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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1952
Page
2
The article notes widespread use of electric power for lighting and farm machinery in Canada. It cites 213,205 farms served by electricity in 1948 and suggests the number has grown, highlighting electricity’s value for home and farm operations.
Mr Dodds of the Swift Current station reported a survey of 27 farms showing farmers invest 65 000 dollars in domestic electric appliances while only 18 500 dollars go to productive machinery. He urged fuller use of electricity for farm work to improve labor returns and farm efficiency.
Suzette Bird, a 106 year old Cree woman living with a granddaughter on the Mistawasis Reserve near here, recalls Saskatchewan history including the Red River Rebellion. Neighbors note she walks to church in summer and travels by horse sleigh in winter. Her age was verified at 108 in records from treaty money payments last year.
A collection of light anecdotes features boxing managers plotting rounds, a lazy man named Will Knott, bishops and soup stains, a quarrel about pancakes on a gramophone, a parish sermon ending with amen, lighthouse rescuers, cheerful husbands, a miracles joke, and wartime tea shortages.
Three man British Columbia patrol inspects vehicles at the Corbin road cutoff six miles east of Michel to enforce the interprovincial ban on shipments of livestock and fresh meat after the Regina foot and mouth outbreak. Cars bound for B C are searched for meat and ordered to return to Alberta if found. Cooked or canned meats may be taken in but not ham or bacon.
The resources department in Ottawa reports that Canada welcomed more visitors in 1951 than in all years except 1948. Foreign visitors spent $271,000,000, with United States travelers contributing $255,000,000.
University of Saskatchewan researchers study ancient volcanic ash from sites in Rock Glen St Victor Neidpath Duncairn and Waldeck for potential commercial and construction benefits. Possible applications include oil clarifiers drilling muds and pozzolanic concrete to boost strength reduce cement use and resist flood damage, with long term testing led by Dr A B Van Cleave and Prof A H Douglas.
Three Canadian breeders advance Brangus crosses blending Brahman and Aberdeen Angus. Dawson of Manyberries works toward three eighths while others in Maple Creek and Ontario pursue the line. Brangus calves weigh more at weaning and age, resist pink eye, sweat glands, and insect defense while showing gradual changes in hump position as blood level increases.
The report outlines arts and crafts in 28 D V A hospitals, film programs in about 60 facilities, veteran comfort visits, and welfare aid for needy Canadian veterans. It notes 75 outpost hospitals, Saskatchewan Junior Red Cross with 103000 members, the Crippled Children's Hospital at Regina, and funds of 28000 directed to handicapped children.
Manitoba power commission aims to electrify all 42 000 farms in just over two years. Ron Turner stated 27 000 farms already have power and next two fiscal years will add 10 000 new area farms and 5 000 in already served areas. Rural electrification has 419 communities served. Saskatchewan has 8 000 and Alberta 12 500 electrified farms.
Canada transferred a gift valued at 10 million dollars in wheat to India as part of Colombo plan aid. The action highlights Canada’s involvement in international food relief and cooperation with India during a period of postwar development.
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