PFRA dam plan targets Assiniboine control change
The PFRA selects 50 possible dam sites with moderate sized structures to regulate water at multiple points on the Assiniboine. The Russell proposal is abandoned and reservoirs are planned chiefly in the upper Saskatchewan portion of the system, as reported by The Times in Kamistack Saskatchewan on January 24, 1957.
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PFRA
Assiniboine
Russell
Saskatchewan
Times
Kamisack, Sask
Authentic doll collection aids Guides fund drive
A display of authentic demi-puppets and dolls in period costumes paraded at St John’s Anglican Parish Hall. The English made collection, donated by Miss Wrench, showcased items from 14th century to Edwardian days, including Bonnie Prince Charles and characters from Alice in Wonderland. The exhibit, organized by the Local Association of Girl Guides with Mrs. George Barrager and Mrs. E. H. Friend, runs as a fundraising event before touring Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
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St. John’s Anglican Church Hall
Tillsonburg Girl Guide Association
J. A. McCabe
Bonnie Prince Charles
Brown
St. John’s
England
Miss Wrench
Sir Evelyn Wrench
Girl Guides of Canada
Great Britain
Association of Girl Guides
George Barrager
E. H. Friend
Oxford
Prince Charles
Alice
Mad Hatter
March Hare
H.R.H
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
H.M
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
James I
Charles I
Henry VIII
George II
George III
Edward II
Henry VI
Richard II
Victoria
William IV
Mary
Queen of Scots
Royal Archer
Musselborough
Egypt
W.R.A.F
Cyprus
Netherlands
U.S.A
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Girl Guides
Commonwealth Countries
St James Eyes Public Hospital and Library Plan
The St James city council pushes to set aside a city block for a future municipal hospital amid rising costs and grant programs. The piece urges funding for a municipally owned hospital if neighboring cities aid citizens first and calls for planning a landmark public library building with potential multi municipality grants. The Lions Club is praised for promoting this public service and library subscriptions exceed 3,000, including 2,000 children.
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St. James City
St. James
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
St. James Lion's Club
The minister of finance must stand firm against endless requests
The Rural Scene argues that Canada’s minister of finance bears the burden of restraining rising taxation and inflation. With departments, MPs, provinces, and schools all demanding more funds, the minister must say no to unnecessary expenditures. Public support is crucial to resist shifting financial burdens onto the Dominion government.
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Canada
Dominion
Make saved lives worth living
Polio survivors in Saskatchewan live in iron lungs and wheelchairs. The March of Dimes funds mobile rehabilitation and clinics in eleven points, six specialized buses, brace making and appliances, and two adult rehabilitation centres in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw, to aid disabled citizens. Public support for the campaign is urged to ensure continued care and future prevention benefits.
Facts of life for newspaper readers
The Clarion explains how advertising funds most papers and shapes size and content. Subscribers boost advertiser value by patronizing ads, aiding local merchants and securing better, more newsy issues. Readers are urged to support advertisers and explain why to improve the Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Facts of Life
Clarion
Kindersley, Sask
Trust in Canada Embracing Hungarian Refugees Seen as Hopeful Start
Canadians respond with open door policy as Hungarian refugees arrive by ship and plane. Volunteers staff ports and airports, provide necessities, and welcome newcomers. The challenge now is for refugees to find work in industry farms and professional fields while communities show generosity and solidarity.
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Canada
Toronto
British Columbia Paper Company
Difficult role worthwhile
The Province article lauds the hard dual role of a progressive merchant who also acts as a community promoter. It credits Innisfail with strong leaders capable of growing business while advancing the town, noting patriotism, foresight, and courage as essential traits in both business expansion and civic promotion.
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Innisfail
Canadian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service reach and youth enrollment
The Canadian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service provides vital blood fractions to hospitals alongside whole blood. It reports 1,214,084 Canadian children enrolled in the Junior Red Cross, organized in 37,954 classroom Branches.
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Canadian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service
Red Cross
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Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Terente
United Nations Emergency Force
Macdonald Brand
Overseas Department
MacDonald Tobacco Inc
Pisce d’Armes
Meareel
Ooms
Ls Tech
North America
New York
Philadelphia
St. James, Man
the Times
Kamsack, Sask
the Sun
Grenfell, Salk
Trust In Canada
Empire Advance
Virden
Man
Alta
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