Rod and Gun Notes Manitoba Duck Season Opening
Manitoba hunters flocked to Basswood Newdale Strathclair areas as the 1957 duck season opened under a clear sky. The writer reports plentiful ducks near Neepawa and heavy mosquitoes, recalls debates with Ki Kitney on shotgun loads, mentions the Junior Rifle Championship at Neepawa, and notes Ducks Unlimited activity and Lake Manitoba monster coverage in weeklies.
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Basswood-Newdale-Strath- Fair
Neepawa
Jim Yuel
Fish Federation
Kit
Winchester
Manitoba
Neepawa Rifle Range
Duckological
Ducks Unlimited
Winkler Progress
Hhe
Canada
National Rifle Association
Russell
Steve Koshanowski
Shellmouth
Delta
Portage Enterprise
Lake Manitoba
Alonso
Steeprock Lake
Lake Winnipegosis
Inland Waterway Visit Through Ontario Trips and Trade
A letter recounts a trip via the SS Assiniboia from Fort William to Port McNickel and through Sault Saint Marie canal. It notes canal depths, Soo Canal traffic surpassing major world routes, Algoma Steel Mills employing 7,500 workers, and Port Weller shipbuilding. Ontario crops and orchards are described along with a pleasant homecoming.
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Soo
Algoma Steel Mills
Port Weller
Ontario
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Winnipeg, Man
Soo Canal
Suez
Panama
Kiel
Southampton
Esso
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Esso M.P
Imperial
R. S. Cochrane & Sqn
Mench
Inglis
Smitty’s Restaurant & Grill
Smellie Bros
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