Easter Seal Timmy’s Gift Brings Hope To Crippled Child
A 1950s era account tells of Timmy Timmy, stricken by polio, who gains mobility with braces, crutches, and physiotherapy funded by the Society for Crippled Children. The program includes transport, hospital treatment, and camp, plus ongoing therapy and a civic drive behind Easter Seals to aid other children like Kenny Lesperance, the 1968 recipient.
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Timmy
Society For Crippled Children
Lakeside
Kenny Lesperance
Lesperance
Hope
Notre Dame Avenue
Brooklands
Kenny
Manitoba Nursery Stock Best For Local Gardens
Provincial horticulturalist F. J. Weir urges buyers to choose plants suited to Manitoba soil and climate. He notes imported catalogs yield disappointing results and that local Manitoba nurseries offer hardier healthier cheaper stock.
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Manitoba
F. J. Weir
Her
Timmy
Lakeside
Weir
Farm Production Drops During 1957
The 1967 edition of the report on crops and livestock shows net farm production averaged 4 543 dollars per farm in 1957 up from 4 967 in 1956 with total gross farm value reaching 951 million dollars. Oats barley and flaxseed prices fell with declines in barley and flaxseed output. Wheat production totaled 45.0 million bushels valued at about 49.95 million dollars and oats 36.0 million bushels valued at 26.68 million dollars. Rye production rose slightly to 200 thousand bushels but value fell to 1.02 million due to lower prices.
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Srops
C. L. Shut- Neworth
Government Cuts Muskrat Royalty To Five Cents Per Pelt
Manitoba government reduced muskrat royalties to five cents per pelt effective March 15, opening the muskrat season in southern Manitoba. The change, approved by order in council, marks a 60 percent drop from 16 cents. Officials said the cut benefits trappers amid weak fur prices, with dealer letters confirming the new rate.
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Bell
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