Feb. 19—When Gagnon's Shoe Repair opened 75 years ago, it was just one of more than a dozen cobblers competing to work on every pair of shoes walking around Salem. Today, the business is one of the last vestige of an era of footwear lost to the Payless generation of disposable sneakers, and its status as the only shoe repair business in Salem has also ended with a recent move to 244B Elliott .
Winnipeg Free Press
Archbishops pen letter to health officials
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Archbishop Richard Gagnon of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg: “I think the province sees the value of the churches and that they are part of the solution, not the problem.
Manitoba’s five Catholic archbishops are asking provincial health officials to consult with faith leaders before implementing protocols that guide religious gatherings.
Manitoba’s five Catholic archbishops are asking provincial health officials to consult with faith leaders before implementing protocols that guide religious gatherings. I think the province sees the value of the churches and that they are part of the solution, not the problem, said Archbishop Richard Gagnon, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg, of their request for the province to consult with religious leaders.