Development Of Hudson Bay Route Progress In 1950s
The Hudson Bay Route has advanced since World War II and will gain momentum. Churchill Port grows as a tourist draw and shipping hub with more Saskatchewan firms using season facilities. Sir Clement Jones notes ship spacing and cargo congestion as key issues, but ships arrive steadily and pilots expect five vessels ready at opening of navigation. The diversification of imports remains gradual as practitioners adjust delivery schedules to Churchill’s pattern.
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W. J. Hansen
North
Prairies
Churchill
Saskatchewan
Fort Prince of Wales
Clement Jones
C. B
Commonwealth Shipping Committee
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian National Railways
S.S. Warkworth
Pas
Sir Clement Jones
Cape Chidley
Alberta rural residents urged to watch for rat migration
Spring heat drives rats to migrate into fields and buildings. J B Gurba, Alberta Pest Control, urges cleanup to reduce food and shelter. New infestations near Butte Chauvin Paradise Valley and Lloydminster. 112 dead rats found after gassing at Schuler. Report suspicions to Pest Control Officer. Warfarin baits available free.
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Alberta
J. B. Gurba
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Cypress Hills
Provost
Butte
Chauvin
Paradise Valley
Lloydminster
Schuler
Edmonton
Jack Spratt Couple Test New Mattress
In Birmingham England a lightweight man George Crowe and his 240 pound wife Ethel start a three month test of a two sided mattress with firm springs for heavy weights and a softer side for light weights. George says it may stop him rolling into the depression caused by Ethel waking them both.
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George Crowe
Ethel
George
Cadomin Alberta Ghost Town Offers Homes For Sale At Low Prices
In Cadomin 60 miles south of Edson, Alberta, former company town houses sell for 50 to 200 dollars with a 5 dollar yearly lot rental. The town, built for mine workers, has no utilities and coal must be mined by residents. Stores, churches, and a legion hall remain, while 1 200 former residents enjoy the area for hunting and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Cadomin
Edson
Canadian Dominion Mine Company
Alberta Department of Lands and Forests
Canadian Legion
Cadomia
McLeod River
Home Workshop Patterns for Lighting and Draperies
Home Workshop presents patterns for a glass cupola lantern and barn or railroad lantern wiring. It covers measuring curtains, fixtures, headings, hems, and fullness with pattern 325 showing how to measure to avoid waste. Pattern 241 features chanticleer weather vane and American Indian tracing. Patterns cost 35c each. the Homestead Improvement Pack is $1.50 postpaid. Vancouver BC.
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Homestead Improvement
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Ace Creeks
P.P.L. Household Arts Department
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Melfort Journal
Bruce McInnis
Melfort, Sask
Bruce
McInnis
Jack Spratt
Birmingham
England
P.P.L. Home Workshop
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Tan
Ingersoll
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