Council plans Caribou Conservation in Northwest Territories
The NWT council backs strict limits to protect dwindling caribou herds. Proposals include slaughter of calves for 14 months, ending nonessential permits, cutting human consumption to 7500 annually, and supplying buffalo meat to natives where needed. Expert John Keisal presented mammalogical input as members voted for restrictions.
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NWT Council
John Keisal
North
Yellowknife
Nwt
Wakaw to Build Senior Citizens Home Under $227,399 Contract
The Lakeview Pioneer Lodge Housing Company signs a $227,399.18 contract with H Roy Wilding for a Wakaw senior citizens home. Construction to begin as soon as weather permits this spring.
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Lakeview Pioneer Lodge Housing Company
H. Roy
Wilding
Wakaw
The
Recorder
Task
Pattern 7187 Nine Tots Transfer for Crib Cover
A craft notice describes a transfer pattern showing nine tots about 5x6 inches for a crib cover or pictures. Readers are invited to send 35 cents to 60 Front Street West Toronto to obtain the pattern. stamps not accepted.
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Front Street
Toronto
Young Peoples Union Leads Sunday Worship at Imperial United
The local Young Peoples Union conducted the morning service at Imperial United Church with Rev. Trembley assisted by Miss Marjorie Roney Miss Marianne Pritchard Mr. Edward Brooker and Mr. Gilbert Johnson. Johnson spoke on the Boys Parliament held in Regina during Christmas, praising the experience and noting moves to a national Parliament.
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Young Peoples Union
Imperial United Church
Trembley
Marjorie Roney
Marianne Pritchard
Edward Brooker
Gilbert Johnson
Arlene Norum
Lorna Brooker
Carole Shirkey
Regina
Young Peoples
Gilbert
Johnson
Imperial
Sask
Payroll rise highlights federal civil service growth
In March 1957 the federal payroll lists 148,000 classified civil servants, up from 1945 with 116,000 and from 1939 with 46,000, illustrating expanding government staffing over decades.
Fluoridation Fights Persist Across Canada
Despite routine endorsements from Health League of Canada and WHO, fluoridation faces opposition across Canada. Proponents cite dental decay reductions up to 70 percent and long term savings, while activists warn of potential health risks. The Health League forms a fluoridation committee to counter opposition as more communities adopt the measure.
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Whch
The
Health League of Canada
Canada
United States
World Health Organization
Health League
Grandmothers Advice Echoed by Teen Fashion Choices
Teen girls favor cotton for summer clothes and wool for winter skirts mirroring Grandmother's era. They cite cotton as easy to launder and inexpensive while wool provides warmth and durability though it wrinkles and can irritate skin. They prefer rayon nylon blends for dress-up items and value easy washability in synthetic fibers despite heat and sheerness.
Kublai Khan Founder of Mongol Dynasty in China
Kublai Khan was Genghis Khan's grandson and founded the Mongol dynasty in China. He established Yuan rule and expanded Mongol power across Asia.
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Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
China
Bathysphere Invented by Nature in Ocean Habitat
A nature description notes a water spider that fills a sac with air and thrives in its underwater home. The piece frames this creature as a model of specialized adaptation within its aquatic environment.
Plans for Blue Point elite cottage resort
Detroit interests plan a $50 000 luxury resort home development on Blue Point east of Murphy Road and Brights Grove on Lake Huron. The 126 acre site on the Alice Coulter estate was purchased from D B White and Sons with immediate construction planned for summer homes priced 20 000 to 50 000. The property fronts Lake Huron for a three quarter mile stretch and offers docking facilities via creeks and inlets.
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Blue Point
Murphy Road
Brights Grove
Lake Huron
Lovely
Detroit
Sarnia
D. B. White and Sons
Alice Coulter
Forest
Life with a teacher from the Rosetown Eagle
Eileen Brows recounts humorous and exasperating moments in school life. She describes pupils Johnny Green Mary and a wisecracking 21 year old elder student and notes teachers face amusing and trying challenges while guiding students. The piece ends by hoping the experiences do not deter future teachers.
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Eileen Brows
Johnny Green
Burke
Mary
The
Eagle
Rosetown
Sask
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