New Denmark Colony Grows as 1928 Outlook Brightens
Almost 200 Danish colonists joined New Denmark in the last year, bringing population to 860 with prospects of increased activity in 1928. Morris Ackerman urges protections for great northern pike grey trout and doré in Ontario and limits on daily catches to prevent tourism losses. French-Canadian folk songs shine at a Boston recital led by J Murray Gibbon. Ottawa reports six Canadian bred hogs shipped to New Zealand, first import since 1916, with three Berkshires and three Tamworths. The Eastern International Dog-Sled Derby in Quebec City February 2022 offers a $1,000 prize and a gold cup. Alberta exports over 12,000 cattle to the U S July–Nov 1927, boosted by Western Canadian markets. Roses sent from Prompton to Paris by Lt-Col J B Maclean arrive two days after Christmas due to heavy British snowfall.
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Morris Ackerman
Ontario
Ottawa
New Zealand
Ridgetown
Quebec
North America
Quebec City
Winter Sports Association
United States
Canada
Canadian Pacific Express
Prompton
Paris
France
J. B. Maclean
Forents
Carolyn de Faucigny-Lucinge
Odon de Lubersac
Great Britain
Community Bonspiel Planned by Rivers Curling Club
Rivers Curling Club meets to set preliminaries for the annual Community Bonspiel opening Monday February 1. Fees: $2 for entrants, $1 for regular members, $1 for schoolchildren. prizes expected. W LePage J E Thompson and Alf Wareham named prize committee. rinks to be redrawn. entries accepted any time.
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Messrs. W. LePage
J. E. Thompson
Alf. Wareham
Chas
Treas
Rivers Hockey Team Loses to Kenton in Fast Match
The Rivers hockey squad traveled to Kenton on Thursday and lost 53 in a fast contest. A large crowd attended despite cold weather. Rivers led 1-1 after the first period with a 4-2 second frame, and each team scored in the third. Proceeds topped $23.00 with $15.00 allotted for expenses.
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the Rivers
Kenton
C P.R
Ten Years Ago in the Gazette highlights local losses and letters
The farm home of Fred Stanley at Pendennis burned Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey hosted guests out there. Daly Rivers School Association met Tuesday with a spelling match won by Edythe Mitchell. Miss Miners’ room at Rivers School closed by health order. The Robertses received a sympathy letter from the Salvation Army after their son Tom died in action. Bert Varcoe and wife vacationing in Vancouver.
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Fred Stanley
Pendennis
Daly Rivers Schoollynaress Association
Edythe Mitchell
Daly
John McLellan
Bradwardine
Rivers School
Geo. Roberts
The
Salvation Army
Tom
Widespread Weeds Cost Saskatchewan Farms
The Field Crops Branch of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture estimates annual losses from noxious weeds at about 400 to 500 dollars per farm across the province.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Daly Church Annual Meeting Reports Strong Outlook
The Daly United Church held its annual meeting at Mr. Brown’s home with Rev. W L T Pattesott presiding. Reports praised year’s work, noted some members moved away, and highlighted solid finances including Stewards 35 dollars, Ladies Aid 320 dollars, Sunday School 32 dollars, and M and E Fund 150 dollars with balances in hand. New officers were named for the Board of Stewards and Ladies Aid, and the Bible Society Branch was re-organized with G Beach as president and E O Dyer as secretary-treasurer.
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Daly Appointment
United Church
Board of Stewards
Ladies Aid
E. Fond
Geo. Beach
W. Rutherford
Stewards
J. A. Dyer
O. Brown
A. Couch
A. Dyer
FE. O. Dyer
Visting
E. QO
Dyer Sec.-Tregs
M. and &. Fund
Dyer
Bible Society
G. Beach
E. O. Dyer
R. Dyer
The Steady Subscriber Ballad
Poem praising the loyal reader who pays in advance and brings cheer to the newspaper office. The verse salutes steady subscribers for their early-year support and brightens the newsroom with gratitude.
Gazette and Western Home Monthly One Year Deal
A reader can subscribe to The Gazette and Western Home Monthly for one year at a price of 2.25 dollars. The offer lists annual access to the publication's contents and associated features for twelve months.
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The
Gazette and Western Home
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