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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
7
Joe Wood, a fifty year old man, gives a ride to a red haired pickpocket Al as danger rises in Laurel Canyon. A pursuit ensues with a sheriff's deputy, ending when the officer frees Joe from a misguided arrest and lets him drive away.
A pattern advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 4680 prints two piece dirndl dress needs two pieces and 2% yards of 35 inch fabric. It lists sizes 2 through 6 and instructs sending 25 cents plus name address and pattern number to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
Andrew Thomson announced two new officials to supervise forecasting for Canada. Frank W. Benum will oversee domestic aviation forecasts and Dr. Thomas G. How will supervise public forecasts. Both previously served as Alberta forecasters, Benum at Lethbridge and How at Edmonton.
Thirty four specially chosen sea cadets from across Canada attend a 14 day course at H.M.C.S. Royal Roads near Victoria. Defence Minister Claxton announced the program develops cadet petty officers with sailing, boating, swimming and physical training. The course aims to provide practical instruction for leadership roles.
Alberta announced June coal production at 625 331 tons, up 33 761 from May. Bituminous 428 830 tons. Brandon council raises city workers pay from 10 to 20 monthly from Aug 1, cost about 6 400 for five months. Swift Current drill hall dismantling moves to Herbert at 1 100 so far. The Lake Johnston Star gains new editor Ewald Wuschka as Campbell Wyldman relocates. Gang Ranch sold to U S buyers with 5 000 cattle. Gull Lake pool opens costing 10 500. Old age pensioners in Alberta number 14 114 in June, max 37 50 monthly. Pool at Gull Lake funded by boosters.
OTTAWA Newfoundland joins Canada as the sixth phase of nation building. The article lists the original 1867 provinces Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with Manitoba 1870s additions, British Columbia 1871, Prince Edward Island 1873, and notes Alberta and Saskatchewan created in 1805 from the Northwest Territories.
Alberta announced licensing rules for strip mine managers requiring a minimum age of 25, two years of practical experience, and a recognized degree. Foremen must be 23 or older with at least one year of experience.
Ottawa reports the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act has spawned over 36 000 man made watering places in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta in 13 years. The PFRA spent 4 211 362 dollars by March on small projects from dugouts to stock dams with free engineering advice and adjustable grants. Dugouts now last over 20 years with new supervision extending their life beyond the old 10 year estimate.
Ottawa report quotes J. W. Clyne, chairman of the Canadian Maritime Commission, saying Canada’s merchant fleet will expand with Dominion trade. He notes Canada is in a stronger wartime position than in 1939 and plans steady fleet development to meet global competition.
ESTEVAN Sask. A man named Kinart 58 of Bryant is struck while closing a barn loft door at Ernie Penstock’s farm eight miles north. He recalls a ball of fire and a deafening crash before collapsing with clothes blazing. Kinart’s shoe is torn away and a concrete counterweight is shattered. He is hospitalized.
Nelson police implement a long standing rule restricting horseback riders to eight miles per hour amid complaints of horses galloping through business streets. Officers will enforce the limit to curb dangers and noise in town.
Alex Lastik of Saskatoon rode a street car home with 1200 dollars in his hip pocket. At his stop a thief clipped the pocket from his trousers and disappeared with the money and the pocket.
A Churchill Manitoba beekeeping project extends honey gathering to Arctic flora. A Churchill hive migrates to forage on northern shrubs and wildflowers in the brief Arctic summer to produce edible marketable honey.
Minnie the circus monkey who roamed Vancouver streets for three days was captured after a posse of policemen pound keepers three newspaper men three photographers and several citizens dislodged her from a basement rafter in an east end home.
Ottawa reports federal health grants from a $30 million appropriation aimed at a national health service. Ontario tops with $9,667,979 and Quebec follows at $8,985,035. funds cover hospital construction, mental health, cancer control, and public health research with matching requirements and project-specific spending.
The Manitoba government will allocate 443 399 to repair provincial and municipal highways damaged by spring floods. Public Works Minister Errick Willis announced the plan with contributions from rural municipalities. The total exceeds 500 000, described as the heaviest road repair in Manitoba’s history.
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