Origins of the Canadian Dominion Name and Early Degrees
The piece speculates on possible origins of Canada name from Algonquin Cantata or Cantha, Spanish Acanada, Portuguese Canada, or Baccque Canal. It states Louis Vincent Sabatannen, a Huron Indian, was the first Canadian to receive a BA at Dartmouth College in 1781. It adds an unrelated note claiming the crow is the widest bird.
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Canada
Canal
Louis Vincent Sabatannen
Dartmouth College
Leonardo da Vinci
Management of the Savannahs and the ecology of overgrazing
Professor Ritchie Calder discusses savannahs on the BBC World Service, tracing the clash between cultivators and nomadic herdsmen across history. He warns that overgrazing and damper farming threaten fragile ecosystems, noting tsetse fly barriers and the need for selective management to balance wild and domestic species for future food security.
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Ritchie Calder
BBC World Service
Abel
Calder
North
Africa
Greece
Rome
Bridge Crew Romance Ends in Union After Accident
A bridge crew on the Wild River project endures a fatal mishap when Jack falls after a spanner strikes him. Dave saves him, Mary Hill runs the Elite Lunch and later accepts Charlie’s marriage proposal, concluding with plans for life beyond dangerous heights.
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Triangle
Mary Hill
Wild River Bridge
Barret Center
Mary
Jack
Clem Sask
Benz
Dave
Clem
Sask
Elite
Picture House
Mary and
Tomorrow Procrastination Poem Ends In Untimely Death
An untitled verse laments a unnamed man who planned to do good each day but died before acting. The poem follows his imagined future deeds set to the refrain Tomorrow, highlighting his missed opportunities and the burden of unfulfilled intentions.
A magistrate voices idle man acquittal in New Zealand
A 48 year old man was acquitted on idle and disorderly charges after testimony that his wife worked and funded him. The magistrate quipped that his lifestyle could not be called disorderly and pondered the problem of living without work. The Winnipeg Tribune notes the quip.
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New Zealand
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Winipeg Tribune
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