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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
2
A 1950 Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation report notes postwar housing demand rising as curtailment during wartime and high costs limit construction. 67,900 homes started January to October 1950, with 17,000 in areas under 5,000 population. 371,000 workers and 15 percent material cost increases strained progress.
After more than 200 000 housing units were built in four years postwar the need for new homes persists and rising costs threaten construction. The issue is global with Canada facing shortages similar to Great Britain France and parts of the United States. Inadequate housing affects health youth delinquency and welfare, and affordability remains a national concern across Canada.
A joint meeting of four western provinces and the federal government discussed relocating farm workers to shortage areas. Manitoba reports adequate spring labor but harvest demand remains uncertain. The first eastern move targets Fraser Valley fruit picking with 250 women from Alberta and Saskatchewan. In Saskatoon the national employment office notes only half of 600 general farm workers secured. Threshing unfinished in Unity Wilkie and Senlas areas. about 10 municipalities involved. up to 40 to 50 percent of the 1950 crop unharvested.
Ottawa reports NRC scientists have found a way to ferment sugar beet molasses into butanediol, a versatile anti freeze chemical. If scaled, a plant costing about 2.5 million dollars could produce butanediol at roughly 23 cents per pound, benefiting sugar beet producers in Quebec Ontario and Alberta.
Queenie the canary, sold months earlier by Mrs. Edna Smith of Rye Bay to Mrs. Alice Parrish of Courtenay, flew out and returned to her original home 24 hours later, covering about 10 miles.
An old advertisement features Billie Burke praising Blue Bonnet Margarine. The splashy spot touts flavor rich nutrition and economy with bold claims and a catchy pitch aimed at housewives and shoppers.
Willowvale subdivision residents urged the town council to keep an area along Flin Flon creek uninhabited so a park could be landscaped. The council, previously planning subdividing the land, will study the proposal and report later.
In Coal Harbour British Columbia the expanding whaling industry sent two killer boats Mahmint and Bouvet to the northwestern grounds for a test run. Officials have not released figures but reports say the first month saw more than 30 whales taken.
Winnipeg seeks a civil defense director offering six thousand dollars annually. The Greater Winnipeg Civil Defense Committee has sought nearly a year to fill the post and has approached reserve officers, all of whom refused. The committee now advertises for a suitable candidate.
Sylvester's Chaing Wee owned by Mrs. Betty Sylvester of Vancouver was selected best of winners at the 57th Annual Spring Dog Show in Calgary. The award marks a high point for the Vancouver entry in the event attended by canine exhibitors and judges from the region.
Calgary based Shell Oil will begin drilling a 10 000 foot Devonian test in southern Saskatchewan about 85 miles south of Regina and 14 miles north of the U S border. The venture uses about 2 000 000 acres of crown permits in Saskatchewan and follows a recent Devonian discovery in North Dakota. Other wildcats are expected to pursue Devonian tests in southern Saskatchewan this year.
Yorkton deputy game guardian Alex MacDonald near Pelly reported five whooping cranes in a field south of the old Fort Pelly site. He described close-range sighting and noted lifelong interest in birds and cranes once common in the area.
A collage of quips and vignettes. A first grader quips about a classmate named Jimmy Sitdown. A geography joke prompts “square” Earth. A bus exchange spoofs affectionate slang. A Toronto judge and Willie Johnson courtroom line deliver light humor.
Wildcat drilling drives a record pace with 79 rigs in exploratory work. Another 73 rigs operate in proven and semi proven oil fields. Alberta hosts 140 rigs, Saskatchewan has 8, British Columbia 3, and Manitoba 1.
Vancouver reports that giant trees in northern British Columbia may be processed into summer dresses and other fabrics as the Columbia Cellulose mill at Prince Rupert produces high alpha pulp. The output could supply 200 million pounds of acetate yarn, meeting rising chemical fibre demand amid weather and market uncertainties.
The University of Alberta will host its 33rd annual summer conference for young farm people from June 5 to 13. Competitions include grain and livestock judging household economies public speaking and general proficiency. About 200 attended last year.
Ottawa agriculture minister J G Gardiner told the Commons that poultry and eggs are being imported into Canada after producers cut output. He confirmed Holland eggs and U S poultry shipments reaching Winnipeg area and Montreal figures show 1,300 cases about 39 000 dozen eggs arriving recently, with 2 964 cases imported since January 1 from various countries.
Vancouver fisherman Jack Young landed a nine pound Kamloops trout at Little River after a 45 minute struggle. He chased the fish with light tackle at the Adams River mouth during a recent outing.
The Mainline Okanagan Amateur Hockey League in Penticton B C proposes naming hockey Canada's national game by an act of parliament.
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