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Newspaper

Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Mar 10, 1966

Page

2

Changes in Traffic Act Include Driver Training and Crosswalks

The bill, revised after almost 30 years, outlines compulsory automobile testing later and emphasizes safety with driver training, pedestrian cross walks, and safety helmets for motorcyclists. It adds parent consent for under 18 registering vehicles, grants for school driver programs, and provincial funding for instructors. Radar may be used in court, suspensions require 10 days notice, and appeals can be filed in writing. Opposition leader Gil Molgat adjourned the debate.

Weessey Steinkopf Provine Ontario Gil Molgat

ICAO’s Rise to Global Civil Aviation Order

The ICAO, led by Canadian secretary general Ronald M. Macdonald, emerged after World War II to standardize and guide international air travel. It established regional offices, set safety and navigation standards, and coordinated with 101 member states to develop aerodromes, weather services, and air traffic control while aiding less-developed nations and maintaining weather ships.

International Civil da ‘ ‘Aviantion Organization ICAO Ronald M. Macdonald United States Chicago International Civil Aviation Organization Walter Binaghi Argentina Air Navigation Commission Air Transport and Legal Committees Se Ee Oars Lariat Ronald M. Macdonnell Canada International Aviation Building Montreal Lima Paris Cairo Bangkok Civil Aviation Administration Civil Aviation Ieassonners Council of Icao ICAQ United Nations Family Congo SACO Greenland Iceland

Molgat Urges National Auto Safety Code

Opposition leader Gil Molgat urged a conference to set up a national safety code for automobiles. He told Manitoba Legislature the highway safety committee should address national and international standard laws and design. He warned about 28,000 deaths and over 1,000,000 injuries in Canada over four years.

Gil Molgat Manitoba Molgat Canada Elery House

Growers Reject Referendum on Vegetable Commission

Manitoba Agriculture minister George Hutton said no referendum will be held on suspending the Vegetable Marketing Commission. The Vegetable Producers of Manitoba organized an 18 member group to seek province wide support for suspension after two referendums last year rejected the commission. Marius van Hil, chair, claimed producers lost freedom of trade when the commission was imposed and want voluntary use of its facilities.

George Hutton Eet Vegetable Marketing Commission Hutton The Vegetable Producers of Manitoba Marius van Hil

Seed saving and early farming by Rev Eagerton Young in remote Red River area

The article recounts missionary Rev Eagerton R. Young storing seed potatoes in cotton wool over winters, expanding harvests from four original potatoes to 125 bushels for seed distribution. It details his innovative use of a walking plow drawn by dogs, wheat threshing, and parched wheat flour, plus reliance on fish, venison, and game for sustenance as Indians nearby cultivated and shared seed and food.

Red River Eagerton R. Young Rossville Andeighboring Young Youngs

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