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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1958
Page
7
Classified ad lists a duplex in MacGregor with two 4 room suites priced at 10 dollars monthly each. Applicants directed to Mr. Little and provided phone number 88 MacGregor.
Notice to creditors of Henry Andrew Taylor deceased to file verified claims at the solicitor for the executor in MacGregor Manitoba by May 15 1958. The executor is represented by H A Lye solicitor.
News notes Easter guests visit relatives in Lockport Winnipeg and Carberry. Birth announced a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Stanley in Brandon General Hospital on April 3. Church events include Christ Church Austin hot supper on April 26. Several residents visit family in Winnipeg and Portage. Windsor golf? (Note: OCR shows multiple names. church service schedule listed for April 13.)
The Canadian Forestry Association begins its 38th annual tree planting campaign with the tree planting car touring Western Canada. In 1958 it travels 125 points across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba visiting districts including Sidney Austin MacGregor Bagot Portage la Prairie with October stops.
The article notes that Quebec’s forest protection laws impose the harshest penalties in North America. It discusses the severity of fines and potential jail terms for violations and highlights the regulatory framework governing logging, land use, and conservation enforcement.
Canada’s early conservation moved forward after the British conquest when a special enactment reserved the choicest pine and spruce trees for naval construction.
CBC regional director J R Finlay announced a channel 4 to 3 change on April 16 due to interference from a North Dakota station at Valley City. In Winnipeg area receivers need only twist the dial, while outlying areas may need antenna adjustments for best reception as 125000 Manitoba TVs are in use.
The Gordon Commission estimates by 1980 Canada will require 28 million cords of pulp wood to meet growing wood-using industries. Currently about one third of pulpwood comes from private woodlands. Tree-growing properties can substantially boost wood crops with modern techniques used in Canada.
The forest sector seeks to source a larger share of its future raw material from about 600,000 private woodlands, which currently yield only a small portion of their capacity. The push aims to boost sustained wood production and reduce reliance on public lands.
Harvey and Florence Schoepp thank Light Hill friends for the lovely wedding gift. Your kindness will be remembered.
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