Prince Albert National Park A Prairie Paradise For Summer Visitors
Prince Albert National Park blends Cree heritage with modern amenities drawing visitors from Canada and the United States. It features a network of water routes, campgrounds for 1600, an 18 hole golf course, boats on Lake Waskesias, numerous lakes and wildlife including moose caribou and beavers, plus hotels and cabins for summer stays. Camping permits rose to 1527 in 1946, showing growing popularity as a vacation spot in the North Country.
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Rince Albert National Park
Canada
Northland
Hunter
North Country
Hudson Bay
Prince Albert Park
Prince Albert
United States
Lake Waskesia
Halkett Lake
Hanging Heart Lake
Paignton Lake
Paignton Beach
Waskesia Lake Narrows
Crean
Kingsmere Lakes
Prince Albert National Park
Uition
Lavallee Lake
Navy seeks funds to convert ships for anti submarine warfare
The United States Navy asked Congress for 55.58 million dollars to convert 15 ships for new warfare types focusing on submarine threats and arc lighting. Nine destroyers would become specialized anti submarine vessels to develop countermeasures against high speed long range subs. Details are classified, but the plan includes older WWII devices plus new gear to be used as a group in anti submarine tactics. An unrelated line notes an Eskimo can build a snow house in an hour.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Navy Department
Gemans
Oriental tree species successful on prairies
The Forest Nursem ental Farms Service originated tree planting on prairie farms. Over five miles of trees and shrubs have been planted at the Forest Nursery Station in Sutherland Saskatchewan for hedge demonstration and testing. The Manchurian strain of Chinese elm formed a fine six foot hedge in two growing seasons.
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Forest Nursemental Farms Service
Department of the Interior
Forest Nursery
Sutherland
Saskatchewan
Australian plane inaugurates pacific service to Auckland
An Australian National Airways DC-4 plane inaugurating fortnightly southward flights for British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines arrived in Auckland after a 38 hour flight from Vancouver. The aircraft carried a miniature Indian totem pole, a gift from Vancouver Mayor G. G. McGeer to Auckland Mayor Allum.
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Auckland
N.Z
Australian National Airways
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
Vancouver
G. G. McGeer
Allum
Canada Olympic invitation boosts 1948 team prospects
Canadian Olympic Association president A Sidney Dawes announced from Montreal that Canada would accept the invitation to participate in the 1948 London Games. Dawes said the opportunity would allow Canadian athletes to meet athletes worldwide and strengthens national Olympic plans.
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A. Sidney Dawes
Canadian Olympic Association
London
Montreal
Canada
Living Routines and Healthful Living Standards
Canadian health leaders deplore anti social customs that hinder healthy living. They cite late hours for outdoor play by children, preventing rest for others. Officials say better routines require public approval and adherence to healthful practices.
Aluminum Moving Span Bridge Aims Over River Wear
The first moving-span bridge in the world to use aluminum alloys will span the River Wear in North England. It weighs about 40 percent of a comparable steel bridge yet provides equal strength with better corrosion resistance and lower power use for the lifting mechanism. The bridge fits a standard gauge of 3 ft 6 in over a 90-foot span.
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Wear
England
Field Marshal Smuts Leads Royal Visit Up Table Mountain
The South Africa tour by Field Marshal Smuts impresses Royal guests with his personal pledge to climb Table Mountain on foot, meeting companions who rode the cable car. Smuts, nearly 77, shows steadfast spirit in a celebrated Capetown moment.
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South Africa
Smuts
Lovely
Africa
Table Mountain
Capetown
Ottawa Journal
Well Preserved Cherries Found After 30 Years
Walton of Wardsville Int. stored a sealer of cherries in a dark cellar corner for 30 years during spring cleaning. The fruit remained in a good state of preservation and intact after all that time.
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I S Walton
Wardsville
Frederick the Great and His Mustard Cham pagne Coffee
Frederick the Great reportedly flavored his coffee with champagne and added mustard to intensify the taste. The quirky anecdote reflects courtly tastes and unconventional recipes linked to the Prussian ruler.
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Frederick the Great
Monaie
Canada tourism breaks records in 1946 travel boom
The 1946 travel year set new records with Canadians and United States visitors spending heavily. Expenditures rose to about 135 million by Canadians and 163 million by U.S. travelers, driving total non-resident entries past 21 million across the United States border.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
UAWA
United States
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
The
Maritimes
Prairie Provinces
Closing of Canada's Wartime Prices and Trade Board Consumer Branch
The Consumer Branch of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board closes after years of stabilizing Canada’s economy. Regina's Mrs. C. H. J. Burrows led Saskatchewan’s Women’s Regional Advisory Committee, and Rene de la Durantaye will continue as assistant to the chair. Prairie women mobilized across cities and villages to monitor prices, advise policy, and aid rationing and housing programs. The wartime effort ends, but continued interest in national economic affairs remains.
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Ottawa
Prices and Trade Board
C. H. J. Burrows
Regina
Saskatchewan
Rene de la Durantaye
de la Duran
Taye
Prices Board
Prairie Provinces
Prices Trade Board
W.P.T.B
Wild Life Week Proclaimed For Jack Miner in Canada
Parliament and Senate unanimously proclaimed a National Wild Life Week in honor of late Jack Miner of Kingsville Ontario. The bill, sponsored by Hon John R MacNicol, sets April 10 as the start of the week aligning with Miner's birthday and bird migration. The Jack Miner Foundation seeks to publish his lectures for Canadian schools.
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Jack Miner
Ottawa
Senate
Kingsville
Ont
Arthur Allen
Canada
John R. MacNicol
M.P
MacNicol
Parliament
Jack Miner and the Birds Special School Edition
A school edition titled Jack Miner and the Birds presents a local profile of Jack Miner's work and his influence on students and natural history. The piece highlights Miner’s methods and the municipal interest in birds.
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Jack Miner
Boo Miner
Doilies Pattern Offer from Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Easy crochet pattern 7030 for two large and small doilies in No 30 cotton. Includes charts photos and complete directions. Send 25 cents in coins to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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China
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
Foot Springs Not Arches Say Experts Warn
A leading authority rejects the idea of fallen arches and the earth flat in a government health release. He urges care of the foot springs and footwear that allows free bone movement, condemning pads to build arches as harmful.
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Waskesia
Crean Lake
Waskesia Golf Course
United States Navy
Ossbank, Sask
Limerick
Assiniboia
Mazenod
Palmer
Bill Price
Gene Carrigan
Edmonton
Bert Edith Skitch
R. H. Stevenson
J. B. Schwab
Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Bermuda
Vic Bovine
Thary
Paul Bailey
Soa
Daly
Emil Roy
Jimmy Foxx
Foxx
St. Petersburg Saints
Indian Head
Sask
Rockets
Frank J. Conroy
W.R.A.C
Alberta
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