Debate Over Wheat Marketing Plan Hits Parliament
Hon J G Gardiner defends established wheat marketing plan as British Columbia and Ottawa clash over policy for 1937 crop. Opposition cites a constitutional question and argues the 1935 Wheat Board Act was effectively repealed by Government actions.
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E. E. Perley
Qu Appelle
House
Committee of Ways and Means
Wheat Board
Conservaive
R. B. Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Gardiner
Edmonton honours long-serving Alberta lieutenant governor Primrose
Hon Philip Carteret Hill Primrose 73, lieutenant governor of Alberta since October 1, 1936, died at government house after a long illness. Born October 23, 1864 in Pictou Nova Scotia, he attended Royal Military College Kingston and joined the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, serving as inspector at Regina during early Northwest Rebellion days.
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Edmonton
Philip Carteret Hill Primrose
Alberta
Government House
Col. Primrose
Pictou
N.S
Royal Military College
Kingston
Ont
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Regina
Health department weighs methods for feeble minded children
In Manitoba the department of health considers approaches to the rising number of feeble minded children. Minister Hon I B Griffiths stated this during the legislature.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Department of Health
I. B Griffiths
Eldorado Plan for Arctic Pipeline to Bear River
Gilbert LaBine, Eldorado Mines director, confirms a near Arctic pipeline from Fremont to Bear River to fuel Eldorado’s diesel plants. The line will run about 15 miles, weather permitting, delivering fuel oil and gasoline from Imperial’s Norman skimming plant. The system aims to reduce transport costs for a 12 month supply during the short open water season and support expanding silver radium operations.
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Toronto
Ont
Fximonton
Bear River
Eldorado Gold Mines. Limited
Gilbert LaBine
Eldorado
Imperial
Norman
Great Bear Lake
Deterrent To Crime Ottawa Discusses Execution Method
A House of Commons special committee chaired by George W. McPhee recommended retaining hanging for capital cases. The panel found rope as swift as the lethal chamber and equally deterrent, urging executions in central provincial locations to limit public misgivings from past errors.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
George W. McPhee
Lib
Yorkton
Canadian Mining Institute Names Dwyer New President
Hon Michael Dwyer minister of mines for Nova Scotia was introduced as the institute president for 1937 at a Montreal convention. He will take office at the general meeting in April. Premier Maurice Duplessis canceled a scheduled address due to business pressure. Dr J A Allan of Edmonton and others opposed reorganizing to create a professional section.
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Michael Dwyer
Montreal
Nova Scotia
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Maurice Duplessis
Quebec
J. A. Allan
Edmonton
Allan
Durbin Named Honorary Colonel by Canadian Legion
Hollywood star Deanna Durbin, born in Winnipeg, received an honorary colonel appointment from the Los Angeles branch of the Canadian Legion. The honor, seldom granted, echoes the 1928 salute to Mary Pickford of Toronto.
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Hollywood
Cal
Deanna Durbin
Canadian Legion
Los Angeles
Mary Pickford
Toronto
Calgary approves Fortin plan in plebiscite by election
Calgary voters approve the Fortin plan to equalize bonded debt with a debt exchange. City bonds totaling 6.821 million are cancelled and 17.463 million in other securities are exchanged for new debentures due January 1, 1962 at 4.5 percent. George Lancaster wins aldermanic contest over George Brown.
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Calgary
George Lancaster
Civic Government and Taxpayers’ Association
George M. Brown
Social Credit
Civic
Lancaster
Brown
Lan
British probe into Italian troops in Spain sparks inquiries
Britain orders urgent inquiries from its Rome ambassador after Eden confirms reports of large Italian forces in Spain. Eden disclosed an Italian landing at Cadiz on March 5 aboard an Italian ship. Britain and France were offered concessions in Spanish Morocco by the insurgents, a proposal London says is out of the question.
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Britain
Rome
London
Great Britain
Spain
Eden
House of Commons
Cadiz
France
Morocco
Aid From Japan Reported Japanese Officers Help Spanish Rebels
London. A number of Japanese officers are aiding the Spanish insurgents in Spain, the Manchester Guardian’s diplomatic correspondent says. He notes Franco’s incompetence paired with lukewarm foreign volunteers and murmuring among German and Japanese officers, with German authorities struggling to recruit genuine volunteers.
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London
Spain
Manchester Guardian
Franco
Africa
Grman
Coronation Choir Draws Twenty Canadian Singers for London
At least 29 Canadian singers will join the coronation choir for the London celebrations. Sir Ernest MacMillan of the Toronto Conservatory of Music is to survey Canadian availability. Western representatives handling applications include Prof. Arthur Collingwood in Saskatoon, Vernon Barford in Edmonton, and Stanley A. Blight in Vancouver.
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Toronto
Empire
London
Ernest MacMillan
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Mackenzie King
Canada
Saskatchewan
Arthur Collingwood
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Alberta
Vernon Barford
Anglican Cathedral
Edmonton
British Columbia
Stanley A. Blight
Vancouver
British Mechanized Units Hold Major Desert Manoeuvres
In Egypt near Hebouan 8000 British troops took part in two mock battles as part of the largest desert exercises to date. Planes and tanks supported the drill marking a first in which Egyptian officers assumed executive roles in British operations.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mussolini
Italy
Libya
Hebouan
Wheat probe sessions to be resumed soon
Winnipeg and Vancouver based hearings of the Turgeon royal grain commission resume March 31 after adjournments. Mr Justice W F A Turgeon leads the inquiry into the grain trade with focus on retaining foreign markets for Canadian wheat and flour. Commission counsel J E Coyne and Dr T W Grindley travel west for siting in Regina Calgary Edmonton Vancouver Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
Vancouver
Ottawa
Wuld
Ision
W. F. A. Turgeon
Regina
T. W. Grindley
J. E. Coyne
Justice Turgeon
J. L. Ralston
K.C
Commission
Montthe Cornuns
Christmas Real
Britain to Maintain Expeditionary Force for Global Duties
Alfred Duff Cooper told the House of Commons the army must stay ready to deploy anywhere at short notice. He announced plans to attract recruits and outlined 1937 expenditure at £82,174,000, up £26,293,000 from 1936, stating the Empire’s main aim is preserving peace through a prepared British Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alfred Duff Cooper
House of Commons
Duff Cooper
Report on Relief Camps Ottawa
Defence Minister Ian Mackenzie tabled a final report in the House of Commons detailing the disposition of men in relief camps after their closure. As of February 29, 1936, 20,467 men remained in camps with 8,125 in railway work 641 in farm work 3,376 in other employment and 504 medically unfit for off rolls transport to points within 500 miles described as home.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Defence
Ian Mackenzie
National Defence Department
Bank of Canada officers begin Alberta finance probe
Three Bank of Canada officers arrive in Edmonton to open an inquiry into Alberta finances. Led by chief of research J R Beattie with colleagues Alex Ske and J. Deutsch the investigation will last at least two weeks and follows procedures used in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Edmonton
Bank of Canada
Alberta
Alex Ske
Jon
J. R. Beattie
Deutsch
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
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J. G. Gardiner
Primrose
Great Bear
Canadian Mining Institute
Cyril Newall
British Aviation
Japan
Banff
Pat Christie
Ski Club
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