Canada’s air routes loom large in postwar plans
The piece notes rapid wartime aviation growth in Canada and its potential postwar uses. It cites RAF Ferry Command now RAF Transport Command in the East, with large numbers of Canadian and U S built aircraft flying to Britain. It predicts passenger and freight services will continue on this skyway after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
RAF Ferry Command
RAF Transport Command
United States
Europe
Northland
Canada Is On Direct Routes
The piece notes Winnipeg and Edmonton at the center of Arctic air routes to Russia China and India postwar. It highlights new airfields Alaskan Highway and civil aviation expansion with trained Canadian pilots and shifted war industry to peacetime aircraft production for long nonstop flights and Northland development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Russia
China
India
Arctic Circle
Dominion
Fish as Protein Substitute For Healthy Diet
The guide promotes substituting fish for meat 2 to 3 days weekly to ensure protein intake and iodine value. It notes salt water fish like salmon halibut cod provide vitamins A D G, advises fresh fish checks, describes preservation methods, and outlines cooking methods from broiling to baking with garnishes. It invites readers to request recipes from the Western Division Health League of Canada in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Division Health League of Canada
Avenue Road
Toronto
Ontario
Women’s Land Army tops fifty eight thousand in Britain
By the end of March 1943 the Women’s Land Army in Great Britain numbered over 58,000 women aged 17 to 40. They worked on farms market gardens and in forests with some prisoners of war now employed on British farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Land Army of
Great Britain
The Dairy Cow in Modern Husbandry
The dairy cow is a highly specialized animal and requires careful feeding and management. The nervous, physical, and bodily strain from high concentrate diets and milk production demands proper methods to keep the cow in robust health.
Canadian Corn Urgency Highlighted by Starch Leader
In an Ottawa derived dispatch Mr G F Benson Jr president of Canada Starch Co urged Canadian farmers to deliver corn regularly. He cited dwindling stocks as a crisis for the starch industry noting government subsidies to import from the United States and praising the fair Canadian price ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Benson Jr
Canada Starch Company Limited
Ottawa
United States
Benson
New Industry for India to Build Machine Tools
British experts travel to India to set up a first line machine tool industry. Purpose: boost India's war effort, save shipping space, and create peacetime industrial capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Football Traced to Roman Origins
A brief note states that the modern game of football originated with the Romans, linking current play to ancient athletic practices and ball games.
No. 7 and No. 12 Air Observer and Service Flying Schools Names
List of air observer and service flying school personnel assigned to No. 7 Air Observer School Portage la Prairie No. 12 SFTS Brandon and No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School Macdonald with names and home towns across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School
Paulson
Man
E. ¢. Nelson
Tyndall
A. Sabo
Fleming
Sask
No. 5
Dafoe
J. D. Bent
DunmMane
M. E. Golten
Wilcox
H. J. Howard
Frobisher
K. W. Kelland
Ardath
J. T. Kennedy
St. Boswells
No. 10
Service Flying Training School
Dauphin
L. R. Agnew
Weyburn
R. F. Ramford
Can.rose
Alta
S. A. Boyde
Biggar
H. A. Gilbert
Avonhurst
G. H. Sobering
Gretna
A. Tullock
Craik
S. Ac Ae
Unser
Hazenmore
L Wall
Stockholm
K. M. Whyte
North Battleford
No. 7 Air Observer School
Portage la Prairie
J. A. Carmichael
Oberon
W. J. Odegaard
Shelbrook, Sask
D. W. Brown
Tantallon
A. C. Heangy
Pinawa
J. Hooks
Ambeller
Wm. Ritchie
Saltcoats
R. L. Schnuth
Hazlet
No. 12
Brandon
G. S. Baker
Metador
R. R. Brownridge
Vawn
P. J. Cormier
Mazenod
R. V. Maher
Govan
O. J. McGunneal
Prince Albert
R. W. Peel
Selkirk
E. M. Reesor
M. Sheridan
Gladstone
W. K. Stevenson
Belmont
Macdonald
J. A. M. Fraser
Melita
S. A. Loftson
Lundar
K. Ll. Radcliffe
Rivers
A. Yarnish
MacGregor
M. E. Burnard
Theodore
Douglaston
L. H. Ramage
Star City
H. W. Armishaw
Myrnam
J. O. Brown
Raymond
J. T. Dunn
Taber
J. A. Fleet
Turner Valley
L. R. Martin
Lethbridge
W. H. Pool
Bowden
W. Remple
Carstairs
R. H. Rigeihof
Clandonald
D. L. Sehlin
Miller
A. B. Shanks
Olds
Sunflower Harvest Forecast Brightens Canada Oil Outlook
Canada expects a harvest near 20 million pounds of sunflower and rape seed oils this year. Two years ago the crops were rare, spurred by wartime oil shortages in North America. About 1,000 growers planted sunflowers in western Canada and 366 in prairie provinces Ontario and Quebec planted rape seed.
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Canada
North America
Pacific
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
Canadians Pioneer Lifesaving Rafts Draw Global Interest
Lt Cmdr C P Harding of the Royal Canadian Navy told a Toronto service club that Canadian raft lifesaving equipment has attracted attention from the British Admiralty and authorities in the United States Australia New Zealand and South Africa. He said lifeboats can sink but rafts cannot and that sailors increasingly prefer rafts to lifeboats with ships abandoning wood and steel lifeboats for Canadian designs.
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Cmdr
C. P. Harding
Royal Canadian Navy
Toronto
United States
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Smile Awhile Jokes and Household Vignettes from a 20th Century Page
A collection of light one liners and cartoon captions. The humor covers domestic exchanges between spouses and family, puns about hats and money, farm eggs, social events, and a few quips about taxes and golf. Names include Mrs Modern, Little George, and Pat among others.
Dust exposure risk for workers in dusty trades
A health note states that workers in dusty trades may inhale as much as 100 pounds of dust in a lifetime. The figure underscores long term respiratory risk and the need for protective measures and monitoring.
No Reduced Fares Extended to Feb 15 1944
The order extending the suspension of reduced railway fares from weekends and holidays to February 15 1944 was announced by T C Lockwood Controller of Transport. He said civilian travel remains heavy and special inducements could not raise movement, as armed services on duty or leave must have priority and train space. Pleasure travel must stay within limits to avoid hindering war material movement.
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T. C. Lockwood
Gems of Thought: Quotes on Happiness and Service
A collection of maxims on happiness through service. Notable lines emphasize action for others, reciprocal reward, and the duty to serve rather than rule. The verses quote L. M. Child, Lew Wallace, Emerson, Charles L. H. Wagner, Mary Baker Eddy, Benjamin Franklin.
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Lew Wallace
Mary Baker Eddy
Benjamin Franklin
Government Warns of Impending Christmas Tree Shortage
A government statement warns of an upcoming shortage of Christmas trees. It cites limited railway equipment, shortage of manpower in essential industries, truck restrictions, and a lack of twine for binding trees for shipment as key factors.
Jackrabbits Jump Seven Foot Fence Record
A note records that jackrabbits can clear a seven foot barrier. The observation highlights their surprising jumping ability observed in field or desert habitats.
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Women’s Land Army
Ogden
Pony Express
Ogden's
Wings Parade
RCAF
BCATP
Sicily
Cpl
H. H. Whitaker
The
Royal Canadian Signals
Kellog Company of Canada
Mrs. Modern
Husband
George
Deb
Henry
Mrs. Strong
Pat
L. M. Child
Emerson
Charles L. H. Wagner
Raz
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