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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
2
After World War II the country faces a persistent housing shortage. The curb on civilian construction during the war, postwar material costs, and labor shortages hinder new homes and repairs. Rising families and returning servicemen intensify demand, outpacing extensive building programs.
A 1950 CMHC report notes 67,900 homes started in Canada in nine months but many remained unfinished due to shortages. Materials cost rose about 15 percent, while 371,000 construction workers could not meet demand and wages climbed roughly four percent. Among starts, 17,000 were in towns under 5,000 population.
After 200000 housing units built in four postwar years shortages remain and rising costs threaten new houses. The issue spans Canada and echoes in Great Britain France and parts of the United States, affecting health and welfare.
A joint meeting of representatives from four western provinces and the federal government discussed moving farm labor to deficit areas as shortages grow. Manitoba cites adequate spring supply, harvest needs may vary. Fraser valley will receive first eastern movers to pick small fruit. Saskatchewan reports only half of general farm labor needs filled. 10 municipalities behind on threshing with up to 50 percent of the 1950 crop unharvested.
Ottawa reports National Research Council scientists found sugar beet molasses as a potential source for butanediol via fermentation. If scaled, a plant costing about 2.5 million dollars could yield a versatile anti freeze from this by product, offering a new market for growers in Quebec Ontario and Alberta at about 23 cents a pound.
Queenie the canary, sold by Mrs. Edna Smith of Rye Bay, returned to Courtenay resident Mrs. Alice Parrish within 24 hours after escaping from Parrish. The Vancouver Island bird reportedly flew ten miles back to its original home, beating expectations of homing pigeons.
A garbled ad style note cites Billie Burke praising Blue Bonner margarine to compare with other spreads. It touts rich flavor, fresh taste, and versatile use in cooking and on vegetables, urging purchase of all three flavors.
The Willowvale subdivision delegation asked the town council to keep a tract along Flin Flon Creek uninhabited to create a landscaped park. Council heard the 35 residents and will study the proposal before deciding whether to subdivide the land into lots for homes.
In COAL HARBOR, B C the expanding whaling industry began its season early with two killer boats the Mahmint and Bouvet departing for the northwestern island whaling grounds. Officials have not released full figures but estimates suggest over 30 whales were taken in the first month of operation.
Winnipeg search for a civil defense director enters year as senior reserve officers decline the $6000-a-year post. The Greater Winnipeg Civil Defense Committee now advertises for a qualified man to fill the position.
Sylvester's Chaing Wee owned by Mrs. Betty Sylvester of Vancouver earned best of winners at the 57th Annual Spring Dog Show in Calgary.
The article notes champagne originated in France during the eighteenth century, highlighting its long regional roots and cultural heritage.
Shell Oil plans a deep 10 000 foot devonian test well in southern Saskatchewan about 85 miles south of Regina and 14 miles north of the US border. The operator holds about 2 million crown acres in Saskatchewan and expects other wildcat drills in the region this year following North Dakota discoveries.
Yorkton reporter notes deputy game guardian Alex MacDonald spotted five whooping cranes in a field south of the Fort Pelly site. He recalls growing up around the birds and being familiar with them since boyhood days.
A collage of light vignettes and quips from a classroom and street scenes. Rosalie and a boy named Jimmy Sitdown, a geography lesson punchline about the world being round or square, a ship shaped joke on Sailor’s Wife, a bus passenger’s high jinks, a wife and husband exchange over advice, a Toronto judge on marital funds, Willie Johnson in a Texas court and a joke about matrimonial outcomes.
In Western Canada drilling runs at a record pace with 79 rigs on exploratory work and 73 more rigs in proven and semi‑proven oil and gas zones. Alberta leads with 140 rigs, Saskatchewan has eight, and British Columbia and Manitoba host three and one exploratory tests respectively.
Vancouver reports northern British Columbia giant trees destined to become summer dresses and decorator fabrics. The Prince Rupert pulp mill manufactures base material for chemical yarns and plastics. High alpha pulp could supply acetate yarn for 200 000 900 pounds of yarn. Demand for chemical fibres grows with market conditions and crop risks. Acetate yarn is a precision product, in demand for multiple uses.
The University of Alberta will host its 33rd annual summer conference for young farm people from June 5 to 13. Activities include grain and livestock judging, household economies, public speaking, and general proficiency. About 200 attended last year.
Agriculture Minister J G Gardiner told the commons that Canadian poultry and egg production has been cut too much and imports are rising. He confirmed eggs from Holland and poultry imports mainly from the United States, noting 1 300 cases about 39 000 dozen eggs arrived in Montreal from Holland and 2 964 cases since January 1 from various countries.
Local angler Jack Young landed a nine-pound Kamloops trout after a 45 minute battle at Little River near the Adams River mouth. He fished using light tackle for the catch.
Penticton B C The Mainline Okanagan Amateur Hockey League announced it will request Parliament to designate hockey as Canada's national game by an official act. The move aims to elevate the sport with formal national status across the country.
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