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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1958
Page
7
Peterboro residents face unregulated lenders preying on small loans with high rates. Report cites cases from Ottawa and Peterboro showing monthly percentages and steep discounts that triple debt over three years. Bankers offer safer terms, while private lenders push 50 percent or more in interest and risky renewals.
John Ramsay of Holmfield showed two letters dated February 26 1802 from Jamaica to Glasgow Scotland and December 2 1802 from London to Aberdeen Scotland. They were mailed folded without envelopes or postage, a practice then unknown, yet remain legible in excellent condition. The letter notes a Scotland to London voyage taking four and a half days, likely by sail.
Members of the Scarboro Police Youth Club entertained children at the Hospital for Incurable Children. The show delighted the youngsters who expressed a wish for a return visit, praising the performers despite handicaps. The Advertiser Scarboro Ont January 39 1953.
The Monthly Review of The Bank of Nova Scotia notes 1957 was weaker than 1956 for Canadian farming with poor prairie harvests and lower prices across grains potatoes and eggs while livestock markets improved. Cash receipts fell about 5 percent to just over 2.5 billion dollars but outlook remains positive due to strong livestock dairy and poultry production and rising population fueling demand.
The report notes that in late 1957 Canada shipped 236000 head of cattle across the border, mainly feeder stock from the west. Cattle and beef exports for the year reached 443000 head or 20 percent of net marketings, up from 4 percent in 1956. It also highlights western hog production growth as grain marketing difficulties reshape the industry, with western farm hogs closing the gap with eastern Canada from 28 percent fewer in 1952 to 8 percent fewer last December.
The Ponteix Housing Co Board expects to open about February 1958. Applications are urged for an eight single and six double room hostel plus 16 self contained units in the west wing. Rates are 46 dollars monthly for self contained units, 65 dollars for a single room, and 60 dollars for a single using a double room.
Northern Region Administrator Cc S Brown notes about 125 pairs of used skates arrived from Prince Albert area in response to a regional appeal. Skates were distributed to Beatval Ile a la Crosse Buffalo Narrows and Portage la Loche schools with a borrowing system set up at Beauval village school. Brown praised citizens CKBI radio and local press for cooperation and said the appeal will continue as demand and need remain high.
Manitoba reports a sharp rise in sport fishing licences with about 3,000 licences sold by February 1, nearly triple last year’s season total. Commercial licences total 5,500. Five new lakes Whiteshell Brereton White Davidson and Sandy Lakes expand winter angling, with anglers flocking to the unusually mild season and 500 vendors selling $1 permits to residents while about 100 nonresidents paid $2.50.
Manitoba covers 251000 square miles with 39225 square miles of water, making its total area more than twice that of the British Isles. The figures highlight Manitoba's vast land and significant water surface within its boundaries.
Rev. M. Furaya from Japan, the first missionary sent to a Canadian Protestant congregation, spoke at St. James United Church. He described Japan’s 90 million people in a small land, marked by full employment but limited freedom, urging Western nations to address poverty to avoid catastrophe and sharing modern and traditional Japanese scenes through slides.
The Rock of Gibraltar was named for Tarik, Moors' leader who captured the rock in the 700s. Gebel Tarik, meaning Hill of Tarik, evolved into Gibraltar.
Pattern 7063 offers transfer motifs for linens with two shades of one color. Consumers are invited to order by sending thirty-five cents in coins and providing name, address, and pattern number to the Household Arts Department in Toronto.
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