Carp threat to Saskatchewan game fish expands control
Provincial biologists at the Fort Qu Appelle conference urged extending carp control measures province wide. Director George Couldwell said recommendations would cover major river systems including Souris Qu Appelle and Saskatchewan rivers, with previous emergency actions near Crooked Lake.
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Prince Albert
Natural Resources Department
Southern Administration
Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatchewan
Fisheres
George Couldwell
Couldwell
Souris
Qu Appelle
Aassiniboia
Saskatchewan River
Waterhen
Churchill River
Assiniboia
Kamsack
Qu'Appelle
Crooked Lake
Qu’Appelle
Canadian Statistics Offer December 1954 Economic Picture
Population reached an estimated 15.41 million at early December, up 405 thousand since December 1953. Employment fell modestly in December with week ending December 11 at 5.167 million, 36 thousand below November but 51 thousand above December 1953. Manufacturing pay and hours edged up, inventories and shipments rose, and food and dairy outputs remained strong though some prices declined. Agriculture shows cash income up but grain crops lagged, while hogs rose 15 percent. Department store and wholesaler sales jumped versus last year.
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Canada
Rules for happier feet in 1955 by a chiropodist
A prominent chiropodist offers simple rules to protect feet and comfort in 1955. He links ill fitting shoes to foot ailments headaches backaches and fatigue for both careers women and homemakers. Advice covers shoe wardrobes alternating heel heights avoiding worn pairs checking leather quality and choosing supportive sturdy footwear for housework and dress events.
Gems of Thought Card Collection
A compact set of quotes emphasizing progress growth and moral development. Notable voices include Christian Boyee Mary Baker Eddy Ralph Waldo Emerson Theodore Parker Horace Mann George Macdonald. Each line highlights progress as spiritual advancement and truth seeking.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Health information access for expectant mothers in Canada
The expectant mother in rural areas may obtain health information from her local or provincial health department. Prenatal clinics in cities offer medical check ups and guidance on diet exercise and general health care.
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Canada
Exterminate every rat to curb disease and losses
The text notes how the Black Death killed thousands in 14th century London and suggests ships carried plague via rats. It argues for rat extermination to prevent disease and protect food and merchandise worth millions in Canada, and mentions warfarin as an effective exterminator to date.
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Old London
England
Canada
Salt Extraction at Brine Springs Opens Manitoba Mineral Era
Earliest mineral industry in Manitoba centers on harvesting salt from Brine Springs at Lake Winnipeg. The activity marks the region's first notable mineral resource use and set early industrial patterns.
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Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg
Jubilee Year celebrations spread across Saskatchewan towns
More than 40 towns and villages form Jubilee Year committees led by E W McKenzie. Communities from Lloydminster to Preeceville organize week long events, parades, pageants, and historical displays with Neilburg noted as a prime example.
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E W. McKenzie
Lloydminster
Eastend
Saskatchewan
Preeceville
Arcola
Abernethy
Bethune
Blaine Lake
Humboldt
Imperial
Battleford
Biggar
Canora
Kamsack
Lanigan
Kerrobert
Mankota
Langham
Maidstone
Leroy
Melville
Meyronne
Nipawin
Shellbrook
Unity
Sturgis
St. Walburg
Wilkie
Vanseo
Wadena
Neilburg
Lipster
Neilbury
L. E. Gibbon
Davidson
Weyburn
McKenzie
Qrjdtimers
Wycollar
East Manitou
Regina
Eek
Know What to Do When Fire Breaks Out
A guide from the All Canada Insurance Federation warns that ignorance of fire response causes many deaths. It lists nine steps including locating fire alarm boxes, having a fire extinguisher, keeping the fire department number handy, and ensuring unblocked exits.
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Canada
All Canada Insurance Federation
Surapee
Life Insurance Firms Boost Housing Investment in 1954
Canadian life insurance companies invested 410 million dollars in housing in 1954, up 18 percent from the prior year, according to A Bruce Matthews president of the Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association. Canadians added nearly 2.6 billion dollars of extra life insurance during the year, bringing total life insurance owned to about 23 billion dollars after death claims and terminations.
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A. Bruce Matthews
Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association
Matthews
Canadian railway freight car capacity rises across years
The average capacity of Canadian railway freight cars increased to 45.961 tons in 1951, up from 45.564 tons in 1950 and 43.905 tons in 1945, signaling steady growth in fleet efficiency.
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Canaian
Estevan Students Write Town History For 50th Anniversary
Grade 8 pupils in Estevan Saskatchewan compose a local history book marking the province’s 50th anniversary. They will bind the volume in and out of school and place it in the library of a new school. Letters to settlers and leaders solicit photos and information.
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Estevan
Saskatchewan
Morley Edwardson
Tom Waldron
Harry Nicholson
Alberta soil survey marks 33 years of work and still two thirds to do
Since 1920 the University of Alberta faculty soils department has surveyed more than 40 million acres. About 90 million acres remain to be classified as the massive mapping and analysis program continues. The work defines soil zones and supports land use planning and irrigation projects.
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University of Alberta
Faculty Soils Department
Alberta
Peace River
Edmonton
Municipal Affairs Department
International Joint Commission
Canada
Canadian Soil Survey
Sue the White Cherry Developed at Summerland Farm
FINE FRUIT PENTICTON British Columbia authorities report a new cherry variety named Sue developed at the Summerland experimental farms. The fruit boasts strong quality and bearing traits and is practically immune to cracking from rain.
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Penticton
B.C
Summerland
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Canadian Statistics Report
M. Harrison- Gray
North
South
Eames
West
Dayton Flyers
UCLA
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Ind
Christian Boyee
Theodore Parker
Horace Mann
God
George Macdonald
Dior
New York
Central Press
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