Quality testing speeds up new wheat barley varieties
Winnipeg researchers screen thousands of barley and wheat samples to weed out poor strains. Only under 1 percent survive to Grain Research Laboratory testing, ensuring new hard wheat varieties mill easily and bake into high quality bread.
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CDA
Winnipeg
W. M. Bendelow
Maiimg Barney
Lurum
Bendelow
Grain Research Laboratory
Winnipeg Research Station
Famed statue keeps vigil at National Headquarters of Canada
A life sized bronze statue titled The Boy Scout stands under a canopy at Ottawa Baseline Road in front of National Headquarters. The eighth replica from Dr. Tait McKenzie, a Canadian born sculptor, was gifted by the Philadelphia Council of the Boy Scouts of America on June 29, 1963, in honor of the sculptor and Baden Powell's friend.
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National Headquarters
Boy Scouts of Canada
Ottawa
Baseline Road
Philadelphia
Boy Scout
Dr. Tait McKenzie
You Do Not Need to Be Defeated Insight
A reflective note recalls a moment of faith finding strength in the idea that defeat is avoidable. The author remembers searching for confidence and contentment and encountering a guiding thought about resilience and divine support.
Do Not Be Defeated by Anything Fight the Good Fight
The author urges perseverance through faith and optimism. Discouragement fades when thoughts focus on a brighter day and new opportunities. Problems arise in health, food, shelter, work, and relationships, but reaction matters: faith can lead to long term victory.
Monarch of the Wilds Caribou and Reindeer Compared
Caribou in Canada and Newfoundland are related to European reindeer. Males and females grow antlers, hooves adapt for snow, and migratory herds roam northern regions. Unlike domesticated European reindeer, Canadian caribou remain wild while subsisting on Arctic vegetation and moss. Indians hunt large herds each winter for food.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Europe
North America
North
Scandinavia
Forests Require Long Maturation for Commercial Use
A slow growth model shows forests need 60 to 120 years to complete a production cycle for commercial use, whereas a typical agricultural crop finishes in one growing season. This contrast highlights the longer timelines and planning needs for timber industries compared to farming operations.
No Woman Finds Joy in Housework Without Love
An old aphorism suggests a woman’s daily chores gain meaning only when love is present, and that a lifelong quiet romance can remain unnoticed for decades.
Ontario corn yields rise with better inputs and methods
Ontario farmers boost grain corn output from 19 million bushels in 1952 to over 31 million in 1962, a 66 percent rise on 31 percent more land. Experts credit nitrogen fertilizer, improved cultural practices, better hybrids, and weed and pest control, with 100 bushel per acre yields now common.
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Ontario
J. W. Aylesworth
CDA
Woodsiee
Aylesworth
Woodslee
CN Accepts Plan to Build Downtown Urban Center
CN approves a proposal to develop downtown land into a modern commercial centre an office building and a civic auditorium. The rail line will move to the outskirts freeing acres for redevelopment with the first phase a shopping complex and new office building slated to begin in fall 1964. Space is set aside for a Centennial Auditorium.
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