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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1950
Page
2
Dr Charles Hill of the British Medical Association noted during a Canada visit that good health relies on more than state medical care. Nations vary in progress but increasingly focus on disease prevention and expanding medical services to those in need.
Dr. Hill told the 80th Canadian Medical Association convention in Saskatoon that medical care alone cannot ensure health. He urged attention to living conditions, work safety, lighting, noise control, and rural living to improve worker health and national welfare.
A vintage ad argues the liver should produce about two pints of bile daily and claims Carter's Little Liver Pills awaken bile flow to aid digestion. The copy promises relief from constipation and a sour, sluggish feeling, urging readers to buy the product.
British Columbia will add one judge to the Supreme Court in Victoria increasing the bench from six to seven under an amendment to the Supreme Court Act. The move aims to ease the workload as judges say they are struggling to keep pace with rising case volume.
A record crowd of 25 000 paid over 12000 dollars to witness the Canadian curling championships in Vancouver earlier this month. The Vancouver Curling Club reported a production cost of 7090 dollars for the event.
A historical note states the pea cock sports eighteen tail feathers. This count highlights the striking plumage pattern observed in the bird's tail.
Trail British Columbia shifts its nickname from the Smoky City to Silver City. The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company’s silver output, about half a ton daily, backs the change aimed at boosting tourism and replacing a 50 year old label.
Dr. A. H. Bunting told the British Parliamentary and Scientific Committee that the world population will hit 3,000,000,000 in fifty years. He cited current farmland limits and warned current food supplies cannot support that many people.
The gaunt timber wolf known as One-And-A-Half Step, terror of Big River and Bodmin in Saskatchewan, was found shot dead after a nine month raid that left 32 sheep and lambs, three calves, and several dogs dead. A lame front leg and a broken rear leg limited his hunting, driving him to livestock. Farmers failed to kill him despite dozens of shots, with one farmer attempting poison bait that failed.
A collage of light vignettes. A piano for sale and a “Hurrah” sign appear side by side in a suburban front window. A city man cites his wife as a remarkable cook, while a Chinese trifle recipe yields rice pudding. Various witticisms touch on education, love, seasickness, and crowns of glory.
A mixed recipe item detailing a feather light sponge cake made with sifted cake flour eggs and lemon aroma, baked in a 9x9 pan, plus a ham and apple bake layering ham slices and apples with brown sugar lemon and cinnamon, baked until tender and juices thickened. Serves 4 to 6.
Victoria reports a $20 million joint housing scheme by Dominion and British Columbia with subsidized building and sale or rental projects. Premier Byron Johnson says it enables mass production and low interest rates, with Ottawa funding 75 percent and the province 25 percent, losses shared accordingly.
Ottawa report shows the Saskatchewan River irrigation and development plan totaling 1,249,818 dollars. Of this, 682,016 dollars have been spent since July 1, with the detailed Commons return tabled for John Diefenbaker of the PC Lake Centre.
Ottawa reports Canadian farmers earned 2.456 billion from sales in 1949, just below 1948’s peak. Wheat and livestock boosts plus grain payments helped cash income, with 220 million in 1949 and 17.6 million under Prairie Farm Assistance. Ontario led with 653.5 million, Saskatchewan 556.4 million, Alberta 460.2 million, Quebec 346.7 million.
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