Canadian Army Year in Review 1956 Highlights
The 1956 Canadian Army year end roundup notes a major UN role in the Middle East with Canada offering a battalion to the Canadian United Nations Emergency Force though infantry were not needed. The force would be supported by engineers and technicians. the Army also pursued nuclear training, mapping, cadet expansion, and new weapons including the FN CK rifle and Sterling submachine gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Middle East
Canadian United Nations Emergency Force
Whale Army
Canada
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Army
Vanous Technical Corps
Canadian Army
E. L. M. Burns
Egypt
Barriefield
Ont
Australia
John M. Rockingham
Camp Gagetown
N.B
Camp Wainwright
Alta
Europe
2Nd Canadian Infantry
Central Command
Ontario
Eastern Command
Maritimes
Quebec
Western Command
Alberta
British Columbia
Prairie Command
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
Cadet Services of Canada
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Canad Arsénals Ltd
Canadian Arsenals Ltd
FN CK
Great Britain
Gerald W. L. Nicholson
General Staff
William R Feasley
University of Toronto
Royal Canadian Engineers
Nisutlin Bay
Army Survey Establishment
St. Lawrence Seaway
N.S
Melbourne
Black Watch
Royal Highland Regiment
Bermuda
St. Andrew's Society of New York
Alfred M. Gruenther
Allied Powers
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Germany
Belgium
Soest
Antwerp
Ralph Campney
National Defence
Radio Canadian Army Europe
United States
Alfred Gruenther
H. B. Foote
Royal Armoured Corps
M. Halibullah Khan
Pakistan Army
Maxwell D. Taylor
United States Army
F. H. N. Davidson
Intel
Diers
Indochina
Palestine
Korea
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
International
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Far East
United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization
Fort Churchill
Man
Churchill
New Brunswick Regiment
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Winnipeg
Springhill
Gagetown
RCHA
Red Cross
United Nations Emergency Force
Canadian Women's Army Corps
NATO
International Truce Supervisory Commission
Viet Nam
Saskatchewan cattle performance testing deadline set
Saskatchewan breeders of pure bred beef cattle must submit applications by January 31 to have their herds included in the 1957 performance testing program. Complete forms require certification by the Agricultural Representative before mailing to the Animal Industry Branch in Regina. The program opens to all breeders of the province's three main beef breeds and aims to boost cattle improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Animal Industry
Regina
Erle Roger
Department of Agriculture
Potato Care and Storage Tips
Fall potatoes store well in dark dry cool places not too cold. Do not keep them in tight containers as air circulation helps them last longer.
NHL All Star selections and halfway voting trends noted
NHL voters from six cities are tallying first half points through December 31, 1956 for the 1956-57 season awards. Final All Star and trophy winners will be announced after the playoffs, with historical ties showing half leaders often matching final results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NHL
Montreal Canadiens
Jean Beliveau
Doug Harvey
Montreal
Red Kelly
Detroit
Kelly
New York Rangers
Bill Gadsby
Gadsby
Beliveau
Harvey
Jacques Plante
Maurice Richard
Ted Lindsay
Stases
Canadiens
Jean Betiven
Wes
Lorne
Gump
Worsley
York
Jelveau
Tod Stoan
Toronto Maple Leafs
Tod Sloan
Stoan
James Norris
Boston
Forbes Kennedy
Chicago Black Hawks
Hawks
Maritime
Dorchester
Charlottetown
P.E
Forbes
Sparetime hobbies offer outdoor activity for desk workers
A sparetime hobby is good for everyone. The person at a desk should seek an outside activity that provides exercise, especially outdoors. Public libraries offer suggestions for handicrafts arts studies and other ways to make spare time interesting.
Lunatic Contract Void Under Law
A contract made with a person deemed lunatic is void. The ruling rests on the lack of capacity and the inability of the party to understand the agreement's terms. Courts reject obligations created while a person is not of sound mind.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prince Charles
Michael Farebrother
Bays
Norfolk
Duke of Edinburgh
Buckngham Palace
Pyramids
Cairo
Suez Canal
National Hockey League