Suggestion boxes yield cash and morale boosts for workers
The piece notes the growth of suggestion boxes post World War II, with the National Association of Suggestion Systems reporting 1300 members worldwide. It cites profitable ideas saving billions, including a 1964 figure of one billion dollars saved for 1100 members and 21.4 million paid to originators, highlighting government and banks adopting the system.
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National Association of Suggestion Systems
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Immigration figures show strong six month rise for Canada
Newly released figures for the first half of the year reveal 62 898 arrivals, up from 51 323 in the same period of 1964. The boost in immigration is framed as filling labour needs and expanding the domestic market, with about half the entrants possessing sought after skills. The piece notes annual emigration of around 70 000 and suggests many young arrivals will learn English or French and rise to high academic achievement in years to come.
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Hugging The Border Across Canada the US frontier proximity is outlined
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics note reports 73 of 100 Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border and 87 within 200 miles. Ontario shows 93 within 100 miles, while Quebec and British Columbia are around 86. Nova Scotia clocks five percent, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland have none.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
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Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Royal Canadian Legion marks 40th anniversary of birth
The article honors the Royal Canadian Legion on its 40th anniversary, noting its formation on November 25, 1925 at Winnipeg unity conference. It highlights aims to aid WWI veterans and dependents, its peacetime work, community roles across Manitoba, and postwar support helping veterans adjust to civilian life.
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Armed Services
Fair Teaching Urged Of Indian History
An appeal for fair teaching of Canadian Indian history came from speakers at Indian Week at Carleton University, concluding Friday. They argued textbooks denigrate Indians, with Indians depicted as savages, while noting Mohawks formed the Six Nations Confederacy 400 years before the League of Nations and defended their land against colonists.
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Carleton University
Six Nations Confederacy
League of Nations
Howard Staats
Ontario
David Bauer
University of Saskatchewan
Lakehead season ends as ships sail for Britain
Port warden Capt. P. C. Finlay announced the 1965 Lakehead deepsea shipping season is closed. The British freighter Ramon de Larrinaga sailed for the United Kingdom with 534,000 bushels of wheat, barley and flax marking the curtain drop. Surrey Trader left Monday for Britain setting a record direct overseas shipment of 572,000 bushels.
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Lakehead Deepsea
P. C. Finlay
Ramon de Larrinaga
United Kingdom
Surrey
Britain
Man Killed by Rock Fall at Stonewall Loader
Ray Monkman 25 of Stonewall was crushed to death Thursday when a lump of frozen rock fell from a front end loader he operated. An inquest will be held. Stonewall lies about 30 miles northwest of Winnipeg.
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Ray Monkman
Stonewall
Winnipeg
Crop Insurance Growth Prompts Manitoba Program Expansion
Manitoba Crop Insurance Corp sees expansion after debt repayment. Delayed harvest and frost damage slow payments but contracts rise to 8,610 with 1.97 million acres insured. Premiums total 1.7 million with 924 thousand from federal government and 1.3 million from farmers. Coverage stands at 18.7 million. Mr. Ford notes future payments and next year plans after harvest completes.
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P. H. Ford
Ford
Manitoba
Crop Insurance Corporation
Winds Knock Down Plant Structure in Morris
Winds up to 25 mph early Thursday toppled the steel framework of a plant under rebuild in Morris, causing undetermined damage. No injuries were reported. Earlier this year a fire sparked by an explosion caused about 100000 dollars in damage. the plant employed 56 workers. Morris lies 35 miles south of Winnipeg.
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Morris, Man
Morris
Winnipeg
What My Bank did with your dollars in 1965
Carl Daly, Manager of Bank of Montreal, explains that savings dollars were actively used to help people and businesses. Dollars funded personal purchases like cars and home improvements and supported expansion and job creation across small to large enterprises.
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Bank of Montreal
Canada
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