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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
3
The text notes 600 000 to 760 000 displaced persons remain in camps across Europe. Sir Herbert Emerson predicts it will take at least three years to find homes for all. Still, progress is evident as 11,000,000 refugees have already returned to their homeland.
Thousands displaced from Europe seek new homes as Britain plans to admit hundreds of thousands in the next eighteen months. France and Belgium outline large scale labor intake, with 8000 workers already moving to Holland and dependents following. Additional placements anticipated in South America and the British Dominions.
Canada has admitted about 6,000 refugees related to Canadian citizens and smaller groups of workers under special arrangements. Investigations consider bringing in lumbermen, sugar beet workers, textile workers, and others with specialized trades. The issue ties to immigration, wages, and living standards, with broad opinions on how best to help while recognizing long term challenges.
Sir Andrew Jones, head of a British food mission, told a Lindsay Ontario reception that Canada can supply export bacon at good prices. He dismissed doubts about Canada’s ability to compete and urged buying on the best market for price while noting British openness to Canadian goods.
Exeter Devonshire reports a conference of the Central Council of Church Bellringers attended by women. Bishop Dr C E Curzon welcomes the change noting bell ringing is good exercise and beneficial for the figure.
Medical authorities urge a yearly rest and recreation period to refresh mind and body. Regular breaks help maintain service quality and sustain performance levels over time.
A collection of maxims urging restraint and compassion. Quotes urge bearing injuries with patience and self control, forgiving offenses, and valuing deeper human love. Names include C Sim mons Tillotson Mary Baker Eddy Edward Thomson Seneca Dickens.
In east Holland a town reports newly hatched chicks seen hopping about a rubbish dump. Local poultry breeder discarded eggs after incubator failure, and the sun allegedly hatched the embryos, producing the unexpected brood.
Some scientists contend the turtle species may top reptiles in intelligence, citing problem solving, learning ability, and behavior studies. Researchers note variability among species and call for more rigorous testing.
In Vancouver Miss Ella Fry British Columbia's only registered woman trapper packs frillies nail polish and a year’s supply as she heads north to run her trapline. She built ten cabins along the line, skims pelts and proves her prowess with a 43 pound salmon and grizzly shot method. She is engaged to a fellow trapper. A noted North Thompson figure she favors no city life and would not trade her work. London reports a plan for US takeover of Mediterranean Middle East and Suez defence.
Ontario government introduces licensing and advertising rules for tourist camps under the Tourist Camps Regulations Act 1946 and Department of Travel and Publicity Act 1946. Operators must meet sanitation, construction, and water standards, and license fees apply. enforcement lies with municipal clerks or district inspectors.
A historical note states that seventeen of every hundred men in Norway rely on sea-based livelihoods. The statistic highlights the maritime economy’s role in national employment and regional livelihoods, reflecting coastal communities' dependence on fishing and seafaring industries.
Edmonton reports a $100000 publicity campaign awarded to Harold to promote Alberta industrial development. The two-year program will use newspapers special booklets films and billboards to brand Alberta as the best Dominion location for industrial expansion. Businesses will match government contributions.
Dr. Stafford Warren former Manhattan Project medical chief warned at a UCLA atomic conference that dropping 500 Hiroshima size bombs would destroy every human, plant, and animal. He said 250 above and 250 underwater would flatten great cities and create radioactive clouds causing global slow death.
A contra account story from a Harley Street specialist notes the end of quarter bill to a lawyer patient for two one hour consultations. The reply demands $35 for time wasted waiting for appointments that never occurred due to non arrival of the doctor, about seven hours.
An electronic instrument is used at weather stations to measure cloud altitudes. The device provides data on cloud level height to support forecasts and aviation planning. It represents a technological tool in meteorology for precise vertical measurements.
Acting Governor David M. MacDougall says Britain has no plans to return Hong Kong to China. He notes steps toward self government but confirms it will stay a British possession. He cites Chinese fears of abandonment and references Shanghai history to explain public sentiment. Trade has revived to prewar levels, inflation remains the main issue, and defense plans remain unchanged.
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