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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jul 20, 1954

Page

2

Dutch plan to reclaim 7000 acres in British Columbia for farms

Duhedsla FC led by J Bloom a Waasser aar near the Hague aims to reclaim 7000 acres of floodland in British Columbia's Leeming lower mainland once farmed by pioneers. Dutch experts rebuild dikes pump water, clear land, and seed crops while Bloom plans 100 farm plots 40 to 100 acres open to riders who meet standards.

J. Bloom Waasseraar The Hague British Columbia Leeming Lower Mainland Lilloet Bloom Canada Netherlands Owever Canadian Prairies Herlands Nichus Www Blezeveld Haarlem J. der Vegte P. van der Graaf Technical School Dordrecht

Home Workshop Patterns for Lawn and Garden Figures

Learn to cut and paint garden figures with ready traced saw lines and graded tones. The Lawn and Garden Figures Packet includes six patterns for 1.50 or 2.40 for separate patterns. Also available, Centerpiece rumpus room games like horse race with colorful, simple painting and no special skill required.

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Manitoba population may reach a million by 1961

A Manitoba report projects the province’s population nearing one million by 1961 due to accelerated industrial growth, expanded Western Canadian markets, resource development, and northern expansion. It notes a prior outward movement, which has ceased, with a 6.4 percent population increase from 1941 to 1951.

Manitoba Prairie

Alberta to build 30 million pulp mill near Edson

Alberta premier announces that Northwest Pulp and Paper Co. plans a 30 million dollar mill at Edson, west of Edmonton, with 300 tons daily capacity in initial unit and 1400 jobs at full build. St Regis and North Canadian Oils fund 25 million, others raise 5 million. St Regis will manage Northwest. Materials within 300 miles, coal power from Bryan Mountain mine, long timber rights exceed 4,000 square miles.

Edmonton Alberta Edson Here Manning Northwest Pulp and Paper Co North Canadian Oils Ltd Calgary North Canadian Oils and St. Regis Paper Co New York St. Regis Northwest Bryan Mountain Coal Co Robb North Canadian Oils Albert

New Agricultural Sciences Building At University Of Alberta

The University of Alberta announced a new one million dollar agricultural sciences building will be ready for occupancy on August 1. The brick structure will house plant animal and soil sciences with classrooms and laboratories, consolidating facilities scattered across campus.

Edmonton University of Alberta

White bear sighting spooks Bezanson residents

In Bezanson Alta a bear described as all white or cinnamon colored has been seen by at least five locals around the Smoky River area four miles south and east of town. Residents speculate on origin from albino to visitor, with theories linking late spring thaw to the bear’s unusual appearance.

Bezanson Alta Smoky River Here Fred Dewhirst Gordon Hestler John Stark Lawrence Parrish Stark Jack Haworth Mel Newman

Poison Ivy a nuisance and warning for campers

A rural and urban health notice describes poison ivy as a dangerous weed. It warns of painful contact rashes and advises avoidance and physician consultation. It notes the three leaf cluster, underground runners, and pale flowers with seeds, recommending chemical treatments like sodium chlorate and 2 4-D with repeated applications.

Rats the greatest rodent enemy of man

The article discusses rats as the most widespread and damaging rodent, infiltrating homes and stores and destroying or contaminating vast food supplies in Canada. It notes they carry disease germs and calls for extermination, mentioning warfarin as a new chemical effective against rats but safe for humans and domestic animals.

Canada

Elk survey update west of Pincher Creek in Alberta

Provincial game branch officials released a new survey of elk and other wild game in the foothills district west of Pincher Creek Alberta. The count focuses on game density and habitat, guiding future management actions and hunting regulations for the region. Affected communities rely on the findings to balance conservation with outpost and regional hunting activity.

Pincher Creek Alta Foothills

Morden publisher named Queen's Printer for Manitoba

Raymond S. Evans publisher of the Morden Times is appointed Queen's Printer for Manitoba by Provincial Secretary Edmond Prefontaine. Evans will succeed C. E. Leech who resigned May 5. A 43 year old married father of three, Evans has printer experience from Reston to Hartney, Virden, Carberry, with work in Alberta and British Columbia. He served five years in the RCAF as Link Trainer Operator and Instructor at No 19 Flying Training School Virden.

van der Vegt University of British Columbia Bloom Canada Raymond S. Evans Morden Times Queen’s Manitoba Edmond Prefontaine Evans C. E. Leech Reston Recorder Hartney Star Virden Empire Advance Carberry News Express Alberta British Columbia

Cleaner Seed Saskatchewan Farmers Plant Better Seed

Gus Bell of the federal agricultural department notes Saskatchewan farmers are now planting better and cleaner seed than in earlier years. The text also recalls the first successful trade union organized in Philadelphia in 1792 by shoemakers.

Saskatoon Gus Bell Federal Agricultural Department Saskatchewan Philadelphia

1954 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog Ad

Be sure to write plainly your Name Address and Pattern Number. Brand new beautiful patterns from the 1954 catalog. Send 25 cents for your copy featuring embroidery crochet sewing and color transfers.

Alice Brooks Needlecraft

Jokes and quips from a crowded humor page

A collection of light jokes and cartoons featuring a car salesman and last word banter, a man and his wife in a high tech bath gag, a recruit’s birth winter, Pedro in Tasco, a rookie with a dead mule, a boy who brought his dinner, two stock market moaners, and an educational toy designed for today’s world.

Recipe for baked whole lake trout

A 4 to 5 pound dressed lake trout is wiped clean and salted inside. It is stuffed with a rice and olive dressing then tied and brushed with melted fat. Bake at 450 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, about 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Dressing combines melted butter, onion, celery, cooked rice, olives, salt, pepper, and sage and thyme.

Canadians shaping Peru oil and industry scene

Canadians in Peru influence Talara oil hub and Lima banking and mining sectors. Engineers, executives, and families run operations for Seaoil Canada, Serra de Pasco, and Peru’s largest mining firms. officials foster Canada Peru ties through the embassy and commerce officials. Notables include Murray Matheson, Gus Campbell, Lionel Zajicek, and Emile Vaillancourt.

International Petroleum Peru Talara Murray Matheson Sarnia Ont Lima Gus Campbell Vancouver Andes Serra de Pasco Corporation Canada Emile Vaillancourt Montreal John Dougan Edmonton Bolivia Harry Horne

Peigan Indians Start 3200-Cattle Round Up Led by LaGrandeur

About 20 Peigan Indians on Fort Macleod Reserve ride out in mid June to round up 3200 head of cattle led by former world champion bronco rider Pete LaGrandeur.

Fort Macleod Alta Pete LaGrandeur

Weekly Crossword Puzzle Clues Card

Crossword clues list includes entries such as Blackbird of cuckoo family and several abbreviations. The page presents a dense set of word puzzle hints with numbers and prices interspersed, including TV personality and chemical symbols. Strong entities include Mindanao Indonesian references and specific directions like compass point.

Mindanao

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