Older Canadians face housing squeeze as population ages
Mr. W. B. Goulding of the University of Toronto warns that Canada must adapt to a growing elderly population. He cites rising numbers over 65 and a shift to urban living creating housing shortages. He advocates for non institutional options and stronger use of existing housing acts to provide suitable homes for the aged.
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Canada
United Kingdom
W. B. Goulding
School of Architecture
University of Toronto
Goulding
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
The
Health League of Canada
Ontario
Homes For the
Charitable Institutions Act
St Andrew’s Hall Demolition Underway at Humboldt Parish
The St Andrew’s Anglican Church Parish Hall in Humboldt Sask is being demolished and expected to be torn down by end of June. The hall was sold to Sid Hall who is overseeing the demolition. Rev F A Creighton notes no immediate rebuilding plans, but a long term reconstruction program is studied by the congregation with a hoped new church and parish hall in the future.
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Humboldt
St. Andrew’s
Sid Hall
F. A. Creighton
Journal
Humboldt, Sask
Rent Raise Banter Among Landlord and Tenant
A humorous exchange has Mr. Smith told, I am going to raise your rent, to which he replies that he cannot raise it himself, prompting a lighthearted moment about rent increases.
In the Home Workshop: Drop Leaf Wheel Cart Pattern
A simple drop leaf cart on wheels aids indoor outdoor serving with a bottom shelf for trays. Wheel options include solid stock cutouts or metal disk wheels with tires. The pattern 443 provides tracing lines, cutting list, assembly and finish instructions, priced at 35 cents.
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Flrst
Weathervane Cupola Adds Distinction to a Garage
A simple project on a workshop bench yields a decorative cupola for any garage. Pattern 407 guides the maker through constructing a distinctive weathervane feature to crown the building.
Lawful Four Headlights Now Permitted in Saskatchewan
J A Christie chair of the Highway Traffic Board announced a Vehicles Act amendment allowing four headlights on new cars sold in the province. He noted many motorists remain unaware and inquiries have increased. A second amendment lowers dimming distance from 1500 to 500 feet to improve road visibility.
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Seskatchewan
J. A. Christie
Highway Traffic Board
Highway Traffic Board Office
Bruno Times
Humboldt, Sask
Safety Lane dates announced by highway board leader
J A Christie, chair of the provincial highway traffic board, announced the Safety Lane schedule across Saskatchewan with dates from May to September for towns including North Battleford Saskatoon Prince Albert Melfort Nipawin Porcupine Plain Langenburg Yorkton Melville Fort Qu Appelle Cupar Strasbourg Nokomis Watrous Humboldt Wynyard Wolseley Whitewood Moosomin Kipling Carnduff Estevan Weyburn Gravelbourg Shaunavon Cabrn Kerrobert Unity Swift Current Moose Jaw Regina Davidson Lloydminster and more. Five trained men will operate the safety lane at no charge to motorists and will advise on car safety.
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J. A. Christie
Provincial Highway Traffic Board
North Battleford
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Melfort
Nipawin
Porcupine Plain
Langenburg
Yorkton
Melville
Fort Qu’Appelle
Cupar
Strasbourg
Nokomis
Watrous
Brufio
Humbold
Wynyard
Wolseley
Whitewood
Moosomin
Kipling
Carnduff
Oxbow
Estevan
Weyburn
Gravelbourg
Shaunavon
Cabrn
Kerrobert
Unity
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Regina
Davidson
Lloydminster
Christie
Saskatchewan
Mental illness realities and cures in modern medicine
The public grows aware that mental illness mirrors physical illness in seriousness and stigma waning. Advances in medicine and psychiatry have helped many cases achieve permanent cure, reflecting evolving views on health and treatment. Great Britain imports over half its food supply, signaling economic and social patterns. 3247
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Great Britain
River rights case provokes sleepy court and loud pleas
A warm day and a dull river commission dispute produce endless speeches as the judge dozes until the defense roars for water. In another tale, newlyweds stay in a hotel honeymoon suite where thin walls reveal two sculptors, a parrot adds a punch line, and a barber cites tax driven misery as wages rise.
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New York
Western Team Wins Air Division Curling Cup in Germany
Nineteen curling quarters from Canada’s NATO Air Division competed at RCAF No 4 Fighter Wing Baden- Soellingen Germany for the Air Division championship. An all western No 4 Wing rink led by Flight Sergeant Art Doe of Lethbridge Alberta defeated No 3 Wing Zweibrucken Saskatchewan sergeant George Marshall from Bridgetown Nova Scotia in 12 ends to take the cup.
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Canada
NATO
RCAF
No. 4 Fighter Wing
Baden-Soellingen
Germany
No. 4 Wing
Ship
Art Doe
Lethbridge
Alta
No. 3 Wing
Zweibrucken
George Marshall
Bridgetown
N.S
Chuck Browning
Saskatoon
Manitou
Watrous, Sask
East River valley urged to switch to stock raising
A canal survey proposal from Rosa river 30 miles east of Emerson would divert flood runoff from the Red river by cutting off culverts and draining farmland. J H Klan of Emerson says land east of Emerson is poor for grain but excellent for stock raising, urging Vita and Studar tburn farmers to convert. Ted Schwark of Franklin municipality urges government support to build stock herds, noting drought could end the plan after two years in a region saved by moisture so far.
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Rosa River
Emerson
Steinbach
Selkirk
Red River
J. H. Klan
Coulees
Red
Vita
Studartburn
Ted Schwark
Franklin
Red River Valley
Altona
Man
Kootenays Lead BC Deer Hunting Harvest Says Report
Game Commission biologist Glen Smith reports about seven in ten hunters in East and West Kootenays harvested at least one deer in the season. Grouse and duck harvest rose with around 12 000 hunters overall, about 6 000 per region. A more complete Boundary tally is anticipated.
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Kootenays
B.C
Glen Smith
East
Weat Kootenays
Gazette
Grand Forks
Rest home for germs in damaged dishes warned
Chipped and cracked dishes cannot be properly cleansed and may harbor disease germs. In public eating places customers should refuse such damaged utensils to avoid potential disease spread.
Jubilee festival opens in Morden marks 25th anniversary
The Southern Manitoba Music and Speech Arts Festival opened its 25th anniversary sessions in Morden for the first time in 25 years. C C Strachan officially opened the 1957 festival noting the milestone. The first day featured Morden Instrumental classes with adjudicator Filmer Hubble calling performances enjoyable and interesting and overall playing standards fairly good.
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Southern
The
Times
Morden
Man
Smile of the Week and everyday traffic woes
A humorous look at common travel annoyances in everyday life. It riffs on a traffic court scene about car trouble and commuter frustrations on buses and trolleys. The piece plays with terms like Blue Monday and Inflation to lampoon everyday conditions.
Printed Pattern 4673 Waist Sizes For Women
Pattern notice offers 8 gore skirt variation in sizes 30 to 46 inches. Includes 39 inch fabric yardage for size 30 and printed directions. Send 40 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto with name address and pattern number.
Talks on Moosomin union plan move forward
Talks began with the Moosomin Union Board and a plan is accepted in principle. Although no word from the Hospital Planning Commission has been received, it is believed the plan passed that body. Local town and municipal representatives met with the Moosomin Hospital Board to negotiate Whitewood entering the Moosomin Union Hospital District and the construction of a hospital there.
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Hospital Planning Commission
Moosomin Hospital Board
Whitewood
Moosomin Union Hospital
The
Herald
Sask
Gravity Changes With Latitude Across the Globe
The force of gravity decreases toward the equator and increases toward the poles. It weakens as you move south toward the equator and then rises again upon crossing it, influencing apparent weight in different locations.
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Ralph Frith
Onanole
Phone Erickson
Birdhouse
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West Sth Avenue
Vancouver
Nat
Benson's OF Canada
Preas
Jane Ashley
Home Service Department
Canada Starch Company
United
Montreal
P.Q
George Norbury
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Arborfield
Saint John
N.B
James Richard Duncan
Brigden
Ont
Donna Elaine Norbury
John P. Gordon
Collingwood
George Ward
Charlottetown
P.E.I
Marilyn Anne Norbury
National Defence
Toronto
John
Curling
America
Aesop
Fleischmann
Anne Adams
Front Street
Moosomin Union Board
Force OF Gravity
Stic
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