Whiteshell Reserve to open two new tourist areas
Winnipeg reports two large new zones will open in the Whiteshell reserve for tourists and campers. One area north of Falcon Lake aims to resemble a civically equipped park with running water and electricity, plus tennis courts and picnic grounds. The second area on the Winnipeg River south shore will form a 50 mile loop with Whitemouth and Rennie, featuring fishing boating and cabins with Sturgeon Falls as a scenic addition.
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Falcon Lake
Ste. Anne
Forestry
Clear Lake
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Winnipeg River
Seven Sisters Falls
Brereton Lake
Whitemouth
Rennie
Sturgeon Falls
Nutimik Lake
Bewitchin kitchen-wear apron patterns by Alice Brooks
Alice Brooks offers sewing patterns for aprons with contrast scraps and matching potholders. Pattern C7057 includes embroidery transfers and cutting charts for two, with a 25 cent request and plain writing of name address and pattern number. Also promotes the 1951 Alice Brooks Needlework catalog with crochet knitting embroidery illustrations and a free pattern.
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Alice Brooks
Prairie grain shipments surge at Vancouver port to world markets
Prairie grain moves to Vancouver as 15 ships load for worldwide buyers. UK remains top customer with 28 million bushels shipped. India and other markets receive notable amounts. May totals reach 7.5 million bushels. crop year target about 65 million. Ships from Japan, Sweden, Norway and more on scene.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Japan
India
Belgium
Prairies
H. H. Smith
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Paraguay
Sweden
Norway
Sun Glasses Helped Canadian Ace Down Plane in Korea
Fit. Lt. Omer Levesque DFC, 31, from Mont Joli Quebec, first Canadian to shoot down an enemy plane in Korea, during a six month US Air Force tour. He credits dark sunglasses for a deflection shot on a Mig near the Yalu River, describing a 1500 foot range and a 500 mph encounter, with Sabres faster than Communist jets and future Canadian engines.
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Omer Levesque
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RCA F
Levesque
Montreal
USAF
Yalu River
Manchuria
Best Chance of Cure Through Early Surgery Says Expert
Dr. P H T Thorlakson of University of Manitoba argues in Health magazine that in 85 of 100 cancer cases the patient’s best cure chance rests on early complete surgical removal of the tumor and surrounding tissues.
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P. H. T. Thorlakson
University of Manitoba
Health Magazine
Gems of Thought and Moral Maxim Snippet
A compact collection quotes from Fosdick Eddy Eliot Rockefeller and Jordan on virtue ambition and direction. The lines emphasize choosing beginnings aligning means with ends and the value of clear purpose toward lofty aims.
Britain and US air weapons stun imagination says executive
Sir Frank Spriggs, head of Hawker Siddeley Aircraft, praises American and British air weapons as unbelievable and orders data. He spoke during a dinner with 300 generals admirals and air marshals marking ten years since Britain’s first jet and noted U S rearmament is in full steam.
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Britain
United States
Frank Spriggs
From
Canada
Spriggs
Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Group
U.S
Engineers Study Vast Power Site in Moran Fraser Dam Plan
BC Works Minister E C Carson says engineers study a Fraser river hydro dam at Moran capable of 1 500 000 horsepower. The site would back the river 250 miles to Quesnel and may face sockeye salmon objections. The note ends with a science aside on sunlight travel time.
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E. C. Carson
British Columbia
Fraser River
Carson
Moran
Vancouver
Fraser
Quesnel
Calgary Eyes 200000 Population Milestone
Calgary is projected to reach 200000 residents within 20 years says Town Planner A G Martin. His forecast rests on past growth trends and Calgary’s industrial rise and national role, noting the 1941 population around 89000 and over 100000 today.
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Calgary
Alta
A. G. Martin
Dashing Lover Proposes to Clarice Then Dies After Half Century
A playful tale recalls a young suitor who declares Clarice the fairest, vows eternal devotion, and threatens to die if rejected. She declines, and fifty years later the man indeed dies, ending the romantic legend.
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Clarice
Alberta Indians Benefit By Oil Industry
Alberta's 14 000 Indians gain from land sales and leases to oil firms funding development for independence. Tribal budgets total about 750 000 dollars this year, largely from reserve trust interest and some direct distributions. The Blackfoot tribe leads with detailed allocations for staff, health, relief, development, and staples purchases. The federal government now funds education, medical, and admin costs, as tribes assume financial responsibility.
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Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs
Department
Great Smoky Streams Trend Toward Tennessee River
The article notes that streams in the Great Smoky mountains begin in opposite directions yet all feed into the Tennessee River or its major tributaries. It also mentions teak as preferred timber for shipbuilding.
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Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee River
Quick Canadian Quiz excerpt on Halifax Explosion date
Quiz item asks date of the Halifax Explosion and asks about the document containing our constitution. It also queries the weekly interest on the federal public debt and notes 1950 direct taxes of 1,663,000,000 with a spot about indirection.
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Halifax
Mules Not Stubborn Says Expert at University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska professor William J. Loeffel of the University of Nebraska argues mules are not inherently stubborn. He says mules are highly intelligent and avoid being maneuvered into dangerous positions, noting a mule’s seemingly deliberate refusals.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Loeffel
University of Nebras
Loeffel
Helpful Hints for Housekeeping and Kitchen Care
Practical tips cover pest control from grease and crumbs to wiping surfaces with soapy cloths. Suggestions include sealing beer containers, storing dry goods in glass jars, keeping flowers fresh by splitting stems daily, varnishing paper walls with a gum arabic glue mix, and buttering uncooked pie crust before refrigerating in an airtight bowl to prevent drying.
Quick Quiz Answers Snapshot 1917 to 1919
Answers list notes percentages from global markets 20 to 40 percent, a $9 million item, December 6 1917 date, plus $2 060 000 000. Mentions the British North America Act and is credited to Quick Canadian Facts editors.
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Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
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