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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1962
Page
5
The gem like tropical fish is the nation’s top hobby with over twenty million owners. Hundreds of varieties exist from cheap guppies to the Discus, which can cost about $150 per pair. The hobby ranks beside photography and stamp collecting in popularity.
The Montreal Star remembers Rt. Hon J G Gardiner who died aged 78. A farmer and politician, he served as Saskatchewan premier and Canada’s Minister of Agriculture from 1935 to 1957. His relentless advocacy, political shrewdness, and unwavering push for a square deal for farmers defined his career.
Canada’s textile industry is 80 percent Canadian-owned with annual output over 500 million dollars. Since World War I it has invested about 34.5 million dollars yearly in new machinery and equipment. Forty four new golf courses opened in 1961 costing about 18 thousand dollars per hole, and only about five of every hundred workers retire at 65.
A vintage instruction item describes a cover design featuring a collection of easy to embroider pets in bright colors. It provides motif transfer directions for a 5x6 pattern and asks readers to send 35 cents, name, address, and pattern number to Household Arts, Department P.P.L., Front Street West, Toronto.
Labels carry required nutrition and handling details. Additional guidance helps maintain quality, avoid overuse of ingredients, and ensure correct rehydration and storage. Following opening and reclosing instructions preserves freshness and crispness.
The text notes that inflation and higher taxes cut purchasing power. It compares a 1939 Canadian family with income of 2750 dollars for a married man with two dependents to a 1960 income of 6000 dollars, illustrating diminished value of money over time.
A report states that operating the federal parliament buildings in Canada costs nearly ten thousand dollars per day for upkeep and staff salaries. The figure highlights the ongoing expense of maintaining the legislative complex and paying its workforce.
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