Farmers Successful in Irrigated Lands Rollin Hills Community
Rolling Hills Alberta hosts Canada's only tow shredder flax straw factory for upholstery packing. Carl Brown operates the plant using flax straw from within about 15 miles, reflecting a small but growing industrial tie to local agriculture. The town, settled in 1939 by 150 farm families, sits 60 miles north east of Lethbridge.
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Canada observs Jack Miner Memorial Wild Life Week
Parliament Hill celebrated on April 18 1947 as National Wild Life Week in honor of Jack Miner with unanimous approval of legislation establishing the memorial. The week promotes education with teachers guiding students in conservation through drawings and essays on Canada wildlife.
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Oakville to Add Three Constables to Police Force
Oakville's Police Committee orders Chief Len Brown to hire three more constables, boosting the total to 12. The move enables a 40 hour week, with two or three officers on graveyard shifts instead of one, and a new speed trap is planned, says Deputy Reeve Ernest Savin.
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Homeward bound with dogs and cats at the Humane Society
A writer recounts visiting the Oakville Humane Society with a friend, choosing a stray two year old collie and a five month old puppy named Mac, and managing the initial clash with two resident cats. The piece notes kennel life, other animals there, and various country spring scenes and letters.
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