Saskatchewan Waterfowl Survey Supports Hunting Regulations
The Saskatchewan summer waterfowl survey and banding program began in early May and continued through August. Led by E. L. Paynter, the joint effort includes Canada and the United States agencies, Ducks Unlimited, and provincial departments. About 19,000 ducks will be banded to map migratory patterns and nesting success for informing seasons and bag limits.
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California
Labrador
Alaska
Northwest Territories
Saskatchewan
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Canadian Wildlife Service
Game and Fish Departments
Ducks Unlimited
Albertans to receive Citizens Royalty Dividend number
About 550000 eligible Albertans will see a $20 dividend from the Oil and Gas Citizens Royalty Dividend Act. Payments begin September 1 from the $11 million fund, with notices mailed to households outlining eligibility and collection at Treasury Branches or banks. Eligible applicants must be Canadian citizens or British subjects, 21 by December 31, 1957, residents of Alberta, and have lived in Alberta the prior two years and at least ten years total.
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Treasury
Alberta
Helium and Hydrogen Lift Power Compared
The article notes helium and hydrogen have the greatest lifting power with hydrogen stronger but helium preferred for safety as it is non combustible and inert. It also states signing a declaration form at payment is required to obtain the dividend and warns a false declaration is a crime. Treasury says no 1957 dividend payment after December 31, 1957.
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Treasury
Celgar Plans Over $1 Million Plant Outlay At Wesley Site
N VP T N Beaupre announced Celgar will spend over $1,000,000 to clear a plant site on the old Wesley property, build a warehouse, and move CPR tracks. He said the local sawmill will be expanded to double capacity and add about 100 jobs.
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T. N. Beaupre
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B.C
Dior Revives 1920s Silhouette With Spindle Revisions
Fashion notes describe Christian Dior reshaping the 1957 silhouette by shortening skirts to knee length and loosening the line to echo 1920s styles. Fringes beads and soft fabrics return, with low waistlines and relaxed sheath looks popular among college coeds. Paris houses follow Dior, embracing velvety knits, brushed Arnel jersey and new colors from orange to navy.
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Christian Dior
Dior
Paris
Vocama
More Pyramids Found in Mexico Surpass Egyptian Count
Archaeology notes that Mexico hosts more pyramids than Egypt, with substantial remains built by the Inca and Aztec civilizations, expanding the global tally of ancient monumental structures.
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Mexico
Egypt
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