Weekend Mishaps Claim 54 in Canada
A Canadian Press survey tallies 54 weekend deaths across Canada from Friday evening to Sunday night. Traffic incidents caused 43 deaths, with others from fire, drownings, and miscellaneous accidents, across provinces including Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and New Brunswick.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Nova Scotia
No Scotia
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
MacGregor Collegiate Graduation Valedictory
A valedictorian speech at MacGregor Collegiate reflects on the completion of Grade 12. The speaker thanks parents and teachers, recalls high school memories from freshies to seniors, and honors classmates while urging courage for the future. A poem titled Just Now close to the address emphasizes living in the present.
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MCI
Geese Hazard to Flights Prompts Border Warning Fence
Canadian study warns nonscheduled geese and waterfowl threat to air traffic. Dr William Gunn of NRC cites north south migrations across eastern and western routes and supports a warning fence along the border to alert controllers and pilots. He notes bird strikes can be fatal and provides speed and force estimates for impacts.
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Canada
William Gunn
Gunn
National Research Council
Canadian
New Eskimo Banking Booklets Promote Mail Banking
The Royal Bank of Canada, Churchill branch, published a bilingual pamphlet in English and Eskimo to explain banking by mail to Eskimos in remote Hudson Bay settlements such as Franklin Inlet, Eskimo Point, and Chesterfield Inlet. Translation was by Indian Affairs, illustrations by Marie Uuiluk.
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Royal Bank of Canada
H. Ian Millar
Royal Bank
Churchill, Man
Franklin Inlet
Eskimo Point
Chesterfield’ Inlet
Hudson Bay
Keewatin
Federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Marie Uuiluk
Churchill
Miller
Department
Ments
Parlayed Garbage Into Real Estate Fortune
Louis Robert Martin rose from a Toronto flop-house night at age 14 to a real estate fortune. He bought Batterwood House near Oshawa for about 450000 and plans to move in with his wife and five children. His early method was salvaging crates and boxes, turning a $5000 start into holdings including a 600000 apartment building and properties in Aurora Newmarket Port Hope.
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Louis Robert Martin
Ste. Anne
N.B
Toronto
Batterwood House
Vincent Massey
Canada
Batterwood
Oshawa
Bob Marten
Mr. Marten
Aurora
Marten
Newmarket
Port Hope
Mrs. R. Moore birthday gathering recalls fond memories
A birthday party for Mrs. R. Moore and guests from Victoria B C North Bay Ont Portage la Prairie Westbourne MacGregor enjoyed games and conversations. The combined birthdays added to a 139 year total as old friendships were recalled.
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Isabelle
Victoria
B.C. Nell
North Bay
Ont
Pennells Enjoy Eastern Canada Holiday
Mr and Mrs Charles Pennell recently returned from a month long holiday in Eastern Canada visiting Ottawa Brockville and Saint John They toured government buildings the mint and the National Art Centre attended churches and saw 1000 Islands and Gatineau Hills They noted progress in Saint John and the city earned the nickname The Picture Province before returning home with fond memories.
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Charles Pennel
Canada
Ottawa
W. Anderson
Bill
Hazel
Mint
National Art Centre
Brockville
1000 Islands
St. Lawrence
Stittsville
United Church
Saint John, N.B
Glen
Donna
Deborah
Don
Myrtle Kelley
Saint John
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JO Starlite Service
Austin
Trans-Canada Telephone System
MacGregor
R. Moore
Pennells
Hull
Que
Gateneau Hills
Glenn
Frederickton
SMITH
Canada Manpower Centre
S.W. Portage
Senior Citizens
Bank of Montreal
G. Arnold Hart
G. D. Noble
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