Rabies Prevention Plan For Manitoba Border Area
Manitoba authorities urge border residents to cooperate with vaccination of all dogs within 12 miles of the international boundary and wildlife culling to curb rabies spread from North Dakota and Minnesota. Vaccination is free and safe for dogs of all ages. owners face ongoing controls if rabies appears.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Une Depertment
North Dakota
Minnesota
United States
Health of Animals Division
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture and Mines and Natural Resources
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale in a Child's View
An essay on aging and learning from children. The speaker argues that elders gain fresh appreciation through children's perspectives, as youngsters reveal joy in everyday objects and activities. The piece emphasizes seeing anew and valuing what little ones show us.
Quick Canadian Questions From a Colunm
A reader questions figures on the St Lawrence River crossing distance and Ottawa tax draws. The column asks what city is called Canada’s Pittsburgh and estimates annual costs from licenses fuels and education taxes.
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St. Lawrence River
Ottawa
Canada
Pittsburgh
Apether Colum
Howe Iron Man of N H L and Top Scorer Sets Streak
Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings leads the NHL in goals and total points while extending his consecutive games streak to 292 as of March 7. Sid Smith trails by 50 games in the race, with Murray Murdoch’s 508-game record standing as the long-term target. Lumley boosts shutouts, sharing the lead with Gerry McNeil, and Ted Lindsay nets four goals in Boston. Red Hawks and Bruins feature notable performances.
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National Hockey League
Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
Howe
Red Wing
N.H.L
Sid Smith
Toronto Maple Leafs
Smith
Sid
Toronto
Murray Murdoch
New York Rangers
Murdoch
Rangers
Harry Lumley
Chicago Black Hawks
Harry
Gerry McNeil
Canadiens
McNeil
Ted Lindsay
Boston
George “Red” Sullivan
Boston Bruins
New York
Canada Posts Record Births in 1952 at 395 024
The Bureau of Statistics reports 1952 births hit 395 024, a national record and about 15 612 more than 1951. The birth rate was 27.4 per 1 000, mortality fell to 124 456 deaths, and marriages edged down to 127 238 nationwide. Provincial differences varied across the year.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Army Has To Borrow Horses For Coronation Escort
Ottawa reports the Canadian Army with no suitable horses must borrow five from the RCMP for the London Coronation. Gen H D G Crerar will ride one with four other officers in the Commonwealth escort. RCMP will ship 46 horses, 35 for procession and Musical Ride, rest as spares. The mounts are veterans and travel ready, but precautions are taken for the long overseas trip.
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Ottawa
RCMP
London
H. D. G. Crerar
Canada
United States
R.c.mlp
Smile Of The Week Ridicule Sparks Family Jokes
Humorous column notes a joke about a husband torn between in laws and outlaws while a playful line about a toad shedding its skin adds quirky whimsy to the page.
First Alberta nurse Marion Moodie graduates at Calgary General
Marion Moodie was the first nurse to graduate from an Alberta hospital receiving her diploma at Calgary General Hospital in 1898. Fifty five years later she wore the exact uniform for the hospital’s official opening.
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Alberta
Calgary
Marion Moodie
Alberta Hospital
Calgary General Hospital
Miss Moodie
General Hospital
Moodie
West
Dryas
Traveling smith uses motor-truck forge and anvil
A 2 year old blacksmith in Sheringham adapts his business into a traveling forge equipped truck. A motorist’s windshield shatters as a jet aircraft passes near Pretoria. Traffic officials report a fifth such windshield incident since planes began from a military airport. A car hits a level crossing near Peterborough and sinks into an ice pond, driver Donald Webb escapes through a door. A Monrovia California housewife finds a box with a puppy and dog food with a note about the child who cannot keep it. John S Motley, 73, in Waukegan writes a 5487.41 cheque and buys one of the nation’s priciest cars after saving since 1930. Police in New Haven say thieves stole a 900 pound oil burner and boiler from a stove repair shop.
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John High
Blacksmth
Sheringham
England
Pretoria
South Africa
John S. Motley
Waukegan
Ill
New Haven
Conn
Jumbo the Ostrich Dies After Ingesting Pennies and Keys
Edmonton’s 250 pound Jumbo, born in 1949, died after post mortem revealed ingestion of 65 pennies, a dime, five keys, wood scraps and metal bits. Doctors say the spoon caused internal hemorrhage. other items unlikely to aggravate the ostrich’s condition.
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Edmonton
Jumbo
Edmonton Zoo
C. H. Bigland
Poultry Diseases Division
William Rowan
University of Alberta
Dr. Rowan
London Zoo
Highway Improvement is Essential for Canada
Calgary Gyro Club heard C W Gilchrist of the Canadian Good Roads Association warn that highway work must surge to cope with rising auto traffic. Provinces spent about 350 million on roads last year. future costs reach hundreds of millions as vehicle registrations double in a decade. He noted appalling highway losses and urged sustained, high level road building to avoid traffic jams and regional stagnation, predicting urban centers will shrink into smaller interlinked communities.
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Calgary
Canada
C. W. Gilchrist
Canadian Good Roads Association
Gyro Club
Northland
Gilchrist
Montreal
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers
Quick Canadian Facts summary lists five quiz answers. It states tax dollar distribution favors other spending with less than seven cents to education, Hamilton Ontario as a steel hub, a 26 mile measure, a yearly $88 cost, and daily spending above $2 million.
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Hamilton
Ont
Quick Canadian Facts
Handbook of Facts About
Canada
Weekly laundering tip with ammonia aid
A weekly tip advises soaking clothes overnight in cold water with one tablespoon of ammonia per bucket. The method claims laundry becomes easier to launder after soaking.
Carnivores Lap Water While Herbivores Sip
A brief scene shows predators lapping water as grazing animals drink nearby. The contrast highlights different feeding styles in a shared water source.
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