Trumpeter Swan Filmed At Lonesome Lake In British Columbia
In Vernon BC the trumpeter swan, BCs rare wild life species, was captured on film by Trudy Edwards at Lonesome Lake 300 miles from Vancouver. John Edwards and overseer Ralph Edwards describe protection efforts, winter feeding by barley, and a growing population across BC and nearby regions. The footage records the swans annual arrival in November and the nesting grounds near Grand Prairie Alberta.
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Vernon
British Columbia
John Edwards
Trudy
Lonesome Lake
Vancouver
Canada
Ralph Bdwards
John
FR H. Mackay
Dominion Wildlife Officer
B.C
Montana
Alberta
Mr. Edwards
Federal Wildlife Service
Edwards
Grand Prairie
Alta
Ralph .Edwards
Amendments to Sask Game Act Passed
Saskatchewan Game Act amendments explained by L. Paynter expand hunting restrictions with buffer days around seasons, add offences for taking deer fawns and unauthorized big game, tighten weapon rules and penalties, align with federal bird rules, and allow camouflaged bow hunting attire with bow season.
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L. Paynter
Paynter
Answers to Quick Quiz 5 Summary
Quick Canadian Facts pocket annual lists quiz answers: 1. In 1900 the population was 27 000. 2. The total was 1 255 million dollars. 3. 80 million dollars. 4. Alberta. The Knights of the Round Table date to AD 540. Material prepared by editors of Quick Canadian Facts.
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Alberta
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
Knights of the Round Table
Arthur
Elk Point man builds small museum of Alberta's history
Steve Andrishak 33 runs a 12 by 26 foot hobby museum in Elk Point 140 miles northwest of Edmonton. He guides visitors through pioneer relics including Indian artifacts, old guns, an 1851 sewing machine, an Edison phonograph, a 1689 flint lock rifle found near the North Saskatchewan river, and historical newspapers. More than 1,500 visitors have signed the book.
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Elk Point
Alta
Steve Andrishak
Alberta
Edmonton
Steve
North Saskatchewan
Wolfe
Edison
Aviation group seeks airfield site at Wainwright
In Wainwright Alberta a renewed push to locate an air strip gains momentum this spring led by a Chamber of Commerce committee headed by Don Bethune. Foot hills Aviation Calgary plans regular Calgary Lloydminster service and eye Wainwright as a stop. research has surveyed several fields but Transport Department rules must be met before licensing.
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Wainwright Wainwright
Alta
Wainwright
Foothills Aviation
Calgary
Lloydminster
Wainright
Chamber of Commerce
Don Bethune
Department of Transport
Conquering Tuberculosis Canada Aims Low Death Toll
Public health leaders note tuberculosis now ranks far down Canada’s causes of death and may be eliminated with early discovery. They urge universal chest X rays, available free nationwide, as the key step in safeguarding health for individuals and families.
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Canada
Whole Wheat Griddle Cakes Recipe
Sift flour salt and baking powder then mix with whole wheat flour. Beat egg yolks with molasses milk and shortening then combine with dry ingredients. Fold in stiff egg whites and bake on a greased griddle. Serve with butter syrup molasses or powdered sugar.
Garden Notes for Amateurs Lawn Care in Hot Weather
Summer lawn care changes as heat rises. Cut less often and raise mower to protect cool moist grass. Let clippings lie as mulch to shield roots. Apply weed killer early summer, repeat after three weeks, avoid flowers. Water deeply, not with frequent light sprinklings. aim for a thorough soaking to reach roots.
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Canada
Five Albertans Win Scholarships in Arts and Crafts
Hon. A. J. Hooke announced winners of 1954 Alberta Visual Arts Board scholarships. T. Godwin of Calgary and Rolf Ungstad of Calgary received $100 open and restricted awards, with Miss Margaret Ann Howden Blackie Mrs G Kodo Edson and John Radysh Willingdon also earning $100 bursaries. Honorable mentions went to eight students. Scholarships are usable at the University of Alberta Calgary institutes Banff sessions or split for partial courses.
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Alberta Visual Arts Board
A. J. Hooke
T. Godwin
S.W
Calgary
Rolf Ungstad
Avenue N.W
Margaret Ann Howden
Blackie
G. Kodo
Edson
John Radysh
Willingdon
Godwin
Radysh
Alberta
Willingdon High School
Willingdon Arts and Crafts Society
Patricia Davie
Lascar
Charlotte Eadie
High River
Michael Bosdet Thompson
Edmonton
Dan Thachuk
Colleen Anderson
Lillian “Sarafordan
Vegreville
University of Alberta
Institute of Technology and Art
Banff School of Fine Arts
Bryan Hextall to Coach Minnedosa in 1954 55
Bryan Hextall, former New York Rangers player, will coach Minnedosa's intermediate hockey team in 1954-55. Club president Bill Wilton announced Hextall will also play for the Minnedosa club as it aims for a berth in the Manitoba Big Six intermediate league next season.
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Minnedosa
Bryan Hextall
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Bill Wilton
Hextall
Manitoba
Record Set In Export Of Coarse Grains
Canada reports a historic rise in exports of oats barley rye and flaxseed for the first half of the crop year totaling 113.1 million bushels, about eight percent above last year. Oats led at 40.5 million bushels with the United States as the main market.
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Edmonton
Canada
United States
U.S
Planning On Taking A Holiday
The piece argues a vacation should be more than a physical break. It warns against mindless leisure and lists two attitudes: combine diversion with a constructive plan or rest. It urges enthusiasm and warns sophisticates that setting a dull tone yields no dividends.
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Tom Sawyer
Quick Canadia Quiz Questions and Historical Prompts
A quiz column presents historical population, tax, payroll, and military figures for Canada with questions about Yukon population in 1900 tax totals in 1953 civil service payroll and sheep counts by province. It asks how many men Canada's armed forces grew in 1953 and notes answers in another column.
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Yukon
Federal Civil Service
Canada
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