Canadian flag debate and tourism profits in Ontario
A Bowmanville Statesman editorial urges Canada to adopt a distinctive flag within a year to boost national unity, noting India’s example and loyalty to the Crown. The piece shifts to Ontario tourism, reporting a 25 percent rise in visitors and projected U.S. spending of about 25 million dollars, while criticizing Canadian indifference to welcoming guests and promoting the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity
G. A.welsh
Ontario
United States
Canada
U.S.A
Ottawa
Tourist Trade Shapes Canada Roads and Lakes
The article highlights the tourist business across Canada and its broad impact on the nation. It notes Canada’s lakes and rivers as top attractions, with most visitors coming from the United States and many U.S. license plates seen on highways. It calls for Ontario to improve roads to draw more visitors and mentions scenic drives in New York and the Alleghenies where roads wind through mountains.
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Canada
Republic
Ontario
New York State
Alleghany Mountains
Ontario highways need more funding for durable roadbuilding
The piece contends Ontario must reinvest gasoline taxes license and driver fees into permanent highway construction. It argues roads are vital for tourism and American visitors, noting existing blacktop and gravel routes and criticizing sprayed oil and sand methods as temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Beach
Ontario
Ontrio
Do Not Hoard U.S. Currency Regulation Affects Tourists
The Foreign Exchange Control Board and the RCMP launched a country wide check on how merchants service US currency from tourists. Merchants may accept US currency at par and make change for non res tourists but must turn over most US currency to their bank and cannot give US currency in exchange for Canadian currency or to Canadian residents.
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Foreign Exchange Control Board
R.C.M.P
U.S
Canada
United States
Wartime housing progress and postwar finances noted
Editorial notes lament the return to work after holidays and preview events like the Canadian National Exhibition and fall fairs. The piece mentions wartime housing, a new steak tenderizer, dividend totals for Canadian companies in 1947, and a leadership change at the Midland Free Press Herald. It also reports rising carrier costs in Canada and Ontario murder case unsolved rate cited by the Windsor Star, with a critical view of “perfect crimes.”
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Free Press
Weiting
Hipberfrelpht
Canada
Canadian Automotive Transport, Association
Acton Cooper Building Office Directory Entry
Acting address and contact listing for R MacIntyre Aylsworth with office in Acton Cooper Building and residence on Georgetown Gregory Theatre Bulling area with phone numbers 215w and 2163 88w respectively.
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W. G. C. Kenney
Hurgeon
J. A. McNiven
Lymon Block
Mhi Street
Acton
Acton—Cooper Building
R. MacIntyre Aylsworth
B.A. Acton
Georgetown
Gregory Theatre
Bulli'g
Veterinary Surgeon
Knox Avenue
Eastbound Daily Transit Notices Mixed Schedules
Ostensibly schedule notes show eastbound and westbound routes with varied times and days. Mentions Georgetown and Guelph locations with times like 6.22 and 12.09, plus Sunday and Saturday exceptions. Overall filing reads as fragmented timetable notices for transit operations.
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OAS Aim
Daly
Georgetown
Hole
Guelph
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A. T. Brown
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Newport
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AL Alb Ste
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ILX
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Tay
Parker
Bbc 2
Pko
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Florida
Paucaue
Business Directory
D. A. Garrett
Frederick
Dr. Nelson
Buchanan
Burgeoe
Mill Street
George A
SIRRS
Mid Street
Poe
BRGAL
C. F. Leatherland, B.A. Acton
Bangdon & Aylsworth Mma
Jenkins
Hardy
Victoria St
Toronto
B. D. Young V.S
B.v.sc. Veterinary Surgeon Office
Brookville
Milton
F. G. Oakes, V.S
B.v.sc
Willoughby Farm Agency
Tom Hewson
Gray Coach Lines
Stratford
London
Kitchener
Canadian National Railways
W. T. Patterson
Ortheptiss
Wyndham ST
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