This Business of Farming 1965 Television Short Course
Prairie farmers are invited to watch THIS BUSINESS OF FARMING 1965 from January 4 to 8 on CBC stations across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Twenty five provincial federal and university specialists will cover farm machinery forage and silage swine production and family farm management. Produced by CBC with agriculture departments and prairie universities, host Lionel Moore and producer Gren Bates guide viewers through farm problem solutions.
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Prairie Provinces
Agricultural Television
CBC
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada Dpartment of Agriculture
Lionel Moore
CBC Prairie
Gren Bates
Obituary Isaac Poyser Uncle Jim
Isaac Poyser known as Uncle Jim died November 27 1964 at Roblin hospital aged 83. Funeral at Knox United Church Roblin December 1 officiated by Rev R Caswell with McBains Funeral Home in charge. Interment Roblin District cemetery. He came from Onecote England to Canada 1904 and served in the First Canadian Pioneers France and Belgium. He enlisted 1915 wounded in France and discharged 1919 midst family mourners listed.
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Knox United Church
Roblin
Man
Isaac Poyser
Roblin Hospital
R. Caswell
McBain
Roblin District Cemetery
E. Knight
Harold Belcher
A. J. Macauley
Sid Townsin
John Cockerill
Norman Cockerill
Arthur Cockerill
Mort Cockerill
Roy Cockerill
Ralph Cockerill
Clint Prior
Calvin Ludwig
Anton Shafranski
Uncle Jim
Onecote
Leek
Staffordshire
England
Canada
Austin
Merridale
Duck Mountain
First Canadian Pioneers
France
Belgium
Poyser
Memory of Uncle Jim Sparks Roblin Ranch Traditions
Two brothers Harry of Brandon Manitoba and Trevor of Staffordshire England, two sisters Mrs. Sam Ferns Phoebe and Mrs. Joe Ball Sarah of Leek England survive along with numerous nieces and nephews. Uncle Jim known as the Pinto Ranch sponsor will be remembered in Roblin and Merridale for yearly picnics with pioneers veterans neighbors and children sharing races and horseback riding. He'll be greatly missed by relatives and friends.
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Harry
Brandon
Man
Trevor
Staffordshire
England
Sam Ferns
Phoebe
Joe Ball
Sarah
Leek
Canada
Jim
Roblin
Merridale
Pinto Ranch
Test Humidity In Your Home This Winter
Patricia McAuley explains how frost signals the need to check indoor humidity. A simple ice cube test indicates if moisture is lacking, with signs such as dry throat, cracking joints, and sparking metal after carpet walk. Maintain 35 50 percent humidity by adding about one gallon of water daily via humidifiers.
Pug Nose Jokes Trace Family Quirk in Winter
A short exchange features two kids roasting each other about pug noses. The first kid claims a pug nose, the second jokes that the father and sister share it, then adds the gag about the trait only appearing in winter. The punchline lands on the seasonal twist.
The Gift of Love from the Grenfell Mission
A diary entry recalls Christmas shopping at the Grenfell Mission in St. Anthony Newfoundland. It highlights Dr Grenfell’s lifelong dedication to Labrador and northern Newfoundland, building hospitals and nursing stations, the Grenfell Association, and ongoing support from Canada the UK and the United States. The piece notes patient fees and government and insurance involvement in hospital care.
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Labrador
Newfoundland
Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Province of
Grenfell
Charles S. Curtis
Gordon Thomas
Government of
Government of Canada
Grenfell Association
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Grenfell Associations
Grenfell Association Community At St Anthony Newfoundland
Mission funds support a large northern Newfoundland community centered at St Anthony. An 180 bed hospital with a tuberculosis wing, children’s home, drydock, dairy, greenhouse, Grenfell Memorial school, and arts and crafts industry reflect a thriving network. Medical and educational work extends to other villages served by the Association. This is the gift of love from Dr. Wilfred Grenfell.
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St. Anthony
Newfoundland
Children’s Home
Grenfell Memorial Amalgamated School
Discovering The Man God Made Christian Science Program
This week's Christian Science program explores "Discovering The Man God Made" with reflections on spiritual identity, healing insight, and the practical application of faith in daily life.
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A. W. Deleau
L. H. Bakken
Roblin, Man
Continental Pants
Can Ar Co Tadgastters Robinson Stores
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Your District Home
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Intrnational Grenfell Association
Wilfred Grenfell
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Shulton
Paris
Helena Rubinstein
Kingsmen
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