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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
2
A Central Ontario reeve criticizes how Canada’s origins are portrayed and argues that Indians are short changed by repeated on screen defeats in cowboy versus Indian battles. He urges banning such clashes but risks oversimplifying roots and morale.
The president of the Bank of Montreal champions fixed exchange, warning Canada faces a difficult transition beyond last summer's austerity. He urges new ideas, reexamination of trade patterns, and caution against overreliance on government weaknesses while stressing balanced spending and domestic reform amid global shifts. He notes Canada will spend about a dollar per head on defense and other programs as markets evolve.
Western farmers face debate over a revamped marketing system with proposals to fund credit sales and shift selling duties. Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan pools oppose piecemeal abandonments, while CN Rail pushed modernization. Despite policy questions, Western agriculture posted strong yields with record Prairie wheat, oats, and exports, including China and Europe, shaping a complex year ahead.
In the Austin district a long list of Christmas and holiday visits is recorded. Miss Elaine Thomson of Dallas returns to nursing duties after Christmas week with relatives including the Thomson and Rasmussen families. Numerous local families host guests from Brandon Winnipeg Roseau and Victoria. The U C W annual meeting is set for January 4 1963 at the United Church. Springbrook 4 H Club holds picture night with Alan Lewis showing Nebraska slides and other films with proceeds to Community Hall.
Premier Duff Roblin urged Indians and Metis in northern Manitoba to make their own employment choices. He outlined plans for January 28 to station community development officers in five Indian communities to help self-help efforts, noting officers will not lead but assist. A meeting with federal and provincial officials and INCO about broader employment for 2,200 INCO workers is set for January in Ottawa.
Canadian business failures climbed 13 percent in the third quarter to 775 from 595 a year earlier, per the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Quebec accounted for 418 failures, with liabilities totaling 13,433,300, while Ontario saw 289 failures with liabilities of 14,037,000. The trade sector produced the most failures at 368, up from 309, as regional shifts showed Quebec leading and Prairie Provinces and Atlantic regions smaller.
Science at Work reports on US Air Force backing for a California Sierra Mountain extensometer to measure earth strains from earthquakes and tidal forces, with aim to aid detecting underground nuclear tests while also recording effects of planetary radiation storms. Also notes pastel pavement materials by Esso Company for roads, courts, and walkways in multiple colors. Navy researchers warn oil from sunken WW II tankers remains a pollution source, with North Sea and U.S. Atlantic shores affected by up to 250,000 tons of oily discharges annually.
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