Manitoba grain crop second largest in history 1953
Manitoba reports a 1953 grain crop as the second largest in history with good quality and stable prices. The minister notes 1954 livestock production expected higher, new rust resistant wheat, and ongoing market movement. relief measures include drainage restorations, municipal grant shares, and possible provincial guarantees for loans. No national emergency declared despite flood impacts.
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Manitoba
Robertson
Duncairn Dam Work Completed
The P F R A finished renovations on Duncairn Dam after the 1952 floods. The concrete spillway was enlarged and strengthened, the bottom conduit lengthened and overhauled to deliver irrigation water. The reservoir is in first class condition, serving domestic water for a 25 000 acre tract between Swift Current and Morse.
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Sask
Duncairn
P.F.R.A
Canada
St. Mary and Travers
Alberta
Swift Current
Morse
Alberta Drill Survey Reveals Weedy Seed
A Alberta seed drill sample last spring contained 856 wild oats 368 wild buckwheat 272 stink weed 224 ball mustard and 156 lambs quarters per pound, highlighting seed neglect. Of 1119 samples, 37.5 percent failed to grade as seed and only 33 percent met No 1 seed standards.
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Alberta
R. L. Pharis
Alberta Department of Agriculture
New Kind of Mince Pie Recipe With Applesauce Twist
A recipe for a mince pie using applesauce instead of chopped apples to give a new texture and flavor. It details ingredients including raisins corn syrup water vinegar butter cinnamon cloves all spice mace salt maple flavoring and pastry for two 8 inch shells, plus steps to rinse chop simmer mix and bake. Mt McKinley in Alaska is noted as the highest point in North America.
Toasted Egg Fluffs and French Toast Variations
To prepare Toasted Egg Fluffs beat egg whites with salt to stiff peaks, place on buttered toast rounds, add one yolk in the center, bake 20 minutes at 350F for four servings. French toast offers quick golden crunch using eggs milk and bread with optional spices like nutmeg cinnamon or ginger for flavor.
Record Foreign Vehicle Entries for November Set New High
Foreign vehicles entering Canada on traveller's permits reached a November record of 99,192, up 13 percent from a year earlier. January through November totals show Ontario leading with 1,496,027 entries, followed by Quebec and British Columbia, with other provinces contributing to the nationwide rise.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Yukon
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Witty Verses and Dialogues from a Family Table
A collage of jokes and quips about drinking lays and marriage promises. Father and son riff on Lincoln age antics while a practical gal scolds a weather forecast kiss. A rifle instructor and recruit trade lines about aiming, and many light quips follow about ages, character, and vanity.
Rural School Run In Heart Of Vancouver
In Vancouver a country one room school on normal school grounds educates twenty five children aged seven to fourteen under Miss Helen Grier since 1941. The class fosters independence and social skills as older students assist younger ones. A recent theatre program featured improvised performances from children’s books without scripts.
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Vancouver
Tyro
Helen Grier
Miss Grier
Frazer Named Grain Commissioner Assistant for Manitoba
Walter Spence Frazer of Winnipeg has been appointed by the Minister of Trade and Commerce as Assistant Commissioner on the Board of Grain Commissioners for Manitoba. Born in Beulah in 1907, he is a Manitoba agriculture graduate and former director of the Agricultural Institute of Canada. He will begin duties January 15.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
The
Agricultural Institute of Canada
Winnipeg
Canadian Council of Forage Clubs
Frazer
New Rat Book Published by Manitoba Agriculture
A new pamphlet on the common rat, by A. Savage of the University of Manitoba, outlines rat control methods and poisons. The Manitoba Department of Agriculture offers the publication through agricultural representatives, warning that neglect leads to persistent infestations and urging complete extermination.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Agricultural
A. Savage
M.R. C.V.S
Veterinary Laboratory
University of Manitoba
Six Basic Winter Driving Rules
J A Christie, chairman of the Sask Highway Traffic Board, lists six rules for winter driving. Drive carefully, don’t blame the weather, test brakes gently, clear all windows, use chains for better traction, pump brakes to avoid skids, and keep plenty of distance from the vehicle ahead.
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J. A. Christie
Sask. Highway Traffic Board
Alaska Highway Busy In Winter Auto Courts Thrive
Vancouver reports say auto courts flourish along the Alaska Highway despite 50 below temperatures. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Parsons of Mile 496 North of Vancouver describe winter operations and high occupancy while attending an Auto Courts and Resorts Association convention. Mrs. Parsons notes domestic help shortages and aging workers. They built a lodge and cottages for 35 guests starting in 1947. Craig Smith at Mile 610 operates a resort and hires university students for hunting and fishing activities.
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Vancouver
Alaska Highway
J. E. Parsons
Auto Courts and Resorts Association
Parsons
Edmonton
North Country
Craig Smith
Mile 610
Home Workshop patterns for sewing machine stand and shelves
A pattern set offers a terraced stand for a portable sewing machine with a matching storage space and drawers. It includes nine and twelve design options for shelves, with interlocking joints and direct saw lines. Copies cost 35c or the Living Room Packet No 1 at $1.50 from Prairie Publishers Limited in Vancouver DC.
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Home Workshop Pattern Service
Prairie Publishers Limited
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
D.C
Milking Parlor Cuts Time In Half In Saskatchewan Barn
Brothers adapt to loose housing and a milking parlor cutting milking time to 45 minutes per herd. Output rises about 33 percent after a month. They traveled to University of Saskatchewan to verify feasibility and rebuilt from stall barn to parlor with neighbor help.
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Adam
Joe
Ell Brothers
University of Saskatchewan
Rich Ore Deposits Mining Challenge
Edmonton notes vast mineral wealth in Canada's north with huge potential. Development is slow and costly but predicts a bright future. Past discoveries like 1900 uranium at Great Bear Lake boosted Edmonton, and Gilbert Labine's later work cemented Canada’s mining reputation.
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Edmonton
Canada
Great Bear Lake
Gilbert Labine
Ontario
Souvenir Expert Harold Smith of Vancouver
Harold Smith, a successful Vancouver souvenir maker, runs a family business with his wife and two children. Their range includes hand painted ties, fir cone owls, and outdoor glass scenes reflecting local craft traditions.
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Vancouver
Harold Smith
Saskatchewan predator drive targets owls and hawks
C A Agar chair of the Fish and Game League predator control committee announces a winter campaign to reduce great horned snowy and goshawks in Saskatchewan. A 25 cent bounty per leg pair funded by branch secretaries, with a repeater shotgun prize for winners, runs through March 31 1954 to protect upland game birds.
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Saskatchewan
C. A. Agar
Provincial
Fish and Game League
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Heart of Vancouver
W. S. Frazer
Rene Coty
France
Versailles Palace
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Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Sandy
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