Wheat seed treatment warning and farm precautions
World of Wheat notes increased occurrences of treated grain contamination in Western Canada during 1960 61. Elevators urged to reject treated grain and farmers urged to keep treated grain separate and avoid mixing with market grain to prevent whole lots from being condemned. Contamination blamed on grain augers and mixing gear, with tips to disable chemical flow near the end of batches.
Manitoba safety bulletin from game and fish federation
The Manitoba Federation of Game and Fish Associations with about 110 local groups and nearly 10 000 members introduces a safety program. It urges sportsmen to reduce accidents through education and responsible recreation, naming Joe K. as chairman and Rivers, Manitoba as contact.
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Manitoba Federation of Game & Fish Associations
Manitoba
George
Joe K. Box
Rivers, Man
Tennant Family Fosters Hope For Retarded Children
A local report highlights Nellie and Gordon Tennant of Viera BC who foster five children, three retarded, and employ a gentle discipline, earning admiration for their long service since World War II. The piece notes Nellie’s care for evacuees and Gordon’s bird interests, ending with a Red Cross note on over 100,000 Canadian women knitting and sewing for the Women’s Works Committee.
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Children’s Aid Socity
Viera BC
Gordon
Russell
Nellie
Tennant
Old Island Highway
Tennants
Scott and
Peden
Canadian Red Cross
Women's Works Committee
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