Quick Canadian Quiz Facts about Canada
Answers include 76 miles of canals for the Montreal to Fort William route and Newfoundland as the province with the highest birth rate. In 1957 personal income tax contributed about one third of federal revenue and $1.5 billion was secured. Trucks move about one fifth of railway freight.
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Cattlemen Shine at Royal Winter Fair in Toronto
Saskatchewan cattlemen placed highly as judging closed at the Royal Winter Fair. Wing earned two firsts three seconds and three fourths with other strong showings. The fair offers education and tough competition among top Canadian stockmen, encouraging continued improvement. A closing note warns pedestrians to walk carefully around busy fair grounds.
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Oval
Toronto
Wing
the Royal
Canada
Wall shelves pattern 209 for strong easy assembly
The pattern 209 kit offers shelves with wide design options and actual-size cutting guides for shaped parts. Priced at 40c, it is included in packet 20 a set of five room furnishing patterns sold for $1.74.
Tractor cooling system failures slow, costly on farms
A historical note from the Swift Current Experimental Farm explains tractor cooling systems must remove heat from engines to prevent overheating. Dirt, rust, dirty water clog tubes and passages, reducing cooling flow. Loose belts, faulty thermostats, and hoses also slow circulation.
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Swift Current Experimental Farm
Easy-to-sew PRINTED PATTERN for Misses sizes 10 to 20
Printed pattern 4592 offers a tailored sheath dress with easy step by step directions on each part. Clear sewing guidance aims for accurate results for sizes 10 through 20. Orders to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto with name address style number.
NHL Officials Lead Saskatchewan Hockey Clinics
Clarence Campbell advised Jack Wilkie that Carl Voss and Jimmy Skinner will teach hockey clinics across Saskatchewan. The five day program runs December 8 in Estevan, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Humboldt, Saskatoon, Melfort, Lloydminster, and ends December 11 with a joint session, led by Voss and Skinner.
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Clarence Campbell
National Hockey League
Jack Wilkie
Regina
Carl Voss
NHL
Jimmy Skinner
Detroit Red Wings
Saskatchewan
Wilkie
Department of Education
Voss
NHS
Gordon Juckes
CAHA
Kelowna Packers
Sweden
Russia
Melville
Jackes
Estevan
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Skinner
SAHA
Bill Ford
Scotty Munro
George Wogan
Ken Mayhew
Yorkton
Leo Parker
Humboldt
Lou Withers
John Larsen
Melfort
Wilf Masterman
Lloydminster
Manitoba tourism grows as records loom across Canada
Manitoba leads Canada in rising tourist traffic with a seven percent gain in travel permits issued in the first nine months, while Canada overall dips 1.2 percent. Manitoba rivals Saskatchewan 5.9 percent growth, BC 3.7 percent, and Quebec shows the largest decline. The report notes more visitors are discovering Manitoba as a vacation land and urges continued warmth toward tourists. The piece also covers NHL hockey clinics run by SAHA across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with Carl Voss and Jimmy Skinner delivering fee-free instruction to coaches and referees, and lists SAHA representatives coordinating locations and schedules for December clinics.
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Industry and Commerce
CBS
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Canada
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Quebec
Alberta
Ontario
Cominon Bureau of Statistics
New Brunswick
Evans
SAHA
Jack Wilkie
Jimmy Skinner
Leo Parker
Humboldt
NHL
Carl Voss
Regina
Parker
The Reward of True Giving Holiday Spirit
The War Cry describes anonymous Christmas giving as a Christian act of charity. A welfare officer recalls gifts for the poor, noting how receipts are rarely sought and how the season embodies selfless offerings aligned with biblical teachings about God giving His Son and Christ’s ransom for many.
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Christ
Paul
God
Take Your Time Says Foolish Pace in Winter Warnings
A brisk warning urges drivers to slow down in winter to counter snow and ice hazards. The piece stresses that trying to save a minute can cost an eternity, urging patience and caution for both you and your car.
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Winter employment can be increased in Estevan
The Mercury notes November signals winter hardship for trades such as bricklayers cement workers carpenters electricians and plumbers but argues proactive planning and citizen cooperation can create steady winter work. It cites Estevan's strong response last year through preemptive property repairs and renovating to provide jobs and income during cold months.
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Estevan
Tipping habits and public calls for restraint
The piece notes a Member of Parliament condemning tipping as a growing everyday obligation driven by prosperity and service expectations. It argues tipping spreads beyond gratitude, becoming a social norm and an economic practice, with minimal relation to service quality and limited effect from charges or laws. It concludes tipping will persist, with occasional polite refusals offering rare moments of gratitude.
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New England
Canada
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