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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1957
Page
6
A broad Canada statistics report shows 1951 gains driven by growth under 15, with total households rising 13 percent in five years and lodgers in about 8 percent of homes. Transport falls and agriculture rises accompany record births and mixed employment trends, with urban transit down but revenues up, and manufacturing shipments mixed.
The Gretna local school board opened main bid proposals for a new school Friday evening. The top bid came from The peg at 887000 for the project. Other bids were Sommier Construction Co at 89596 and Souture and Topin Ltd at 89984. Peter Doerksen of Altona is foreman for Peter son Co and plans to hire crews with work starting mid July. Finishing date expected in November. Local subcontracts awarded to Dave Hildegand for electrical and Klaas P Loewen for painting.
The Grande Prairie Library board led by H. A. MacNeil inspected the old courthouse as a future home and drafted plans for renovations. Minor work only is planned initially, including removing partitions and repairing the two floor shaft. Circulation has risen steadily, with 2,979 checkouts in June this year and 2,549 in June 1956, prompting a move to larger quarters for better service.
The town council plans additional hard surfacing of streets near the downtown core this summer. A local improvement by law under section 397 of the Town and Village Act proposes spending 62,160 dollars to be borrowed and repaid over twenty years, notices published in The Herald of Hanna Alberta dated July 18.
John Chisholm of Toronto Health Magazine highlights 152 city murders in 28 years, vs about 1,900 traffic deaths. He notes victims killed by various means and urges rider responsibility, praising safety progress but calling for behavior change to reduce highway deaths.
Poison ivy grows along country roads in shade and sun. Berry pickers should watch for this plant and avoid it. An irritating rash can result from contact.
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