Carry on Sergeant Negative Restored to Canadian Film Archive
The original negative of Carry on Sergeant was handed to Canada’s newly formed Canadian Film Archive during the Film Producers’ award event at the Odeon Theatre in Ottawa. The 1927 28 Canadian feature cost over half a million, followed two workers who served with the Black Watch in World War I and featured Canada’s first gas attack at Ypres before silent film decline.
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Fil Archil
B. FE. Norrish
Associated Screen News
Odeon Theatre
Ottawa
Canadian International Films
Trenton Ontario
Brice Bairmsfather
Bill
Black Watch Regiment
Montreal
Ypres
Warner Brothers
Montion
al Jolson
Survey Shows One Third of Canadian Firms Lose Money in 1950
A Taxation Statistics report notes that in 1950 among 44320 taxable Canadian firms 27 997 posted profits and 16 322 losses. Manufacturing saw 7 217 profits against 2 589 losses with about 74 of firms earning profits. The year also marked 717 business failures, up 20 from 1949, underscoring persistent risk in ventures and the challenge of achieving guaranteed profits.
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Department of Nations Revenue
Canada
Canada Ranks Low in Fresh Fruit Consumption
Member G J Mell Nauth told the House of Commons that Canada consumed 79.6 pounds per person in the year ending June 1940. Brazil and the United States consumed 1786 and 1559 pounds respectively per person per year.
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Canada
G. J. Mell- Xaith
House of Commons
Brazil
United States
Israel's Great King Exalts Mephibosheth Tale
Sunday lesson on David as king over Israel and the mercy shown to Mephibosheth. The text links Davids rule to Christ’s future reign, notes Mephibosheths poverty in Lo Debar, and emphasizes grace that invites sinners to sit at the king's table as sons.
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Israel
David
Jehovah
Jonathan
House of
Saul
God
Jesus
Lodebar
Mephibosheth
Machir
King of Kings
Ziba
Heb
Regular saving plan advised to build funds
The guide urges saving what you can afford each payday to build a worthwhile sum for vacations, Christmas, emergencies, or opportunities. It suggests meeting with Orme Hunt at the Bank of Montreal to set up a regular savings plan and notes Canadians hold over a billion dollars in savings with Bank of Montreal.
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Emer
Orme Hunt
Bank of Montreal
of M
Poets Corner Breathless Sound of Growth Amid Fields
In a fragmentary verse the speaker notes planting taters and crops in ground as a charming sound arises. Repeated lines evoke growth and harvest under sun and moon, with imagery of leaves swelling and roots stretching, celebrating the earth’s song.
Mephibosheth and Solomon in David's final counsel
The text links Mephibosheth's healing to David's final guidance, urging trust in the Word of God and the goal of a temple witness. It frames the future under rulers who seek the Lord, culminating in the Gospel's call to come to Christ and build God’s spiritual temple with Christ ever near.
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David
Solomon
Christ
God
20 Million Trees For Reforestation Shift From Ontario Nurseries
Ontario Lands and Forests nurseries ship over twenty million trees to meet demand from organizations and individuals for reforestation. They originate from Midhurst St Williams Orono and the Kemptville nursery with no charge for proper forestry use. Demand could reach 50 million annually and late orders risk missing August 15 1950 deadlines. Severe thaws threaten root exposure amid a mild but unsettled winter.
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Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Midhurst
St. Williams
Orono
Kemptville
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Thompson Motors
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PHO
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National Employment Office
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A. L. Murchison
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Chial Commis
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Tallon Phaow
TWE Bell Telephone
3 Rey Company OF
Poet's Corner
Srownu
Shirley Harmer
Bilton & Perry Limited
Acon
Russ Perry
Ontario
Ed Bilton
Chicago
New Orleans
San Francisco
Harold Wiles
Thompson
New Hampshire
Sussex
Rock Light
Georgetown, Ont
Rhode Island
Barred Rocks
Barred Rock
Rock
Thompson’s Poultry
Georgetown
Huttonville Park
Boyd Valleau
Crect
Casa Loma
Vocalis
Bill Simons
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