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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 10, 1971

Page

3

Canadian government delays marijuana legalization ruling

Ottawa faces mounting pressure from two government bodies and Liberal groups to relax or drop marijuana possession laws, but ministers show little support for legalization. A final decision is expected to be postponed for a year or more, with studies and LeDain report guiding the uncertain path ahead.

Ottawa Liberal Party John Turner Osgoode Hall Law School Gerald LeDain Committee On Gerard Pelletier Pierre Trudeau LeDain Health and Welfare Department

Springfield Leader publication and pricing notes

The Springfield Leader is an independent weekly newspaper serving Manitoba's northern district including Pine Falls and Lac du Bonnet. It lists subscription rates of 3.00 yearly, 5.00 for two years, and outside Canada 4.00 yearly, with advertising rates of 7 cents per agate line and 14 lines per inch, plus a $1.25 rate for Memoriams and Cards of Thanks.

Manitoba Pine Falls Powerview St. George Great Falls Pointe du Bois Lac du Bonnet Pinawa Seven Sisters Falls River Hills Elma Whitemouth Provencher Rupertsland Springfield Leader Ltd Canada

Is A A For You No One Joins A A In The Usual Sense

A A has no membership applications or fees and requires only a desire to stop drinking. People join by attending local meetings, often after contact through friends, relatives, doctors, or spiritual advisers. Newcomers meet with current members to learn how A A helps and decide if they are ready to stop drinking.

A.A

Lord Selkirk to operate next summer on Lake Winnipeg

Industry minister Len Evans announced that the M S Lord Selkirk will run as a cruise ship on Lake Winnipeg next summer 1972. Feasibility studies continue on potential winter uses with Manitoba Development Corporation and Captain Rollie Mann examining options at Selkirk docking. Initial plans for a winter floating hotel were revised after the Red River bridge closure and any winter use awaits economic viability.

M.S. Lord Selkirk Industry and Commerce Len Evans Lake Winnipeg Manitoba Development Corporation Rollie Mann Winnipeg Red River Selkirk Evans

Canada’s wood exports rely on three main markets

About 90 percent of Canada’s forest products exports go to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. More than 5,000 wood-based products exist, spanning uses from wearables to food and housing. Deer yards are winter shelters where herds concentrate for shelter and food.

Canada United States United Kingdom Japan

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