Ontario Leads NHL Player Birth Origins In 1949 Era
Half of the NHL players hail from Ontario with Quebec as a strong second. Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta also contribute, while Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have none. Chicago and South Wales natives play defense for the Rangers. Montreal and Winnipeg emerge as top birthplaces. Northern Ontario towns supply 13 players.
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Quebec
Prairie
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Maritime
Nova Scotia
Seaboard
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
South Wales
Chicago
Linois
New York Rangers
Jack Evans
Garnatt
Ivan Irwin
NHL
Canada
Montreal
NBU
Winnipeg
National Hockey League
Ontario
Schumacher
Timmins
Kirkland Lake
New Liskeard
Cochrane
Haileybury
South Porcupine
Capreol
Funny and Otherwise: Jokes From a Lively Household
A collection of light quips about common situations. A savvy boy defines RSVP as Rush in, Shake hands, and Vanish Pleasantly. An insurance mate notes a policy rubbing a house, implying a pun on friction. A baby, a misnamed James, and a witty exchange punctuate the humorous snippets.
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John
Quick Tips for Everyday Fixes and Food Prep
Helpful hints show simple ways to keep putty from drying, entertain with balloons via a vacuum cleaner, and prevent milk curdling by adding baking soda. A sandwich idea mixes chopped wieners, hard boiled eggs, onion, chili sauce, and mustard between whole wheat slices.
Alfalfa Meal Cut Feed Costs in Pig Ration Trial
A Lacombe Alberta swine trial shows alfalfa meal in hog diets improves carcass quality and can lower costs. Trials with 0 5 10 and 15 percent alfalfa reveal 10 and 15 percent yield higher carcass scores 76.6 and 78.5 while 0 percent scores 70.5. Self feeding affected rate of gain and feed use slightly. 15 percent took 10 days longer and used more feed. Alfalfa offers a cheaper protein source suitable for sows and mixed with grains for self feeding.
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Lacombe
Alta
J. G. Stothart
Downward Trend in TB Cases Across Canada Over 25 Years
Canada shows a steady decline in tuberculosis cases over 25 years thanks to new treatments drugs and the use of mobile x ray units for chest exams. Campaigns aim to detect and treat all Canadians including Indigenous and white populations, leading to thousands treated and often cured. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 is also noted in the text.
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Canada
Answers to Quick Quiz 5 Wheat and Mink
The excerpt lists quiz answers with Wheat as item 5 and Mink as item 4. It notes a Yukon market garden scene and trials in poultry cattle hogs and spring grain. It pairs years 1916 and 1879 with the items and places.
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Yukon
Storage temperatures affect potato quality and sprouting
Low temperatures cause potato sweetening and texture changes, with 30 F to 32 F accelerating sugar buildup. Below 40 F may produce objectionable sweetness. 28 F or lower risks soft, musty flesh. Varieties vary in susceptibility. Katahdin worst, Irish Cobbler moderate, Green Mountain resistant. Light exposure greens tubers. sprouting reduces weight and nutrients and can cause heating. At 38 F to maintain dormancy. above 40 F storage life short. Sprout-inhibiting chemicals like maleic hydrazide show promise at 55 F if applied before harvest. Detailed storage methods are in Potato Storage published by Agriculture Information Service Ottawa.
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Information Service
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Ask
Hockey scorers excel against Chicago and Boston
A review shows Geoffrion and Lewicki flourished most against Chicago and Boston. Maurice Richard led Canadiens scorers with seven goals versus Chicago, while Mosdell divided his 14 goals across Detroit Chicago New York Boston and Toronto. Stewart of the Leafs posted five goals versus Montreal and four against Boston and Detroit, with limited output against Chicago. Beliveau struck against New York Detroit Chicago and Toronto, and McIntyre shaded Toronto and New York with three goals each while adding others against Detroit Boston and Canadiens. LaBine scored three against Chicago and New York from ten goals. none against Toronto.
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Danny Lewicki
New York Rangers
Toronto
Montreal
Danny
Canadiens
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Geoffrion
Lewicki
Sid Smith
New York
Richard
National Hockey League
Maurice Richard
Chicago Black Hawks
Ken Mosdell
Ron Stewart
Leafs
Stewart
Montreal Canadiens
Rangers
Jean Beliveau
Jack McIntyre
Leo LaBine
Lee
Royal Bank of Canada posts record assets and higher profits
The Royal Bank of Canada ended its fiscal year November 30 with assets of 3.026 billion dollars, a 131 million rise, and deposits nearing 2.798 billion. Loans total 1.188 billion, liquid assets at 65.34 percent, and profit after taxes 9.56 million, with 5.57 million paid as dividends and 4 million transferred to the Rest Fund.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
N.H.A
Dominion
Gems of Thought Reflections on Greatness and Virtue
A compilation of short maxims from Mary Baker Eddy Ben Johnson Horace Charles Simmons Demosthenes and Benjamin Franklin emphasizing truth integrity virtue and the link to true greatness. The quotations present a moral framework connecting personal character to enduring achievement.
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Charles Simmons
Oslo Subway Claims Tiny City Status With Mountain Route
Oslo, Norway's capital, asserts it holds the smallest city title served by a subway. The line begins at the National Theatre and rises above ground far before the Frognerseteren terminus, about 1,500 feet up the hill.
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Oslo
Norway
National Theatre
Frognerseteren
Recreation for workers and students urged
Recreation is essential for workers and students serving as health stimulation and mental tonic. It can include hiking winter sports or active hobbies for sedentary workers and less strenuous options like dramatics discussion groups handicrafts for those over fifty or nearing retirement to fill spare time constructively.
Canadians Should Eat More Fish
Canada boasts a rich variety of freshwater and saltwater fish supporting anglers and a large export industry. Yet Canadians do not eat enough fish. it is nutritious, economical, and easy to digest for all ages and should appear on tables at least twice weekly.
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Canada
Greenfinch, a familiar European finch in England
A brief note identifies the greenfinch as a common European finch found in England. It highlights its familiarity to residents and its wide presence across the region.
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England
Mystery of Cold Causes Traced Through Two Millennia
The quest to understand colds stretches over two thousand years with theories ranging from weather and humors to infection. Modern science links colds to rhinoviruses and other pathogens, guiding effective remedies and prevention.
RCAF Materiel Depot at Namao Near Edmonton
The No 7 supply depot at Namao nine miles north of Edmonton covers 181 acres with an $8.5 million one story building. It is the distributing point for air force units from Winnipeg to Victoria and handles up to 150 000 items with 300 civilian and 200 airmen staff. An index of facilities includes a 50 ton diesel locomotive on five miles of track, 20 hydraulic hoists, 30 mobile cranes, an assembly line packing area and a crate shop with rapid order filling within an hour.
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Edmonton
Rcaf Air Materiel Command
Namao
No. 7
Canada
Winnipeg
Victoria
Quick Canadia Quiz Questions and Historical Facts
In Ottawa the Parliament Building burned in 1916. The Nation al Policy originated in 1879 as a tariff protective program. Agricultural production is possible in the Yukon. The mink accounts for nine tenths of Canada’s fur farm production. The railway freight leader is coal, which carries about a third of all cargo.
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Ottawa
Yukon
Canada
Fever horses and Romanian onion trade noted in brief
Horses on Canadian farms numbered 933 300 in summer 1954 down nine percent from a year earlier. Onions are sold by the yard in Romania. Bucharest.
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Romania
Bucharest
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Pat
Mike
Forrestal
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Demosthenes
Benjamin Franklin
RCAF
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