Fire Prevention Week in Canada Emphasizes Caution
Fire Prevention Week runs October 8 to 14 highlighting avoidable fires. Matches and smoking causes account for about 25 percent, electrical misuse about 20 percent. Emphasis on keeping matches from children and maintaining electrical appliances to reduce fires. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 prompted national prevention efforts. In Canada last year fire killed over 560 people, with 230 children, and losses exceeded 124 million dollars.
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Canadian Underwriters Association
Chicago
North America
Canada
Heart disease remains Canada’s top killer warnings
The article warns that diseases of the heart and arteries still lead in Canadian deaths, often striking middle aged adults who appear healthy. It advises reducing strenuous exercise after age forty and avoiding intense bursts of activity, such as sprinting for a bus, to lower risk.
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Canada
Passing of the Epidemic in Canada
Canada rarely faces major epidemics now yet in earlier years many diseases swept the country killing many, especially children. Whooping cough remains a threat to children, though immunization can protect today’s youth from serious illness or death.
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Canada
Thanksgiving Weekend Visits Around Oak River
Community notes list residents and guests over the holiday weekend. Carrolyn Johns, Les Skinner, Milton Hayhurst, and Bill Henderson spent Thanksgiving visiting their homes. Winnipeg visitors included the ODawda family and the Johnson family at Thompson and Scott Thompson homes. Bazil Greenaway traveled to Toronto to visit relatives, while M Higham visited son Wilbur in Winnipeg.
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Carrolyn Johns
Les Skinner
Milton Hayhurst
Bill Henderson
Bob Odawda
Winnipeg
T. Thompson
Jimmy Johnson Land
Scott Thompson
Bazil Greenaway
Toronto
Ont
Ray Caron
Oak River School Elects Officers for Year
Oak River Collegiate opens its year with a new slate of officers led by President Cameron Henry and Vice President Linda Griffiths. Secretary Merylin MacTavish Treasurer Sharon Bailey and Sports Director Elsie Proden oversee activities for Grades XII XI X and IX, with Marg a ret Hume as Class President Grade XII and Garry Charles and Lynn Henry among noted members.
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Oak River Collegiate
Premier Hi C Group Holds Weiner Roast
The senior Hi C group held four weiner roasts on a Saturday with 12 members participating. After a country drive they returned to Rev Christie home to cook weiners. Next Monday the group met with 15 members present for roll call minutes and lunch. Committee named for next meeting: Donald Westbrook Alan Reid and Cameron Henry.
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Christie
Donald Westbrook
Alan Reid
Cameron Henry
Wedding of Mabel Gudbranson and Charles Mason in Oak River
The Oak River United Church hosted the September 16 wedding of Mabel Alvina Gudbranson, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gudbranson of Wheatland, to Charles Thomas Mason, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Albert Mason. Rev W Christie officiated. The gown featured taffeta lace and mother of pearl sequins. The reception for seventy followed at the groom's home. A wedding dance occurred later at Rivers Legion Hall.
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Oak River United Church
Mabel Alvina
John Gudbranson
Wheatland
Charles Thomas Mason
Albert Mason
Oak River
W. Christie
John Desjarlais
Fredrick Mason
George Mason
Gordon and Branson
Fred Caves
Rivers
Legion Hall
Religion and the church's role in daily life
United Church voices contend religion lives in people not clergy and urges living faith through study prayer and fellowship. Sermon on October 15 asks who owns the Earth, with October 18 leadership workshop for Baby Band Mission Band Explorer and C.G.I.T. leaders.
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Jesus Christ
C.G.L. T
Voltaire
Geneva Bible Society
Bible Societies
Mission Band
Explorer
C.G
Warble Fly Control and Freight Aid For Rural Municipalities
Rural Municipalities and farmers respond to fodder shortages with June 26 spraying under a freight assistance policy. One third of costs are provided by federal and provincial governments and railways, with the balance paid by users. Final rail freight support ends October 31. truck movement continues to January 31. Ruelene registered for both spray and pour on use, with weight limits and timing. Boxelder bugs surge in homes and vegetation. control via insecticides such as DDT chlor-dane and malathion. Stock piling fodder for emergencies allowed, with affidavits as hay is removed.
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Nce
Shipal
Sesia O
Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Halloween for UNICEF in Canada urges child led aid drive
A 1960s era appeal describes Halloween for UNICEF as a way for Canadian children to raise funds for food medical supplies and services for sick and hungry children worldwide. It highlights growth from 15000 in 1955 to 260000 in 1961 and notes government matching support.
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Canada
Unicef
Brockville Time Battle Sparks Vague Naming Clash
The Ontario town Brockville faced a historic dispute over its name and alignment with neighboring communities. Outsiders labeled it as Snarlingown due to a bitter argument among local villages about whether it should align with Williamstown or Elizabethtown in terms time and identity.
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Ontario
Brockville
Williamstown
Elizabethtown
Civil Defence Kits Aid Hospital Disaster Plans
A civil defence disaster exercise at Victoria General Hospital Winnipeg marks receipt of auxiliary medical supplies under federal provincial CD agreements. Hon Gurney Evans presents stretchers dressings and other supplies to Alion Rossen, hospital board chairman as pre planning for disaster casualties continues. Ten Manitoba hospitals have qualified for CD hospital disaster kits by preparing government approved plans.
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Victoria General Hospital
Winnipeg
Gurney Evans
Alion Rossen
Victoria Hospital Board of Directors
Manitoba
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