Vermilion Building Permits Near Half Million in 1957
The town of Vermilion reports 1957 building permits approaching the 500000 dollar mark. A new school permit totals 412000 with construction underway. Seven new houses are listed with varied costs and contractors including Knapp Bottorff Lyons Pettigrew Weldon Adams Novak and Keene. Construction status ranges from underway to not started.
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Vermilion
Marjorie Knapp
Floyd Bottorff
Eddie Lyons
Wm. Pettigrew
Cecil Weldon
Glen Gibbons
East End
Nick Adams
Hospital
Done
Farmers press action over lagoon flooding near Winkler
Eight farmers petition Stanley Municipality to curb sewerage lagoon overflows from Winkler town, aiming to stop flooding of arable land and crop damage as local agriculture bears the burden.
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Stanley
Winkler
Man
Embroider Cute Baby Faces Pattern Gift from Alice Brooks
Delightful needlework offer featuring Pattern 7281 and 7255 by Alice Brooks. Includes directions for nine baby faces 5x6 inches and ideas for nursery decor gifts plus two free patterns in the 1957 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book. Send 25c for the book and 35c for the pattern to Household Arts Department Toronto.
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Alice Brooks
Household Arts Department
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Wildcat strike ends at Boundary mill after two weeks
Boundary Sawmills Ltd resumes work after a two week wildcat stoppage caused by four setters demanding a 1.85 increase. The strike, illegal under a contract valid until August 31, 1958, drew sympathy across departments as negotiations continued between management and the union.
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Boundary Sawmills Ltd
the Gazette
Grand Forks
Man
Construction on Nurses' Home Proceeding At Rosthern
Excavation on a new nurses residence at Rosthern Union Hospital began last Wednesday. The 34 by 109 brick and tile building will be southwest of the hospital, to be completed before snow flies, under hospital board supervision. Local labor to be used where possible. Henry Triol won the excavation contract. Contractors include Geo Regehr electrical work Thorpe Bros Prince Albert plumbing heating and roofing Pete Buckowsky plaster Summers and Son Saskatoon for millwork.
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Rosthern Union Hospital
Hospital Board
P. Hooge
Henry Triol
Geo. Regehr
Thorpe Bros
Prince Albert
Pete Buckowsky
Summers and Son
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Valley News
Winkler Credit Union Building Underway in Winkler
Construction started last week at the corner of Stanley Avenue and Main Street for the Winkler Credit Union building in Winkler Manitoba. The project valued at $40,000 aims for completion by mid October, though it is about six weeks late start. Located in La Salle River area, Erie, construction is led by Red River Valley Echo staff reporting from Altona July 3, 1957.
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la Salle River Construction Limited
Erie
Manitoba
Winkler Credit Union
Stanley Avenue
Main Street
Red River Valley
Altona
Man
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South Saskatchewan Regiment
White Bear
Carlyle
Shilo
Ane
Alfred McArthur
Joseph Shepard
Cpl
Frank Favel
Queen's Own Rifle Regiment
Calgary
Souris
Jim Jacobson
J. de Vries
Manitoba Dragoons
W. N. McFarlane
Camp Shilo
Boundary Mill
Nurses’ Home
Winkler CU
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