Canada at eighty: growth mirrors Confederation era
The 1946 Year Book shows Canada’s shift from 1867 borders to a modern economy. Rail mileage surged from 2,495 to 42,546 miles while exports rose to 2.31 billion dollars. Banking deposits climbed from 100 thousand to 1.96 billion. Agriculture expanded from a small farmer base to 1.85 million farmers in 1941. Renowned Canadians such as Banting, Bell, Edison, McLennan and Wright are cited in Northern Electric’s Forward With Canada.
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Canada
Trade of
America
Confederation
New Dominion
Merchants’ Bank
Royal Bank of Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Northern Electric Company Ltd
P. F. Sise
Sise
Northern Electric
Royal Bank
Pictou
Tom Wilson
Hamilton
Alexander Graham Bell
Brantford
Paris
Hamlet
John Wright
Toronto
Thomas Edison
Robert Foulis
Saint John
N.B
William Saunders
Charles Saunders
John Cunningham McLennan
Britain
Red Cross
Frederick Banting
London
Banting
Professor Burton
James Hillier
Albert Prebus
Pioneer Yukon figure Mrs George Black recalled in Canadian life
The article profiles Mrs George Black pioneer of the Yukon and second woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. It recalls her youth fleeing the Chicago fire, crossing Chilkoot Pass with gold seekers, and her 1938 book My Seventy Years describing Canada’s northland.
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George Black
Yukon
Northland
House of Commons
Black
Chicago
Chilkoot Pass
Dawson
Queen Mary
George V
Miss Jean St. Germaine to Take July Vacation in Montreal
Miss Jean St. Germaine, a member of the teaching staff, will leave July 10 for a vacation in Montreal. Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Halliday and Ross of Kenmare N D visited here, with Dr Halliday attending the Winnipeg Medical Convention. Kenny Gretsinger returned from Princeton B C on Thursday. Mrs. C. Haggerty of Oakland California and Mrs. J. Azola and son Mickey of Los Angeles arrived Thursday to spend the summer visiting their mother.
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Jean St. Germaine
Montreal
D. J. Halliday
Ross
Kenmare
N.D
C. Haggerty
Oakland
Calif
J. Azola
Mickey
Los Angeles
Beausejour Lutheran Church July Services Schedule
Beausejour Lutheran Church announces July service times at Zion Beausejour St Paul’s Green Bay Cross Golden Bay and Zion Beausejour. July 6 11 am service July 13 11 am service Decoration Day 7 30 pm English service July 20 11 am Cross Golden Bay 7 30 pm Zion Beausejour services July 27 11 am Zion Beausejour Mission Festival 3 pm Rev H Mortelmeyer is listed.
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Zion Beausejour
St. Paul's
Green Bay
Cross
Obituary Stella Yusishen 71 in Stead Manitoba
Stella Yusishen 71 died June 22 at the family residence Stead Man after a brief illness. Wife of Jacob Yusishen she leaves six sons Jacob William Peter Paul Steve and Joseph all in the district and a predeceased daughter. Funeral June 25 at Greek Catholic Church Thalberg with burial in the church yard Fr Shek Selkirk officiated Russell Funeral Home Beausejour handled arrangements.
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Stella Yusishen
Stead
Man
Jacob Yusishen
Thalberg
Russell Funeral Home
Beausejour
William Readski William Rabski Dies at His Home
William Readski William Rabski, 53, died at his residence Greenoak. No funeral details provided.
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William Rabski
Greenoak
Evening obituary notices for Greenoak resident dies after illness
After a lengthy illness on June 23 a funeral service was held June 26 at the Catholic Church Lady wood with Fr C Litawski officiating. Burial followed in Ladywood cemetery. Renshaw Funeral Home Beausejour handled arrangements. Surviving are widow Mary and one sister, both residing at Greenoak.
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Catholic Church
Ladywood
Fr. C. Litawski
Renshaw
Beausejour
Mary
Greenoak
Why Do Men Work The Answer Is Freedom Of Spirit
A British business figure argues against fear or greed as incentives for labor. He says men work best when freed from greed and fear, and industrial leadership should foster inner motivation to meet national needs. He cites hope in workers who want to work over coercive campaigns.
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Farrar Vickers
Mr. Vickers
Vickers
Builders bounce back as April housing completions near December peak
Britain’s builders report a rapid recovery from January and February weather setbacks. Severe frosts and heavy snow followed by floods halted housing work for weeks, yet official April totals show 279 fewer permanent homes completed than December’s peak, the strongest month since the postwar building programme began.
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Britain
Britain to seek bigger Arctic fish catch with new research ship
A UK team plans Arctic Ocean exploration to study cod and haddock movements near Bear Island. The mission aims to map currents and temperatures to improve shoal location for trawlers. A 175 foot, ice‑resistant research ship, launching next year, will carry 30 crew and advanced scientific gear.
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United Kingdom
Arctic Ocean
Bear Island
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Doctor in Winnipeg Publishes Feet Care Booklet
Dr Alexander Gibson of Deer Lodge hospital Winnipeg writes The Care of the Feet a booklet issued under Ottawa authority. He debunks myths such as fallen arches and warns against shoe pads to lift arches while detailing foot function gait and exercises with NFB illustrations.
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Alexander Gibson
F.R.C. S
Department of Orthopaedics
Deer Lodge Hospital
Winnipeg
Minister of National Health and Welfare
Ottawa
Gibson
National Film Board
Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables Bulletin Preview
Canadian home economists promote the Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin on home canning. It covers equipment, preparation, packing, processing, cooling, storing, and a Q&A section with tested recipes for jam, jelly, pickles, rhubarb chutney, salad dressing, and cheese bread.
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Canada
Nicholas Appert
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Take It Easy and Enjoy a Safer Holiday Exercise
Medical authorities advise light activity during holidays to stay fit. Avoid fatigue by easing into mild, pleasant exertion and get a medical check-up to ensure safe leisure exercise.
Classified Advertisements Rate Card
The notice outlines advertising rates with a 50 cent minimum for each 3 line insertion and 10 cents per additional line, indicating approximate line word counts for pricing.
Thankful note for kindness after loss
Mrs M Hedin and family extend heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness messages sympathy and floral tributes received after the death of their husband and father.
Ladies Delayed? Dr Goodes Pills Sold By Tower Drug
Advertises Dr Goodes triple strength female pills for delayed and painful periods. Claims thousands of satisfied users. Postpaid offer through Tower Drug Ltd located at 534 Mountain Ave Winnipeg.
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DR. Goodes
Tower Drug Ltd
Mountain Ave
Winnipeg
For Sale Mixed Farm Autoparts and Tools Auction
Mixed listing offers five foot mower ten foot rake and a Vega cream rater plus diamond rake sections and several cards. Items priced individually and the whole lot offered for 1190. All located at Crescent Bay with contact W J Mansell Pine Falls for details.
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Steve Wood
Crescent Bay
W. J. Mansell
Pine Falls
Tender for Interior Painting at Winnipeg Customs Warehouse
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned for interior painting and Kaisomining at the Customs Examining Warehouse Winnipeg Manitoba close at 3 pm on June 16, 1947. Specifications and tender forms are available from the Chief Architect Ottawa and District Resident Architect Winnipeg. Tenders must use the department forms and follow stated conditions. By order M Somerville Department of Public Works Ottawa June 23, 1947.
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Customs
Winnipeg
Gseets
Beeree
Severn Ury
Man
Department of Public Works
Ottawa
Ontario
Time Building
Manitoba
Canada
Minister of Public Works
Dominion of Canada
Canadian National Railway Company
Ness & Teames
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Red River
United States
Michael Brezina
Mrs. M. Brezina
Brokenhead
Tiny Mike
Mike & CO
H. Schaffrott
M. Finkleman
Portage Ave
Lac du Bonnet
T Brewing & Mailtina Idustries of
Can
By Valerie Manchester
Kenny Gretsinger
Princeton
B.C
Beausejour Lutheran Church
William Readski
Florence E. Dolph
Scranton
Dolpa Facelio
Arctic
D.L. Hospital
Wilson Auto Electric
Main St
4. M. Somerville
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