TOCSIN 1961 Reveals Minor Provincial Bottlenecks
The 1961 TOCSIN exercise showed bottlenecks in provincial communications at Brandon Dauphin and Portage la Prairie but the weaknesses were minor and fixable. Hon Gurney Evans said the exercise demonstrated strong federal and provincial cooperation and that the province could be put together again if needed. The federal portion ended Friday night with the provincial phase continuing to 2 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Dauphin
Portage
Pras
Gurney Evans
Manitoba
Evans
Eatin
Portage la Prairie
Canada
Winnipeg
Minot
Ste
Manitebs
War Supplies Agency
Maurice Burchell
CBC
John Pangman
A. Bentley
Walter Hon
Matching Now Passe Says Shoe Colors Blend
The Shoe Information Bureau notes that shoes and handbags in matching shades are becoming passé as footwear colors are expected to mix with wearers’ costumes in rapid shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Early Seeding An Aid To Bread Wheat Quality
D. R. Metcalf explains how soil nutrients and environmental conditions shape bread wheat quality. Early seeding uses July‑August favorable conditions for higher protein and lower starch, while May seeding tends to lower quality. Waiting past May 24 risks lower quality, yield losses, and harvesting issues.
UIC Book Renewal Prompts Employers to Update Records
The unemployment insurance books will be renewed in May and early June in the Prairie Region with over half a million books exchanged. Employers will receive a letter from the Commission detailing requirements and must record total employees insured and non insured at renewal time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. I. Fraser
Winnipeg
Prairie
The
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Ion al Ulc
Water mishaps rise as weekend fatalities sweep Eastern Canada
A Canadian Press survey reports 46 deaths across Canada from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Twelve drownings occurred in the East, all in Quebec and Ontario, while traffic accidents claimed 28 lives across the country. Provinces reporting drownings include Quebec and Ontario. other fatalities occurred in Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta and an Ontario crossing crash near Kapuskasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Kapuskasing
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tocsin
Home Service
Allan Memorial Institute of Psychiatry
Royal Victoria Hospital
Phyllis Poland
Social Service
Apervisor
ESSO
Robert Stratton
Macgregor, Manitoba
Buick
T and
LYE Motors Ltd
MacGregor
Man
D. R. Metcalf
UIC
Golden Arrow
Eulul
U.S
Etey
Otto W. Grundmann
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!