02 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1957
Page
1
George Chopey and Hilda rink coached by Sam Croissant compete in a three event bonspiel. The event will finish tonight with prizes awarded after the final round.
After a regional agricultural short course in Medicine Hat, farmers received seven recommendations: contract green and waxed beans with Broder Canning Co. plant Durum wheat carefully. seed flax for strong market demand. plant grain corn to absorb 20 000 acres. favor soft spring wheat on irrigated land. limit mustard production. and record transactions in writing. Speakers included Mackay Broder Canning Co Lethbridge and C L Sibbald Catelli Durum Institute with support from local chambers and Alberta agriculture.
Municipal voting will be the order of the day in district centres as voters complete the rosters for 1957. In Redcliff at the Town Hall W J Campeau is returning officer with eight candidates for four council posts including Mrs M Bodner. The highest two vote getters will serve three years, third two years and fourth one year. Retiring councillors are Henline Helmer Mackwood and Dutton. In Irvine Roy Ayling and Jim Irvine seek the mayoralty with three candidates for two council seats Herman Weidemann Clarence Schaeffer and John Hausauer. In Bow Island Mayor Bonnette continues in office with four candidates for two aldermanic seats Ted Caswell C V Jones Art Thorson and Elmer Berg.
Air Vice Marshal Robert C. Ripley led the RCAF Air Materiel Command when his Mitchell B 25 bomber went down killing seven others. Also aboard were Wing Cmdr. James Basoh, Fit Lt John Mawson, Wing Cmdr Walter Johnson, LAC J M Gauthier, with three more names withheld pending next of kin notices.
Edmonton report shows comparative estimates of provincial revenue and expenditures across departments for fiscal 1997-98. Highlights include expected revenue streams and departmental spending plans, outlining anticipated deficits or surpluses and funding priorities for the year.
Edmonton reported Alberta budget reveals a plan to pay Canadians over 21 who have resided in Alberta five years an annual dividend of about 20 to 30 dollars from one third of yearly petroleum royalties. The plan aims to boost personal stake in oil wealth while funding municipal needs and education.
Provincial Treasurer Hinman delivered the budget address noting rural depopulation as farmers struggle to market grain. He cited rains boosting yields with wheat 26.5 bushels per acre and oats 48.3, well above long term averages. Farm production rose to 694,646,000 dollars in 1956-57, driven by field crops and livestock.
Alberta government budget outlines 41 year program starting April 1 with estimated construction costs of 14.5 million dollars and maintenance exceeding 6 million. Education and health departments together plan over 8 million, including Deerholme Institution projects, University of Alberta hospital wing, cerebral palsy and cancer clinics, and new nursing aides school in Edmonton.
Prime Minister Macmillan will fly to Paris on March 9 for a one day meeting with French Premier Guy Mollet. British and French foreign ministers Selwyn Lloyd and Christian Pineau will also attend the discussions.
A preacher recalls a ser mon that sparked a flood of questions about 726 sins. The piece traces the effect of the talk on his conscience and the community’s response to his bold claim.
Alberta government unveils a 1957 58 budget with oil royalty dividends of 11 million targeting Canadians resident for five years and 21 or older. Expenditures total 285.5 million, up 43 million. revenue rises to 252.6 million. A 32.8 million deficit is offset by 60.5 million in loans. surplus about 28 million when loans are indirect revenue. The plan anticipates a federal provincial tax rental boost to 38.3 million and a 2 million farm credit union program for young farmers. Funds are set for rural utilities, hospital care, and infrastructure projects including highways and public buildings.
Scores of Medicine Hat residents lined up to receive stock in the Alberta gas grid system. Officials reportedly set a per application allotment from 2,500,000 shares, meaning every applicant gets an equal share once total applications are known. Books open Monday with certificates expected next Wednesday.
Alberta plans more than 30.0 million dollars for construction and maintenance of main provincial highways in 1957 58 with an additional 6.0 million for new bridges. The program includes hard surfaced approach roads linking towns to bypassed highways, highway safety funding, wayside camps, and grants to municipalities totaling 8.225 million.
Alberta officials project 120 million dollars in revenue for the new fiscal year from oil and gas activities. In 1956 crude oil production reached 143.9 million barrels with a gross producer value of 355.2 million, and natural gas output totaled 200.19 billion cubic feet with substantial exports outside Alberta.
Public Debt Edmonton Alberta’s per capita public debt stands at 75.90 dollars the lowest among provinces, in E. W. Hinman’s budget address. Total provincial debt at December 31 1956 was 85 238 607 dollars a reduction of 2 975 606 since March 31 1956.
Provincial Treasurer W. Hinman outlined 1957 58 grants totaling 79 754 470 to municipalities to cover operating costs with major allocations to education and hospitals highways municipal assistance indigent relief and taxes in lieu. A 35 million special investment fund will reduce direct aid by financing debentures from the municipal finance corporation.
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