Expo site could become international research center
Prime Minister Lester Pearson suggests transforming Expo’s site into a centre for international development and mission oriented research. Ottawa reports note a study into using the expo land for urbanization, computing aided food production, climate control, and sea ethics with engineers and operations researchers key to the project.
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Lester Pearson
Canadian Political Coe Association
Carleton University
Ottawa
Expo
Pearson
Divorce by Province Could Reform Come From Provinces
Ontario Liberal leader Robert Nixon urged making divorce laws provincial rather than federal arguing a single Canada wide law cannot fit all regions. He noted provinces besides Quebec have pressed for reform, and Ottawa fears alienating Roman Catholics.
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Ontario Liberal Party
Robert Nixon
Nixon
Dominion
Canada
Quebec
Ottawa
Manitoba
Consumer Price Index Shows Upward Trend
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a general price rise in May pushing the all items consumer price index to 148.8 in June. Food costs climbed with higher milk bread pork sugar and potatoes while some items like ice cream butter and eggs fell. Housing clothing and transport showed increases. a new Manitoba sales tax mainly lifted tobacco and alcohol. Wages rose 6.1 percent from March 1966 to March 1967 while the all items index rose about 2.9 percent in the period.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
DBS
Wood Booth Wedding at Emmanuel Anglican Church Holland
The wedding of Kathleen Lillian Booth and William George Wood took place on June 10 at Emmanuel Anglican Church Holland with Rev H Allan officiating. The gown featured chrome-spun satin with alacox embroidery, pink carnation bouquet, and a four-tier nylon veil. Reception held in Memorial Hall with 40 guests. couple to reside in Pratt after a wedding trip.
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Emmanuel Anglican Church
Holland
H. Allan
Kathleen Lillian
William E. Booth
William George Wood
George Wood
Pratt
Karen Wilcox
Thailand Presents Pavilion Transfer At Expo 67
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit inaugurate Thailand day at Expo 67 in Montreal. They attend flag raising at Place des Nations, sign the Golden Book, and host a reception and dinner. The royal party arrived from Ottawa and announce the pavilion will be turned over to Montreal after the fair closes October 29.
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Bhumibol Adulyadej
Sirikit
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Place Des Nations
Montreal
Ottawa
City Hall
Jean Drapeau
Scientists Appointed Scientists Appointed
OTTAWA CP Dr J Weir aged 34 has been named director of the science secretariat in the privy council, taking over from retiring Dr P A Forward age 5 this month as the prime minister announced on Wednesday.
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Ottawa
J. Weir
Privy Council
P. A. Forward
Double Ring Wedding at MacGregor Church in Treherne
Harriet Edith Painter and Thomas Andrew Norton Turnbull united in marriage at MacGregor United Church on June 3 1967. Rev Ian Harland and Rev Armstead officiated with Maureen Mawby singing. The bride wore white organza with lace edging and a pearl trim veil. The groom's party and guests wore coordinated orange and blue tones. After a reception in MacGregor Memorial Hall the couple will reside in Treherne Manitoba.
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MacGregor United Church
Harriet Edith’ Elen
Harry Painter
Thomas Andrew Norton Turnbull
Roy Turnbull
Rathwell
Ian Harland
Oxford House
Man
Armstead
Armistead
Maureen Mawby
Lily Schapansky
Marlene Morrison
Josette Jeannette
Bonnie Morrison
Elaine Reimer
Orange Ice
Masters Dwayne | Schapansky
Ronnie Morrison
Garth Pritchard
George Schapansky
Les McCallum
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Willi Lousley
Esther Reimer
Treherne
Canada plans big pavilion for Expo 70
Canada unveils a dramatic expo pavilion design by Erickson-Massey of Vancouver for Expo 70. Four inward sloping concrete walls clad in mirrors enclose a gardened court, reflecting the sky and shifting colors from red ferrules.
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Canada
Osaka
Japan
Erickson-Massey Architects
Vancouver
Winters
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Mauri
Atlantic
John Kennedy
U.S
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Macgregor Herald
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Peta
Ake WeFengy
Consumer Price Index
Wood - Booth of
Dennis Eary
John Booth
Douglas Hodgins
Memorial Hall
Sds
MacGregor
Trimble’s
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
Winnipeg
McLaren
Rupert
Denwal Pharmacy
Gregor
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