Advertising: merchants must invest to grow sales
A column urges merchants to boost advertising rather than cut it arguing it saves neither money nor time. It cites poor ads and suggests showing ads in windows, tailoring for customers, and expanding into boats motors and pumps as seasonal opportunities for rural Canada. It notes a Southwestern Manitoba paper suffers from scant advertising and urges merchants to unite and act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masdion Avenue
Bath
States
Canada
Anitoba
Egg Marketing Fight and the Risk of Compulsory Schemes
A writer critiques producer controlled compulsory egg marketing arguing it benefits only large producers briefly, risks government takeover, harms small producers, clogs storage with surplus eggs, reduces freshness, and questions why a voluntary scheme isn’t pursued instead. The piece urges logic over emotion in farm policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producer-Marketing Board
Hell
Ihnen
Winnipeg Firm Secures Two CNR Contracts
Bird Construction Co. of Winnipeg wins two CNR contracts. One covers a concrete substructure for a new steel viaduct approach to the Port Arthur ore dock, and the other for a concrete substructure for a 449 foot steel bridge over Sundance Creek in Alberta. The Port Arthur viaduct replaces the wooden approach, requires one abutment and 130 pedestals, and uses about 4100 yards of concrete. The Sundance Creek bridge will be 100 feet high, located six and a half miles west of Edson on the main line, replacing a 1221 foot timber trestle. traffic movement remains uninterrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
Bird Construction Co. Ltd
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Sundance Creek
Alberta
Edson
Th Creek
Well Known Western Railwayman Retires
Frank H Keefe, a prominent Western Canada railwayman, retires as general manager of the Canadian National Railways western region. J R MacMillan and S F Dingle honor him at a testimonial dinner. His career began in 1911 with roles from operator to chief despatcher in Saskatoon, Melville, Biggar, Prince Albert and Edson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H Keefe
Western Canada
Canadian National Railways
J R MacMillan
S F Dingle
CNR
Montreal
Keefe
Prairie Provinces
Lakehead
British Columba
Minnesota
Biggar
Saskatoon
Melville
Prince Albert
Edson
Alberta
Ontario farmers set for Western Goodwill Tour
A group of 46 Elgin County farmers departs on a two week Western tour sponsored by the Elgin Goodwill Tour Association. They will visit Winnipeg Saskatoon the Western Development Museum Edmonton Jasper National Park Jasper Park Lodge Vancouver Calgary and other western cities. They return to London July 14.
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Elgin County
Elgin Goodwill
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Western Development Museum
Edmonton
Jasper National Park
Jasper Park Lodge
Vancouver
Calgary
University of Saskatchewan
Forestry
Leduc
Alberta
Canadian Railway official advances in 1940s to 1950s
The article traces the career of a Canadian railway executive who rose from acting superintendent in Port Arthur to general superintendent of the Abperté district in Extmonton in 1946, then to Vancouver, Winnipeg, and finally western region general manager. He joined the Railway Board of Adjustment No 1, serving as vice chairman in 1955 and chairman in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Abperté
Extmonton
CNR Announces Dual Western Region Promotions
J R McMillan names O Berringer to general manager of the western region and A C Nicholls to succeed him at Saskatoon and Portage Brandon division respectively. Berringer began as a switch man in 1918 and Nicholls joined CNR in 1920, advancing through Winnipeg and North Battleford to leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O . Berringer
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
F H Keefe
A C. Nicholls
Portage-Brandon
Winnipeg
Mr Berringer
Salkstoon
Berringer
Port Arthur
Edson
Alberta
Lakehead
Nichools
CNR
North Battleford
Melville Saskatoon
Regina
CNR Wins US APETY Award For Public Safety
Capadan National Railways was named a winner in the National Safety Council of United States fifth annual Ward for public activities, recognizing its safety initiatives and community service contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
Capadan National Railways
National Safety Council of
United States
Agricultural Representatives of Western Canada Saluted
A Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta salute to Agricultural Representatives highlights their regulatory advisory and organizational roles. They help farmers access research findings and improved methods, supporting rural communities through involvement with provincial departments and sponsoring companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Sackatchewan
Alberta
Western Canad
CKX TV Channel 5 Brandon Sunday Weekly Schedule
CKX TV Channel 5 in Brandon lists daily lineups for Sun Jul 20 to Sat Jul 31 with programs including Country Calendar The Sky Summer Magazine Burns and Allen Father Knows Best Ed Sullivan Highway Patrol CKX News Weather Views Sports Scope The Worlds Stage Showtime CBC News Late Movie and sports and Western hour episodes across channels and times.
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CKX TV
CBC News
Terry Tunes
Lacy
Annie
CKX
Ross the Builder
CKX TV News
Playhouse UK
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