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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1951
Page
2
Joseph McCully deputy commissioner of penitentiaries announced a program that enrolls nearly 2000 inmates in correspondence courses. The aim is to prepare prisoners for work and successful reintegration into society after release.
A survey at Collins Bay penitentiary Kingston Ontario shows that a high percentage of prisoners who take vocational correspondence courses do not revert to crime after release. It argues many criminals lack proper training for honest work and that vocational instruction leads to happiness and success during and after imprisonment.
Mr. McCully reports that restricting personal liberty is the greatest punishment and proper rehabilitation can turn prisoners into better, more useful citizens. The new policy emphasizes rehabilitation and is meeting excellent results, with broad Canadian interest in improved prison conditions and progress on this social issue.
Ontario and Manitoba politics clash over water control as G M Ferrie states during throne speech debate that Frog Narrows project on the Churchill river could regulate waters to Lake Winnipeg during floods. He backs railroad extensions to Reindeer Lake and Uranium City and urges a defence highway from Edmonton to Winnipeg.
Regina Saskatchewan Power Corporation announced plans to wire about 7500 farm homes by year end. About 3000 homes had been wired so far this year with the general construction program ahead of last year after 94 miles of line completed versus 65 miles at the same point previous year.
Golden Prairie Saskatchewan reports a nine man hunting party bagged 43 Canada geese, including a 12 pound plus bird. Geese feed near roads and traffic barely disturbs them.
Ontario Government biologist R. C. Passmore, after surveying Fort Frances area, predicts deer populations will rise in a few years based on current trends and habitat.
A collection of jokes and light anecdotes ranging from workplace sarcasm to misheard prayers. The notes play with reading habits, scales, shipping, marriage, and navy life with quick setups and punchlines.
The article warns that early season ice is thin and unsafe for skating. It recommends checking thickness with a hole, noting two inches for solo play and three inches for small groups. Adults should supervise with rope and pole, and rescues require lying prone to spread weight and using a looped rope. Stay near shore and travel with companions.
A Saskatchewan gift tale ties Prince Philip to an old Indian custom after moccasins were presented to Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Officials sought two pairs for a boy and a one year old girl, planes carried them to Regina, and an alterations expert ensured proper size before delivery at the Legislative Building reception.
The Dominion government's 1 250 000 bushel grain elevator in Prince Rupert BC began receiving wheat after a decade. Deliveries expected around 100 carloads weekly, totaling about 600 carloads to fill the facility. A magnetic day is noted as 23 hours 58 minutes.
Regina reports a federal conservation project at the Indian Head forest nursery provides free trees to Saskatchewan schools for conservation and beautification. Over 30 000 saplings were sent last year including maple and elm varieties. evergreens are excluded from the free list.
Albert Frederick Totzke a former Liberal politician in Saskatchewan and federal politics died in Yellowknife Northwest Territories after a brief illness at age 69. Born in Kitchener he trained as a pharmacist before moving to Saskatchewan where he served in the provincial legislature for Vonda and later was elected to the House of Commons for Humboldt.
Vancouver Island spans about 12,400 square miles while Prince Edward Island covers 2,184 square miles. The comparison highlights the larger landmass of Vancouver Island relative to PEI.
Instructions for making a honey bun ring using Fleischmanns Fast Rising Dry Yeast. Includes ingredient amounts for milk sugar salt shortening water egg lemon rind and flour dough preparation, filling with brown sugar honey walnuts, shaping into a ring pan rising and baking steps.
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