Canadian Food Imports Driven by Consumer Preference
Domestic market notes show 1949 canned beef imports from Argentina totaling over 200000 dollars and cheese imports valued around 95000 dollars. Analysts cite UK demand for fresh cheddar and Danish cheese as shaping imports despite Canadian beef availability. Encourages matching domestic production to buyer tastes to expand the Canadian market while conserving currency. Consumers urged to buy Canadian varieties to support producers and avoid price drops.
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United Kingdom
Canada
Sat
Giant B C Douglas Fir Becomes London Flagpole
A 108 foot Douglas fir gift from British Columbia was unloaded in the Thames and will stand near London County Hall as a flagpole. The six ton tree measures 37 inches at the butt and 19 inches at the top, containing 461 cubic feet of timber. County officials called it a gift of the British Columbia government and promised an official ceremony once raised.
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London
British Columbia
London County Council
Thames
County Hall
Recreation as a core agent of health and happiness
The article argues that hobbies and pastimes are fundamental to growth and life, asserting recreation is vital to well being and joy. It emphasizes that engaging in leisure activities supports physical, mental, and emotional balance for overall development.
Funny and Otherwise Jokes From An Old Newspaper Page
A collection of light humor and short anecdotes including a grateful warden after a sermon, a hungry little girl testing neighbors, alarm clock wishes, jealous spouses, and college debts. The jokes showcase dated manners and social quips with a homey, community paper tone.
Veteran Curler Art Condie Sees Western Edge at Bonspiel
Montreal veteran curler Art Condie after 27 years at the Quebec International Bonspiel says Western Canada rinks hold the edge. He notes eastern curlers adopt the west’s tap and lie style and fears the old draw game may fade as granite stones gain global dominance. He predicts irons will be scrapped in seasons to come.
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Quebec
Art Condie
Montreal
Art
Montreal Thistle
Western Canada
Condie
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
Light anecdotal piece recounts a producer and a playwright friend traveling to Europe and speculating on passengers’ past roles. A running dispute over a rabbit or mouse is proposed to settle identity, then a bar encounter with a crass pick up line ends with a witty twist about recognition.
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Europe
Prairie Racing Dates Set in Western Canada Circuit
Regina reports the prairie racing circuit opens in Calgary on May 20 for 14 days of $1 racing, ending in Winnipeg on September 16. Meetings run in Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Regina across May to September with specific weekly blocks listed.
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Regina
Calgary
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Lead and Zinc Refinery Seen for Edmonton
Edmonton may gain a lead and zinc refinery as L. E. Drummond notes at the Alberta and Northwest Chamber of Mines meeting. An unofficial 15 to 20 million dollar refinery cost is possible if Pine Point ore proves up. If extended, a railroad, hydro power, and a refinery plant near Edmonton could follow, totaling about 75 million dollars.
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Edmonton
L. E. Drummond
Alberta and Northwest Chamber of Mines and Resources
Drummond
Pine Point
Great Slave Lake
Britain’s Criminals Going Straight After War Decline in Crime
London report from Scotland Yard shows store and house breakings fell from a 1948 monthly average of 2,000 to 1,400 in 1949. Police attribute the drop to criminals being unable to afford black market prices.
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London
Scotland Yard
U S Committee Hails Alberta Oil Finds
Washington reports cite Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman describing Alberta oil discoveries as possibly the continent s largest. Officials say Canada s geologists estimate a vast new oil field, possibly connected to the Leduc area, with details unclear for years due to mapping oil pockets.
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Washington
Alberta
Oscar Chapman
Congressional
Chapman
Government of Canada
Montana
Department
Leduc
Canada
United States
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Bennett Cerf
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