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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
2
The article recalls Canada’s westward expansion with Newfoundland joining as the tenth province and suggests future inclusion of the Arctic and sub Arctic regions within Confederation. It notes growing population and resources and anticipates broader unification.
The Northwest Territories are governed by Ottawa with a commissioner and six civil servants. Yukon has one House member, a Governor-General appointed commissioner, and a three member elected legislature. Similar arrangements are expected for the Northwest Territories if it seeks an elected member in the future.
The Northwest Territories population nears 13 000 with many Indigenous and Eskimo residents showing little interest in politics. The Yukon precedent suggests an elected representation could arise if concern grows, though no rush exists to create new provinces.
Guelph Ontario Rt. Hon. James G. Gardiner, agriculture minister, urged Canadian farmers to enter hog production to boost earnings. He argued a mix of feed grain crops and frozen western wheat could lift hog output over the next two years and noted no major farm product stockpiles since 1944.
Gifts totaling 11650 have been received by the University of Saskatchewan in recent months. The largest donation of 7500 came from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool to aid the extension department in junior boys and girls club work.
W R Castell head of the Calgary public library complained to the city clerk that off duty calls from radio quiz program fans overwhelmed his household and staff after hours. He said inquiries poured in from quiz fans, keeping his office busy beyond business hours.
The Ming dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644, a period of nearly 276 years marked by a centralized bureaucracy, cultural restoration, and notable maritime expeditions. The era ended with internal strife and the rise of the Qing dynasty.
A collage of gags and dialogue snippets shows golfers chatting about fish and sales, a acrobat with a broken arm, a manager’s knee trouble, a private secretary, old friends joking about Herb, hotel humor over mail and a gymnasium water incident, and a streetwise beggar recounting credit losses.
The Lethbridge Maple Leafs, last winter Western intermediate finalists, are chosen to tour Europe this winter with 21 players. They will open in Norway and then play in Sweden France Belgium Switzerland Denmark Holland England and Scotland. President Grimston notes five pounds weekly per player and logistics like hockey sticks as main challenges.
In Fort Francis Ontario a taxi company operates as a family affair with the six Beck brothers driving the cabs Mike Joe Bill Fred Andy and Gene all part of the business focusing on family ownership and operation.
Imperial Oil vice-president John R White says Manitoba and Saskatchewan will see lower gasoline prices this fall due to cheaper crude transport via the Interprovincial Pipe Line. He predicts another prairie wide cut with Great Lakes navigation opening next spring, and a Winnipeg drop of four to five cents a gallon.
Peterborough farmer William White debates if a White Leghorn is a hen or a rooster as the bird crowing with a rooster tail lays daily eggs. He remains unconcerned, calling it one of those things.
Provincial health department reports 303 fewer marriages in the first six months of the year than in 1949 despite population growth. Wild strawberries were plentiful in Fort Frances and Rainy River district this summer with as many as 15 berries to a stem. District veterans call it the best year since 1909.
Regina Saskatchewan campaign exceeds its $120,000 target for the Canadian Cancer Society by more than $7,000. Mr Justice Adrien Doiron, provincial campaign chairman, announced the achievement.
H D Readers of Woodrow Saskatchewan report an unusual potato that measures 12 inches long and appears to be formed from three normal potatoes fused together. The find adds a curious entry to the local vegetable notes and draws interest from growers.
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