Hotel lobby, the Jaycees face gender-rule pressure.
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Etober
Stu Nere
Ken Munro
Ross Kieper
Rossburn
Paul Eliasson
Mrs. M. Yankoski
Binscart
St. Regis
USA
Jaycees
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Raise levels to offset student decline in Canada
Premier Lyon urged Manitoba and other provinces to raise education levels to offset declining enrolment. He spoke at the Canadian Education Association convention in Winnipeg on funding, improving elementary to university education, bilingualism, and aligning training with industry to boost growth. He called for responsible budgeting and greater investment in research and higher standards across institutions.
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Manitoba
Canadian Provinces
Lyon
Canadian Education Association
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Prater
Baron Rutherford
Canada
Reggies Ramblings on Trudeau and News
Satirical column notes Pierre Trudeau’s jab at Joe Clark and Ed Broadbent’s NDP. It mocks his claim the NDP seeks to claim all good things. Also recalls a West German judge sentencing neo Nazis, questions about a US leader, and light commentary on gold discoveries and fish pain.
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Ite Pura
Pierre Trudeau
Joe Clark
Ed Broadbent
NDP
New South Wales
Australia
Bryce Mackasey
Air Canada
Mackasey
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Minniska
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Grandview
Miss Parry
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Silverton
Gordon Anderson
James Baird
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J.E. McNeill
Knox United Church
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Canadian Daily Newspapers ‘Association
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