Urare Early Reservations For Annual Churchill Excursion
Saskatchewan officials announce the annual Churchill excursion train will run through eastern Saskatchewan to Hudson Bay, with July 28 departures from Saskatoon and Regina. Rates from various cities include meals and entertainment, deposits of 20, and stops at The Pas. The trip features grain terminal tours, Fort Prince of Wales visit, and a two day stay in Churchill.
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Regina
Churchill
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay
W. J. Hansen
Department of Co-operation
Saskatoon
Melville
Yorkton
Cahora
Hansen
Fort Prince of Wales
White Wales
Pas
CNR
Hudson Bay Route Association
Saskatoor
Legislative Building
Nesday
Hursday
Canora
The
Wabowden
Gillam
Home Workshop Stand Pattern and Garden Packet Listing
Instructions describe a pine stand project with drawers and backing costing about eight dollars at a yard. It notes material options from pine to cabinet makers grade hardwoods and suggests glue up stock for durability. The pattern set includes a Bedroom Furniture Packet for 1.50 or 0.35 each and a Lawn and Garden Packet at 1.50 postpaid from Department P.P.L.L Vancouver BC.
Hilarious Mix of Silly Vignettes and Pub Laughs
A collection of light jokes and brief anecdotes from daily life. Tales include a drunk misusing a lift shaft, a phony real estate pitch in a poor district, a dilettante invited to dinner who never came, a child’s concert quip, and a front car porter’s cheeky offer. Also features a shipwreck gag with a lawyer and parson, birthday wishes, and a Correggio data query misdirected to aviation in Room 123.
Persians First to Use Heels in Footwear
A historical note claims the Persians pioneered the use of heels in shoes, marking an early fashion or utility choice. The statement cites ancient practices as the origin of elevated footwear among early civilizations.
Wandering Doctor in Northern Alberta Brings Care for 25 Years
Dr. Jackson spent a quarter century serving the Battle River prairie on Notikewin river in a 14 by 20 foot shack. She traveled by horse or sleigh, fording rivers with no roads or communications, prescribing medicine and performing minor surgery for a scattered population. She arrived from England in 1931, married Frank Jackson, helped run the grain business, and provides free services from her compact dispensary despite remote conditions.
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England
Lawi
Dr. Jackson
Battle River Prairie District
Notikewin River
Peace River Town
Edmonton
Peace River
Notikewin
Jackson
Frank Jackson
Key River Post
Manitoba Purchases Goose Sanctuary at Rennie
The Manitoba government buys a 160 acre goose breeding sanctuary at Rennie on the eastern edge of White-Shell Forest Reserve. Former owner Alf Hole established the sanctuary 16 years ago and will see conservation activities implemented on the site, following a Manitoba Tourist Association recommendation.
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Manitoba
J. G. Cowan
Mines and Natural Resources
New Purchase
Rennie
Man
White- Shell Forest Reserve
Alf Hole
Manitoba Tourist Association
Fire deaths high in Regina and Canada in 1952
Saskatchewan fire commissioner R A W Switzer notes 1952 was Canada’s worst year in over a decade for fire deaths. Canada’s per capita loss hit $6.32, while Regina’s was $4.09.
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Regina
Canada
Saskatchewan
R. A. W. Switzer
Bank vault time lock errors delay opening in Regina
A Regina bank borrowed funds from competitors to open after the vault time lock was accidentally set three hours late. The incident caused a delayed start and prompted staff to adjust security and access procedures. The bank did not report any theft or injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina, Sask
Regina
Ducks Return To 27000 Acre Alberta Sanctuary
Edmonton reports a 16 year Ducks Unlimited campaign to restore Ministik lake sanctuary east of the city is paying off as warm weather brings massed ducks to the 27000 acre area. The program began after beaver dams were lost and water levels dropped, with eight beaver released to restore ponds and streams aiding duck breeding.
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Edmonton
Alta
Bucks Unlimited
Ministik Lake
Frarfus Williams
Ministil Lake District
Ducks Unilimited
Ducks Unlimited
Jennie Harley
Alberta Game Branch
Harley
Warden Willams
Turn Out Woolly Soakers From Wool Scrim Patterns
Even if you cannot knit you can make woolly soakers for a newborn using wool yarn woven into scrim. It’s quicker than knitting and resists shrinking or stretching. Highly absorbent and uses one skein. Eleven needle weaving patterns in Lindalee Instruction Book 45c. Order via Dept. PPL Home Workshop Patterns 4433 West Fifth Ave. Send for your copy.
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Lindalee
Home Workshop
West Fifth Ave
Vancouver
B.C
Pioneer Passes in Redvers Danish Elder Niels Jensen Dies
Niels Christian Jensen of Redvers dies at 103 years and nine months at his daughter Mrs Arnold Olsen's home. A longtime Danish community member, he came to Canada in 1920 at age 70 with his wife who died in 1931 at 75.
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Redvers
Sask
Niels Christian Jensen
Arnold Olsen
Niels Jensen
Canada
Young Blues Show Remarkable Speed On Land And Mud
The juvenile Blue Goose goslings prove unusually swift on dry ground and mud, often eluding expert collectors. In one Arctic nesting example, three day old blues were chased roughly half a mile across mud flats before capture, underscoring their surprising agility.
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Arctic
Ducks Unlimited
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Urae
Ramsay Company
Peg
Bank Street
Ottawa
West Fifth Avenue
Rodger
Blackpool
Smith
Egypt
Butterfly
Alberta
Peggy
By Chuck Thurston
Distinct
Pioneer
Mr. Jensen
Mt Vadasn
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