Canada switches from big cent to small cent in 1920
The article notes Canada ended the large cent and adopted the small cent in 1920 to improve public handling of coins and conserve metal.
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Canada
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
12
Ducks and Geese Form V Flight for Better Side Vision
Ducks and geese fly in a V formation to optimize side vision and improve following the leader. The arrangement allows birds positioned to the side and rear to track the lead bird more effectively during flight.
Canadian Car Sales and Wrecking Totals in 1963
In 1963 Canada sold 560000 new cars and 283000 old cars were sent to wreckers and scrap yards.
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Canada
Quebec Letter Writer Sealed With One Month Prison Term
A Quebec letter-writer was sentenced to one month in prison after criticizing Judge Andre Sabourin in a submission printed by La Presse. The paper was fined 1000 dollars for publishing content deemed contempt of court. The Vancouver Province notes newspapers may reject libelous or contemptuous letters while inviting fair public commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
la Presse
Andre Sabourin
Quebec Superior Court
Montreal
Vancouver Province
Candlelit Routine Within a Quiet Married Life
Rand and Nell confront a faltering marriage as Rand recalls early love while Pete, Nell's brother, dies unexpectedly. A dinner ritual of music candles and wine contrasts with grief and financial concerns. Rand ponders mortality, loneliness, and whether Pete would live the same life again.
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Debussy
Rand
Nell
Pete
Joe Hanson
Joe
Tommy
Industry film fails to amuse critics despite star power
Critics deride a multimillion dollar comedy billed as The Comedy of the Century for lacking heart and humor. They fault unlikable leads and thin slapstick, preferring classic styles of Chaplin and Lloyd. A separate note praises a $20,000 provincial grant to preserve Skeena totems and Indian art, while opinion on art quotes Bernard Meadows on great works speaking their own language.
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Dudley Little
Mungo Martin
Thunderbird Park
Victorian Daily Times
Bernard Meadows
Royal College of Art
London
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Frank Pakit
Chaplin
Sennett
Lloyd
Washington, D.C
Harold Stevens
George Washington University
Winnipeg Tribune
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