What Oil Means to Canada
A. W. Hanks outlines how oil and gas formed from ancient seas, the role of shales, and the development of Western Canada’s basins. He explains tar sands at Athabasca, sedimentary depths, reef reservoirs, gas caps, and water drive effects on recovery, noting provincial control of production allowables.
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Western
Canada
Athabasca
Edmonton
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Rockies
Mackenzie River
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Newfoundland
Western Canada
Great Interior Plains
United States
Mid-Continent
Texas Gulf
Interior Plains
Manitoba Tourism Push Encourages Local Travel This Summer
Officials from the Manitoba Bureau of Travel and Publicity promote Tourist Service Week June 7 to 12 to urge residents to vacation within the province. They note 850,000 visitors last year and 9 percent intend to return. with no major complaints, the bureau aims to keep tourism revenue in Manitoba and grow industry business by highlighting new areas and courtesy in service.
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Manitoba Bureau of Travel and Publicity
Manitoba
Provincial accident rates 1953 totals and changes
Accidental deaths in the province during 1953 reached 419, down slightly from 431 in 1952. Traffic fatalities rose from 106 to 124, home accidents climbed from 1 to 315, while farm fatalities fell from 104 to 65.
Appetizing Recipes for Pan Fried Chicken
Instructions for preparing chicken pieces with butter and shortening, coating in seasoned flour, browning, simmering in water, then finishing to crisp the crust. Includes measurements for butter shortening flour salt pepper and cooking times to achieve fork tender meat and crisp exterior.
Saskatchewan lone Canadian rep at U.S. Travel Show
Regina reports Minnesota interest in Saskatchewan vacation spots at Minneapolis Sports Travel and Boat Show. Harvey Dryden and Archie Campbell led the Saskatchewan booth, the province’s second U.S. show, drawing about 200000 attendees and distributing over 10000 literature pieces. Fishing and hunting inquiries dominated.
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Regina
Minnesota
Saskatchewan
Minneapolis
Harvey Dryden
Archie Campbell
Saskatchewan Booth
Dryden
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Town With A Future Kindersley Saskatchewan
Kindersley, a central division point on the Canadian National Railway between Saskatoon and Calgary, is hailed by The Board of Trade as the town with a future. The medium sized community once earned prominence as the heart of a large grain growing region.
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Kindersley
Sask
Canadian National Railways
Saskatoon
Calgary
Board of Trade
Superior equiva lent hair cream substitute gag
A string of light jokes and anecdotes unfolds. A chemist offers a substitute for hair cream labeled as superior equivalent. A Scotch couple enjoys a broadcast and a Sabbath joke. A boy at school critiques his teacher after a math question. A hotel manager warns about advance payment with luggage. A vicar fields a ladder question from Sunday school. A misfit money tale, a minister’s car return, marks on a report card, and a wife accusing her husband of deception wrap the roundup with humor.
Birds Die as Cold Spell Hits Birds Hillsprings
In Alta the recent deep cold killed twenty four robins along a quarter mile and left many ducks frozen in the ice, signaling severe winter conditions impact on local wildlife.
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Hillspring
Alta
Largest forest road project starts in northern Saskatchewan
Resources Minister J H Brockelbank announced a 35 man crew has left Prince Albert for Beauval to start the Green Lake Beauval road. The route will provide year round access to the Upper Churchill water system and the Buffalo region, spurring fishing, forestry, and tourism along a 40 mile per hour, 22 foot wide gravel surface with a 100 foot right of way.
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Natural Resources Department
Saskatchewan
J. H. Brockelbank
Prince Albert
Beauval
Green Lake-Beauval
Upper Churchill Water System
Buffalo
Ebrockelbank
Brockelbank
Brighter mining outlook eyed in Alberta and Northwest
Northern mining prospects in 7, Finland area are described as brighter as Alberta and Northwest Chamber of Mines and Resources reports indicate widespread drilling this year in search for new fields. Officials say activity and exploration plans suggest a stronger outlook for 7.
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Edmonton
Alta
Finland
Alberta and Northwest Chamber’ of Mines and Resourees
New Fire Tower Planned for Grande Prairie Region
A new fire tower will be erected in the Grande Prairie region this summer, bringing the total to seven. The structure will be built 80 or 90 miles south of Goodwin.
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Grand Prairie
Alta
Grande Prairie
Goodwin
Alberta boys learn conservation practices
Eight boys will study conservation methods during a two week summer woods course under the Canadian Tourist Association's conservation committee. Alberta deputy minister R R Moore said four Ontario boys will come to Alberta and four western boys will go to Ontario for the project. selections will be made from high schools.
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Edmonton
Canadian Tourist Association
R. R. Moore
Alberta
The
Tourist Association
Ontario
Births Rise in Canada in First Ten Months of 1953
Births in Canada during 1953's first ten months rose nearly four percent from the same period in 1952. The report notes higher birth rates across several provinces and highlights demographic shifts impacting population trends.
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Canada
Fitness oriented commander to lead Canadian brigade in Korea
Brigadier Frederick A. Clift, 45, will assume command of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade in Korea mid June, succeeding Brig. Jean Victor Allard. A hard trainer who emphasizes varied rifle and weapons practice, sport, and morale, Clift underscores fitness as life saving in battle and leads teams through demanding daily schedules at Wainwright camp and in the field.
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Korea
Jean Victor Allard
Montreal
Clift
Wainwright
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Melfort
Sask
University of Saskatchewan
2Nd Canadian Infantry
Brig. Clift
Frederick A. Clift
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Normandy
6Th Infantry Brigade
Europe
Army Headquarters
Ottawa
Canadian Army Staff College
Kingston
Ont
Imperial Defence College
England
Northern Sask angler's dream Fishing Unknown in Saskatchewan by Erwin A. Bauer
Erwin A. Bauer and two companions describe a Saskatchewan fishing expedition to Careen and Cree lakes in northern wilderness. They target Arctic Grayling, whitefish, trout and northern pike on Black Birch, Virgin and Cree rivers. Bauer predicts Cree lake will yield a world record northern pike.
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Saskatchewan
Erwin A. Bauer
Outdoor Life
Mr. Bauer
Fisherman Magazine
Columbus
Ohio
al Staffin
Norm Ferrier
Saskatoon
Careen
Cree Lakes
Cree Lake
Bauer
Northland
True Magazine
Parks Reach Over Three Million Visitors in 1953 54
The National Parks of Canada recorded more than 3,000,000 visitors from April 1, 1953, to February 28, 1954. Banff led scenic parks with 647,139 visitors, while Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, saw the largest gain at 435,398 visitors, up 120,797 from the prior year. Riding Mountain, Manitoba, had 480,795 visitors, Jasper, Alberta 131,610 with a 28,113 rise from the year before.
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National Parks of
Canada
Banff
Point Pelee National Park
Ontario
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Paper types in Canadian mills reach five hundred varieties
Canadian mills produce about five hundred distinct kinds of fine paper reflecting diverse weights textures and finishes. The figure highlights broad product lines from printers and stationery to packaging with manufacturers noting steady demand across sectors.
Embroidered Linen Revival Pattern from 1954 Catalog
A 1954 Alice Brooks Needle craft Catalog advertises Cu Wee Baraka iron on lilac color designs for towels tablecloths sheets and garments. It lists Pattern 7108 with ten lilac designs from 4x5 inches to 6x6 percent inches, requires twenty five cents to request by mail from Toronto.
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Lindalee
Kate Aitken
Toronto
Departament P.P.L
Household Arts Department
Front Street W
Rae
Alice Brooks Needlecraft
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Lindalee G
Home Workshop
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West Fifth Ave
Manreuver
B.C
Discover Manitoba— Travel Bureau Urges
Navy
White Sands
New Mexico
Town With
Sandy
John
Billy
Jacob's Ladder
Parson
Mabel
Green Lake
Meadow Lake
Buffalo Narrows
Peggy
Y Chuck Thurston
Marilyn
Wee Baraka
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