Lack of river bridge hinders cattle trade in Special Areas
The Herald Hanna Alberta reports that the Red Deer River blocking Highway No 1 and ferries cut access for ranchers in the Special Areas from critical markets and veterinary services. Time in transit drives shrinkage and higher costs, while a two truck system and ferry limits affect cattle movement until Highway 36 bridge completion. The North South Highway 36 Association forms to press for faster building.
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Wardiow
Alta
Alberta
Calgary
Red Deer
East Coulee
Drumheller
Buffalo
Medicine Hat
Department of Highways
Hanna
United States
Red Deer River
Warner
Lac la Biche
The
Herald
Warfield village reports last year surplus and debt payoff
The Village of Warfield revealed a 1956 operating deficit of $8,928.25 was paid off and a surplus of $3,529.72 for last year, disclosed when the annual financial statement was presented to the Village Commission by The Miner.
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Warfield
Rossland
B.C
Flooding along Yangtze in 1911 kills vast numbers
A historic 1911 Yangtze flood ravaged central China killing about 100000 people and displacing countless families. Officials and aid workers reported widespread damage across multiple provinces as rescue operations continued.
Virden Curling Club Rink Nears Completion
Construction on the Virden Curling Club's new rink at the Virden Agricultural Centre progresses rapidly. The 177 by 63 foot building will house a 150 foot ice sheet area for four curling sheets, with laminated wood rafters and asphalt shingles. Supervisors include Charlie Bryant and W C Tapp, with Dring Laminated Structures overseeing rafters, while volunteers from local clubs support the effort.
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Virden Curling Club
Virden Agricultural and Recreational Centre
Charlie Bryant
Miniota
W. C. Tapp
Dring Laminated Structures
Boissevain
Opening Bobby Pens and Teeth Safety
Do not open bobby pins with teeth as it risks damaging teeth. Learn the proper method by pressing pins against the cushion of an index finger. Also, a note: electric storms occur about once in 10 years at the North and South Poles.
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Poles
Sports Centre Fund Drive Plan Set by Rosetown Committee
On April 7 a meeting laid plans for a townwide canvass to fund a badly needed Rosetown Sports Centre. Canvassers will visit every home whether or not donations have been made, and households are urged to decide in advance and leave cheques with spouses to avoid callbacks. The campaign seeks full cooperation to complete the project this summer.
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Rosetown
The
Eagle
Sask
Hereford import from Canada sets England record
The firm B. B. Warnica and son of Painswick ships 16 head of polled or hornless Hereford cattle to England. It marks the first time England, long a top cattle breeder, imports Hereford cattle from Canada. The note appears in The Record, Rimbey, Alberta, with other brief regional items.
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B. B. Warnica and Son of
Painswick
England
Canada
Quadruplets Born on Farm Doubling Goat’s Litter
Quadruplets were born on Friday on Jos. Ashley’s farm and, according to latest reports, all four are thriving. They arrived during the care of Joe’s goat, without medical aid, marking a rare expansion after the same animal previously produced twins annually.
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Jos
Ashley
Joe
Manny
Recorder
Reston
Man
Duncan and Indian Councils Meet for Understanding Milestone
A joint meeting of the city and Indian Councils at Duncan heralds a milestone in developing a more enlightened understanding of each other's problems, according to the Cowichan Leader.
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Duncan
B.C
Old Nelson School to Be Demolished in Lacombe
Lacombe Alberta April 10 1958 the Nel son school a landmark for over 50 years will be demolished after tenders are accepted through the end of the month by the Lacombe school divisional board. The old building gives way to three new schools a 12 room high school a 20 room elementary and a 12 room junior high now under construction.
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Lacombe
Nelson
Clobe, Lacombe, Alta
Trinidad's Size and Position in the West Indies
Trinidad covers 1,864 square miles and lies in the far southeastern part of the West Indies.
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Trinidad
West Indies
Vimy Ridge Anniversary Observed by Revelstoke Legion
World War One veterans gathered at Legion headquarters to mark the 41st anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in Revelstoke British Columbia. A solemn procession to the Cenotaph featured wreaths, with Frank Romeo presiding as past president and Art Townsend founding Last Post and Reveille. Ben Nelson led the banquet as master of ceremonies, recalling memories and keeping the program brisk. A moment of silence honored three members who died in the year.
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Vimy Ridge
Legion Headquarters
Revelstoke
Canadian Legion
Legion
Women's Auxiliary
Frank Romeo
Art Townsend
Ben Nelson
B.C
Former Unity youth wins Canada council award
Mike Wiseman of the Queens ton district learns his son James Morley is among 44 Canadians awarded a Canada Council grant to further studies. Morley trains ballet in London at the Royal Ballet Academy after summer with Winnipeg Rainbow Theatre Group. Another recipient is Boyd McDonald, pianist, married to Sylvia Stuart, in Paris studying composition.
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Mike Wiseman
Queenston
James
Morley
Canada Council
England
Royal Ballet Academy
London
Rainbow Theatre Group
Winnipeg
Wiseman
Unity
Sylvia Stuart
Boyd McDonald
Boyd
Sylvia
Paris
France
Herald
Turtle as a nickname for doves earlier than reptiles
An English usage note records that the term turtle applied to doves dates back to around A.D. 1000. It shows the word’s early semantic drift before its association with the reptile.
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England
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Saskatchewan
Crusade For Children's Safety
Department OF Public Health
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Barrie
Ont
Examiner
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Que
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