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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
2
The article notes many newcomers arriving after the war and the challenges of integrating into Canadian life. It highlights the Canadian Citizenship Council as a key organization aiding new citizens and helping them feel welcome.
The council interviewed over 14 000 people from 17 nationalities at a displaced persons camp in Germany to inform newcomers about Canadian citizenship. It published free guides for language learning and citizenship prep and funded research on immigrant adjustment, collaborating with other groups nationwide to ease assimilation and settlement.
Regina sees about 500000 to be invested in northern Saskatchewan this year for base metal exploration and development near Flin Flon and in the Rottenstone and Churchill mining districts. Geophysical surveys and diamond drilling are planned, with ongoing prospecting south of Cree and Reindeer lakes.
Edmonton reports Alberta now has 3 003 oil wells as of the week ended May 15, up from 2 222 on May 7, 1951. The Redwater field hosts 909 wells while the expanding Leduc field contains 900 and could become the leader.
COCHRANE Alta Note to Jack Benny for sale one 1900 Maxwell. Kenneth Cohoe a local mechanic restored a dilapidated car found in a ranch shed after 30 years storage. The two cylinder Maxwell with carbide lamps brass radiator and early fittings runs about 15 mph and could fetch around $2000 to a museum piece buyer.
Manitoba’s 1951 census shows 120 780 residents aged 25 to 34, the biggest cohort among 776 541 people. The next largest group is 35 to 44 with 105 984, followed by other age brackets listed in the report.
A mountaineer fires at a roaring motorcycle after deeming it a varmint. His wife asks if he hit it. he replies he did not kill it but caused the rider to stop and turn back. The incident ends with the man claiming the task accomplished despite no fatal hit.
Alberta leads expansion with 54 discoveries in 40 months of 1952, oil and gas split with 20 oil or oil-encouraging wells and 34 gas or wet gas findings. Exploration also active in northeastern British Columbia, Saskatchewan reports seven discoveries. Alberta crude output rises to 170 287 barrels daily for May week, Redwater and Leduc show notable gains. 3 025 wells active or capable, 521 completions this year.
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips about actors, poets, shoppers, and salesmen. A pianist, a boxing champion, a parrot bid, and a bar scene with a panhandler weave together light social satire. The dialogue features Cohen, a poet and seedy figure, and a salesman with corn cure.
A vintage style cake method explains greasing two 8 inch pans and lining with paper. It outlines creaming shortening with sugar, alternating milk and flour with baking powder and salt, beating egg whites to stiff peaks, folding in meringue, and baking at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
The Bow River valley between the Bow and Red rivers in Alberta becomes a productive prairie wonderland due to melting mountain snow. Water from the Bassano dam irrigates over a million acres, turning desert lands into fertile fields with abundant crops, trees, and wildlife.
WINNIPEG California Standard's Daly 15-1 oil well near Virden began production at an estimated 50 to 70 barrels daily. division exploration superintendent John Ower said it was not spectacular but the best in the province to date. Previous records showed 40 barrels per day, with swabbing tests reaching 120 barrels in a month.
Regina faces a housing surge with city officials projecting at least 500 new homes this year. In the first four months 220 permits were issued and nearly 200 lots were sold this month as the boom gains pace.
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