Radio's Happy Gang to Visit Brandon on June 19
Bert Pearl of the Happy Gang will visit Brandon with the group after stints in Winnipeg and Toronto. The act, born from Bert’s radio career and dance-band beginnings, will perform June 19 in Brandon, sponsored by Brandon’s junior chamber of commerce.
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Happy Gang
Brandon
Bert Pearl
The
Atdivice
Young Man
Winnipeg
Toronto
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver stalls skylark import efforts in Canada
J. S. C. Moffitt parks commissioner reports attempts to import skylarks to Canada have failed. He notes England hung a Not For Sale sign on their birds and Belgium also declined to sell.
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Vancouver
Canada
J. S.C. Moffitt
England
Belgium
Canadians Plan Holiday Season Across Resorts
A vacation boom hits Canadian Pacific destinations from Banff Alberta to Digby Nova Scotia and St Andrew's by the Sea New Brunswick, with resorts in Ontario and British Columbia. American tourists join Canadians in seeking sun, mountain trails, and lake and woodland retreats nationwide.
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Stanner
Banff
Alberta
Digby
N.S
St. Andrew's-by-the Sea
New Brunswick
Ontario
British Columbia
Ontario Woodlands
Quebec
Montreal
Quebec City
Saguenay
St. Lawrence
Gaspé
Maritimes
Canada
Canadian National
Vacation Time in Canada Turns Tourist Season
The article paints a lively scene of Canada becoming a tourist hub for three months. Families prepare trips, trains, and car trips are planned, and the nation anticipates visitors and outdoor leisure as summer vacations begin. The piece notes students, parents, and relatives looking forward to Aunt Maud's fortnight and a countrywide rush to travel.
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Aunt Maud
Canada
Women Taxi Drivers Surprise for Fares
Montreal reports a new taxi service by women drivers led by Eve Laws. She astonished customers, even prompting one man to apologize and exit. Laws, fluent in English French and German, enjoys the job for fresh air and sun. Owner A Anderson plans six more women drivers who will not carry men in the front seat and must return to the garage by 5 PM.
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Montreal
Eve Laws
Eve
A. Anderson
Mosquito Swatting: Ottawa Area Faces Summer Shortfall
Rockcliffe air station residents planned mosquito control with entomology Dept and RCAF help. This summer the spraying aircraft were diverted to a search, leaving breeding grounds unsprayed. The mosquitoes are already active, and the bite remains a nuisance.
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Rockcliffe Air Station
Ottawa
Department of Entomology
RCAF
Deer Crossings Meddle With Traffic In British Columbia
Dozens of deer jay walk across the southern trans provincial highway near Penticton, 400 miles from Vancouver. One driver shooed 12 deer off the road in Cascades. Public works posted deer warning signs as officials and sportsmen urge drivers to slow, noting deer move across valleys this time of year with little regard for vehicles.
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Penticton
Vancouver
Cascades
Public Works Department
The Arrival of Kitty at Bradwardine Play
A Kenton group presented The Arrival of Kitty at Bradwardine on May 21. Miss M Mitchell and Mrs Strange directed the comedy and cast members were served lunch.
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Bradwartine
Kitty
Bradwardine
M. Mitchell
Carnegie A partial family reunion at C Nevill farm
A partial family reunion gathered at the C Nevill farm on Sunday. Present were several relatives, with others expected to attend later this week.
Eyres Curtis Barker Nevis Families Featured
Mr and Mrs H A Eyres of Sardis British Columbia Ms and Mrs AL Curtis and family of Forrest Mr and Mrs G F Barker and family of Rivers and Charles Nevis are listed in this social note.
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H. A. Eyres
Sardis
AL Curtis
Forrest
G. F. Barker
Rivers
Charles Nevis
Rail earnings dominated by freight traffic in 1930
Over S0 percent of Canadian National railways earnings in 1930 came from freight traffic, underscoring the heavy reliance on freight operations for revenue.
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Canadian National Railways
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Les Dyer
O. W. Brown
Roy McKenzie
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