Metis in Saskatchewan adopt modern ways says study
Regina reports anthropological research by V. Valentine shows northern Saskatchewan Metis gradually adopting Canadian economic and social practices while retaining traditions. Younger generations show growing adaptability due to expanded northern education, with one settlement of 32 ex servicemen aiming to control social changes. Beaverlodge users face industrial employment issues. The Black Lake Stony Rapids group is noted as hospitable, still dependent on game and fish and largely unaware of money concerns.
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Regina
W. Churchman
Beaverlodge
Valentine
Black Lake
Stony Rapids
Stony Lake
Small Rise in Canadian Poultry on June First
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a 1 percent gain in total poultry to 66,451,000 birds on June 1, with domestic fowl at 62,960,000 including hens and pullets, cocks and cockerels, and chickens. Turkeys fell 17 percent to 2,615,000, geese rose to 388,000, and ducks dipped to 488,000 from last year’s figures.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Useful Housekeeping Tweaks From Quick Fix Notes
Practical tips cover ironing damp shirts by snapping collars to loosen threads, glazing windows with epsom salt solution and glue, driving nails by heating them to ease entry, and removing iodime stains with lemon or potato slices.
Prairie delegates attend Th annual Canadian Good Roads convention
Large delegations from the prairie provinces will attend the th annual CGRA convention in Victoria British Columbia. Officials and businessmen from across Canada will discuss who pays for road expansion and the nation’s road network deficiencies. The program includes government panels on funding and a survey of highway needs with officials from provinces municipalities and industries.
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Prairie Provinces
Good Roads
Victoria
B.C
Canada
Parliament of Posts
Prairies
CGRA
R. W. McColough
Higways and Public Works
Nova Scotia
F. C. Cronkite
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchhewan Municipal Advisory Commission
R. W. Macdonald
Canadian Automotive Transportation Association
W. G. Scott
The
Railway Association of Canada
P. H. Perry
Canadian Tax Foundation
Trans-Canada Highway Division
Department of Resources and Development
F. M. MacPherson
Board of Transport Commissioners
D. W. Cunnington
Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering
Cunnington
United States
Highway Research Board
Malad
Idaho
P. A. Gaglardi
British Columbia
E S. Jones
Empress Hotel
Expert Canoeist Lynn Lake Arrives After 29 Day Journey
Expert canoeist Wilbur Crawford, formerly of Amherst Nova Scotia, paddled from Flin Flon to Lynn Lake covering about 300 miles by water in 29 days with one rest day per week. The report notes the Sahara desert as a fertile region when humans first appeared.
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Lynn Lake
Man
Wilbur Crawford
Amherst N.S
Flin Flon
Pickling Tips for Crisp Homemade Treats
A guide on simple home pickling with layered vegetables and fruits. It covers light preparation, salting, pressing, draining, and adding vinegars and spices, plus a mustard pickle dressing recipe and ideas for gifts with spiced peaches, crab apples, grapes, and cantaloupe pickles.
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers
The notes list five items: fifth compares spending at about one dollar in four. third ranks worldwide in total trade and first in per capita trade. first amount is $8.2 billion. fourth highlights forest products notably newsprint. second lists 175 feet.
Spawning Salmon Gather By The Thousands In B C River
Thousands of sockeye salmon flood a three mile stretch of the Horsefly River 150 miles north of Vancouver as they begin the final stage of life. Bleached and rotting fish line the banks while spawning promises to add millions to the sockeye output of the Quesnel system with future peak years possibly reaching 10 million fish.
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B.C. River
Vancouver
Here
Quesnel
Quick Canadia Quiz Answers Preview
Inland building equipment and livestock capital shown in the quiz column. Niagara Falls height noted. Canada’s world trade ranking and leading export commodity listed. Ottawa’s 4.5 billion budget spends a portion on social security and welfare with answers in the other column.
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Niagara
Canada
Ottawa
Hawk Found In Regina Beer Parlor
A six week old hawk unable to fly was found in a Regina beer parlor and turned over to the SPCA. The bird likely wandered from the highway and was abandoned by a passerby.
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Regina
SPCA
Smile Of The Week Ambiguity In Self-Made Claim
A light exchange unfolds with a self proclaimed self made man and a companion questioning whether his boastful tone or humble apology is hidden in the remark. The dialogue hints at social perception of success and humility.
Canada Population Rises to 14 781 000 on June 1
Ottawa reports Canada’s population at 14,781,000 as of June 1, up 351,000 from last year. All provinces gained, with notable increases in Newfoundland Saskatchewan and Alberta. Alberta passes 1,000,000, becoming the fourth province to do so. territorial totals remain 9,000 for Yukon and 16,000 for the Northwest Territories.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Satistics
Newfoundland
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Oddities in the News Sparking Local Curiosity
A Finland worker survives an electric scare after his hat with two holes burned from an 8000 volt live wire. Tulsa librarian notes most stolen item is the Bible with six missing annually nationwide. Halifax girl’s lost kitten found by a motorist. Detroit teens shoot dairy cows. one dead, others injured or destroyed. Dartmouth man’s home hosts tropical fish in lit wall tanks. light wavelength governs color.
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Carepenter Arvo Koskinen
Helesinki
Finland
Detroit
Simple Tricks For Packing On The Move
Travelers face packing challenges on trips by air rail and car. Tips include rolling stockings into shoe toes and using tissue sparingly to avoid bulk. Switch to small plastic jars for creams and lotions and choose space saving containers for easy toss in a handbag. Eyedrops help relieve travel eye strain.
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Sahara Desert
Don Cherry
Don Doe
Granby
Kanawaki Golf Club
Montreal
Cherry
Territories
Yukon
Northwest Territories
James E. Gourley
Tulsa
Okla
Gurley
Dale Sullivan
Halifax
Mons Shelly
Dartmouth
N.S
Edna Miles
Miss Mayo
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