Mystery Of Ten Year Wildlife Cycle Alerts Canada
A British Columbia fish and game report cites a recurring ten year cycle in wildlife numbers led by snowshoe hares. Professor William Rowan of the University of Alberta notes averages near 9.7 years, with cycles appearing across fur bearers and birds. Hudson’s Bay Company records show century‑spanning precision, linking rabbit scarcity to declines in predators and broader wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rowan
University of Alberta
British Columbia Fish and Game Branch
Hudson's Bay Company
Alberta
U.S
Ernest Thompson Seton
Living with a Giant film sparks US Britain assimilation debate
The documentary Living with a Giant prompts criticism from Canada and Britain. Canadian High Commissioner George Drew derides it as a silly farce while Royal visits generate publicity. UK observers urge quieter diplomacy as debates over cultural influence continue.
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George Drew
Plastic Nets Transform Trawling With Lightweight Polymer Gear
The BBC report highlights the polythene nets called Coursene used by British trawlers. Made from high density polythylene yarn, they weighed a third of manilla nets, resisted rot, and performed in extreme cold. Their buoyancy reduces strain and keeps the trawl mouth wide open, with no shrinkage, improving efficiency at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
Peter Colbourne
Emeline School Faces Fifty Years Of Growth And Memory
In 1942 Emeline marks fifty years since the school’s founding amid reflections on early settlers, names of pioneer families, and the district’s evolution. The piece recalls logs homes, Indian trails, the 1892 name Emeline, the 1892 bond for construction, and shifts in teachers, salaries, and facilities, ending with hopes for better days during wartime.
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Ben Funk
Winnipeg
Rockies
Portage
Emeline
Keeping Farm
D. Hildebrand
Hyde Farm
Madill Farm
Cook Farm
Bell Farm
Cowardice Charged in Manitoba Legislature Over Metro Review
In Winnipeg the Liberal backbenchers clash over a government plan to form a committee to review Winnipeg’s Metro corporation. Ed Dow and Larry Desjardins blame the provincial government for Metro issues and call for repeal of the Metro bill. They condemn the administration as cowardly and seek accountability before an election.
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Winnipeg
Metro Corporation
Ed Dow
Turtle Mountain
Larry Desjardins
St. Boniface
Metro
Metro Council
Act Pam
Desjardins
Move on Labor Bill Defeated in Legislature
Jed failed to obtain a six month deferment on a Manitoba government labor bill set for second reading. The deferment motion lost 40 to 9. The bill would grant unions legal status and require government supervised strike votes, tied to the 1980 Brandon Packers strike report. Debate to end Monday before committee review follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Jed
Manitoba
Tritschler
Brandon Packers Limited
Industrial Relations Committee
NDP
Art Wright
Manitoba Premier Eyes Early Budget After Easter
Winnipeg Premier Duff Roblin plans to deliver the 1962 63 budget on April 24 after meeting with Liberal leader Gil Molgat and NDP head Russ Pauley. Budget estimates forecast total spending above last year's 148 million with capital funds for roads hospitals pensions and municipal grants. Attorney-General Sterling Lyon defended bill changes as labor leaders criticized union powers and vowed to seek court aid for members.
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Winnipeg (Cp
Duff Roblin
Manitoba
Roblin
Gil Molgat
NDP
Russ Paulley
Pembina
Sterling Lyon
Lyon
Russell Pauley
Obituary for Mrs Louisa Fulford Pioneer of Edrans District
Mrs Louisa Fulford oldest resident and pioneer of the Edrans district was laid to rest April 9 1962. Funeral service held at Edrans United church with burial in the family plot in Edrans cemetery. Rev Douglas Sly of Sidney officiated with Mrs Clare Williams of Sidney organist. Brockie and Donovan of Brandon in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers named Ken Smith Ralph Schneider Wm McCullough Cliff Tyreman Glen Hughson Harold Hughson. Mrs Fulford widow of Henry A Fulford predeceased 1943 born Clinton Ontario January 21 1870 youngest in the Cooper family of Alexander and Douglas. Arrived in Edrans 1901 and lived there ever since. A devout member of the Baptist church and later the United All the sounds of the earth are like music. Left to mourn are three sons Wellington who made his home in Edrans Alvin in Edmonton Cecil in Bridgeman Michigan US A and another son Chart who predeceased her in 1948. Four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Music as mediator between spiritual and sensual life quoted. The principle of music knows nothing of discord referenced.
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Louisa Fulford
Edrans
Wm. McCullough
Cliff Tyreman
Glen
Harold Hughson
Fulford
Henry A. Fulford
Clinton
Ont
Robert Cooper
Alexander
Douglas
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B.C. Fish and Game Branch
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Britain
United States
Duke of Edinburgh
Meliathne
Trevor Poyser
Emeline School
W. B. Gilroy
F. Ritter
Ei Keening
Tom Cairns
S. Emerson
John Emerson
Samuel Critchlow
William Dyer
Peveril Povser
Frank Orchard
Dick Carew
Dave Mills
E. J. Morris
Tom Boyd
Percy Taylor
William McMinn
George Weir
Charles McIntosh
R. Biggar
R. Bright
W. G. Collier
J. K. Green
Tom Collier
Flander
Austin
Austin School
MacDuff
Thomas Boyd
P. Poyser
Emmeline
Miss Watts
John Green
E. J. Young
Vandusen
Ritzer
Measurer
Sam Criteriow
A. J Butterfield
R. Bell
A. Smith
T. Collier
J. Emerson
W. @. Hubbell
Mr. Alice
F. M. Wright
W. J Turner
8. Emerson
T. Poyser
A. J. Butterfield
B. R .Thompson
Ichabod Crane
New England
Canade
Gems of Thought Music
Beethoven
Mary Eddy Bakre
United States Weather Bureau
Saskatchewan
Labrador
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