Unwelcome European starlings spark alarm in Canada bird count
Canadawide Christmas bird count notes rising starling numbers in Vancouver and Newfoundland and a historic influx of continental birds. Toronto leads with 106 observers in 26 parties reporting 19 354 birds. Ottawa and Halifax record notable counts while various provinces show uneven participation.
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The
National Audubon Society
Audubon
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Montreal
Ottawa
Newfoundland
Halifax
St. John's
Fibreglass boats featured at Olympia National Boat Show
The 20 foot fibreglass dory is on exhibition at Olympia London after sea trials. The Admiralty continues fibreglass boat experiments. A 25 foot ship's motor boat was completed and will be tested at sea.
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Olympia
London
Admiralty
BEA posts record 1954 traffic and 18 percent rise
BEA chairman Lord Douglas of Kirtleside announced provisional 1954 figures showing 1,825,000 passengers 14,450 tons of freight and 6,900 tons of mail. Traffic rose 18 percent from 1953. The Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control plans sub stations in India Pakistan and possibly East Africa.
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British European Airways
Lord Douglas of
Kirtleside
B.E.A
Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control
India
Pakistan
London
East Africa
Britain Sees Record Savings and Penicillin Rise in 1954
Britain posts a 1954 savings record of 3 494 million dollars, up 296 million from 1953 while withdrawals fall by 56 million. The current Practitioner marks Sir Alexander Fleming’s penicillin discovery 25th anniversary noting drug availability rose from five tons to about 300 tens across Britain and the United States.
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Alexander Fleming
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Atlantic
United States
Expert bookbinder to aid Ceylon under Colombo Plan
Mr G. Cockerell, a leading British bookbinder, is dispatched to Ceylon under the Colombo Plan. He departs next month to work in the government archives department at Nuwara Eliya to train staff in bookbinding repairs and titling.
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Ceylon
G. Cockerell
Britain
Cockerell
Nuwara
Eliya
Answers to Quick Quiz 5
Answer sheet summarizes Canada facts: foreign nations export figures show a gap in trade, with 1.2 billion and 1. 1919 dates, plus half a billion bushels, and numbers 2265 and 3125 appear as data points.
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Quick Canadian Facts
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Bruins to retire Schmidt’s Number 15 in tribute
The Boston Bruins will retire Number 15 worn by Milt Schmidt after 1614 seasons of brilliance. Eddie Shore No 2 Lionel Hitchman No 3 and Dit Clapper No 5 are already retired. Schmidt now coaches the team with Eddie Sandford succeeding Schmidt as captain. Sandford, 26, in his eighth Bruins season, was elected captain by a players’ vote.
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Milt Schmidt
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Hat makes me look ten years younger
A joke about aging and appearance appears alongside a notice that S.G.T. plans to set up equipment and plant in Uranium City to connect outlying Beaver Ledge mining camps with the exchange, signaling potential regional infrastructure development.
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Uranium City
Beaverledge
Exhaust fans as a controlled ventilation method for barns
The guide explains positive venting with exhaust fans to regulate burn temperature and humidity. It covers when to use one or two fans based on animal count, placement, and safety features such as automatic shutters and enclosed motors. It cites Publication 859 for further barn ventilation details.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Laprade Stays Penalty Free as NHL Veteran
Edgar Laprade of the New York agers has played in all Knicks games, yet avoided penalties this season. He remains the league's penalty free regular and, at 35, is the oldest active NHL player since Milt Schmidt retired.
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New York Agers
N.H.L
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New York
Laprade
Milt Schmidt
Kate
Iron Man Sawchuk Stands As NHL Iron Man Goalie
Detroit Red Wings goalie Terry Sawchuk earns the nickname Iron Man as the only netminder to have played in every game this season for his team. All other goalies have used substitutes at least once.
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Detroit Red Wings
Terry Sawchuk
Seed Supplies Forecast for 1955 Crop Outlook
The 1955 seed outlook notes scarce good quality non-pedigreed oats seed and strong movement from surplus areas to deficits. Registered and certified cereal seed should meet needs, alfalfa and clovers lag, and red clover prices may hit near-record highs. Oilseed supplies rise with soybeans, while flaxseed and other forage seeds show varied trends.
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United States
Recipe for a Happy Day
A light hearted guide explains mixing friendly words with understanding time and patience. It emphasizes keeping the temperament low and not boiling, adding humor and warm personality, then seasoning with the spice of life. Serve in individual moulds for a personal touch.
Alcock and Brown Newfoundland to Ireland flight year
The inquiry asks the year of Alcock and Brown's nonstop flight from Newfoundland to Ireland, the total House of Commons membership, federal social security and welfare spending options, average prairie wheat production, and whether Canada exports exceed imports in international trade.
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Ireland
House of Commons
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Diabetes Control Through Early Detection
The article explains that diabetes can be controlled with early discovery and treatment. It warns untreated diabetes may cause blindness and other disabilities, but with timely medical exams and adherence to a doctor's orders a patient can live an almost normal life.
Useful Household Hints on Baking and Cleaning Tricks
Tips include dusting flour on cake before icing to prevent runoff and using flour to clean a white wool sweater. Three cups of flour may be needed to rub the fabric through every fold, then shake out and air dry. A simple method for Venetian blinds involves painting a cord handle red to distinguish open from close.
Three Essentials in Irrigation from Swift Current
The Dominion Experimental Station at Swift Current outlines three essentials for proper irrigation: control of water entering the soil to prevent water logging or leaching, rapid removal of excess water, and a drainage system designed to match the supply system. It notes water logging on heavy soils and nutrient loss on light soils, with methods like ditch and dyke irrigation and the need to keep field size small for gravity systems.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Managing High Blood Pressure Through Health Habits
The article notes emotional tension and overweight as contributing factors to high blood pressure. It emphasizes maintaining good physical health and avoiding emotional upsets, and that a doctor will prescribe necessary treatment with diet, exercise, and lifestyle guidance to be followed carefully.
Corn Canners in Canada Packed Over Five Million Dozen
Commercial canners in Canada filled about 5 134 000 dozen cone containers of corn in 1954. The statistics reflect sizable output amid steady demand for canned corn across markets.
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