Vegetation Survey Near Mackenzie River Recommends Grazing Change
A summer survey by the Department of Agriculture for the Arctic Division found overgrazing by reindeer near the Mackenzie River mouth. Bone breakage occurred in two herds, and a high biting fly population drove reindeer hard. A winter grazing map was prepared and the burned 1954 area shows spruce deaths and recovery of shrubs, mosses, and lichens.
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Mackenzie River
Arctic
Department of Agriculture
Arctic Division
Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
W. J. Cody
D. H. Ferguson
Eleven Annual Triple I Ski Meet Opens With Eight Colleges
Ski teams from eight colleges in the northwest have arrived in the city ahead of the eleventh annual Triple I Ski Meet. The University of British Columbia will host the event in cooperation with Red Mountain Ski club, with competition running tomorrow through Sunday.
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Northwest
University of British Columbia
Red Mountain Ski Club
Miner
Rossland
B.C
Jack Miner's Philosophy on Nature and Man
Jack Miner argued that nature, man, and God should be partners with man responsible for controlling not exterminating wildlife. He favored hunting for use and balance, warning against prosecuting poor settlers and endorsing practical control amid timber wolves and deer dynamics. He cited Biblical shepherding and animal population cycles to justify man’s harvest as a natural balance.
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Jack Miners
Jack Miner
Morocco’s king orders equal treatment of wives under new law
Reuters dispatch from Morocco reports King Mohammed V signs a decree requiring Moroccan husbands to treat all wives alike. Moslems may have up to four wives but must ensure equality. The piece notes possible effects on monogamy and household finances and quotes onlooker consequences for Fatima Fatima and the harem.
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Reuters
Moroccco
Mohammed V
Mohammed
Morocco
Canada
Fatima
Abdul
Zaza
Ayesha
Katisha
Horse Latitudes Defined by Calm Zones in Trade Winds
The horse latitudes are regional high pressure areas marked by calm and light variable breezes along the polar edges of the trade wind belts, creating long stretches of stalled air and light winds.
CNR orders 151 diesel locomotives for 1958 delivery
Canadian National Railways placed orders for 151 diesel electric units costing 27.5 million dollars. General Motors Diesel of London will supply 81 road switchers and 7 two unit passenger locomotives. Montreal Locomotive Works to build 45 road switchers and 11 yard switchers. Continuous delivery planned through 1958.
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Canadian National Railways
General Motors Diesel Ltd
London
Ont
Montreal Locomotive Works Ltd
Montreal
Misses Pattern 4560 Enchants Wardrobe Choices
Sewing ad notes Anne Adams Printed Pattern 4560 in sizes 12 to 18 with fabric guide and easy directions. Size 16 requires 2 1/2 yards of 54 inch fabric. Send 40 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept at 60 Front Street Toronto for order details.
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Faille
Jersey
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Printed Pattern 4664 Misses Dress Top Envelope
Advertisement for pattern 4664 offering two necklines a sweetheart or high collar with bow. Features a princess silhouette top and slim skirt in Misses' sizes 10 to 20, with yardage details and mail order instructions. Send 50 cents with name address and size to order.
Page a Pied Piper
The piece praisesCanada’s quarantine service for eradicating rats and preventing disease spread from ships. It notes 1955 56 inspections found 19 rat laden vessels fumigated and deratized while 342 ships cleared with clean certificates. It warns of plague risks to Canada without rat proofing and the use of warfarin to control rodents.
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the Journal
Humboldt
Sask
London
Canada
Department of National Health and Welfare
Lana
St. Lawrence
The Cost of Business and Investment per Employee
An analysis notes that average producer investment per employee runs about 16000 dollars, with larger firms requiring more capital. It warns against undue expansion and urges profits from each sale to fund salaries, equipment replacement, and future investments, stressing staff awareness of their role in delivering investor returns.
Renfrew Stares Into 1958 With Hopes For Industry
The Renfrew Advance notes 1958 faces political and economic uncertainty with Canada likely to vote next spring or summer. Renfrew plans a hospital addition, a sewage disposal unit, and marks the town’s 100th anniversary next summer while seeking more industry to ease taxes and fund civic improvements.
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Canada
Ottawa
Renfrew
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Iner
the Times
Wetaskiwin, Alta
Highway No. 2
Steve Cole
Times
Nick Lastinka
Wetaskiwins
Homer Lacoursiere
The
Stan Reynold
Chamber of Commerce
Wetaskiwin
CNR
Fine le Aan
Pied Piper
Herald
Unity
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