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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1964
Page
2
An editorial discusses Canada's budget under Mr Gordon, noting deficits, rising foreign ownership, and the tension between maintaining high living standards and building an independent economy. It argues voters resist hard policy changes and questions whether Canadians will accept major shifts in commercial, trade, and tax policies.
The Financial Post notes Canada is becoming a top training ground for foreign students with 9,500 studying across 100 countries this year. Foreign enrollment is rising about 20 percent in two years, mirroring overall university growth, aided by Commonwealth links, bilingual universities, and expanded federal aid.
Industry declares that Canadian subsidiaries of foreign parent companies play a growing role in exports, challenging the belief they focus only on domestic sales. Electrical sector shows rising export shares from 3.7% in 1959 to 8.5% in 1962, with 1963 continuing the trend. three of four electrical firms are U.S. subsidiaries.
Manitoba officials call April 5 to 12 Wildlife Week to honor heritage and conservation. Premier Sterling Lyon urges Manitobans to study wildlife history, support habitat restoration, and inspire new generations to protect species and ecosystems.
The Manitoba Legislature heard claims that sweat shops still exist in the Greater Winnipeg area with workers paid below minimum wages and no holidays. PC MLA Fred Groves urged action on alleged unsanitary conditions in meat packing plants as part of a broader public interest discussion.
A Mexican girl receives a BCG vaccination, underscoring the global TB threat. The caption notes about 15 million people worldwide lack protection, facing serious health risks from tuberculosis.
The Canadian Press tallies 51 Easter weekend deaths in Canada from Thursday evening to Sunday, including 41 traffic fatalities. Ontario leads with 18 road deaths, Quebec reports 11 traffic deaths, and Newfoundland and PEI remain free of fatalities. Other provinces report scattered highway, fire, and drowning deaths. prior year totals were higher.
A motion to appoint a board of inquiry into sanitation at Manitoba meat processing plants was debated as the Legislature adjourned into committee of supply. Speaker Thelma Forbes withheld immediate ruling on the motion’s legality after members argued over house rules. No specific action was taken on Tuesday regarding Peters remarks on meat-packing plant inspections.
Henry Ward Beecher notes dew only on flowers that open their cups while Maria Edgeworth says the heart opens only to one that returns. Mary Baker Eddy adds that we should open affections to the Principle moving all in harmony from sparrow to world.
CARBERRY Man L Jay Anderson general manager Carnation Foods Company Ltd announced evaporated milk will be fortified with Vitamin C following Ottawa regulation permitting the addition It aims to curb scurvy and will apply to Carnation evaporated milk and Morning Partly Skimmed evaporated milk Production and distribution will face weeks of delay before nationwide availability due to production and distribution challenges
A north Winnipeg bungalow fire on Easter morning killed three children aged five, three, and fourteen months from the Smith family and injured their father Donald Smith and mother Joan. Foster, a family friend, was treated for extensive burns. The father heard the blaze on the taxi dispatch and the mother woke to flames, with the rescue attempt thwarted by locked doors and collapsing ceiling.
Manitova government adopts amended resolution to help establish a second sugar beet factory as soon as economically feasible. Original motion by L A Barkman defeated. Emil Moeller amends. Resolution passed 31 to 17 with NDP joining Liberals in opposition.
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