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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
2
Ottawa reports stress Canada as a major world player shaping postwar peace and U N planning. Leaders push for a Canada Medal system, possible civilian honors, and improved pay for civil service and armed forces while vets groups map plans for farming and small holdings.
A late note recalls the Riding ark S D 2244 Christmas tree at the school and the room’s decorations described as magnificent with lights and presents. Thanks are extended to several families for interest, a lunch followed, and Miss Agnes Fingas led a grand pupil concert. A dance and a fundraiser for the school grounds concluded the event. Seth Trian Brenzen returned home after two weeks in hospital Winnipeg. East roads remain blocked after the recent storm.
Canada faces a rare postwar window with abundant labour as veterans demobilize and industrial programs rise. The National Employment Service acts as the clearing house to match employers with suitable applicants for the next three months, urging immediate action to sustain employment and aid civil reestablishment. Ministers Howe and Mitchell sign the appeal.
The report notes 12,000 Americans joined Canadian forces during World War II and Canada’s population rose by about 613,000 since 1941. It cites Ottawa as the site for governors meetings and mentions CWAC deputy director Isabel Cronyn’s retirement. The National Research Council highlights new wheat uses in chemicals, foods and syrups.
Manitoba farms suffer heavy wild oat infestations with dockage up to 30 percent and yield losses from delayed seeding. Brandon and Lacombe experimental farms show two or three year hay-inclusive rotations greatly reduce or nearly eliminate wild oats, while straight grain rotations remain infested.
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