Old age dooms Windsor sea captain who sailed Great Lakes
Capt Wellington B Sphears of Windsor Ontario, once a famed salvage diver and Royal Navy captain, reflects on aging after a long career. He left active diving at 91, recalls icy rescues on Lake Superior, Yacht Vedas recovery, and a life shaped by ships and isolation from politics. He Hampered by arthritis since 101, watches headlines, dislikes television, and offers no youth advice.
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Psus
Wellington B. Sphears
Windsor
Ont
Royal Navy
Great Lakes
Glucester
Mass
California
England
Bay City
Mich
Lakes
Lake Erie
Hong Kong
Lake Superior
Capt. Sphears
West Revelstoke braces for housing boom near highway
Revelstoke region shows rapid growth across the Columbia River as George Mercs starts a new subdivision by the Trans-Canada Highway. Four homes are under construction with at least six more planned later this year, continuing a trend of many new houses in recent years.
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West Revelstoke
Columbia River
George Mercs
Revelstoke
B.C
Bible Society shape in Burma's postwar church
Burma, a land of many languages, relies on the British and Foreign Bible Society which publishes Bible portions in 22 languages. The society enjoys freedom to circulate throughout Burma and draws strong Christian support, with Canadians asked to help. The piece notes vital statistics history and the cost of Shaw and Man volumes, though dating facts are unclear.
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Burma
Ciety
The
Bible Society
Canada
Hague Home and School Career Night feature speakers
The Hague Home and School association held its March meeting with Mr. Elmer Krause as chair. Career Night featured four speakers Geo Wagner spoke on farming John Epp on business Peter Driedger on teaching and David Loewen on social work. Osler visitors and Hague students attended. Fathers served lunch to mothers and guests.
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Hague
Geo. Wagner
Passchendaele
John Epp
Peter Driedger
Venice
David Loewen
Osler
Sask. Valley News
Rothern
Sask
Sap Runs As Spring Returns To Sugar Bush
The Journal reports spring sap is flowing and syrup appears on markets in small quantities after a weekend of icy winterlike weather. Deep snow in the woods with an icy crust hinders road travel for men and horses as farmers work the sugar bush this week.
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the Journal
Stanstead
Quebec
Local men receive retirement books from association
Three retired Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association executives Jack McIntosh Keith Culham and Harold McClelland were honored at a board meeting. Each received a desk-set for their service and Doug Robinson praised their generous time and talents enriching the association and the community. McIntosh served as president and Culham completed nine years on the executive.
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Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association
Jack McIntosh
Keith Culham
Harold McClelland
Board
Doug Robinson
McIntosh
Culham
the Sun
Swift Current
Sask
Mansion for martins and bird houses pattern set
Colonial mansion for martins with 18 rooms and removable sides for easy cleaning. Pattern 324 shows cutting and mounting steps and is included in packet No 31 with nine bird houses and feeders. All for $1.75. Send order to Home Workshop Patterns Department P.P.L. Vancouver B C.
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Martins
Department P.P.L
West 5Th Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
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Shaw and Man
Anne Lallout
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Hinde
National Film Board of Canada
Gar Lunney
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