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There is an old saying I grew up with that I believe society and our leaders in general have forgotten, if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say it at…
Winnipeg Free Press Premier lays down law for government appointees ignoring public-health guidelines 'for leisure purposes' By: Larry Kusch | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 Winnipeg Free Press A warning to government appointees that they will be terminated if they travel "for leisure purposes" outside permitted areas is drawing a mixture of praise and criticism. Premier Brian Pallister issued the warning in a statement late Monday while revealing that the board chairman of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Wayne McWhir...
Palace Theatre in George St, Palmerston North in 1920. On January 31, 1895, Foxton’s Manawatū Herald printed a story headlined “A Strange Case.” It may well have had Victorian lady readers reaching for their smelling salts. Apparently from the high court of Brussels it ran: “In March last, a young and charming married lady met with an accident of such a nature that it was necessary to amputate her right leg. The operation was a success, and the operator was so pleased [with it] that he exhibited the leg in a jar of spirits prominently in his consulting rooms.” This relic was acco...