Remembered Vestry and Methodist Pioneers on Young Street
The writer recalls the old Methodist vestry on Young Street built during Rev Joel Briggs era, its hand crafted repairs, and community use. He notes prayer meetings led by Asa Hall and John Speight, weekly classes by James Moore, and tea meetings served from the vestry with gingerbread and cakes.
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Joel Briggs
Issac Tovell
Myr Briggs
Stewarttown
Tovell
Acton
Georgetown
Stevarttown
Norval
Ashgrove
Campbell’s
Mick
Briggs
Hespera
John Street
Bill Reid
Methodiat
Brists
Are
Ass Yall
John Speight
Thomas Perryman
W. H. Storey
W. P. Brown
George Filiott
Thomas Moore
William Brown
William
Asa Hall
Ife
John
James Moore
Samuel
Michael Sperhts
Presbyterian Sunday School
Commisssariat Department
W H Storey
Webbber
Mill Street
Young Street
Canada's reindeer herd thriving on northern range
Department reports northern Canada reindeer herd wintered well and moving to Richards Island for the fawning season. Average dressed weight rose from 150 pounds in 1935 to 165 pounds in 1937. Herd of 2,370 grew to over 4,000 by July 1937 amid grazing, selective breeding, and local needs.
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Department of Mines and Resources
Canada
Richards Island
Mackensie River
STING FOREST ARMGS IN CANADA
Canada’s forest fire protection program has advanced with aeroplane patrols portable pumps and radio. Lookouts water lines and fire finders help locate fires quickly while air services in Ontario and Manitoba supplement ground crews. Despite efforts 1937 losses exceeded 4.27 million acres with costs over 790 thousand dollars and 86 percent of fires traced to human carelessness.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Air Ser‘yidene
Radio Commun
Ntb
Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Transport Bill Raises Fears of Freight Rate Chaos
The article discusses the proposed Transport Bill with its fifth part allowing agreed charges between carriers and shippers. It warns that legalizing such charges could hurt small shippers while aiding large ones, risking chaos in freight rates and transport choices. It also notes public fire safety and forestry cooperation messages.
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House of Commons
Woodstock Sentinel
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Tin
McLaren
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Quebec
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