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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1952
Page
2
The article describes Canada as a forested country with forests covering about half its area and lakes and forests shaping national revenue. It notes the Prairie Provinces are less forested, though northern areas hold large forest tracts.
Farmers have planted trees across prairie regions to serve as windbreaks and soil protection. The shelter belts create shade, conserve moisture, and combat erosion, proving trees can thrive on prairie soil and aid in drought resilience.
Forestry experts recommend irrigation to overcome prairies moisture shortages. Additional moisture helps trees resist diseases insects and temperature extremes. Trees are a permanent asset and irrigation has proven successful on hundreds of Western farms.
A Yukon survey notes groceries cost roughly 50 percent more in Dawson City and Mayo than outside. Whitehorse shows about a third higher. Family grocery bills exceed 150 dollars monthly in Dawson and 100 in Whitehorse. Prices track with fuel and transport costs, with most food imported via Vancouver Seattle and Alaska. river and road routes vary by town and season.
L Cpl Ken Fraser and his 22 year old wife Katsuko Hiroto arrived in Vancouver from Japan and plan to travel to Montreal. They wed March 7 near Okayama with Padre H A Doig. The couple say language posed no barrier as the groom notes Japanese resembles French.
A collection of quirky incidents across cities including a candy store hold up in Manhattan where a gunman comforts a frightened clerk, a Cleveland divorce after a hospital detour, a Liverpool boy with a splinter still in his finger after hospital mix ups, and a Haverhill man fined for reckless driving after ramming a pole following a marriage rejection.
Winnipeg meteorology report shows Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan all fell short of normal moisture for the three months ending October 31. Alberta led deficits at .83 inches, Manitoba at .76, and Saskatchewan .54. Southern areas suffered the largest declines. Fall moisture will influence next season's grain crop outlook with most reporting points below normal.
Unity Sask. Resources Minister J H Brockelbank presided at opening ceremonies for the Western Potash Corporation Ltd plant. The 3,450 foot shaft 13 miles from Unity marks the province's first potash mining operation.
Regina reports a province-wide program by the Saskatchewan department of public health aims to cut disability and death from home accidents across the province.
Mrs. Frank Schuster headlines a Blue Bonnet margarine promotion showcasing a rich year round Vitamin A spread. The advertisement touts taste nourishment and economy with Brug Bonnet for cooking and bread.
A string of compact jokes and anecdotes tied to playwriting criticism doctor patient misadventure and light domestic wit. Tales include a playwright and critic debating a title a patient seeking swim lessons a bull encounter a thrifty newlywed and a hospital ambulance mix up among others in concise punchlines.
Manitoba’s Lynn Lake near the 57th parallel emerges as a leading copper nickel source second only to Sudbury. A 1435 mile CN rail link to southern routes will drive an estimated $14 million yearly in world markets, with $50 million in development costs by late 1953 as Sherritt Gordon mine begins production.
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