Gordon Commission forecasts oil and gas growth for Canada
The Gordon Royal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects warned that oil and gas would be pivotal to future growth. It foresees by 1980 a massive industry in Western Canada producing 1.1 billion barrels of petroleum and 3,000 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually, with substantial by products and a large export surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
Royal Commission On
Canada
Walter L. Gordon
Gordon Commission
Royal Commission On Energy
Henry Bourden
Gordon
Treasuries
Salk program reaches 50 percent of young adults
Manitoba's health minister Hon George Johnson says about 50 percent of young adults aged 18 to 40 have taken full advantage of the free anti polio vaccine program. He urges doctors to vaccinate promptly and notes polio typically peaks in summer. 419000 cc of vaccine have been administered this year, with 145000 cc as booster shots for school children. Three doses are needed for maximum immunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Manitoba
Johnson
Lakehead Ships Draw Crowds As Seaway Opens Anew
Thunder Bay and surrounding hills frame a grand vista as the St Lawrence Seaway brings oceangoing ships to the heart of the continent. Locals hail the arrival of the salty fleet from Montreal, anticipating prosperity, tourism, and renewed interest in granite deposits in many provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Lawrence Seaway
Lake Superig
Lakehead
Thunder Bay
Twin Cities
Montreal
Lakehead Twin Cities
Endurance road test costs 23.39 in cross country trip
Dick Thomson and Joe Brown completed a 2120 mile round trip from Swift Current to Vancouver and back in under 44 driving hours. They averaged 479 miles per hour, faced snow and fog on the return leg, and said the trip showed the road test value of Brown's 34 horsepower French manufactured car. Farmer's Equipment sponsored the endurance run, which cost 23.39 in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Dick Thomson
Joe Brown
Farmer's Equipment
Brown
Swift Current
Crowsnest Pass
Spokane
Lethbridge
Joe
Steven's Pass
Wash
Unique Canadian national park towns studied for local governance
Three national park towns Banff Jasper and Waterton Lakes currently lack local government as parks are federal land. A Queen's University team will study local questions and advise Resources Minister Hamilton on changes to fit evolving park needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Wetaskiwin
Alta
Banff
Jasper
Waterton Lakes
National Parks
Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
Institute of Local Government of
Queen's University
Alvin Hamilton
Hamilton
Parks Administration
K. G. Crawford
Institute of Local Government
First Queen Elizabeth II scholarship awarded to Michayluk
Julian Orest Michayluk of Krydor is named recipient of Saskatchewan s first Queen Elizabeth II scholarship for graduate studies in education. The $1 200 gift will be presented to Queen Elizabeth II in Regina on July 23 with Michayluk pursuing a Master of Education at the University of Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Orest Michayluk
Krydor
T C. Douglas
Province of
Saskatchewan
Regina
Michayluk
Krydor High School
Teachers College
Saskatoon
Blaine Lake
College of Education
University of Saskatchewan
North Battleford Collegiate Institute
Sask
Largest importer status underlines Canada’s role in global trade
Canada remains the world’s largest net importer of fully manufactured goods despite two decades of strong manufacturing growth. The trend highlights persistent demand for imported products and the country’s reliance on foreign inputs in its industrial sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Weeklies Lead Advertising Media in Reader Acceptance
W H Cranston of the Shoe Corporation of Canada told the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association in Regina that newspapers retain a captive audience through community ties and trusted editors. He urged leveraging local dealers to sponsor products, noting a 42 percent sales rise from dealer localized national ads last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bul’ Cranston
Shoe Corporation of Canada
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Regina
Cranston
Canada
Mr. Cranston
Saskatchewan House Festival Exhibitions At July Fair
During the next three weeks Saskatchewan House hosts the Peoples of the Province Exhibition featuring historical photos, maps, and ethnic displays. A loan show of nearly 30 paintings by Saskatchewan artists and a Batoche area drawing exhibit with Louis Riel's fiddle join the lineup. All exhibits open after the Opening Ceremony on Friday July 17 at 8:30 p.m. with free admission and daily 10:00 to 8:30 schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan House
Saskatchewan
Batoche
Louis Riel
RCAF sergeant wins 800 for fuel cap idea
Sgt Reginald Shrimpton of Southport receives 800 dollars from the RCAF suggestion award plan for an efficient fuel cap seal in T 33 wing tanks. It marks a second time in two years his ideas were adopted by the Air Force. He also got a framed certificate and a letter from Acting Chief Air Staff Air Vice Marshal Smith. The awards were among five major national defence prizes. Shrimpton’s total now stands at 810 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie
Man
Reginald Shrimpton
RCAF
Southport
Air Force
Air Staff
Jy. M. Smith
Department of National Defence
Saskatchewan farmer tours Russia to study winter wheat
T. G. Miller of Loomis, Saskatchewan, winner of 1958 Toronto Royal Winter Fair first prize wheat, travels with his wife aboard the CNR Super Continental bound for Montreal en route to Russia. He aims to compare his prize Yogo wheat with Russian varieties and learn how to cope with severe cold in winter wheat farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Miller
Loomis, Sask
Toronto
Generous gift to Heart Foundation
Arthur Slade of Moose Jaw a noted breeder of Stereford cattle donated a heifer calf from his prize herd for the Heart Foundation. Proceeds from its sale at the Moose Jaw 4-H Club auction reached 505.00 dollars. The gift aids heart research and the Saskatchewan Heart Foundation in its early years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Arthur Slade
Moose Jaw
Stereford
Heart Foundation
Slade
Saskatchewan Heart Foundation
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Gordon Royal Commission
By Carl O., Nicker
Daily Oil Bulletin
Calgary
Alva
West
Jiffy
Salk
Lankehead
Mateleine
L&ason
Anne Adams
Dept. Department
P.U.L
Front Street
Greg
Kelvin Denike
Thomas Kearns
Kearns
Carl Radbruch
W Oh
Community Journal
Saskatchewan Farmer
Russia
Dewdney Ave
Jordan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!