Arctic towns to move due to flood and epidemic risk
Aklavik and Coppermine in the Northwest Territories will be relocated to firmer ground to prevent epidemics and flooding. Aklavik, on the Mackenzie river delta, faces permafrost melt and river erosion jeopardizing 150 buildings. Coppermine, 500 miles southeast, hosts about 210 residents. Authorities cite health and cost concerns and plan site selections for next year.
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Mackenzie River
Allavik
Arctic Circle
Aklavik
Canada
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Akiavik
Coppermine
Resources Department
Ablavik
Health and Resources Departments
National Research Council
R. Gordon Robertson
Northwest Territories Council
Sees Next Boom In Territories
Edmonton report by Dr. Arthur B. Irwin notes Canada’s north holds untapped oil potential. He cites 40,000,000 acres north of the 60th parallel under permit in three years and forecasts rapid northern development with new exploration regulations to spur investment by firms with interests in the Northwest Territories and Yukon.
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Edmonton
Alta
Canada
Northwest Territories
Arthur B. Irwin
Territories
Yukon
Timber wolves raid northern village killing sled dogs
A pack of starving timber wolves raided Stony Lake in Saskatchewan and killed all the tied-up sled dogs, cutting the community off from winter transport and work.
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Stony Lake
Sask
Saskatchewan
Alice Brooks Needlecraft Look patterns for sewing and crafts
Ten complete patterns to sew embroider crochet print right in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Look. Also many more patterns to send for including gift ideas home accessories toys fashions. Send 25 cents Dow.
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Alice Brooks
Warns Against Stopping Strip Farming in Alberta
A. D. Smith of Lethbridge Experimental Station cautions southern Alberta farmers not to abandon strip farming. He notes blade cultivators leave more surface trash, reducing soil drifting and improving yields, but warns drier areas risk erosion without adequate crop cover. Past 18 years show strip farming with trash cover controls drifting.
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Alberta
A. D. Smith
Lethbridge
Mr. Smith
Marker Planned for First Oil Discovery in Saskatchewan
In Regina Fred McGuinness executive director of the Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee said recognition will be given to the first commercial oil and natural gas discovery in Saskatchewan. The Lloydminster area find would be marked by the Historic Sites sub committee with J D Herbert discussing the project with Lloydminster representatives who want the marker on the cairn honoring the Barr Colonists and their leader Bishop G E Lloyd.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Fred McGuinness
Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee
McGuinness
Lloydminster
J. D. Herbert
Barr
G. E. Lloyd
Deer's Age Measured By Teeth Says Painter Tillenius
Wildlife painter Clarence Tillenius argues that a deer's age is best determined by examining its teeth rather than its antlers. The claim emphasizes dental aging as a more accurate method for assessing age in deer.
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Clarence Tillenius
Manitoba outlines plans for crop insurance and policy shifts
Manitoba Agriculture Minister R D Robertson outlined convention discussions on creating a Department of Agriculture liaison with PFRA and municipalities, studying crop insurance, and expanding forage seed distribution. Changes target field crops, soils, and conservation, with research into barley, corn, alfalfa, sunflowers, potatoes, and soil fertilizer trials.
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Department of Agriculture
PFRA
R. D. Robertson
Manitoba
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Robertson
PFA
Fish Livers Compete With Synthetics
Vancouver fishermen still profit from fish livers as a vitamin source but synthetic vitamins and Japanese livers erode prices. High potency livers fell from 80 cents to 23 or 38 cents per pound, while low grade livers dropped to five or six cents. Long-liners and trawlers keep harvesting halibut cod and other species, with dogfish livers selling for 90 cents to $1 per pound. Potency is down due to scarce natural feed and plankton shortages in Pacific waters.
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B.C
Vancouver
Gulf of Georgia
Pacific
Sturgeon Lake Oil Discovery Highlighted by Financial Post
The Financial Post calls the Sturgeon Lake oil find near Grande Prairie one of three Alberta fields among the most important discoveries of 1953. The report notes upper Devonian pay zones, two wells per area, and strong potential dependent on follow-up drilling.
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Sturgeon Lake
Grande Prairie
Alberta
Financial Post
Financial
Aiu
Tattoos of Hearts Stir Indian Girl Attire Debate
Regina reports Mrs. P. I. Thacker of Morley Alberta describes how Indian residential school girls tattoo the names of sweethearts on their hands. The needle and ash method leaves grey outlines. one girl even injured her arm seeking a darker mark. The girls’ dress is described as modest, with long sleeves and high collars to cover exposed skin.
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Regina
P. I. Thacker
Morley
Alta
Mrs. Thatcher
Beavers Complete Park Dam In Edmonton Creek
A beaver colony finished a dam begun by the city parks department to turn a city creek into a skating pond after taking over the project during the summer.
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Edmonton
Beavers
City Parks Department
Cow Makes Milk Not Dairies Ruling Stirs Tax Debate
Ottawa Court Judge A G McCoffigall ruled cows, not dairies, are milk manufacturers. The decision shifts 60 percent city tax to dairies to 30 percent for cows, affecting how dairy producers are taxed under local law.
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Ottawa—Country Court
A. G. McCoffigall
Huge Water Wheel Monument To Gold Miners In B C
CRANBROOK B C a huge water wheel 15 miles north of here honors Perry creek placer miners. Old Town faded after gold rushes. Walter Dooley recalls the era as the wheel built in 1933 powered pumps draining a 100 foot mine.
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B.C
Cranbrook
Perry Creek
Walter Dooley
Old Town
Fabulous Creek
Klondike
Fort Steele
Kootenay
Dooley
North America
Ice Shortage Hits Eskimo Home Building
The Eskimo, long seen as the Arctic housing exception, now faces a housing crisis in Churchill Manitoba as minimal snow melts into mud and slush. Temperatures stay above zero and meat stocks dwindle while caribou stay put and Hudson Bay remains unfrozen.
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Eskimo
Churchill
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Good Neighbors Aid Sask. Farmer With Winter Prep
Dubuc Saskatchewan farmer George Closson could not work due to illness yet local neighbors rallied. In a single day they cut and sawed firewood, stacked hay and feed, and repaired a barn damaged in a storm, ensuring a winter supply.
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Dubec
Sask
George Closson
Alberta calendars showcase Kodachrome scenes
Ten thousand calendars for 1954 feature six Alberta scenes printed with Kodachrome. Distributed through the Department of Economic Affairs and the Provincial Treasury Branches, each page carries slogans promoting travel and industry within the province.
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Alberta
Department of Economic Affairs
Treasury
Nests Hidden in Bare Trees Spotted by Humboldt Journal
Humboldt Sask Journal notes nests of birds exposed as trees shed leaves in summer revealing camouflage near the street. The observer remarks on how nests sit almost within arm's reach. The piece blends natural curiosity with a street-level near view of wildlife in urban foliage.
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Humboldt
Journal
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Parker
Boeing
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Johnny Groot
Northwestern University
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