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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
4
A memorial note honors a husband and father who died September 1 1943 with a loving memory from his wife and children. The second portion states Canada becoming a leading base metals exporter during the war and its share of nickel asbestos and aluminum production among United Nations peers.
A letter from J. H. Poyser to Roblin Review urges farmers and threshers to set fair harvest wages and shorter hours. He notes returning soldiers and Eastern help, proposes two shifts to end Sunday threshing, and argues for improving workers’ living standards toward country gentleman status.
Goose Lake School Board met August 23 1945 with Trustees Greenany Cameron Rae Sorbo Mitchell Sorbo Ward present. Minutes approved and routes transportation fees set for non residents 25 cents per day with changes to Route 15 and multiple van routes discussed. Land addition approved for Goose Lake Consolidated School area and accounts submitted for payment. Public inspector Day outlined Manitoba's larger areas with brief discussion.
Ann Elizabeth Belcher and Cpl. John D. Adam wed at the Belcher home on August 22 1945 in Bield Manitoba. Rev James McNeill officiated as family and friends gathered for a buffet luncheon. The bride wore pale rose lace over taffeta with a veil and carried American Beauty roses. They left for Winnipeg and points East after the ceremony.
By V J Day Canada had spent about 16.94 billion on the war and surpassed five million tons of wartime shipbuilding with over 1,100 vessels launched. Railways moved vast totals, freight rose 83 percent, and merchant seamen increased from 1,460 to 8,350 with 1,054 dead or missing and 189 sea prisoners by March 31.
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