Canadian first quarter 1956 national accounts and industry trends
Canada reports a seasonal annualized fourth quarter GNP of 31 billion dollars, 2 percent up from Q3 and 6 percent above the year’s average, with yearly total near 29.9 billion. CPI steady, stock gains, wholesale metals prices slight rise, and significant increases in retail sales and wages across manufacturing and mining. Industrial shipments rose about 1 percent from the prior February, with higher inventories and rising hospital admissions reaching 2,085,000 in 1955 and capacity beds up near 7,000.
Snowy April Fools Day shocks Aneroid shoppers
In Aneroid Sask on April 1 1957 several inches of snow surprised residents after a mild March. The issue notes moisture for the year and hints at store sales at Blair & Elliott's and Aneroid Co op with big money saving values.
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Blair & Elliott's
Manitoba Parkway and No 12 highway building plan in 1957
The 1957 highway program details a Manitoba Parkway connecting Falcon Lake to Winnipeg and a 62 mile paving plan on No 12 from Winnipeg to the Vita corner. Surveys, soil borings, and aerial photos are underway, with right of way clearing possible next winter and paving targets advancing toward Sprague and South Junction.
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Southeast
Ron Robertson
Middlebro
Falcon Lake
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Ontario
West Hawk Lake
Sandilands Forest Reserve
No. 12
Warroad
Fort Frances
International Falls
Duluth
Vita Corner
Rat River Bridge
Sundown Corner
Vila Corner
Pine Creek
South Junction
Sprague
Middiebro En
Port
Mississippi Parkway
Robertson
Mississippi Park
No. 59
Trans-Canada
Manning Canal
Anky Plains
Sprague Highway
Marion St
Bird’s Hill
East Selkirk
Libau
Beaconia
Gull Lake
Beausejour
Pine Falls
Power_view
Manigotogan
Bissett
Lake Winnipeg
Tallman
Transcona
Anola
No 59
Hazelglen Corner
Whiteshell
Morden-Sprague
Emerson
Morden-Sprague Road
Dominion City
Abbie Raw
Iving Scott
Variations in color of canned yellow beans
Dr A L Shewft of the Experimental Farm in Canada studies show multiple factors affect final color of canned yellow beans. Processing time within 2 to 5 minutes is not key, but immediate processing yields brighter beans. pre-storage handling, cleanliness, and maturity strongly influence brightness and shade changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Shewfelt
Morden, Man
Canada Department of Agriculture
Shewfelt
Clean up and plant up campaign in Watrous and Manitou Beach
Sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce a civic beautification drive runs the week of May 15 in Watrous and Manitou Beach with the slogan Clean up paint up plant up. Residents urged to paint homes garages and business places while the Council cleans lots streets and the schools cooperate to help improve appearance.
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Chamber of Commerce
Watrous
Manitou Beach
Manitou
Sask
Curlers Meet First Debenture Payment in Taber
With the curling season closed, the Taber Curling Club paid its first annual debenture of 2500 dollars and issued a cheque for the full amount on April 5.
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Taber Curling Club
PFRA to Study Rosthern Water Supply Plan
At a Rosthern town council meeting the PFRA was asked to review a water supply project. MP W A Tucker of Ottawa was contacted and urged authorities to act within PFRA objectives. The aim is a large reservoir to service future water works with federal support.
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PFRA
Rosthern
W A. Tucker
Ottawea
Mr. Tucker
Tucker
the Valley News
Rasthern
Sask
Water softening plant gets further study
The Souris Manitoba Plaindealer reports the Souris town council water works committee proposes a softening plant. Consulting engineers estimate $24000 for plant and extension plus $8482.45 annual operating costs. Using 21000000 gallons yearly, softening costs 0.40 per 1000 gallons. Household impact around $16.80 yearly.
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W. Kohut
F. O. Madhill
R. Cartlidge
Joan
Souris
Man
Dog license tag from 1916 found near Coronation farm
Metro Wlasichuk discovered a Town of Coronation Dog License No 24 1916 tag on a fresh gopher mound on the old Henneghen farm four miles northeast of town. A youngster found it that morning, likely dropped by a dog about 41 years earlier. The Review Coronation Alberta.
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Metro Wlasichuk
Metro
Henneghen
Andy Landvik
Coronation
Alta
Paddled by the Book in Grade 8 Play
A humorous school play by grade 8 pupils at a Home and School meeting shows a mother trying to raise her boy with a book on behavior. The boy proves lively and the mother learns through a paddling ending with the book’s use to good effect. Principal W M Stewart and Miss B Swain prepared the cast for a good audience.
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W. M. Stewart
Miss B. Swain
Heller
Junior
Mrs. Jones
Indian Head
Sask
Hungry week for husbands as womenfolk curl
The Herald notes a playful local event with women participating in the Ladies Bonspiel from Tuesday afternoon to Friday night last week. Husbands reportedly skipped meals during the curling sessions, highlighting a lighthearted community mood in Whitewood Sask.
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the Herald
Whitewood
Sask
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canadian Statistics Report
A. Munn
Black's Harbor
N.B
Munn
Kingston
Ont
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Armor MacKay
P.F.R.A
Roger Bannister
Queen Elizabeth Barracks
Crookham
England
Bannister
Royal Army Medical Corps
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