Labor proposal a Pandora's box by W. Roger Worth
The piece argues Quebec plans to force multi employer bargaining in regions once 30 percent sign up, compelling all workers in a sector to join unions and set wage rates regionally. It warns this erodes individual choice, risks forcing dues and skews votes by existing unionized workers, and calls for backtracking to avoid nationwide spread.
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W. Roger Worth
Canada
Quebec
Parti Quéecois
Drummondville
Farmer's bite eight cents a loaf in grain talk
Esmond Jarvis, chief commissioner of the Canadian Wheat Board, argues farmers receive only eight cents per loaf under a new two price wheat policy. He highlights a 880 staff, a 5.5 million dollar business, and export dominance, urging better city awareness of grain economics amid world markets and a reshuffled cabinet in Ottawa.
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Esmond Jarvis
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta
Jarvis
Middle East
South America
Tae
Itn Tha
Manitoba
Thunder Bay
Saskatchewan
Lakehead
Canada
Soviet Union
United States
Bilingual drivers licences roll out in Manitoba next month
Manitoba will issue fully bilingual drivers licenses in English and French starting October 1. Renewals and new licences will follow the redesigned format in a phased October rollout. Examinations will be offered in French once the translated handbook is printed, aligning with Section 23 affirmed by the Supreme Court in 1979.
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Manitoba
Highways and Transportation
Samuel Uskiw
Mr. Uskiw
Mall
Askiw
Supreme Court of Canada
Teachers Attend Convention and Staff Changes Noted
The convention at Birtle lists teachers Miss A Schwalm Silver Creek Miss M Baxter Miss M McFadden G Blackwell Russell Frank Schwalm Harrowby Miss Nellie Skinner Asessippi Miss M Reith WJ Small Binscarth T Simms completes a new house. Thos Tod Bank of Montreal staff transferred to Winnipeg head office and C Moore from Hamilton Ont joins local staff. HLP Reid installs radio in RH McCallum’s rooms with success from Winnipeg Regina and beyond. Mrs E Cochrane leaves for New Brunswick after summer with relatives.
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Tela
Birtle
A. Schwalm
Silver Creek
M. Baxter
M. McFadden
G. Blackwell
Russell
Frank Schwalm
Harrowby
Nellie Skinner
Asessippi
M. Reith
W.J. Small
Binscarth
T. Simms
Thos. Tod
Bank of Montreal
Winnipeg
C. Moore
Hamilton
Ont
Hlp. Reid
RH. McCallum
Regina
Alberta political letters spark debate on WCC ideas
editors note election fever rising as premiers mingle with voters. WCC proposals spark interest and concern, including teacher merit bonuses and province-wide exams. Heritage Fund investments draw parishioners’ ire amid liquor law and sectarian worries. Community scraps list local officials, graduates, and civic figures.
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Lougheed
Fort Saskatchewan
Wetaskiwin
Alberta
WCC
Western Canada Concept
Senate
Gopher Creek Chronicle
Virden
Bonnyville Nouvelle
Wainwright Star Chronicle
Heritage Fund
Molson's
Seagram's
Bible Belt
To bee or not to bee by bill smiley
A humorous column recounts hornets and wasps invading a home, a failed bee bomb, and roofers stung during nest removal. The author riffs on summer disruptions from brickwork to new paint, plumbing, and utility work, noting open house days and a strained budget after repairs and family visits.
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Bill Smiley
Ind
Avlot
Trudeau mocked by critics amid poll gloom and protest
In a TV interview Prime Minister Trudeau faced derision for media scrutiny and poor Gallup polls while protestors hurled eggs and rocks at his holiday train. The discussion suggested future political risks and noted that swapping ministers would not clearly fix the federal finances.
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Trudeau
Gallup
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