Le Chateau Champlain rises in Montreal hotel skyline
Curved precast concrete panels form the 38 storey Le Chateau Champlain on Place du Canada. A Chicago boom lifts four ton panels to the 10th floor monorail, with 16 panels placed daily to enclose the tower by October for a 1967 opening. Architect Roger D Astous cites enhanced vertical emphasis and distinctive identity.
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le Chateau Champlain
Place du Canada
Chicago
Canadian Pacific Hotel
Roger D'Astous
Windsor Station
Cathedral
New solar hog house in Illinois heats pigs by sun
A solar hog house designed by University of Illinois engineer Marvin Hall on W. B. Gray’s Hanock county farm uses outside air heated by sun through a roof duct. A supplementary gas hot water system provides heat during cloudy or very cold days. The building houses 400 hogs at a cost of five dollars per square foot.
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Illinois
Marvin Hall
University of Illinois
W. B. Gray
Hancock County
Symons Gears Up in Rocanyville Saskatchewan
In Rocanyville Saskatchewan the Symons factory reports progress on steel cast gear production with notes on bronze components and recurring maintenance cycles shaping the upcoming quarter output.
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Symons
Rocanyville
Saskatchewan
New Pocket Canadian Facts Enlivens Arguments and Reading
Quick Canadian Facts Limited releases a first annual concise pocket encyclopedia on Canada. The 152 page paperback covers economy government geography history population and notable figures with oddities like American birth as a major birthplace and Calgary’s rapid growth. Distributed through bookstores and newsstands at 60 cents.
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Canada
United States
Britain
Montreal
Toronto
Calgary
Quick Canadian Facts Limited
Bay St
Ont
Prairie Garden in August Brightens August Beds
The Prairie Garden in August notes continued bloom from perennials and a blaze of annuals Roses Dahlias Gladiolus and Lilies. It advises deadheading to prevent seeds, regular weeding, watering in heat, and a dust and spray program for pests. It also suggests planning shows, marshalling flowering displays in Saskatoon Regina, and timing seedings and lawn care for fall.
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Saskatchewan
Wascana
Regina
Legislative Building
Museum and University
Saskatoon
Your Life Mine Your Life Mine
A reflective piece on the human urge to admire notable figures and the allure of powerful personalities. It notes that people are naturally drawn to statesmen and other prominent individuals, suggesting a fascination with those who loom large in public life.
Quiet, industrious citizens deserve greater life impact
The author salutes everyday workers from elevator operators to janitors, urging simple goals like a happy home, steady faith, and perseverance. She counsels belief in personal value, advocating Christian love and peaceful influence as proof that small lives matter more than fame.
Prairie Lily Cultivation and Spring Bulb Orders
Provincial horticulturist SIG Hoff notes transplanting advice for perennials and urges early orders for spring bulbs including Tulips Daffodils Crocus and Lilies. Lily shipping begins late September and ends before freeze up. Patterson Hybrid Lilies from Saskatoon fetch five dollars per bulb with other hybrids at twelve dollars.
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U.S.A
Europe
Japan
Patterson
University
Saskatoon
World's Largest Airplane Lands in Paris Exhibition
The Antonov 22, a 250 ton Soviet design by Oleg Antonov, landed at Le Bourget after a nonstop Moscow flight. It is claimed to carry 720 passengers in a double decker fuselage and was shown amid aerospace displays.
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Paris
Moscow
le Bourget
Here
Oleg Antonov
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