Roamin with the BNES Bike Day entertains 600 plus
Over 600 children attended the Annual Bike Day at Clark's Crossing west of town. A light rain delayed departures briefly but did not dampen spirits as attendees sang Oh Canada during flag raising. Mr Tibbetts spoke on Our Flag, tickets were issued, and races games and a softball match followed before the return trip home.
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Clark's ‘Crossing
Canada
Tibbetts
God Save the King
Elks
Hartrowby
Textiles again stand second in Canadian industry
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports place textiles as a leading industry in Canada for 1936 with 115000 wage earners and total payroll of 95 million dollars. Textiles rank second to wood and paper in employment, with figures spread across many headings and regions including Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Ter
General Motors
Walter G. Benton
Prince Albert
Sask
Chevrolet
Edmund J. Jelinski
Atkinson St
Regina
Paul Bergstrom
Newton
B.C
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
District boys excel in Brandon mock judging fair
Two teams from Russell and Silverton posted high standings at Brandon fair last week. Robert Peddie won second in beef cattle judging among 84 competitors, with Ernie Hainstock Hugh Simpson and Willard Setter also judging. Coaches Leroy Stevens and Weeley McLeod receive much credit.
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Russell
Silverton
Brand ‘Don Fair
Robert Peddie
Brandon
Ernie Hainstock
Hugh Simpson
Willard Setter
Leroy Stevens
Weeley McLeod
Turner Valley Wells Will Save West 5 500 000 in 1938
Government evidence at a Tari Board hearing on Farner Valley oil field shows Turner Valley crude could cut Prairie Province fuel costs in 1938 by about 500 000 dollars for gasoline diesel and light petroleum products. Producers pipelines railways and refiners are urged to expand Turner Valley crude use to boost market reach and consumer savings.
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Turner Valley Wells
WEST
Government of
Alberta
Recmt
Tari’ Board
Farner Valley
Turner Valley
Pratrien
Contestants Vie for Wes Remaining Seventeen Cash Prizes
Four provinces hold six week contest awards for highway safety slogans. Prizes total seventeen cash awards based on duration and quality of submissions. May entries close by the stated deadline as authorities assess the slogans.
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Tern
Agricultural Exposition Entries and Prize Schedule Summary
A detailed schedule lists various livestock classes with entry rules, fees, and prizes for cattle cows 3 years and over, heifers, calves, and steers, plus sheep, swine, and fowl divisions. Special notes cover registration in national records, milk or calf status for cows, and Royal Bank of Canada silver cup conditions. The document also records household and garden divisions, entry fees, committee members, and prize structures, including Robin Hood Flour baked goods incentives.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Specials Intry Fee 10c 99 Best White Bread Contest
Special contest entries offer prizes for bread baked from Purity and Lake of the Woods flours with required purchases within specified days. Prizes include sacks of flour, cash, and baked goods. Donors include L. Leifer Russell Man C. Strachan Russell and Standard Brands Ltd.
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L. Leifer
Russell
Man
Lake of the Woods
C. Strachan
Russel
Standard Brands Ltd
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W. Hancock Garrieter
Lamb Bros
Russell General
Ang
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Remn
Seekatchewan
Roamin
The
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OF the Agricultural Society
Dobson's
Jas. Rea
H. R. Barry
Hill Cudeel
Neepawa
Mmetudes
Russell Fair
John Peddie
Jack Dunn
S. G. Keating
J. Shipp
M. Stevens
Herefords
Royal Bank of Canada
Om Rae
J. Shaw
George Rea
Thos. Greaves
W. Kelper
Ram
Shearling
Ewe Lamb Ll
G. Rea
Bernard Greaves
W. Keiper
Binevi
T. Keiper
L. Christos
Anan Her
R. Whiteman
Ratock
JW. Spencer
Pritchard
D. E. Boulton
N. A. Robertson
J. Rea
Mra
R. C. McLennan
G. Coulter
H.R. Barry
L. Lester
Robin Hood
Aberdeen Angus
Colt
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