Grande Prairie Library Eyes Move to Old Courthouse
The Grande Prairie Library board led by H A MacNeil inspected the old courthouse as a potential new home with tenative plans for renovations. G W Whitlock said only essential repairs and possible partition removals would occur with later alterations possible. Circulation has risen sharply with 2,979 checkouts in June this year and 2,549 in June 1956, prompting desires for larger quarters to better serve patrons.
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Grande Prairie
Court House
G. K. Brattland
The
Herald Tribune
Alta
Town to repave downtown streets this summer
The town council plans further hard surfacing of streets adjacent to the downtown business area as a local improvement under section 397. The project, costing $62 160, will be borrowed and repaid over 20 years, per by law submitted for publication in The Herald Hanna Alta dated July 18.
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Herald
Hanna
Alta
Toronto Traffic Deaths and Murder Rates Examined
John Chisholm and Ben Constable in Health Magazine compare 28 year Toronto data noting 152 murders and 350 child deaths from street accidents, with 1 900 traffic fatalities. They urge driver responsibility and safety progress focused on the motorist rather than crime stigma.
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Toronto
John Chisholm
Ben Constable
City of
Health Magazine
Health League of Canada
Poison Ivy Alert for Berry Pickers Along Roads
Poison ivy grows along country roads in shade and sun. Berry pickers should watch for this plant and avoid it to prevent an irritating spreading rash.
Magdalen Islands Surge in Prosperity and Living Standards
The article notes the Magdalen Islands and the Gulf of St Lawrence region gaining prosperity. It cites rising living standards for residents of the slender island and mentions 12 000 people connected to Lawrence shipping lanes, with a sense of growth and potential.
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Gulf of St
Lawrence
Magdalen Islands
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Rimbey
Alberta
Blindman
New Rimbey
U.S
West Indies
Canada
National Film Board of Canada
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