Mobile library travels far north to reach remote Alaska Highway towns
Dawson Creek branch librarians Howard Overend and Tony Kuenzl drive a heavily laden van on 2040 mile circuits visiting rural schools across Peace River region twice yearly during solstices and equinoxes. They deliver about 8000 volumes for schoolchildren and make annual runs up the Alaska Highway to near the Yukon border, supported by frequent book-supply missions to rural and larger public libraries.
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Daweon Creek
British Columbia
Belcher Ialandia
Hudson Bay
Peace River
Dawson Creek
Howard Overend
Tony Kuenzl
Wheatlands
Horizon
Dawson Creek Mbrokana
Alaska
Daw son Creek bookmobile to bring world literature home
The B C government library van serves 110000 square miles and a 35000 population region delivering adventure knowledge and science treasures to thousands far from city lights. The Dawson Creek bookmobile offers armchair voyages and a passport to exploration with International literature for children and adults alike.
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B.C
Dawson Creek
Regina girl named Lutheran youth representative
Miss Thelma Riekert of Regina Saskatchewan is appointed the Canadian Lutheran Council Youth Representative to the Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Helsinki Finland. She will spend summer in Europe in an LWF youth program meeting in Hamburg and other European cities before attending the Fourth Lutheran World Federation Assembly July 30 to August. She is the daughter of Pastor W. E. Riekert of Trinity Lutheran Church and will enter the University of Saskatchewan School of Nursing this fall.
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Thelma Riekert
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canadian Lutheran Council
Luthern World Federation Assembly
Helsink
Finland
E. J. Treusch
Luthern Council
Miss Riekert
Europe
LWF
Hamburg
Germany
Helsinki
W. E. Riekert
Trinity Futhern Church
University of Saskatchewan
Government health and welfare spending in Canada rises
Canada will allocate 3.8 billion dollars in the coming year to federal provincial and municipal health and welfare programs. An automatic increase of about 350 million dollars is projected each year under the statutory spending framework.
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Canada
Hog premium raised to three dollars for Grade A hogs
Canada will pay an estimated 2,345,000 in extra income for the year starting April 1 as the federal premium for Grade A hogs rises from 2 to 3 dollars. The move follows a 1 dollar cut last September 4. Farmers report better hog quality and higher prices with Grade A hogs averaging 29.22 per cwt on Feb 23 versus 25.20 a year ago.
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Canada
Souris Agate Pit Draws Northern Rockhounds
In Souris Manitoba a popular agate pit attracts American rockhounds seeking semi precious stones. Described as among the continent’s best, the pit lies across the Souris River and offers abundant cutting material. It is noted for Montana agate material now scarce in the United States.
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Souris
Man
Souris River
Montana
Federal deficits break down totals by level of government
In 1961-62 the federal deficit was 791 million dollars while municipal deficits totaled 313 million and provincial deficits reached 134 million. The figures reflect excess spending over revenue across government layers, highlighting strain on federal and subnational budgets.
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Household Arta
Dept. P.P.L
Front St. W
Toronto
Ontario
Hays
Bow River Project
Alberta
PFRA
Sask
Farah
Iran
Maasoumeh Farahnaz
Farahnaz
Manitoba
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