Reasons Canada Called a General Election in 1940
The piece argues ten motives behind King’s government calling a general election during wartime. It cites parliamentary liquidity limits, war-time needs, and desire for a fresh mandate to sustain Canada’s war effort and postwar plans, including unemployment insurance and St. Lawrence waterways. It notes party unity in Liberal and Conservative caucuses and disputes as overblown.
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Ottawa
Manion
Hepburn
King
Canada
Europe
Sir Robert Borden
People of Canada
St. Lawrence
Educational Features Syndicate
Coming Events in Russell February Schedule
Bush League Hockey Tourney at Russell. Education Week Concert at Vets Hall Russell. February 13 Rebekah's St Valentine Waltz Night. February 26 Knox United Church Concert and At Home.
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Russell
Vets’ Hall
Knox United Church
Russell dominates Grand View 11 to 1 in decisive victory
Russell blanked Grand View 11 to 1 as Mitschke held the opponents to one goal. The scoring was led by the Hembrott Adolphe McKinnon line with Schoepp scoring the lone Grand View tally. Pete McKinnon Hembroff and McKinnon produced multiple breakaways and power plays.
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Russell
Grandview
Hassell
Grand View
Mitschke
Hembrott- Adolphe-McKinnon
Curley Schoepp
Hembrott
Pete McKinnon
Beame
McKinnon
Lloyd Hembroft
Jack Adolphe
Schoepp
Yankoski
Rod Clement
J._ Wilson
Hembroff
Adolphe
Tony Slyziuk
Bill Mitschke
Russell Girls
Slemmons
Wilson
Lodge
Haddock
Slyzick
Slyziuk
Calver
Walker
Webb
McDermott
Clement
Page
Hoar
McMurray
Binscarth and Russell Girls Tie 1-1 in Hockey
In a Saturday night girls hockey clash the game ended 1-1 after overtime. Wilma Argue scored for Binscarth and Betty Page replied for Russell in the second period. Starting lineups listed for both teams with Len Loney refereeing.
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Binscarth
Russell
Wilma Argue
Betty Page
Doreen Warr
Wilea Argue
Sylvia House
Joyce House
Kay Wasslen
Tubby”McCaig
Kay Clement Russell
Amy Meadows
Rita Hoffman
Francis Todoruk
Della Labossiere
Gwen Simms
Wilda
Russell Roblin Game Ends in Donnybrook
A rough Roblin versus Russell hockey game ended 14 to 5 Monday evening with a major third period fight. Gordon Kiest sparked Roblin’s attack as players exchanged blows and the crowd received an intense, battle royal finish. McKinnon was noted in the opening period.
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L Francess
Roblin
Gordon Kiest
McKinnon
Knox United W.M.S. Notes
The W M S met at Mrs. C C Graham's home on Wednesday January 31. The secretary and treasurer presented their annual reports for 1939. Mrs Dixon and Mrs Cameron reviewed the chapter in The Miracle of Modern India study book.
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WMS
C. C. Graham
Dixon
Cameron
India
Knox United Church Sunday Programs and Talks
The Knox United Church announces services and events on Sunday February 11 with 11 am sermon titled The Issues of Life questioning what fixes a man’s destiny including heredity geography and economics. A 12 o’clock Sunday School session follows and 7 pm features Timberline Character a study of Lincoln’s genius and its relevance today.
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Lincoln
Canadian Legion
Canadian Association For Adult Education
Legion
Canada
Hockey scoren in rough Russell Roblin game ends in brawl
Schoepp Page and Hembrott scored for Russell while Roblin ran up a flurry of penalties and late fighting. McKinnon Mitschke Yankoski and Hembrott added for Russell in the second period. Padolski Hemming and Krest tallied for Roblin. Third period halted for ten minutes as crowd trouble flared with several spectators involved.
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Schoepp
Page
Hembrott
Russell
Kiest
Roblin
Curley Schoepp
McKinnon
Mitschke
Yankoski
Padolski
Hemming
Hembroff
Krest
Gordon Kiest
Paul
Carles
Aitkens
Hartmier
Jera
Winslow
Wagner
Hoar
McMurray
Adolphe
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Warguette
Co-Operative Commonwealth Feere
Strathclair
Web
C.C.F
Marquette
United Grain Growers Ltd
Russell, Silverton, Cracknell
Inglis
Endcliffe
Angus Dropmore
Parliament Hill
House of Commons
Senate
Pacific
DODGE
Evergreen Playground
Vancouver
Victoria
California
Canadian Pacific
Donnybrook
Tota
Manitoba
Brandon and
Brandon
Phis
CIGX
Yorkton
Tai
Department OF Fisheries
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