Saskatchewan Spring Forage Crop Program Details Announced
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister I. C. Nollet outlined the 1954 spring forage crop program with notably low prices and improved mixtures. Hay and pasture mixes show discounts up to 60 cents per acre from last year, with Ladak alfalfa available at small added costs while Reed canary grass returns 38 cents per pound. The program, started in 1947, has filled about 17 000 orders to feed 275 000 acres, emphasizing soil preservation and livestock stability.
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Jody
Saskatchewan
I. C. Nollet
Nol Jet
A Striking Achievement in Canadian Health Insurance
The Joint Committee on Health Insurance reports rapid growth in Canada’s health coverage. Five and a half million insured against hospital costs, nearly four million for surgical expense, and about three million for medical expense protection. Growth since the 1940s continues, with growth driven by insurers Blue Cross plans and medical groups. The public retains its traditional doctor and hospital relationships.
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Joint Committee On Health Insurance
Canada
Blue Cross
Winkler Budget Report Shows 1953 Surplus
A 1953 budget report by Secretary-treasurer H. S. Friesen presented at a council meeting shows a surplus of 1 317.99. Tax collections fell short by 3 655.81, but tar title property receipts rose to 630, tax reserves up 1 504.83, accounts payable down 370, leaving the village cash position nearly unchanged from end of 1952.
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Winkler
Man
H. S. Friesen
Nearly vitamins vital to human well being discovered
A claim notes that almost all nutrients deemed essential to health have not yet been found. The statement highlights gaps in understanding vitamins and their roles in human well being.
Humorous anecdotes and quips from a vintage column
A collection of short jokes and light sketches featuring a producer and a tall visitor, a schoolboy at a public academy, a guard on duty, a surgeon offering a serious operation, a boastful witness in a police court, a barber and a southern lodge, and a politician paying tribute to his mother.
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Hollywood
Hay Lakes Alberta pioneers built out west through mud and oil
In the Hay Lakes district Alberta settlers cleared bush and drained sloughs to farm. Early merchants Lars Larsen and H G Pitt House opened stores as Camrose grew. The town, near Big and Little Hay Lakes, developed with rail along the old Hudson Bay route, and oil near Joseph Lake boosted population and economy.
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Hudson Bay Company
River Canoe Brigade
York Factory
Hudson Bay
Nelson
Great Manitoba Lakes
Saskatchewan
Fort Garry
Prairie
Calgary
Fort Edmonton
Edmonton
Hay Lakes
North West Territories
Edmonton Bulletin
Canadlian Pacific Railway
Big Lake
Hay
H. G. Pitthouse
A. Chettleborough
Henshells
Bud
George Blakely
J. E. Breen
O. Arnis
Wetaskiwin
John Lund
South Dakota
Lund
West
Hans Sandbu
Thomas Olson
Norway
Martin Westad
Camrose
CNR
Big Hay Lake
Little Hay Lake
Lars Larsen
Lars
John Zucht
Larsen
Pitthouse
Joseph Lake
Armena
Alberta
Blood, Sweat And Tears Behind Brooks Bulletin Special
The Brooks Alta Bulletin prints a 16 page landmark edition noting intense effort. A linotype operator cut a finger on a moving part and a staffer worked near a hot press while others cried over unprinted items promised for the issue.
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Brooks, Alta
Bulletin
Regina population up to 73884 in latest report
Regina's population reached 73,884 as of July 1, per medical officer of health George Walton. The 1938 figure was 55,375, reflecting steady growth.
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Regina
George Walton
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