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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
2
Canada’s national parks showcase the country’s natural wealth from the Rocky Mountains to Niagara Falls. Scenic areas are set aside by the Dominion government with preserved wildlife and improved roads to host thousands of Canadians and international visitors each year.
The Dominion government plans $7 372 000 for national parks in 1948 49 with over $5 482 000 allocated to Western Canada. Major work targets Banff Jasper Prince Albert Riding Mountain Elk Island Waterton Glacier Yoho Kootenay Mount Revelstoke parks with substantial improvements announced across the West.
The government plans national park improvements to attract American tourists to Canada and encourage spending of United States dollars. The Canadian Rockies and Prairie beauty spots have long drawn U S visitors, and enhanced parks are expected to draw many more this season. Canada aims to develop its vacation potential by investing in park enhancements as a key asset.
Regina report describes artificial rain irrigation by E L Gray of the P F R A. portable pumps and light piping can water a 30 foot strip on each side and project water up to 150 feet. system uses river creek dam dugout or slough water and cuts labor costs versus ditching. one worker can irrigate ten acres daily with device versus five acres by ditching.
An order in council grants Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited and Ventures Limited exclusive rights to prospect for minerals over 500 square miles around Great Slave Lake Northwest Territories. A $200,000 search for lead zinc ore bodies will be launched soon by the two firms.
Best protection comes from healthy healthful gardens using disease resistant seed and thorough cultivation. Control pests with careful spraying and remove weeds to prevent damage. Regular watering and proper fertilization support growth and yield with careful timing for sowing vegetables through July 1.
Delegates at the Horse Cooperative Marketing Association meeting in Swift Current Saskatchewan viewed a pickled horsemeat exhibit resembling a bologna. The chair warned it was not edible in current form. The co-op noted 115000 surplus horses were processed to reduce grazing pressure and aid livestock farmers.
Ottawa launches a long term program to boost Canada’s merchant marine and shipbuilding industry. The plan aims to grant concessions to shipping firms to retire obsolete vessels and replace them with ships built in Canadian yards.
Vancouver youth Frank Huwgler a high school student builds a house valued at $15,000 at a total cost of $3,500 over four years starting at age 17. The finished structure features a spacious living room brick fireplace a well equipped kitchen two ground floor bedrooms and a second floor suite with a large bedroom and sitting room.
TORONTO No complete cure is known for leprosy but modern treatment is making advances against the disease. Sir Welter Kinnear, chairman of the British council, told the Canadian branch of the Mission to Lepers, a lot can be done by separation and healthy children of leper parents can be saved if they are put into new homes.
A collection of light humor and quick exchanges spans love at first sight punchlines, sales banter, and everyday misunderstandings. Jokes involve a dentist, a photographer, a political agitator, and a bevy of witty retorts, reflecting mid century humor.
The Canadian Press notes Canada remains the world’s third largest seller of goods and fourth largest buyer, with 1947 data showing a shift from wheat-dominated exports to diverse manufacturing and mineral goods. Wood products and minerals lead growth alongside rising manufactured exports.
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