Co op union eyes Highland Home site in Baddeck
Nova Scotia Co operative Union plans to use the rambling Shealladh Bhreagh estate overlooking Baddeck Bay as a holiday retreat. It would sell shares to members and other supporters, collect token fees for summer stays, and place the facility along the future Trans Canada Highway.
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ALS. Co-op Union
Highland Home
Baddbck
Nova Scotia Co-Operative Movement
Neil McDermid
Co-Operative Union
Recognition by Minister Harris for Citizen Proficiency
The Hon. Walter E. Harris minister of citizenship and immigration will send a commendation letter to every Canadian Boy Scout who earns the Citizen Proficiency Badge. The offer was made and accepted at the Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association annual dinner in Ottawa.
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Walter E. Harris
Citizenship and Immigration
General Council
Boy Scouts Association
Ottawa
Too Many Flies Overrun Forests and Nuisance Midge Populations
Unfavorable weather and parasitic factors reduced fores t ent caterpillar numbers in hardwoods after years of defoliation. Caterpillar cycles peak with rising parasites, then decline, while flies fall alongside. Meanwhile midges proliferate in the north, annoying bathers and picnickers.
Unemployed Man Warned Against Welfare Fraud
A Lindsay Ontario Watchman-Warder column laments nonworking individuals who rely on unemployment insurance, arguing there should be laws against those who refuse work. It notes the risk of becoming a relief recipient once benefits end.
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Lindsay
Duchess of Kent Opens Exhibition at Warrior's Day Parade
The Duchess of Kent becomes the first woman to open the Canadian National Exhibition. She will review with Minister of National Defence Ralph Campney. Parade on August 28 features thousands of veterans, 50 bands, and free grandstand access for all.
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Duchess of Kent
Ralph O. Campney
National Defence
Fort York Armouries
Princess Gates
Queen's Own
Royal West Kent Regiment
Buckinghamshire Bm
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Women’s Royal Naval Services
Beavers Overrun Area As Lights Drive Them Away
Local report from Saskatoon describes beavers acting aggressively near a flooded area. Residents note overtime activity and efforts by workers to drive the animals away with lights. no municipal aid or Reid noted. Residents worry about property damage as water levels rise.
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Saskatoon
Australian Nurses Convert Visit Into Global World Tour
Two Australian sisters from Townsville Queensland, Margaret and Helen Hopkins, began a short England visit four years ago and extended to an eight month stay in St. Catharines. They have worked in a general hospital, plan to visit New York, the Canadian West, and Mexico, and may spend time in the Yukon. They compare Townsville and St. Catharines, note similar populations and hot summers, and discuss mosquitoes and sharks in Queensland. They enjoyed Canada's winter and the novelty of skating and tobogganing.
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ST. Catherines, Ont
England
Margaret
Helen Hopkins
Townsville
Queensland
General Hospital
New York
Canadian
Mexico
Yukon
Brisbane
Melbourne
London
Haly
France
Spain
Austria
St. Catherines
Harmony Predicted After Mau Mau Fears In Kenya
Vancouver report quotes Kenyan teacher Miss Barbara Dodds at the Commonwealth Conference. She says Canadians overestimate Mau Mau terrorism and predicts harmony will prevail. She cites 14 000 tribal celebration participants in Nairobi with games and dances and notes no Mau Mau incidents during that time.
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Vancouver
Barbara Dodds
Kenya
Dodds
Nairobi
Ave.d.ng
Rural Woman Art Exhibit Sparks Interest Across Ontario
The Women’s Institute, long seen as a craft group for rural women, now promotes social studies literature and art. An exhibit sponsored by Salada Tea Company showcased provincial prize paintings of Canadian landscapes, inspiring classes in rural area night schools and encouraging latent talent. Judges Palmer and Casson noted artists’ tendency to omit elements rather than add, while Casson proposed expanding amateur art groups provincewide with an instructor.
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Women's Institute
Salada Tea Company
Ontario
Palmer
Casson
Mr. Palmer
Iyperal Bay
A J Casson
PRCA
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Bank of Montreal
Bank of Monttreal Canada
North Halton High School Board
Acton
Georgetown
Ubrary
Milton
E. A. Hansen
J. J. Lambert
C. A. Wood
E. §. Tyler
M.L. Poole
Scott Motors
George Ingles
Campbellville
Hansen
Patricia Ann Beauty Salon
Stylist
Mil St. E Acton
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Toronto
Donald Stewart
Ontario Cream Producers’ Association
Ontario Whole Milk League
Ontario Concentrated Milk Producers’ Association
Ontario Cheese Producers’ Association
Goodjyear Tire Sales and Service
Ford Sales
Adam Beck
Niagara
Ontario Hydro
CRC
Trans Canada Network
Pacific
Canada
Sessananisn NT
Ginger Farm
Acton Free Press
Gwendoline FP. Clarke
Pollock and Campbell
Weter St
North Galt
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