Canada's civil defence bill grows with volunteer backbone
Canada funds civil defence through federal grants to provinces and municipalities. Ottawa provides training, equipment, and financial aid while local governments share costs. In 1952 to 1955 federal grants matched provincial spending. latest years show Ontario and western provinces expanding participation.
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Canada
Ottawa
FF. Worthington
Fedral
C.D
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Newfoundland
B.C
Alta
Asm
Senay
Man
Nova Scotia
Nod
Vite
Ontario
Sask
New Brunswick
Canadian Civil Defence College
Arnprior
Ont
Ground Observer Corps
Defence of
Royal York Hotel addition to expand Toronto convention capacity
An architect’s drawing outlines a new 10 million dollar 400 room addition to the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, east of the current building, to be completed by late 1958. Excavation is set to begin next November, raising total rooms to 1600 with new banquet facilities including a 3000 seat hall.
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Royal York
Toronto
Announc
N. R. Crump
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Dave Hird
Johnny Merenchuk
Turnbull Bros
Matchetville
Bagot community notes toast a busy period in 1956
Mrs. A Hunter from Portage visited the district last week. Local youths attended Langruth and MacGregor bonspiels with several prize wins. Mrs. Ken Lougheed welcomed a baby son at Portage Hospital on Feb 18. Club activities included a telephone whist event and a quilting display. Members planned spring sales and church women events in Brandon College on May 8 1956.
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Ken Lougheed
Portage Hospital
Bagot Community Club
J. Blazek
Adolphe Kalberg
Gents
Fred Simpson
Low—O. Werner
D. Lamont
J. H.adams
G. R. Nichol
WMS. Pres
Bagot Organization
PTC
Brandon College
Lavenham Social Notes Include Portage Visits
Lavenham news lists Mr and Mrs W Strelik and child visiting Portage last Saturday. Fred Towle also visited Portage. Clarence Perkins of Portage and Sid Newton of Winnipeg called at homes here last week. Mrs Knox Haven seen you since you moved. Dalton Aikens and sons Derek Morley visited Winnipeg with relatives. Ladysmith district visitors Allan Woodward Hugh Lounsbury and J Mer enchuk. Frost heavy, making identities hard to read.
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Messrs
Clarence Perkins
Portage
Sid Newton
Winnipeg
Dalton Aikens
Derek and
Morley
Ladysmith
Allan Woodward
Hugh Lounsbury
J. Merenchuk
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the Barley Improvement Institute Sponsored By
the Malting and Brewing Industries of Canada
Unipeg
Lewery Limited
the Dangerfield Hotels
Winkipe
Harvey Perkins
Here
North
Norfolk
Lavenham
Bagot and District
J. M. Baskier
A. Hunter
Rose Hildebrand
Connie Charlton
Evelyn and
Glen Ritter
MacGregor
Mr. C. Werner
Glen Lougheed
Halstad, Minn
HM. Lougheed
Langruth
Marie Bodie
Hi School
Mrs. W. Bodie
Hee Lamont
T. Telford
E. Cairns
C. Lambert
R. Lenard
Glen
R. V
Bert Nichol
G. McLachlan
Ht Robinson
J. Purkess
M. W. Burch
G. Restall
E.R. Pogue
Geo. Kelly
Roberts
MacGregor Hospital
W. Parypurk
Rosy
Brotherhood of Man
Hugh Henry
Bertaine
Chas. Towle
Deve Hird
Platimer Tom Newton
Hot Stove League
Lavenham News
R. B. Florence
Fred Towle
J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
Portage LA Prairie
Harry L Trump
Optometrist
Clement C. Block
Brandon
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MacGregor Herald
Che MacGregor Herald
Macgre
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