Ontario liquor permits and tax notes fuel debate
Ontario reports 1,277,459 liquor permit holders from a 3.5 million population amid rationing, with January permits rising 700 percent since start of rationing. Treasurer Leslie Frost calls for further investigation, noting Dominion taxes on liquor and Ontario Board profits. Street commentary highlights Canadian Breweries as a postwar investment amid tariff talks. The piece also shifts to a gardening vignette predicting a perfect March for seed catalog lovers, ending with an abrupt snow interruption.
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Hespeler considering continuity system for council elections
Bowmanville Statesman reports Hespeler may adopt a continuity council plan similar to education boards, electing two year terms with half the members chosen each year to ensure experienced members. The piece reflects on taxation promises, decentralization, and postwar planning for industry and municipal governance.
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Hespeler Herald
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Winter ends as readers call for more roads in Halton
In an editorial note readers express relief at spring arriving and criticize a Halton legislator for mentioning only three provincial highways in the county. The piece argues there is another highway in the northern fringe with signs, intended as a provincial core route, yet it remains underappreciated and frequently traveled.
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British Marines Ended Germans Stay in Iceland
In 1940 British Marines led by Lt. Col. Mandall occupied Iceland to secure the North Atlantic route. They seized the German consul general Gerlach at the Reykjavik area, extinguished the Nazi flag, and transported Nazi officials away as destroyers arrived with the 740 minutes of occupation.
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Hayal Marines
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Cutler
Gerlach
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Victoria Cross Origins and Significance Examined
The Victoria Cross established in 1856 by Queen Victoria rewards supreme gallantry shown in the presence of the enemy. Awarded for valor or devotion to country, with a bronze cross cast from captured cannon. Each recipient’s name, rank, and deed are recorded on the back, and a second award adds a replica cross to the ribbon.
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