Irrigation expansion eyed in Medicine Hat district
Carl A. Anderson of the Eastern Irrigation District told a conservation board hearing that five dry years could bring tremendous irrigation growth. He cited a sugar factory and other processing plants as potential new industries for Medicine Hat district, with gas needs rising, while a Saskatchewan Power Corp solicitor questioned the projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Carl. A. Anderson
Brooks
Eastern Irrigation District
Conservation Board
Sgar
Anderson
Clarence Smith
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Power Corporation
Mr. Anderson
Taber
Irvine
S.P.C
Traffic violations log 1957 record brief
A condensed 1957 traffic violations note lists excessive speed falling to yield the right of way and other infractions. It records instances of without due care and impaired ability among the cited offenses. The entry compiles brief categories including speed and yielding failures.
Western Roundup reports oil price rise and regional notes
Alberta Mines Department estimates oil price boost could bring roughly 2 million dollars yearly in royalties for the province. Imperial Oil raises Western Canadian light crude by 18 cents per barrel except Pembina and Turner Valley. Brandon Sun marks 75th anniversary. Vancouver hosts Baby Doll with adults only label. Saskatchewan approves screening. Manitoba reports 44 percent rise in fatal highway accidents to 144 in 1956. Sugar wholesale price in Saskatoon jumps 48 cents per 100 pounds after a previous rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Provine
Treasury
Imperial Oil Ltd
Pembina
Turner Valley
Winnipeg
Manitoba
R. B. Baillie
Provincial Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Saskatoon
Medicine Hat News Reflects Local Economic Sensitivity
A Medicine Hat press executive warns that a rise in natural gas prices would sharply hit local labor and retail sectors, citing CPR strike effects. The News reports buoyant 10-year growth in staff, circulation, and pages from 1947 to 1956, highlighting economic resilience and publishing history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Fred McGuinness
Aissistant
Conservation Board
McGuinness
CPR
Major Expansion Fueled by Belief in Cheap Local Gas
Redcliff Medicine Hat industries testified before the Alberta Conservation Board about large 1950s expansions built on the premise that cheap natural gas would remain available. Executives from Redcliff Brick, Alberta Clay, and Hycroft China described multi‑million dollar modernization and new plants, relying on the 5.0 percent industrial gas rate and plan for future growth while warning any rise in gas costs could hurt jobs and competitiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordegg Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Nordegg
Drumheller
Coleman
Thos. A. Sissons
Redcliff Premier Brick Co. ,Ltd
Brick Co
Conservation Board
SPC
Trans-Canada Pipelines
Mr.Sissons
Mr. Sissons
Prairies
Medicine Hat
Montreal
Vancouvver Island
Alberta
Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board of Alberta
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Britalta-Crescent Corp
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Regina
City, Council
Chamber of Commerce and
School Board
Chamber of Commerce
Gordon H. Sissons
Medicine Hat Brick and Tile Co. Ltd
Mr. Hungerford
Robert Cooke
Hycroft China Ltd
England
Japan
China
Cooke
I. N. McKinnon
Harsh Cold Spurs Border Exodus as Refugee Frostbite Deaths Reported
Vienna AP reports 270 Hungarian refugees crossed into Austria in the last 24 hours amid severe cold and heavy snow. Austrian police say a woman refugee froze to death and her 21 month old daughter suffered severe frostbite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Ex Hat Principal Named To Royal Commission On CPR Firemen
Prime Minister St Laurent appointed a former Medicine Hat school principal and two other judges to a three member royal commission to study CPR firemen on diesel locomotives and yard work. The panel will report if firemen are needed and set terms to protect seniority after a nine day strike ended with government mediation.
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St.Laurent
Medicine Hat
CPR
The
Commons
Roy L. Kellock
Supreme Court of Canada
Colin Campbell McLaurin
Calgary
Alberta Supreme Court
Jean Martineau
Quebec Court of Queen's Bench
Montreal
McLaurin
Sarnia
Alberta
University of Alberta
Alberta Law Society
Supreme Court of Alberta
Royal Commission of Coal
Norman Walt
St. Laurent
Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
CLC
Medicine Hat climate praised as west’s best growing region
A special conservation board heard irrigation expert Carl Anderson testify that Medicine Hat district offers the best land climate and growing season in Alberta, with Brooks and EID residents noting superiority over other regions. Analysts compare gas costs from Britalta-Crescent, Trans-Canada, and internal pipelines, highlighting tax effects and long term savings for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Carl Anderson
Brooks
Eid
Special Conservation Board
W. A. McGillivray
Canada
Mr. Anderson
Alberta
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Medicine Hatfield
Trans-Canada
Robert Herring
Fish Consultants
Houston
Texas
Herring
Britaltn
Saskatchewan
Smilestones reveal quiet engagement moment in print
A lighthearted column captures a playful exchange about a marriage proposal. The couple’s banter reflects familiar era humor and domestic charm as they discuss nerves and affection in a public-facing note.
Mesmerist Messmer Testifies at Gas Export Hearing
Larry M. Messmer testified on the gas export issue as lawmaker R. A. MacKimmie cross examined him. The Britalta line faced labor union objections over price and terms, with Messmer noting concern for workers while opposing price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry M. Messmer
R. A. MacKimmie
Britalin
Mr. Messmer
No Surplus Under Irrigation in Wheat Debate
EID manager Carl Anderson told the conservation board gas export hearing that fears of irrigation creating surplus wheat are unfounded. He noted Edmonton agriculture talks where poverty and diamond rings were seen and argued irrigation conserves soil, reduces surplus risk, and could lift marginal land from production. He added sugar beets face rising prices and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Anderson
Eid
Conservation Board
Federation of Agriculture
Edmonton
Anderson
Macmillan to Name Salis bury Foreign Secretary
London Reuters reports Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced a further ministerial list on Wednesday night fueling speculation that the Marquess of Salisbury may become foreign secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
Harold Macmillan
Marquess of Salisbury
U S Air Force B 50 Crashes On Takeoff In Alaska
A U S Air Force B 50 crashed on takeoff from Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks Alaska early today. A crew of 12 was believed aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks, Alaska
U.S
Eielson Air Force Base
Here
Should Not Permit Export of Gas
A Calgary petroleum engineer testified that gas export should not be permitted now due to uncertain city needs. He suggested any export, if approved, be confined to a specific border area and cited potential volumes from Saskatchewan and the 144 sections. Witnesses also described future gas demand from local firms and employment at Perry Brick and Tile in Redcliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Trans- Canada
Conservation Board
Harold Riley
City of
Medicine Hat
John A. Downing
Calgary
Downing
Cook
SPC
Saskatchewan
Chamber
W. A. McGillivray
J. O.starritt
Oscar Wells
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W.A. McGillivray
Chambers of Commerce
Brandon
Brandon Sun
W. J.white
Sun
Ernest C. Whitehead
Joseph D. Whitehead
Lewis D. Whitehead
Philip Purcell
Gilbert D. Wilson
C.S.E. Askwith
J. A. Osborne
T. J. McClay
W. S. Harris
W. Noakes
Vancouver
Tennessee Williams
Vancouver-area
Saskatchewan Film Censorship Board
Hollywood
C. C. Williams
H. A. Derby
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Prairie Roadbuilders' Association
Assiniboia
Leroy
Philadelphia
R. M. Hungerford
Alberta Clay Products Ltd
Ness
McKinnon
Sissons
Chamber’ of Commerce. Com
RK OK
G. W. Govier
George Herman
George
Messmer
Lethbridge
Optometrists
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