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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
2
Leading industrialists and financial experts say new oil sources in the West mark the most important Canadian economic development of the year. world supplies are shrinking as older fields deplete. Exploration spreads from Alberta to Manitoba Saskatchewan and British Columbia with surveys aiming to boost West production.
Large oil firms have secured rights to search for new fields in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with about 60,000,000 acres under study. Major investments are being made, placing these areas among the most active oil regions after Texas as demand for fuel spans motors, aviation, diesel, and rail.
Oil supplies in the Far East influence political developments and, with war risk, raise the value of new fields. Alberta’s recent oil growth fuels national economic expansion and spurs search for fields in other provinces, drawing wide interest across the country.
An advertisement touts a cooling medication by Dr. D. Dennis claiming rapid relief from eczema, rashes, athlete's foot, and other itching. Trial bottle priced at 35 cents with a money back guarantee. asks readers to request from their druggist.
The Canadian Statesman Bowmanville Ont has won the Canadian Weekly Editorial Trophy in a Dominion wide competition. Second place went to the Richmond Hill Liberal and third to the Powell River News. The winning editorial discussed the role of municipal government in Canadian affairs. It is the Statesman’s second victory, with prior wins in 1947 and a second place in 1948.
About 200 antelope were seen near Golden Prairie, Sask, likely driven from hills by deep snow. Farmers report the animals disturbing straw stacks as they search for food. The text also notes tomato juice canning and bottling raising tomato consumption four to five times.
Boston defender Bill Quackenbush had 120 straight games without a penalty as of December 30. The first 98 games show 21 shutouts by six goalies led by Durnan and Broda with five each. Toronto top in majors with 11, Detroit seven, Boston and Montreal six.
George Pollard, 82, received a letter from a friend he had not seen in 30 years. Richard Whittaker of Carlton, Quebec, who had left Weston in 1919, found Pollard’s photo in a Toronto newspaper and used it to renew their friendship.
Vancouver reports over 100 herring seiners braving Arctic wind as the season nears its March 10 end. With 96 000 tons caught early, crews aim for 200 000 tons. boats run 22 hours daily as the radio dispatch office guides operations. The industry, now a 5 million dollar business, pays fishermen 4 000 to 5 000 yearly, with fish processed into oil, cans, fish meal, and fertilizer.
A Balcarres Free Lance verse laments a father who criticizes the paper for neglecting readers wishes, mocks its weddings and social items, and vows to correct the press by reporting back. The piece ends noting those who avoid duties may escape again.
A collage of light anecdotes features two women keeping secrets, a legal query about if law attracts more than army life, farmers arguing over hay, a fingerprinting gag, a gambler in funeral honesty, a pastry crunch reveal, a bent school pun, an insurance form confusion, and a Hyde Park interruption, ending with a cryptic 2864 ale.
Saskatchewan Resources Minister J. H. Brockelbank outlines timber permit eligibility and quantities for farmers regional veterans and fire victims. Permits cover green spruce up to 10 000 board feet and 15 000 for certain veterans with free allotments under conditions. Permits for church or community buildings allowed up to 100 in dues with fall applications except post fire.
Manitoba plans spraying 3.5 to 4 million acres in 1950 using 2 4 D herbicide, up from 2.3 million last year. The provincial weeds commission aims to expand chemical weed control with two upcoming meetings at the University of Manitoba and Brandon, linking to Western and North Central conferences in Edmonton and Sioux Falls.
The Saskatchewan government approves a four-bed nursing home in Ogema while locals raise funds and volunteer to construct an eight-bed hospital, expanding regional health care capacity. The effort mobilizes offerings from community groups and residents.
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