Parliament changes and Ottawa notes amid King trip to Washington
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced portfolio changes before heading to Washington to meet President Roosevelt described as routine. The story notes Col Colin Gybgon’s resignation as revenue minister to become air minister and the possible handling of army estimates by Douglas Abbott. Also covered are the Canadian delegation to San Francisco, the Canol oil project sale, wheat purchases and farmer benefits through participation certificates, and ongoing elevator service issues with wartime strains.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Washington
Roosevelt
Colin Gybgon
W Power
King
Douglas Abbott
Montreal
McNaughton
Fan Oo Seato
Abbott
Tibey
Wale
Mi Kang
Yalta
San Francisco
St Laurent
Mr King
Canada
United States Army
External Affairs Department
United States
Fort Norman
Alaska
North Pacific
Whitehorse
V.T
Norman Wells
No W
Crown
IMA
Dundas Highway Destroys Vanished Village in Halton
Palermo correspondent reports at the February Palermo Women's Institute meeting that Dundas Street's modern highway has erased the vanished Sixteen Hollow Village in Halton County. The site once housed early Loyalist families, mills, a tannery, and a church, with Col. Chalmers as founder. the new bridge and road replaced the town, leaving only memories and the old river edge.
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Palermo
Mary Pettit
Nelson Township
Palermo Women's Institute
Jane
Tihe
Ontario
Manepobbenss
Toronto
tSimeas
Halton Counsty
United Empire
Toyalais
Ito
Lawrense Magne
Maryland
Hagertown
Palesmont
Dundas Street
Sixteen Mile Creek
Williarm Fson Mackenzie
Montgomery's
Bucka
Tone
Anson Buck
Mullhollands
Howells
Smiths
Youngs
Freeman‘s
Eligars
Pettits
Posts
Hagara
Proudfoot
John Kaiting
Sampson Howell
John Ue
George Chalmers
Parliament of
Upper Canada
Col Chambers
Andrew Thompson
John
Francis Thompson Charles
William Big- Bar
Sixteen Hollow
Lake Ontario
Akim- Har Penson
Twelve Mile Creek
Kronte
Abere
Loronta Cop
Yorke
Hamilton
Oakville
Edo
Stillean Tadian Reserve
Per
Dundas
Trafalgar
Halton
Lecarted
Col. Chalmers
Bollile
Doslands
Postville
Namim
Sabina Appleby
Weil One Hanson
Slorthy
Trilers
Jordan
Aemilius Jarvin, Jr
Chalmers
Mann
Tharmers
Prolific Letter Writers Reach War Time Totals in Canada
A Toronto paper notes two residents who write daily letters to soldiers. Mrs Ken Self, wife of a service member near Wheaton, has penned an estimated 1143 letters. Mrs Annie Yeath, 70, claims 3000 letters to 12 serving grandsons since the war began.
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Toronto CP
Mroup Mra
Ken Self
Weaton
Annie Tyeath
Alberta breeders form group to seek betting act
A Calgary report states that several Alberta thoroughbred breeders formed the Prairie Association Limited. They will ask the legislature for an act to authorize them to take bets on horse racing at a downtown office for direct transmission to parimutuel payouts at the track.
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Calgary
Alberta
Prairie Association Limited
Police plan street safety drive in Quebec children
Police announce a crackdown to seize dangerous playthings from youths on streets. Contaminated toys will be recoverable by parents at police headquarters, with repeat offenders hauled into juvenile court.
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Quebec
Chhildren
Nelson cadets win Earl Crey trophy for efficiency
Nelson high school cadet corps win the Earl Crey trophy for highest general efficiency in British Columbia. This marks the fourth straight year BC cadets have taken the award with Seaforth Highlanders cadets of Vancouver last year.
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Nelson
B.C
Nelson High School Cadet Corps
Earl Crey
Seaforth
Highlanders Cadets
Vancouver
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Eta
Pata
Uae
Dominion Textile Company Limited
Ans
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Liquor Control Board
Wwilltam
Webster
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