Turtle Derby in Boissevain Faces Regulatory Hurdles
Promoter Miles Phillips of Boissevain Record says new Manitoba rules on indigenous reptiles complicate the annual Turtle Derby set for August 17. Biologists impose capture windows, release near capture site, and move to fair grounds for a marshy, sunlit surface.
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Boissevain
Manitoba
Miles Phillips
Department of Natural Resources
Derby Committee
Phillips
Boissevain Record
Fair Grounds
Longest Canadian river Mackenzie reaches Arctic coast
The Mackenzie River is cited as the longest in Canada at 2,635 miles, flowing into the Arctic Ocean. A separate note claims Osam: Minagawa of Tokyo became the youngest singer to sell a million records at age six, with her song Kiro Neko No Tango.
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Canada
Mackenzie
Artic ‘Ocean
Osam: Minagawa
Tokyo
Artificial insemination in Canadian cattle farming
Agriculture Canada notes explain artificial insemination as a safe, efficient herd improvement method. Bulls undergo multi-stage health testing before admission to insemination centers, with isolation and repeated testing. Government records track semen and bulls, issue import and export licenses, and monitor the industry. In Manitoba about 53,000 animals were bred artificially last year. Since 1942, AI has grown with freezing tech from 1952 and crossbreeding, though heat detection challenges remain for beef operations. Research on ova transplants seeks to boost calf production.
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Canada
Manitoba
His Own Handicap Spurred Invention
Bud Cairns of Toronto, a quadriplegic, invented the TOSC touch operated selector control for paralytics. The device enables operating multiple appliances by body touch, includes an intercom, and supports independence. Canada plans 30 units, at about $1,500 each, distributed nationwide via therapists and health departments.
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Bud Cairns
Toronto
Cairns
TOSC
Canada
Canadian Rehabilitation Council For the
Ed Sherwood
Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation
British Columbia
Department of Health and Welfare
Sherwood
Britain
Europe
Hay Situation Shows Feast And Famine In Manitoba
Manitoba farmers rush haying as weather threatens feed stocks. Tame forage yields are high but wild hay supplies are flooded or too wet to harvest. Western regions fear a weak second cut in fall while parched fields need rains. Extensions urge covering stacks to shed rain and prevent spoilage from last winter.
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Manitoba
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Cribs Made Safer Under 1974 Regulations
Regulations enacted by the federal Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs set safety standards for cribs and rocking cradles effective May 1 1974. Items include labeling with manufacturer and model, bilingual instructions, mattress size rules, weight and spacing tests, smooth finishes, and dual release mechanisms for drop sides. The article also notes Kansas City’s government workforce and Paul McCartney denying a Beatles tour reunion.
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Federal
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
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Chris) Christianson
Pho
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Agriculture Canada
Department of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Pas
Wildife
Moose
Cashier
Department OF Mines, Resources ,and Environmental Management
Norquay
Sine Green
Mint Tames
Cle
Peng
Deputy Minster
Marguerite Molgat
Kansas City
Washington D.C
Paul
Paul McCartney
Austin Elementary School
E. Antonow
Pine Creek
Gladstone
Roj
Inter-City Gas Utilities Ltd
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