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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
8
The Manitoba legislature was formally prorogued at 11 30 am after an all night session. One hundred forty six bills were before the house, 122 received royal assent and 24 were killed or withdrawn. A plebiscite bill on beer sales was given third reading with a three question referendum to follow on beer by glass by bottle and brewer sales.
Ten years after the April 9 1917 Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge under General Byng the war still loomed large. The article notes the enemy fortified ridge near Somme after heavy fighting and winter buildup, describes the muddy spring drive, and recalls over 1100 casualties among Canadians with many missing or killed.
Ragged notes report a car shipment of live stock, a Friday dance at Hall on April 22, and an Imperial Oil Company oil flank sold this week. Thos Dickieson sale drew good attendance as steel and cheap prices sold well. A concert is planned for Friday evening and W Davis is recovering from illness.
The meeting will be held at Mrs. R. E Walden home on Thursday April 71st. Attendance is requested. The weather is clearing and roads are improving enabling cars to run. Seeding will commence soon and everyone looks forward to a successful year.
The report notes 1986 spending by Canadian Pacific in Sicamous surpassing 100000 with a sharp rise since 15 years earlier. It highlights growing inquiries from US and British Columbia financiers about opportunities while rail and transport constraints hinder expansion. Immigration to Canada rose by 55 percent in the ten months to January 21, with Americans and British among entrants.
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