Earl Grey Proposed Preserving Plains of Abraham Site
Earl Grey, donor of the Grey Cup, suggested the Plains of Abraham battlefield be preserved as a national historic site.
01 Oct 1959
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1959
Page
1
Earl Grey, donor of the Grey Cup, suggested the Plains of Abraham battlefield be preserved as a national historic site.
A tip suggests coating the interior of metal topped salt shakers with melted paraffin wax to prevent corrosion or pitting. Then set and pierce holes with a needle or pin to restore use.
Local brief listing hospital flu patient Hamiota Mrs Roy Leland and visitors from Kenora Ontario Al Sutherland home Holy Trinity W A plans October 1 meeting and October 4 harvest service United Church W A sets October 27 fowl supper 4-H Potato Club holds variety plot and achievement meeting Crandall and Miniota clubs stage October 13 event with 12 tuber samples judged by Lawrence Jorgenson potato specialist.
Mrs M Drummond of Winnipeg visited with her brothers the Clarks. Alex M Brown of Horseshoe Bay and Dr F J F Fieldsted of Brandon visited the J E Finkbeiner home. A son Cameron Bruce Gregory born at Hamiota Hospital to Mr and Mrs D Gregory. WMS met at Mrs R T Clark’s with twelve members. aim to gather for Korean relief and Africa Disturbed study. Large potatoes on display at J Coxworth. pumpkin 42 lbs from Finkbeiner farm.
The noted weather forecaster and journalist Gordon Sinclair, famed for his CBC radio forecast carried to 40 cities, has been signed by CBC for a two year contract on television's Front Page Challenge.
Four Manitoba forestry officials attend the third National Forest Fire Research conference in Prince Albert National Park. A bentonite clay demonstration is planned to show its use in fire lines and retardation, with Somers moderating a panel on innovations for fighting fires. Over 125 officials from forest industry and government attend.
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