Fraser River Island to Host Large Industrial Centre Project
Vancouver businessmen back a vast development on Annacis Island with an estimated 150 million dollars. The plan envisions 200 to 250 factories, 50 000 to 70 000 jobs, rail and road links, and a deep sea dock to be funded by the Duke’s fortune and supported by the federal government after engineering tests. The project would mirror Trafford park and marks a second major British funded venture in the area following West Vancouver’s Guinness backed properties.
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Vancouver
Hardman
Dukes
Annacis Island
Trafford
Manchester Ship Canal
England
Sar Hardman
Fraser
University of British Columbia
Chevrier
Duke
West End London
Mayfair
Grosvenor Square
Belgravia
Kenya
New Zealand
Australia
France
Ireland
British Money
British Properties
West
Lion's Gate Bridge
Vancouver's Harbor
Guinness Money
Fresh Robbery Humor and Odd Money Tales in Illinois
A farm woman advertises for the thief who stole her hens inviting him to “come and get” the remaining rooster. A Washington man receives his wallet and $27 from a thief after 11 years, mailed from Texas to cover a medical bill. A Windsor civil defense raid victim endures gruesome wounds then scalpels, while a Wyoming man consoles a loser over a five dollar bill that blows into his yard.
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Illinois
Washington
Texas
Windsor
Ontario
Wyoming
Alberta fields supply majority of Canadian crude oil in 1952
In 1952 Alberta provided all but 4 percent of the 58,894,631 barrels refined in Canada. Redwater yielded 24,205,476 barrels, Leduc 23,246,121, Turner Valley 2,835,927, Lloydminster 1,918,794, and other Alberta fields 4,565,881 barrels.
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Alberta
Redwater
Leduc
Turner Valley
Lloydminster
Director pea variety yields high in trials and grown widely
The Director pea, with origin in Windermere B C and tested at Ottawa Fredericton and other farms, produced the highest three year yield at Fredericton and two tons per acre in 30 red row plots. It grows about 30 inches tall with 3.5 inch pods and six and a half peas per pod. Foundation seed is distributed to Western Canada and Fredericton seed growers.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Windermere
B.C
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Foundation
Canada
Fredericton
N.B
Wong Pond Family Leads Olds Chinese Pioneer Story
The Olds Gazette profiles Wong Pond and his family in Olds Alberta, noting over fifty years in the town. His son Frank works in the family business while Eddie studies at Northrop Aeronautical Institute and Stanley, a University of Oklahoma graduate, works as a petroleum engineer in Oklahoma. The piece frames Chinese Canadians as respected in Western Canada through the Wong family example.
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Olds Gazette
Olds
Frank
Eddie
Northrop Aeronautical Institute
Stanley
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Wong Pond
Alberta
Wong
Western
Canada
Calgary
The Largest Tonnage Item in Steel Making Air 3038
The report notes air as the largest tonnage item in steel making with a figure labeled 3038 indicating an index or metric. It highlights air usage as a dominant input alongside other materials in the production process.
Slight Increase In Juvenile Delinquents Across Provinces In 1951
The 1951 Bureau report shows 7 521 children appeared before courts for delinquency across 10 provinces, up from 7 304 in 1950 with Newfoundland adding 194 cases. Boys outnumbered girls about nine to one, 6 032 vs 612, and 88.3 percent were found delinquent. Most cases involved theft and burglary, with varied dispositions including probation, training school placement, and fines.
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Newfoundland
Bureau
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Alberta
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Yukon
Smile Of The Week Party Introductions
A brunette introduces herself as Mr. Brown's wife to a blonde at a party. The blonde replies she is his secretary, prompting the brunette to question the claim with a knowing eyebrow raise.
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Mr. Brown
Appetizing Recipes for Chuck Steak with Tomato Gravy
A thick slice of chuck steak is dredged with flour and browned in fat, then layered with onions and seasoned with salt, pepper, and ground cloves. Tomato sauce plus water is added, the dish slow cooks until tender, and a gravy is made from the pan liquid.
Drowning Obsolete New Fabric Stops Sinking In Water
Ottawa reports a British wartime fabric demonstration that makes water clothing float. The four ounce cotton fabric with kapok forms thin air envelopes adding buoyancy and reducing drag. Models wore both ladies swimsuits and men’s trunks as observers watched the material lift hips and keep wearers near the surface.
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Ottawa
Chateau Laurier
R.C.N
Army
R.C.A.F
Defence Department
Mark Shaw
Markham
England
Granby
Que
Canadian Egg and Dairy Output Rises in First Quarter 1953
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports egg production at 102,265,000 dozen for Q1 1953 up from 101,078,000 the year before with March at 36,294,000 dozen. Milk production in February rose to 895,629,000 pounds, with March forecast up six percent year over year. Creamery butter stocks and wheat in store show gains, while refined sugar production and sales rise in March.
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Canada
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
North America
Bishop Says Women Not Built for Trousers
Hastings England March report quotes Dr Geoffrey Warde at a National Council of Women branch meeting. He argues women should not wear trousers, saying it detracts from femininity except for certain working conditions.
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Hastings
England
Lewes
Geoffrey Warde
National Council of Women
Mental illness redefined as treatable medical condition
The piece argues mental illness should be treated like physical disease with early medical attention. It compares mind and body, stressing early intervention and reduces stigma. It also cites Canada’s ice cream production rising from 15,829,000 to 25,366,000 gallons between 1946 and 1951, illustrating growth in domestic industry.
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Fraser River
Women's Wear Bureau
Fashion Guild
Strictly Fresh
Missouri
Wonsan Harbor
Ars Oe
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada’s Food and Agriculture
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