Quick Canadian Quiz item set
Answers cover five questions about Canada: Arctic Tern migration distance of a twice yearly Arctic to Antarctic route, Niagara Falls recession about 7 miles over 25 000 years, farm population around 2 631 587 in 1956, current total exceeding Canadian farm population, union membership about 70 percent International unions, and old age pension fund running a deficit over 100 million dollars annually.
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Canada
Niagara Falls
Federal
Universal Old Age Pension Fund
Arctic
Antarctic
Quick Canadian Facts
Pocket Annual
Facts About
Skyway to the Skyway Trans-Canada microwave system feat
Construction of the coast-to-coast microwave network across 3900 miles faced brutal winters and rugged terrain in British Columbia Alberta and Ontario. Helicopter lifts tramways and steep roads enabled tower erection in mountains with 50 million project costs. The design stacked television and phone circuits on one channel marking a Canadian first.
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Trans- Canada Telephone System
West Coast
Hedley
B.C
Dog Mountain
Trans-Canada Telephone System
Canada
Trans-Continental
Ontario
Trans-Canada
Braggart hunter chased by bear in Yukon tale
In a North woods bear story from Yellowknife, a boastful hunter aimed at a grizzly but only nicked it. He fled as the bear chased him toward a cabin, where the others slammed the door. He fled again promising to find another bear.
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North Woods
Braggart
North American
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Water pipeline start for Calgary Power project progress reported
Equipment arrives from Vermilion for the Calgary Power water line from Dried Meat Lake to Camrose and work by B C Ackerman Construction starts next week. Much pipe on hand at Mile 4 with preparation underway. Canada Gunite Ltd handles the contract as crews finish one of two 500000 gallon tanks and begin the second excavation. Each tank stands 24 feet high and 63 feet in diameter, buried six feet.
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Vermilion
Calgary
Dried Meat Lake
Camrose
B. C. Ackerman Construction
Mile 4
Canada Gunite Ltd
Alta
4-H Leader Returns With New Ideas
J Frank Muirhead, after a year at the University of Wisconsin Madison, rejoined Manitoba agriculture as supervisor of 4-H clubs. He conducted a Canada’s first study for his thesis, surveying 520 Manitoba leaders on leadership training needs. Findings will expand and improve provincial leadership training programs.
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University of Wisconsin
Madison
J. Frank Muirhead
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Muirhead
Canada
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Man
Solar Facts From The Sun Distances Detail
The Sun measures about 864100 miles across and lies roughly 92.9 million miles from Earth on average. This report notes the star’s vast size and great distance in clear terms.
Highway Traffic Jams Reported Amid Slowdown
A congested corridor shows long lines of vehicles facing delays as peak hours produce steady queues. drivers inch forward with frustration mounting while authorities monitor the situation for any incident causes.
Grasshopper threat grows in Saskatchewan farm region
Indian Head area reports only two farmers applied for poison as hoppers remain in grasslands and along roads. Officials warn migratory grasshoppers could reach Estevan Weyburn areas with favorable winds while southern districts wage campaigns. Projections show 31 000 square miles of prairie provinces at risk, with Saskatchewan hardest hit and outbreaks near the U.S. border from Cadil lac to Oxbow and Weyburn.
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Indian Head Farm
R.M
Roe Foster
Indian Head Experimental Farm
Foster
Estevan
Weyburn
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Alberta
Manitoba
U.S
Cadillac
Gravelbourg
Indian Head
Sask
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Consolian
Scarth St. Begina
Donacter Baa Moverummondville
UBED
Parke and
Conteta
iGo Tut
Hexina
LA 7
Blue Flame Heating Ltd
Princet Mahoney
Bons d. Hegina
Baskert
4Th Avenue
Regina
Shape
Atkinson St
Heatcraft
Albert &T
Resins, Sask
Schaefer
Drummondville
Que
Landau
Winnipeg
Fasqua Street
ASW Western Distributors
Jones Ave
Toronto
Priv
Hambley
Lfe
John Gizen
Boaer
RC. Crowfoot Indian Residential School
Cluny
Pri
Metis Rehabilitation Branch
Department of Public Welfare
Government of Alberta
Henry F. Irwin
Ofc
Metis Rehabilitation Schools
Edmonton
City of Calgary
Roman Cnatho- Hes
Calgary Separate School
12Th Avenue S.W
Saltcoats
Lake Shore
Yorkton
D. J. Wiley
Sask.crag
St. Mary's Hospital
D. Fawcett
Hafford Union Hospital
Hafford
Saskero
Sister Superior
Outfit
Kendex Co
W. Can
Patton
Philadelphia
Ae Sc
Bay Street
Tergest School
tHelech Aictinn School
Mason City
Iowa
A. Praz
Paris
William Avenue
Butterfield
Brilor
Mordash Co
C.W.F
Maple Wood
Dauphin
Income Tax Service
C. A. Johnson
Kerr Block
Interprovincial Accounting Sask, Ltd
Somerset Bik
F.O.B
W. J. Sharpe & CO. Ltd
Broad &T
Co-op Creameries
Co-Op Creamery
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Creamery Association Ltd
Canada Packers
Moose Jaw
AIMM
Sym
Auto and Truck Supply
Briggs & Stratton and Johnson En-Gines
Broad ST. Regina
Oliver
Hannah Bros. Ltd
First Avenue
Regine
Business Education
Compton
Reliance School OF Commerce
Gearth
Standard Massey
R. J. Fyfe Equipment Ltd
Watt
Koehler
Grate Ap
Irving, Grenfell, Sask
BURNS
Hanley Company
Cornwall Street
Gask
Quick
Anne Adams
Department
P.P.L
Front Street
Bestwood Farm
Newmsei
Hope
British Columbia
Crow’s Nest Pass
Creston
Northern Electric Company
Dumarr Equipment Ltd
Minneapolis
Freeman
Sherwood
Monarch
Shawnee
Ford & Ferguson
Vickers
Minneapolis Freeman
Lundell
Dept
McPherson & Thom Ltd
8Th Ave
ST. John
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