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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
2
The All Canada Insurance Federation warns Canada averages 2330 fires daily and 230 child fire deaths yearly. They urge electrical checks, chimney maintenance, clutter removal, safe heating, careful smoking, and clear exits to reduce risk and damage costs near $100 million annually.
A practical answer to slippery when wet signs comes from a Manitoba highways division design. The machine bombards slick surfaces with infrared rays to soften them, allowing crushed rock to bind into the surface. A propane flame grid and a roller follow to complete the road treatment.
The Manitoba legislature will convene on Monday October 16 to tackle federal provincial financial matters. The session follows the end of the current five year tax sharing arrangement on March 31 and explores a shift to a tax collection approach where the federal government collects taxes on behalf of provinces and returns portions of personal income tax, corporate profits, and succession duties.
A compact fragment presents quotes on writing, literature, imagination and the mind. Notable figures include Cyril Connolly George Santayana Thornton Wilder Mary Baker Eddy. The passage imagines literature as idea turning and artful orchestration of thought.
Citizens debate Winnipeg’s Metro government with rumors of a ten dollar auto tax and plans to remove projecting street signs. Critics warn Metro could overstep by throttling business districts while supporters doubt overreaction. President Sukarno chaired Indonesia’s 1961 scouting council.
Home Design and Foods projects updated with new three year structure. Home Design classes include Home Making, A Room of Your Own, and Furnishing for Home. Foods project reduced size with at most six girls per leader, teaching nutrition and cooking. Clothing remains, seven projects from aprons to tailored suits. Requires eight girls to form a club with one leader per six to eight girls. Contact Mrs. Peggy Hood in Carberry for outlines and support. consider Combined Project Clubs with local sponsors.
A health note explains tooth decay as a disease, how bacteria erode enamel, and the importance of prenatal care, postnatal nutrition, and fluoride. It urges regular dental visits and early detection to prevent pain and disfigurement in children and adults. Fluoride in water or direct application strengthens teeth and raises decay resistance.
Health authorities urge immediate vaccination as influenza cycles predict a U.S. uptick this fall and winter. Reports warn about Asian and type B flu, with high risk groups including seniors pregnant women and those with chronic illnesses advised to vaccinate now.
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