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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1960
Page
2
Canadians donate millions to local charities and welfare groups independent of government aid. The piece highlights private generosity as a worldwide impulse, driven by individuals who respond to suffering at home and abroad, turning concern into action beyond borders.
The cost of running the Canadian government has grown dramatically from twelve million dollars in 1867 to 6.359 billion in 1959. Expenditures at the federal level rose from 2.174 billion in 1949, about one third of the 1959 total. The Public Accounts committee notes the rise outpaces national production, meaning each year taxpayers fund more to sustain government outlays.
An d re Laurendeau posed whether Canada can unite English and French cultures rather than remain divided. Conference speakers shared optimism for bilingualism while noting practical limits, with remarks on federal government use of French and English.
Edmonton nutritionist Mary Macbeth notes a woman mainly eating peanut butter sandwiches milk and orange juice still had nutrition. The only missing item was raw carrots which the woman avoided by adding tomato juice. Macbeth urges tailoring advice to existing eating habits rather than proposing drastic changes.
In Carberry the museum faces delays with government offers rejected and no clear plan yet. Visitors recount school days in the museum building, meet locals like Mrs. Jack Lewis adjusting to limited sight, and mention preparations for harvest by Cindy Lou with a threshing machine, as townsfolk wish Mrs. Trevor Poyser a quick recovery.
The British Columbia government will build a permanent natural museum near Manning Park to house squirrels field mice snakes and trout replacing the Pinewood Lodge tent display. Recreation Minister Earle Westwood has called for construction tenders. The project costs about 25 000 and aims to handle increasing summer tourism, with last year totaling 17 000 visitors.
The author protests the Manitoba Department of Mines and Natural Resources season from Sept 30 to Nov 5 allowing 32 days and a daily bag limit of 16. He cites Dr Mersiey and a Reston Recorder editorial, disputes population claims, condemns dictatorial handling, and warns uncompensated hunting could wipe out grouse like the passenger pigeon. The piece appeals for preservation and criticizes biologists and officials.
In British Columbia the Experimental Farm crew at Saanichton sprays lawn grass with green dye to combat a burned brown landscape. The piece argues about aesthetics and uses humorous comparisons to hair dye and funerary matting, noting public willingness to greener lawns.
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