Manitoba Diamond Jubilee Celebrates Six Decades of Growth
Manitoba marks sixty years since joining Confederation with a tribute to pioneers who transformed the Red River Province. The piece notes Manitoba’s expansion from 100 by 135 miles to 251,832 square miles, highway and bridge modernization, hydro power, and the new ocean port at Fort Churchill plus the Hudson Bay Railway expanding access to world markets.
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Manitoba
Dominion of Canada
Prairie Provinces
Red
Assiniboine
Winnipeg
Hudon Bay
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Dominion
Manitoba Progress Call to Emulate Pioneers
A call urged Manitobans to follow the pioneers' example and press forward with determination. Citizens were urged to seize opportunities, use their God given powers, and strive for greater progress across the province.
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Manitoba
Dominion Elections Nomination Round Across Manitoba
Candidates were named in seventy of 245 federal seats nationwide and in all Manitoba ridings except Winnipeg and St Boniface where nominees will be chosen next week for the July 28 vote. Beatrice Brigden seeks Independent Labor in Brandon, with Crerar and Beaubier opposing. Conservative, Liberal-Progressive and Liberal candidates are listed in other districts as campaigning begins for Canada’s next Parliament. Electors are urged to vote on July 28 to decide who will govern and manage national affairs, including taxation, development, employment, and imperial ties.
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Dominion
Manitoba
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
House of Commons
Beatrice Brigden
Independent Labor Party
Brandon
T. A. Crerar
Col
D. W. Beaubier
W. J. Lovie
Macdonald
W.G. Weir
Neepawa
T. G Murphy
Robt. Milne
Portage la Prairie
Ewan A. McPherson
K.C
W. H. Burns
Canada
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