Vancouver dailies merge due to rising costs
Thompson Company announces discontinuation of the Vancouver Herald as of June 15 while the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province plan a partial merger forming Pacific Press Limited. The Sun will maintain the evening edition and the Province will go morning, with both papers retaining identities under shared facilities. The trend mirrors Grand Valley Press Co. Ltd. as amalgamations spread to curb costs and preserve weekly papers.
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Thompson Company
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Moose Jaw
Pacific Press Limited
Vancouver
Grand Valley Press Co. Ltd
Planesman
RCAF
Vancouver Sun
Cuddle kitten sewing pattern and Alice Brooks needle book offer
An advertisement highlights Printed Pattern 4639 for Misses sizes with a 6-gore skirt and a kitten motif project pattern 7025. It promotes a 1957 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book with crochet knitting embroidery and more and asks readers to mail coins for patterns and the book.
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Alice Brooks
Emerald Isle earns nickname from lush green vegetation
The term Emerald Isle reflects Ireland's famed green landscape and abundant vegetation, a nickname tied to its natural scenery.
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Ireland
Emerald Isle
Fort Garry presses for limited metro changes amid amalgamation debate
Fort Garry Municipal Council files a forceful brief with the Greater Winnipeg Investigating Commission arguing against full amalgamation. It advocates maintaining local boards under a coordinating body while preserving municipal identity and democratic control, warning against eroding local contact.
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Greater
Winnipeg
City of
St. Jaimes
St. Boniface
St. James
Fort Gary
Fort Garry
County Research Foundation
States
Minor League Baseball Promoted Across Saskatchewan
Estevan native Mrs. D Inglis, SMBA president and mother of three, champions juvenile delinquency prevention through supervised recreation. She urges parents to support organized baseball for youths from eight to eighteen, highlighting team play, discipline, and character building across the province.
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Saskatchewan Minor Baseball Association
D. Inglis
Estevan
SMBA
Saskatchewan
Parking troubles in High River as new spaces planned
The Times reports High River seeks to ease Saturday night parking by leasing the CPR right of way opposite the RCA store and the Credit Union Hall. Aimed at easing congestion for country shoppers, the plan includes entrance and exit work and stalls, with emphasis on prioritizing town and out of town customers to boost local business.
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C.P.R
RCA
Credit Union Hall
Lessons in Calamities Highlight Fire Brigades and Water Need
The article notes that fires at Grenfell Whitewood and Broadview prompt lessons in fire protection. It praises capable volunteer brigades and decent equipment but emphasizes water shortages as the main bottleneck. It argues small towns need reliable cisterns and waterworks to let fire brigades perform optimally.
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Grenfell
Paterson
Whitewood
Broadview
Public purse debate spurs call for Hanna community chest
The Hanna Herald notes multiple national charity drives flood the town in spring. Residents welcome donations but urge campaigns be spaced out and propose a single annual community chest fundraiser to streamline giving and reduce donor fatigue.
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Red Cross
Salvation Army
Cancer Society
Hanna
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