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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
2
Canadians enjoyed a decade of prosperity with high prices and near full employment. Yet signs emerge of a peak in prosperity as exports fell five percent in 1949 and early 1950 volumes decline. Farm prices dropped in 1949 after ten years of gains and employment fell.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada's capital investments for 1950 will reach 3.587 billion dollars, up 162 million from 1949. Investments fund industry government works schools hospitals and housing, supporting employment and economic stability. An estimated 160 million will fund western oil well development and another 160 million for mineral industry supplies.
A Bureau of Statistics report notes population growth and expansion from forests farms and sea creating a brighter picture than expected. Capital spending in Canada remains high this year signaling confidence in future economic growth and ongoing industrial expansion.
A. E. Grauer chair of the British Columbia Power Corporation Ltd predicts 1950 will be a strong year for Canadian business. He notes a shift away from postwar bust fears and reports economists and forecasters broadly expect prosperity in the first half and a still good second half of 1950.
Toronto reports Dr. F. J. Heller chief of cancer research with the U S Public Health Service told Canadian Cancer Society members that a cure will be found eventually. He said research has yielded many possible keys but scientists must select the right one to fit the lock. The Ontario premiere of a 30 minute National Film Board film Challenge Science Against Cancer opened a $1 000 000 campaign by the Canadian Cancer Society.
A German engineer has perfected a single seat tiny car that weighs 160 pounds and runs at a top speed of 30 miles per hour. It reportedly achieves over 200 miles per gallon of gasoline. The claim comes from the Hamburg correspondent via Madrid based Information.
The Canadian Forestry Association’s prairie division launches its Class room on Wheels tree planting tour to establish shelter belts and wind breaks. T. A. Sandercock leads with W. Manson as prairie chair. It lists itineraries and dates through July with many prairie towns.
A string of light humor and social quips unfolds in a parlour setting. The dialogue covers trials and acquittals, family banter about will power and new loves, Irish manners, arithmetical curiosity, alimony jokes, and wedding guests discussing diamonds while a gardener notes dripping water on carpet.
Fry onion in melted butter add fish potatoes and celery. Cook a few minutes then add cold water and simmer until tender. Stir in milk season with salt and pepper bring to a boil. Serve very hot.
Lands now under permit for oil exploration or applications received total more than eight million acres in British Columbia. Lands Minister E. T. Kenney announced.
The Canadian Kennel Club decided to adopt nose printing as a method of identifying purebred dogs. This move aims to standardize records and enhance breed verification across registries.
Edmonton reports an 1180 mile pipeline to move Alberta crude to eastern markets this fall. Inter provincial Pipeline Co president Dr. O R Hopkins says construction will be among the fastest in history, weather permitting. Oil should reach Superior Wisconsin by year end and Ontario refineries in spring 1951.
The First Canadian Army began its first on German soil offensive on February 8 1945 pushing southeast from Nijmegen Netherlands. The note about lost time appears as a reflective aside in the report.
Winnipeg Manitoba's tourism outlook for 1950 appears the strongest in provincial history according to Hon J B McDiarmid minister of mines and natural resources. Inquiries at the provincial travel and publicity bureau rose 85 percent in the first quarter versus 1949 aided by intensified advertising in non Manitoba publications. Coupon returns for the period are up 147 percent from the previous year.
A historical health note states cerebral hemorrhage is the third greatest cause of death. The remark highlights its impact alongside other top killers, emphasizing its serious public health significance.
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