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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1987
Page
2
Ottawa back to work orders spark debate on essential status. Critics urge economic criteria, citing post office and disabled unions, while supporters emphasize public health and safety. The railway dispute highlighted fault lines as lawmakers weigh future protections.
A writer recounts a chaotic failed kite purchase and DIY kit misadventures turning into a humorous family misadventure. The piece shifts to news about Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Al Mackling announcing changes to the Manitoba Real Estate Brokers Act requiring trust accounts to earn interest for educational and industry programs. The new rule takes effect November 1, 1987.
The writer fondly recalls weeklies and a pair of cinema tales in Saskatchewan. Yorkton This Week finds a prairie town for a movie while Vulcan Advocate tracks Sundown filming with Debra Winger and Tom Berenger. A 1963 Saskatchewan trip for a horse opera named Saskatchewan ends in rain, gumbo, and a lost bid at Bani.
Manitoba faces a heated debate as a new million-dollar linear accelerator at Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment in Pinawa will pilot food irradiation. Ottawa limits to four products now, but officials say most items could be treated later. Dr. Stuart Iverson promotes irradiation for safety and shelf life while critics warn of potential risks. Key figures include Health Minister Jake Epp, David Suzuki, and Dr. Tam McEwen, with support from the Consumers' Association of Canada and Soviet practices cited for contrast.
October entries record social gatherings, weddings and showers in small towns. Notable items include Miss Story and friends visiting Millwood, Thanksgiving at Roblin, and a 1947 mining tragedy near Winnipeg. 1957 celebrations honor a forthcoming bride, while 1967 golf achievement and 1977 bull dedication appear alongside regional broadband tenders in Russell.
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