Ottawa Central Experimental Farm hosts thousands of visitors
A reporter chronicles the Ottawa farm's 1958 visitor record with 234 organized groups, including 120 school groups and 9,508 visitors. Scientists from 64 nations sought agricultural knowledge, while emphasis on ornamental shrubbery and extensive booklets highlights public education and national farming efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludger Bellefleur
Canada
Mr. Bellefleur
Ross
Laval
Fredericton NB
Ottawa
Praise from U S editor on Ontario tour
The News Tillsonburg reports on a Goodwill tour of Ontario for 20 U S newspaper editors. Wheeler Mayo of the County Times Sequoyah Oklahoma notes Ontario people as ambitious and hospitable, praising low cost power and Canadian growth. He urges U S leaders to tour Canada and keep friendship intact.
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Ontario
Department of Travel and Publicity
U.S
US A
Wheeler Mayo
County Times
Sequoyah
Oklahoma
U.S.A
South
Great Southwest
West
Northwest
Atlantic Seaboard
New
Canada
Stooking and stock envy in a Saskatchewan field
The writer recalls a day of stooking near Kipling Saskatchewan and contrasts it with modern harvesting. He remembers the dull work, the stubborn thistles, the stone jug of water, and lunch under the sun. Envy of car travelers is balanced by returning to their own bundles and cares.
Regina man awarded Royal Life Saving badge
Bevan Lawson provincial director of the Red Cross water safety service returned to Regina after a three day trip to Toronto where he received the Royal Life Saving Society recognition badge from Admiral Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Lawson and nine other Canadians were honored at the Royal York Hotel ceremony. The RCMP instructors also received recognition. Lawsons long service includes teaching swimming since 1922 and directing provincial water safety since 1946, with 854 instructors trained.
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RED Cross
Royal Life Saving Society
Cpl. R. R. Canning
RCMP
Saskatchewan Water Safety Committee
Bevan Lawson
Saskatchewan
Red Cross Water Safety Service
Regina
Toronto
Earl Mountbatten
Burma
Lawson
Royal York Hotel
Herbert Robertson
Cpl FR Canning
RLSS
Mr. Lawson
Great Britain
England
Earl Mounthbatten
The
Life Saving Society
Saskatoon
YMCA
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Central Experimental Farm
Atlantic
Pacific
Yukon
Nature
Fred
Swinnard
Dalhousie
Dundurn
12 Works Company
Royal Canadian Engineers
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Dalhousie High School
University of New Brunswick
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Edna
National Defence Photo
Water Safety
Robt. McAdam
Red Cross Ontario
Reg. S. Blackstock
Earl Mountatten
SV Ae
the News
the Citizen
Kipling, Sask
Argely
Central Council
London
Lady Mountbatten
NATO
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