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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1951
Page
2
Hon. Robert F. Winters, Canada’s Minister of Resources, warned at a Vancouver lumber industry convention that timber growth may not keep pace with losses from cutting fires and disease. He urged careful management and replenishment to ensure pulp and paper and lumber remain major national industries.
Forests supply Canadian revenue and thousands of jobs in lumbering mills and related industries. They support wildlife and soil water conservation, with prairie provinces recognizing trees for flood control and soil protection. Conservation and replenishment across Eastern Canada, British Columbia, and the prairies are essential.
Regina based letter from F. J. Bigg of Meota Saskatchewan contends RCMP longevity has declined since 1900. He points to obituary figures and cites diet and lifestyle shifts including breakfast habits as factors in shorter lifespans for modern mounties.
A folding model of the white cane is being tried by blind people across Canada. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind organized a demonstration during White Cane Week, showing a four section aluminum cane held by surgical elastic that compactly fits into a suit pocket.
Former Saskatchewan curler Pete Ferry of the Granite club claimed grand aggregate honors at the 34th annual Edmonton bonspiel. Ferry, new to Edmonton from Neilburg Sask, finished 11 wins and one loss and also won the King Edward event.
A jumble of light anecdotes and jokes features a cannibal riddle for Dora May, a runaway elevator mishap, quips about paydays and loans, a mother and cat scene with a tail tug, a former office boy reconnecting with a busy executive, and playful exchanges about doctors charges and home repairs.
Manitoba oats and barley producers will vote in a plebiscite on compulsory marketing. Premier Douglas Campbell announced the ballot will occur after final 1950-51 coarse grains crop returns, with a spokesman saying October 21 is unlikely. timing remains unresolved.
In northern Saskatchewan the Department of Natural Resources erects three figure eight corrals to trap elk ravaging farms. Only four animals have been captured. plans include dehorning to ease loading for transport to the Beauval district about 50 miles away.
Geese have replaced the family dog on William Hoehn's farm in Cloverdale British Columbia. His hybrid geese guard the farm and children and sound the alarm at any stranger. The birds are from a Toulouse gander and a wild goose from Yorkton Saskatchewan and are described as better protectors than any dog.
Ken Morton leads a federal effort in New Westminster BC to tame the Fraser by building wing dams and jetties. He plans to spend about 8 million dollars this year to keep the river free of silt and open to deep sea shipping without dredging. Morton has pursued this for 11 years and cites a 30 million dollar damage bill from last year.
An old advertisement promotes Moone's Emerald oil mixed with olive oil to soothe itching and dandruff. It advises applying daily and shampooing every fourth day, claiming faster healing, clearer scalp, and thicker hair. Emerald Oil sold in original bottle at drugstores.
Reverend William McWalter told the National Office Management Association that Canadian banks are the safest in the world. He noted their stability as bank inspectors turned cleric and bursar of St. Pauls College, and he cited Hollywood actors keeping accounts for security.
Edmonton Journal reports Celanese Corporation of America plans a new chemical plant in Edmonton with an estimated cost of 40 million dollars. The page story states the facility will be built locally, outlining the project scale and investment.
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