Sunflowers Prove Viable Crop For Prairie Farmers
Ottawa reports sunflowers emerge as a valuable oilseed crop across the Prairie provinces. About 200 acres are planted this year with an estimated output of several hundred pounds per acre. Weather, frost resistance, and drought tolerance bolster rotations though late maturing and rust remain concerns. Breeding programs aim to boost yields and widen northern viability.
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Ottawa
Cpi
Bureau of Statistics
West da
Tut
Westwand
Red River Valley
Red Mail Box 402 Years Old
Bright red sidewalk mail boxes are 102 years old this Christmas. Originating in London in 1854, they spread across Britain and the British Commonwealth after Anthony Trollope proposed roadside boxes. By 1885 Britons were asked to carve mail slots into doors to speed delivery.
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Anthony Trollope
Trotlope
London
Canada
Post Office
Marquis of
Londonderry
House of Lords
Santa Claus Distributes Gifts At Church Supper
Festive church event drew strong attendance as volunteers organized a program with music and a gift distribution. The account notes several local families and guests attending, plus a funeral mention and regional connections across Ontario and Quebec communities.
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Santa Claus
Home Refinishing Offers Beauty and Value
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Georgetown Hydro to Open New Office Building and Museum Feature
The Georgetown Hydro Commission announces a planned official opening of a new office building on Water Street. The project reflects ongoing growth and service expansion, with remarks from AG Farnell and DA Kennedy noting historic ties to local industry and power transmission milestones. In its first year under the commission, 354 customers joined the system.
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Greuth AG Farnell Chiavi
von Dyce
Georgetown
Fannell
War Office
Thas
Farnell
Credit River
John R. Barber
Ontario Hydro
Commission
100 Years Old Ceeneage Celebrates Midday Homecoming
An aged resident marked a century with a homecoming in the village. Family members and neighbors gathered for a modest meal as the community recalled past days and neighbors feared displacement during ongoing unrest.
YMCA Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Meeting
The YMCA Ladies Auxiliary Wheldon held a Christmas party at the WACA building Monday evening. Members enjoyed a supper, exchanged gifts, and played games under Mrs Olive Cavens in charge. Attendance reached about 72 attendees.
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YMCA
Wheldon
WACA
Olive Cavens
Attendance at Gra Y Gathering This Week
A note records 28 attendees at a Saturday YM gathering. Framed as a community event, it mentions local organizers and several attendees, with unclear spellings and names. The readable fragment confirms a small meeting with youth and parental involvement.
School Board Re-Election in Eramora Two
Two sitting Era mor a school board members were re elected for 1957. Duncan McPhedran and Alec Kamgsbury led the polls, defeating Arthur Peste and John Synnot. McPhedran received 426 votes, with Koarayestouns Rd Feeshie and Synnett also listed among candidates. The election was overseen by local officials including Joseph Oukes and Ernest Benham.
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Eramora School
Mondan
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