Ottawa mall idea sparks national tourism debate
A veteran Ottawa observer praises the capital's three month shopping mall experiment on Sparks Street, noting its color, atmosphere, and pedestrian focus. He believes the venture boosts tourism, downtown merchants, and the national economy, while drawing praise from Ottawans for brightening the city.
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Ottawa
Canada
National Railway
Dominion
Sparks Street
Elgin
Banks
Paris
Solomon
Radar speed checks in Winnipeg cut violations in two weeks
Over a 14 day period ending last Thursday, 140 speeding violations were recorded by radar on highway approaches to Winnipeg, with 42 additional violators caught by regular patrols, totaling 182 for the period. Attorney General Sterling Lyon called radar effective in curbing speeding and noted education month with warning tickets. signs warn drivers of speed checks and the system aims to deter unsafe driving rather than trap offenders.
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Maarey Appea
Winnipeg
Sterling Lyon
TransCanada
Lyon
RCMP
Day Years Ago July 5 1900 Russell Notes
Bennie Bros D T Wilson and George Cartwright took a carload of horses to the Winnipeg Exhibition. July 1 Shellmouth tennis winners include Mrs D J Wright Mrs F Bryant J B Thom and William McLeod. Barnardo Home sports winners listed.
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Bennie Bros
D. T. Wilson
George Cartwright
Winnipeg
Shellmouth
D. J. Wright
F. Bryant
J. B Thom
William McLeod
Barnardo
Troute
Turner
Gallway
Gray
Cooper
McFee
Graham
Brown
World Wheat Trade Report Highlights Government Role
An official statement from the International Wheat Council in London notes that government intervention in grain trade has reshaped global commerce. It warns that stockpiles could reach about two billion bushels in 1960 and that policy support accounted for roughly 29 percent of 1958 59 world trade.
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International Wheat Council
London
England
Tme
Council
Canada
Boost Your Town to Attract New Industry
Community spirit can draw new factories and jobs. Encourage neighbors to act as local boosters, help the chamber of commerce form a development corporation, and spread enthusiasm to create a fertile climate for growth.
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Chamber of Commerce
Newies
Manitoba Department of Industry and Commerce
Manitoba to Protect Canada Goose Flocks
Manitoba moves to shield Canada Geese as Ducks Unlimited and the Mines and Natural Resources department set aside land near Big Grass Marsh as a closed area. The goal is to breed geese for hunting, with owners agreeing to bans on hunting during the venture. Holding pens hold one and two year geese, while seventeen three year olds are released as flying birds. Government backs the project as commendable and cooperative.
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Manitoba
Ducks Unlimited
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
C. H. Witney
Mines and Natural Resources
Big Grass Marsh
Witney
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EC. Sanderson
HM. Rutar
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Victoria
Toledo
Russell
Neepawa Fair
Roger
J. Dutton
Murray Red
Snake Creek
CNR
Here
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A. G. P. Smellie
J. McIntyre
E. M. Williams
W. J. Doig
John J. Moon
H. P.’ Reed
H. J. Smale
H Clee
A. McDonagh
Dr. Swallow
Alf Clee
C.P.R
H. P. Houck
Imperial Oil Company
L. Sparrow
Barry
Jamieson
Burrows
McMillan
Drew
Binscarth
R. C. Matthews
Christ Church
St. John’s
Craigie
St. Matthews
Binscorth
Ochre River
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