Time Running Out On Old Stern Wheeler Boats On Yukon River
Whitehorse Yukon Territory fleet of stern wheelers sits ashore as 1954 economic realities end river service. Bill Hamilton notes no four month freighting season possible with year round road access. Only one boat may be repurposed. rest likely remain idle until or unless service returns.
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Yukon River
Jim Bowes
Grande Prairie Herald-Tribune
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Hamilton Flight
Bill
White Pass
Yukon
Mississippi
Bill Hamilton
Dawson City
Hamilton
Vancouver
Victoria
Lake Tagish
North
Estevan Power Plant To Add 30 MW Turbine Unit
The Saskatchewan Power Corporation seeks bids for a 30,000 kilowatt turbo generator and related equipment at the Estevan generating plant. The new unit would be about 50 percent larger than the current 20,000 kilowatt installation nearing completion. A commissioning ceremony is planned to coincide with a Power Corporation anniversary.
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Estevan, Sask
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Estevan
Power Corporation
Weekly Tip Shiny Collar Care Guide
When the collar or coat shows shine, sponge with a cloth dipped in hot vinegar wrung out. Press on the wrong side while damp to restore finish and reduce glare.
Manitoba Farmers To Test Synthetic M1 Sunflower In 1954
Manitoba researchers plan a 1954 field test of Synthetic M1 sunflower against Advance. About 65 cooperative farmers will grow Advance and receive 12 pounds of Synthetic M1 to plant in a center strip for direct yield comparison. Seed will be sold for a commercial trial. farmers must harvest both varieties.
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Morden
Winnipeg
Altona
Melita
Coop Vegetable Oils Limited
Meadow Lake Airport Grant Expected In Budget
During a cold snap MP Jack nson visited St Walburg Loon Lake and Meadow Lake to meet constituents. He said a federal grant of 57000 for Meadow Lake airport was assured and Transport Minister Chevrier expected it to be in the spring or fall budget.
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Meadow Lake
Sask
Jacknson
St. Walburg
Loon Lake
Harrison
Chevrier
Quick Quiz Answers From Canadian Facts Pocket Annual
Answers note tax comparisons for UVUllawa and other governments, 1951 customs duties as a percentage, 1953 home building high, and a claim that careless smokers start about 30 percent of home fires. Includes figures like 361,000 and references to Quebec.
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Quebec
Quick Canadian Facts
Facts About
Canada
Helpful hints for home craft and kitchen tasks
Practical tips cover chest protector sewing with muslin and flannel lining, preserving coffee aroma in airtight containers, peeling oranges and grapefruits after brief boiling, rust removal from knives using an onion, reducing sugar in cranberries with baking soda, and wringing hot compresses by folding towels.
Manitoba Horse Breeders Elect Carberry Man President
George Smith of Carberry was chosen as president of the Horse Breeders Association of Manitoba at the annual meeting held Wednesday. Harold Poole of Kennedy becomes vice president, while other directors include Arnold, Middleton, Brownridge, Roberts, MacPherson, and Brownridge. The group approved weight rules for light draft horses, sale ring changes, separate heavy horse judges, and a polio fund drive, noting 448 active stallions globally with 352 near the Pacific.
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Brandon
Man
George Smith
Carberry
Horse Breeders’ Association of Manitoba
Smith
S. E. Bennett
Deloraine
Harold Poole
Kennedy
Toronto
Manitoba
Association
Provincial Exhibition Board
Harold Clark
Minnesota
A. F E. Arnold
Shoal Lake
W. Middleton
A. M. Brownridge
Portage la Prairie
Carl Roberts
Winnipeg
A. M. MacPherson
G. A. Brownridge
Early Action Urged Against Soil Erosion
A Saskatchewan Farm Reporter summary warns soil erosion threatens yields. It cites Lethbridge and Ottawa experiments showing topsoil loss drops wheat and barley output dramatically. The report urges immediate conservation measures to protect soil from wind and water erosion across prairie farms.
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Saskatchewan
Lethbridge Experimental Station
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Lethbridge
Canada
Prairies
Quick Canadia Quiz prompts on Canadian demographics and taxes
A short quiz asks which province has the largest rural population the postwar year with the most new houses built in Canada the average customs duties on imports as a percentage of value the population of Newfoundland and whether Ottawa taxes exceed combined municipal and provincial collections. Answers in Another Column.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Ottawa
Party Chicken One Quarter Pound Salt Pork Stews
A 1930s style recipe for party chicken uses salt pork fried crisp then chicken browned in the drippings with carrots celery onions almonds mushrooms and thyme. Simmer covered an hour until tender. Serves four. Also suggests a spicy tomato soup cake with whipped cream and pineapple topping.
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Klondike
New Plymouth
New Zealand
Britain
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
George
Oscar
Waldorf
Newark
New Jersey
Pacific Ocean
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