Manitoba official urges industrial decentralization via local cooperation
Deputy Minister Grose told Manitoba Chamber of Commerce delegates that decentralization is essential as industries shift to multiple plants. He urged harmonized chambers and councils, detailed locational analyses, and realistic water and sewer policies before industrial prospects arise. Local lands, service capacities, and sale terms must be planned in advance.
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Grove
Industry and Commerce
Manitoba
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Grose
Canada
Vyoxu
Chambers of Commerce
Saskatchewan legislature opens February 14 in 13th session
The first session of Saskatchewan's thirteenth legislature will be formally opened on February 14 at 3 00 p m MST with Premier T C Douglas announcing. Lt Gov Patterson will read the throne speech and outline proposed legislation, followed by routine sittings February 15 and throne speech debate February 18. The new chamber has 36 CCF, 14 Liberal and 3 Social Credit members.
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Saskatchewan
T. C. Douglas
W. J. Patterson
CCF
Liberal
Social Credit
Linseed flax crop in 1956 sets record for Canada
Canada harvested a record flax crop in 1956 with acreage rising to 3,141,000 and production over 30 million bushels. The grain moved eastward over the decade but Saskatchewan again led in acreage, with Manitoba showing a strong late-season shift. Farmers favored early maturing varieties like Raja, Redwing and Marine, while Red River Valley growers emphasized rust resistant types.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
W. G. McGregor
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Red River Valley
Alberta
Peace River
Fort Vermilion
Raja
First Movies Show Polio Virus Destroying Nerve Cells
Unretouched footage from the earliest motion picture of polio virus at work shows virus attacking nerve dendrites and axons that transmit impulses to muscles, causing paralysis. Dr Mary Jane Hogue led the March of Dimes funded Penn project documenting how virus destroys nerve tissue.
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Mary Jane Hogue
University of Pennsylvania
Saskatchewan cattle testing deadline set for January 31
Saskatchewan breeders of pure bred beef cattle must submit applications by January 31 to be included in the 1957 performance testing program sponsored by the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture. Applications require certification by the area Agricultural Representative before forwarding to the Animal Industry Branch in Regina. The program, a public cattle improvement effort, is open to breeders of the province’s three main beef cattle breeds.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Animal Industry
Regina
Erle Roger
Department of Agriculture
Hunter Questions Last Year’s Ucense Incident
Dialogue shows a hunter challenging an observer about using last year’s license while the reply justifies hunting birds missed previously. The exchange hints at ongoing frustration over license use and hunting behavior.
Scholarships in highway subjects offered by CGRA
The Canadian Good Roads Association backs the new Institute of Highway Transportation to be opened at the University of Alberta next fall. Three scholarships worth 2000 each will fund post graduate studies in highway subjects through CGRA grants. A fourth Armco Drainage Good Roads scholarship may go to study in the United States. Applications due May 1, 1957 to CGRA Ottawa.
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Canadian Good Roads Association
Institute of Highway Transportation
University of Alberta
CGRA
Union Tractor
United States
MacLaren Street
Ottawa
R. M. Hardy
Univrsity of
Alberta
Licks Describe Salt Lick Areas Used by Wildlife
Deer and other wild animals seek mineral licks where natural outcroppings expose salt. These sites attract wildlife for mineral intake and are common in certain habitats.
Potash refinery project set for Patience Lake in 1957
Potash Company of America plans a 20 million dollar refinery at Patience Lake, 10 miles east of Saskatoon, with construction to start in 1957 and finish by November 1958. The plant will produce 1.5 million tons annually with future expansion possible. The shaft sinking already underway reaches 850 feet as exploration continues across Saskatchewan’s vast potash belt.
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Patience Lake
Potash Company of America
Saskatoon
T. L. Carey
Stearns-Roger
Denver
Colorado
Carey
Saskatchewan
Canada
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Alberta
Manitoba
Far East
Sparetime hobbies offer active leisure outside work
The piece suggests desk workers should seek outdoor leisure activities for exercise. It notes libraries provide numerous suggestions for crafts, arts, studies, and other engaging spare-time pursuits to make idle hours interesting.
Saskatchewan dairy herds to be retested under new disease act
The Contagious Diseases Act changes allow Saskatchewan Agriculture to retest entire herds at department expense when Bangs disease is detected. Fees cover initial testing, with 30 to 60 day intervals for retests, and exemptions for vaccinated calves under certain conditions. Infected animals cannot be sold except to federally controlled slaughterhouses, and no damages are paid.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Bang
Agriculture Department
Federal
CNR Tests New All Purpose Boxcar Design
Canadian National Railways conducted the first test of its third new freight car in a year. The all purpose boxcar features adjustable door openings from 15 feet six inches to five feet eight inches and movable side walls with folding panels, enabling quick changes for merchandise or grain loading. The prototype carried grain successfully and is undergoing merchandise service trials. The Irish were the first Europeans to recognize the potato as a staple food.
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Canadian National Railways
Knitting Pattern 7389 for Hoodie Mittens and Hood
Pattern 7389 offers directions for a long shirt hood and mittens in small, medium, and large sizes using stockinette and pattern stitch. Two ounces of knitting worsted are enough for a short hood, promoted as winter protection. Send twenty five cents in coins to obtain the pattern. stamps not accepted.
Free Needlecraft Book Promises Stunning Home Patterns
Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street West Toronto promotes two free patterns printed in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft book. The message invites readers to order dozens of other designs, describing them as easy and fascinating hand-work for personal use and home decoration. Send 25 cents for the book copy.
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Alice Brooks
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