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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
3
The article notes Canada’s fluctuating faith in national consciousness and its foreign capital driving industry. It highlights professionals seeking broader work in the United States and contrasts Canada’s large area with a relatively small population and limited wealth and demand for services.
A discussion notes Canadians have underinvested in industry and natural resources, allowing foreign investors to fund growth and create jobs. The piece urges more Canadian capital to back domestic projects and accelerate development.
The text outlines wide opportunities in Canada spanning oil development in Alberta, irrigation and land rehabilitation on the prairies, forest preservation and power projects in BC and eastern provinces, and growing mineral resources. It calls for farmers, miners, engineers, scientists, and workers to pursue future growth amid rising global demand for food and resources.
Alberta plans to trap 18690 beavers for fur trade under a government conservation program. 914 permits issued to farmers with land specific harvest targets, spanning from Peace River to Crow's Nest Pass. permits allow sale of collected furs.
Edmonton gains its first gas processing plant costing 250000 dollars. Northwestern Utilities says the plant mixes Le Duc gas from Devon Alto with Viking Kinsella field gas to serve rising Edmonton demand and trim appliance adjustments. Daily throughput from Devon and Viking Kinsella totals about 26.0 million cubic feet, with winter peaks over 100 million.
Air Vice Marshal C R Dunlap of Sydney Mines NS, now Air Officer Commanding North West Air Command, has been appointed to the same post in the new Air Defence Command based at St Hubert PQ. The former Air Defence Group becomes a command overseeing Eastern Canada fighter squadrons and radar control and warning for regular and reserve aircraft.
Mary Hall of Bella Bella leads Native Sisterhood of B C in a strike among Indian women fishery workers. They demand equal voice with men in the Native Brotherhood of B C and the coast fishing industry bargaining, seeking parity in votes and governance of affairs.
In the McDame Creek area 60 miles west of the Alaska highway activity has risen over an asbestos discovery. Company sources quote sample values up to 12.50 per ton as development continues.
Excelsior Refineries Limited in cooperation with Wilrich Petroleums Limited and associates announced a large scale Lloydminster oil field development. The plan calls for drilling 60 wells, 40 this year, in a field straddling Alberta and Saskatchewan, as the refinery capacity has more than doubled from 1200 barrels daily.
A cured asylum patient says goodbye to the director and muses on future paths including law, acting, or perhaps a teaket tle. Various quips follow from folk like Peter, Sam, and a master of form, with brief jokes about family life and work.
Six month old William Ward of Toronto was strangled on a bottle nipple after being found unconscious in his crib with the bottle in his mouth, fire department officials said. A half dollar coin was removed from a ten year old girl's throat. Carolyn McEachern of Portland recovered uneventfully after swallowing the coin.
Mrs Robert Weatherill runs a 150 acre farm and cares for eight children while her husband serves in Korea. She bakes 20 loaves of bread weekly in her spare time, demonstrating strong family leadership.
Ottawa projects 800 000 new homes by 1960 raising total to 4 000 000 housing units. Yet Dr O J Firestone trade department economist warns 477 000 families still doubling up with others and may exceed 500 000 by 1960. Firestone is economic adviser to the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation trained at McGill with London School of Economics post graduate work.
Prisoner Joe Oullette on death row at Oakalia prison farm leaves a warning to youths about crime. He recalls early thefts and urges honest work, warns against guns and toughness, and asks listeners to live an honest life before his execution.
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