Royal Commission urges railway and roads for Alberta Northland
The McMurray Royal Commission on northern Alberta recommends a railway from McMurray to Pine Point XAV-T and new highways to Great Slave Lake. Free right of way funding and bridge costs totaling 7 million dollars are urged. The report highlights northern Canada’s development potential and Alberta’s role. It north of the 53rd parallel covers about 179 000 square miles with 74 000 residents in 1956, expecting rapid growth to 270 000 by 1987.
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Om M. Murray
Great Slave Lake
Peace
Athabasca
Mackenzie High Way
Betwen Uimmehaa
Man
Ming
Mourray i Pine Point
Andpoint
Uranium City
Saskatchewan
McMurray
Canada
Alberta
Edmonton
Northwest Territories
Lac Ste Anne
Alta
Cow Attacks Eight Year Old in Humboldt Field
Mary Anne Trueby eight suffers minor injuries after a normally gentle cow charged while her father Oscar Trueby led three children to search for a missing cow. The child escaped with a cut lip bruises and a strong fright as the cow redirected toward its calf then moved away.
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Mary Anne Trueby
Oscar Trueby
St. Gregor
Mr. Trueby
Mary Anne
Mr. Trueb
MISC ARTICLES FOR SALE BOAT KITS AND HEATED UNITS
Boat kits and finished units offered with pre cut parts. Selection includes cabin cruiser to runabout models. Heating equipment advertised by Morrow's Service Ltd and Mahoney Sons Ltd in Regina with prices for complete furnace units and burners.
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Morrow 'S Service Ltd
Dewdney & Albert
Mahoney x Sons Ltd
Regina
Sask
Marketing and Stamping Supplies Catalog Ad
Advertisement for marking devices rubber stamps custom stencils decals and business cards. Requests for quotation copies and free catalogues. Mail to Marco Box 450 Silver Spring Maryland USA. 93-7.
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Marco
Silver Spring
Maryland
U.S.A
Dragline Offered for Dugout Construction in Any District
A dragline is available for digging dugouts with capability to move into any district for four or more dugouts. The farmer’s cost is $375 per dugout. Contact Grant Macdonald Excavating Bearth and Std Regina at JO 9-9970. 95-95.
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Farmer's
Grant Macdonald
Bearth
Std
Regina
Quick thinking averts tragedy in Blackie ditch incident
David Paradee, 18, a Blackie High School student and Scout, saved two year old Eric Egeland from drowning in a ditch near his home. He pulled the child free, assisted breathing, and transported him to Eyeland, with medical staff later reporting the boy woke and was hungry hours later. The act followed Scout training and St. John Ambulance coursework.
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David Paradee
Eric Egeland
Blackie
David
Old Mans
Eric
Eyeland
High River
Ellard Egeland
Blackie High School
St. John's Ambulance
Blackie Home and School Association
Medicine Hat
Bylaw Effort Aims to Clean Up Swift Current Streets
The Local Council of Women warns it will take necessary steps to improve untidy streets lanes and public places in Swift Current. MireGtonehouse chair of the LCW laws committee cites a 1954 bylaw with penalties up to 100 dollars or jail for littering and urges enforcement.
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Council of Women
Swift Current
MireGtonehouse
LCW
Stonehouse
City buys street sweeper for Estevan
The City of Estevan purchased a new street sweeper and staff received instruction from suppliers this week on operation and maintenance. It will begin service Thursday night, April 17, marking a step in plans to improve city cleanliness. Alderman Paul Grundeen led the push for the machine.
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Estevan
Estevan Public Free Department
Paul Grundeen
Public Works Committee
The
Mercury
Sask
Chimp Is Champion of Intelligence Among Animals
Scientists declare the chimpanzee the most intelligent creature in the animal kingdom. They rank the horse and dog as the least intelligent in a broad comparison of cognitive ability.
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Animal Kingdom
Canada to See Two Mile Long Freight Trains
The piece notes a coming milestone in Canadian transportation as railroads shift from steam to diesel power. Train lengths extend from 100 to 410 cars, with 125 to 165 car freights common in the West. Longer cars and more powerful locomotives suggest two mile long freights may arrive soon.
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CNR
Decorator Projects home workshop shutter pattern
Pattern 445 provides directions for sturdy shutter frames and slats that open and close to regulate light. It is mailed for 40c as part of a packet of five patterns in Decorator Projects from the Home Workshop. Price for the packet is $1.75. order can be sent to Home Workshop Patterns, Department P.P.L., 4433 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
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Department P.P.L
West 5Th Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Dollar Exports Council to Lead UK Delegation Visit Canada
A top level eleven man delegation from Britain led by Sir William Rootes will visit Canada from April 24 to promote greater two way trade. The tour will cover Ottawa Montreal Halifax Quebec City Toronto Winnipeg Regina Edmonton Calgary Vancouver and Victoria. The group includes Sir Charles Hambro Sir Edward Herbert Sir Norman Kipping Lord Polwarth Lord Riverdale Sir Vincent Tewson Mr Henry Tiarks and others. The tour aims to discuss imports focused on Canada’s development needs with Canada’s wheat freight policies noted as a railway freight issue dating to 1899.
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Dollar Sterling Trade Council
Canada
Britain
United Kingdom
William Rootes
Dollar Exports Council
Gordon Churchill
High Commissioner
London
B.O.A.C
Britannia
Ottawa
Montreal
Halifax
Quebec City
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Victoria
Charles Hambro
DEC
Edward Herbert
Norman Kipping
Federation of British Industries
Lord Polwarth
Scot
Asn Corn Industry
Lord Riverdale
Association of British Chambers of Commerce
Vincent Tewson
Trade Union Congress
Henry Tiarks
J. V. Morrison
Northern Ireland Development Council
E. D.o’brien
P. S. Young
James S. Duncan
Gordon Bowen
John L. Bonus
Canadian Association of British Manufacturers and Agencies
W. Luke Lawson
Peter Starsberg
New reservoir for Vegreville fills with spring runoff
Vegreville builds a 100 million gallon reservoir south of town fed by Vermilion River water at 4000 gallons per minute. About 20 million gallons have been pumped. 70 million expected this year. The basin measures 1500 by 550 by 20 feet and uses an asphalt fibre glass lining. An advanced water treatment plant will filter chlorinate aerate and purify the supply for town use.
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Vegreville
Vermilion
Frank Montgomery
Montgomery
Observer
Alta
Maine Origin Story From Prench Province Name
The state of Maine in the United States derives its name from an ancient French province of the same name. The term reflects colonial history and the region’s connections to France.
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Maine
The
U.S
France
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Northland
Bay Street
Eronto
Cleaver Brooks
Lorne St. Regina
Ruth Wyeth
Prairies
Anne Adams
Department
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