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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1957
Page
7
A 1957 reflection urges readers to define problems clearly and adapt to change. It emphasizes two perspectives, the value of fairness, and a plan: identify the problem, learn the other view, think carefully, and share your conclusion to resolve issues with less harm and greater satisfaction.
The Lac Ste Anne Chronicle notes a rich Canadian diamond deposit that has yielded over a million dollars in high grade stones. Tiffany & Co. sought the source, while geologist Dr. Alfred Kunz spent years studying the far Canadian Northland. New geological clues tie the diamonds to glacial debris from the last ice age.
The Peterborough Examiner argues immigration benefits Canada by boosting conscience, culture, and growth. It notes 1951 census shows 2,059,911 foreign-born residents, over a seventh of the population, and cites Ontario’s Peterborough as 14 percent foreign-born in 1895. It recalls 1913’s 400,870 immigrants and asks if 170,000 in 1957 is troubling.
The Guide reports on a Manitoba Department study of Altona Boissevain Morden and Steinbach showing internal industry boosts payroll and local spending. Altona vegetable oil plant paid $119 700 in wages in 1955 with over $132 000 in local and provincial purchases. Boissevain Dring Laminated Structures employed about 131 601 42 with nearly 10 percent of town residents tied to the firm. Steinbach and Morden reflect internal development with annual wages over $200 000 in Steinbach 1955 and seasonal work in Morden. The piece argues internal development offers the strongest chance for growth, noting Killarney can support new industry but internal startup remains best.
The Free Press states it will not accept liquor advertising, a policy maintained for over seventy years. The Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association inquiry prompts reaffirmation that alcohol ads contradict the paper’s stance, believing treatment and prevention serve society better than promoting alcohol. The paper cites its duty to public welfare over revenue and rejects changing its position.
In 1956 Canada faced a shortage of graduates across fields. Engineers numbered 1700 with about 4000 job openings, mitigated by immigration of 1000 engineers yearly. Pure science needed chemists physicists and mathematicians. agriculture graduates lag behind expanding opportunities. The Agricultural Institute of Canada warns of future staff gaps and calls for government, schools, counselors, parents, and students to act.
Benjamin H. Haaland, 44, named executive director of the Saskatchewan Hospital Services Plan by Health Minister J. Walter Erb. Haaland, a Watrous native and University of Saskatchewan pharmacy graduate, has served as assistant director since 1950 after joining the department in 1949. He is a World War II veteran who rose to major and commanded an RCA.S.C. reserve company in Regina.
Crochet instructions for a 22 inch TV cover using No 30 cotton with variations for No 50 cotton and yarn. Includes medallion border and shell stitches. Send 25 cents to receive pattern and Alice Brooks Needlecraft book with many easy hand-work designs.
The message urges readers to support the Canadian Red Cross, stressing that mercy work continues and every donation helps sustain aid efforts and relief programs nationwide.
Dr. J. G. O'Donoghue of the Alberta Department of Agriculture warns that medicines alone cannot prevent or control bovine mastitis. Rapid sanitary milking and udder care remain essential to curb cow-to-cow spread, with herd management and veterinary consultation emphasized for effective control.
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