Canada opens fastest freight terminal in Regina
The new facility handles 16 city trucks 16 highway vans and 18 rail cars at once. Parcels move from arrival to outlet in under two minutes across conveyor networks in a $730000 building opened by Minister Stakeney in front of 1800 guests. Canadian Pacific touts high quality low cost service and a shift in transportation over the years.
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Stakeney
Saskatchewan
Belr
Cannadian Pacific
Emerson
Canadian Pacific
Regina
R. A. Emerson
Montreal
R. R. Taylor
Canada
Pacific Merchandise Services
Honourable A. E. Blakeney
Mr. Blakeney
Chef Nicholas Marchak named Fort Garry Hotel chef de cuisine
Nicholas Marchak, born near Gimli Manitoba, is appointed chef de cuisine at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. The Canadian National Hotels apprentice who joined the Fort Garry 20 years ago has also worked at the Prince Edward Hotel in Brandon, Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta, and the Nova Scotian Hotel in Halifax.
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Nicholas Marchak
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
W. G. Foster
Mgr
Marchak
Gimli
Man
Canadian National Hotels
Prince Edward Hotel
Brandon
Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper
Alta
Halifax
Pheasant Tamed to Watchman Shotgun Barrel
A Danmow Easex ogg farmer boasts a notably tame pet pheasant that supposedly looks down the barrel of his shotgun. The note on marriage adds a whimsical aside, describing love personified by a parson.
Wonder gas of the space age helium's rise in science and industry
The Imperial Review profile by Michael Jacot traces helium from 1913 balloon antics to its space age roles. It covers its inert nature, use in rocket capsules, sealing dangers in electronics, leak detection, deep sea diving, and potential for future cryotron driven miniaturized computers.
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Iuperial Review
Michael Jacot
Col Sf.cody
Cody
Buffalo Bill
Farnborough
England
ASPCA
Earth
Free World
New Mexico
Kansas
Utah
Texas Panhandle
Canada
U.S
Europe
Outer
Space
High Seas
Colonel Cody
Regina
White Brick Manufacturer Sees 41 Percent Sales Rise
An Estevan brick producer reports a 41 percent sales increase over 1961 and notes capacity to produce 14 million bricks annually. It is the sole Canadian firm making white bricks. Employment remains steady with new hires during the month.
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White Brick
Estevan
Canada
Christmas Packet Door Plaque and Candles Deal
A Christmas Packet item offers a decorated door plaque and a pair of tall electric candles for $1.75. The bundle is labeled for children and grown-ups in item No 48.
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Piensa
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Fort Garry Hotel
Wonder Gas
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