Coast to Coast Editors Visit Quebec City for Historic Canadian Gathering
The Canadian Weekly Newspaper editors from across the nation gathered first at St Andrews New Brunswick then reconvened in Quebec City after a railway strike altered plans. The trip offered a chance to view historic sites linked to Jacques Cartier, Wolfe, and the Plains of Abraham, with a renewed appreciation for Canada’s early history.
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Canadien
Canada
Dominion
St. Andrews
New Brunswick
Quebec City
Jacques Camier
Plains of Abraham
Cliffs
Wolfe
Penhcalm
New Duplex Roomette Pullman Sleepers Debut on Railways
Travel report praises the new Duplex Roomette Pullman cars as the finest overnight travel option. About twenty rooms per car feature staggered floors, in room bathrooms, dim night lights, heavy curtains, and locked doors to curb noise while offering full length beds. The writer notes higher costs than lower berths and hopes railways expand this improved equipment.
Summer to Winter At Montreal and Quebec City
The writer recalls cool winds near Montreal turning to snow just outside the city. Four inches of slush and snow covered streets as they reached Quebec City after dinner. At Château Frontenac they attended a winter convention and heard Minister Talbot speak in English, with French fluency noted for Messrs. Waillot and Talbot.
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Montreal
Quebec City
Chateau Frontenac
Mr. Talbot
Quebec Province
Ray Wilson
Shawinigan Falls
Talbot
Albert Waillot
Valleyfield
Que
Quebec
Canada
Rotary Visit Reveals Quebec bilingual hospitality and steel expansion
A Quebec City Rotary gathering included editors and visitors from the Southern States. The sales manager of the Steel Company of Canada spoke in English after initial French, outlining Canada’s steel industry growth since 1939. Attendees noted bilingualism and friendly reception amid language differences.
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Quebec
Tueway
Rotary
Quebec City
Canada
Old Town Quebec Visit Amid Historic Contrasts
The narrator recalls a sightseeing tour of Quebec City's Lower Town, 200 feet below Upper Town, with cobbled streets and old markets. A chatty grocery visit yields black figs as a modern clash with antiquity appears in a bustling shop, hinting at ongoing change in merchandising.
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Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Lower Town
Quebec City
Upper Town
Citadel
Editorial Notes On Waste In Hanover Ontario Post
The Hanover Ont. Post argues about civil service waste amid Korea era manpower. It notes 24 576 civil servants for 49 954 armed forces and a wage bill for 4 500 000 people. It compares Mr Claxton’s staff to a 47 000 enlisted force and calls on Parliament to curb incompetence before higher taxes.
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Hanover Ont
Korea
The Good Old Days Mentioned In Free Press Item
A 1808 Free Press item recalls 1900 memories with Capt Kingsmill and Mrs Kingsmill in town on furlough for a wedding hour aboard the fruith warship Mildura. Connie Reardmore Kingsmill, former Acton resident, and Walter Reardmore linked to early local life.
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Kingsmill
WaeHer Beardmore
Kingsmil
Mildura
Australia
Mere Kingsmill
Connie Reardmore
Acton
Walter Reardmore
W. W. Scott
Limehouse
Malin
Those McLam
GTN
S Dey
Milton
David Henderson
Seo McKinnon
Jlalton
Brempton Marks Night of Victory and Community Events
Brempton celebrated a victorious lacrosse team and band with a Thursday night event while Hydra workers extend power lines from Acton to Sperside. Farmers plan utility installations along the highway to Crewson's Come as Know Church hosts debates led by Miss MacMillan and Min Mo Orr.
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Brempton
Hydra
Acton
Miss MacMillan
Min Mo Orr
Jack Saunders
Sydoevy
Australia
Rev
Take C
Phetiville
Marty
Campbellville Inn
Community Notices and Local Honours Amid Turbulent Times
Local column recalls a Burlington resident Tom Vinten who served the Canadian Legion and community, noting his untiring efforts. The issue also highlights Strathroy winning Juvenile Ontary Championship, preparations for a community centre arena, and multiple wedding notices across Georgetown and Whitby, including Audrey Norton and Glen Wethams, among others.
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Athens
Burlington
Summit
Canadian Legion
Abe
Gn Fessans
June Falloof
Ronmanes
Georretoun Herald
Moeries
Georgetown
Audrey
Norton Glen Wethams
Aubrey Masel
Corbeton
Glent Willams United Church
Ives
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Ontario
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Free Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Katie Reed
James Go Mill
Norrth East West
Oaksalle
Viecarvos
Oukwille
Strathroy
Oalvette Dis
Promi
All Pew Arena
Acton Free Press
Mill St
Hee
Peat Office Department
Ottawa
Audit Bureau Circulation
C.W.N.A
Ontario-Quebec Division
United States
Telephones
Tire Headquarters
Goodfyyear Sales and Service
Thompson Motors
Brights of Metcaly
Monarch
Red River
TIN
JUTCY
Florida Oranges
SE Rae Daily
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