Saskatchewan Urges Early Reservations For Churchill Excursion
All inclusive rates for the Churchill trip are 98 from Saskatoon or Regina 9230 from Melville 91 15 from Yorkton and 89 50 from Canova The fare covers the rail fare meals air conditioned car berth and entertainment A $20 deposit is required and reservations are urged due to rising popularity The trip includes two days at Churchill with stops in The Pas and other points and a return voyage July 28 31
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Saskatoon
Regina
Melville
Yorkton
Canova
Hansen
Churchill
Fort Prince of Wales
White Wales
Hudson Bay
Pas
CNR
Hudson Bay Route Associa
the Pas
Wabowden
Gillam
Manitoba Purchases Goose Sanctuary
The Manitoba government has acquired a 160 acre farm at Rennie on the eastern edge of the White Shell Forest Reserve to form a wild goose breeding sanctuary. Former owner Alf Hole started the project 16 years ago, with conservation plans to follow, as announced by J G Cowan Deputy Minister of Mines and Natural Resources. The purchase arose from recommendations at the Manitoba Tourist Association’s last annual meeting.
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Manitoba
J. G. Cowan
Mines and Natural Resources
Rennie
Man
Whiteshell Forest Reserve
Alf Hole
Manitoba Tourist Association
Home Workshop Pattern for Stand and Table Set
A Home Workshop notice describes a pine and drawer setup with a lamp radio or book stand. It outlines material options including pine or cabinet makers grade hardwoods, explains assembly with nails, and notes patterns available for 35 cents each or in a Lawn and Garden Packet for $1.50 postpaid from Vancouver BC.
Funny and Otherwise The Staggered Lift and Other Jests
A collection of short humorous vignettes and one liners about awkward situations. Jokes cover mistaken elevator exits, real estate sales banter, dinner invitations, loud concerts, crowded trains, lending money, shipwrecks, birthday wishes, a pub library quip, and a quarrel over truth. Quick punchlines and dated social humor with everyday misunderstandings.
Pioneer Route of the Assiniboine River Fur Trade
The Assiniboine river flows about 450 miles through Saskatchewan and Manitoba, serving as a vital early fur trade conduit.
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Assiniboine River
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Butterfly Cupcakes From Appetizing Recipes
A simple butterfly cupcake idea uses 9 ounce package of cake mix or equivalent, chopped candied cherries pineapple and ginger, whipping cream, and a topping technique. Bake as directed, cool, whip cream, fold in candied ginger, and decorate with halved cake slices as wings for twelve small or eight medium cupcakes.
Rats Begin Migrating With Arrival of Warm Weather
As spring warms Alberta, rats move to new quarters in farms and towns. J B Gurba of the Alberta Department of Agriculture urges cleanups and removal of food to curb infestations. New instances appear at Butte Chauvin Paradise Valley and Lloydminster. Warfarin and carbon monoxide gas are used for extermination. 112 dead rats were found after gasting at Schuler granary. A black rat turned up in an Edmonton CPR depot refrigerator car, first provincial report. Residents are urged to report suspicions to Pest Control Officers. over 230 officers exist province-wide. Warfarin baits are free and safe to use. contact local officers for details.
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J. B. Gurba
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Cypress Hills
Provost
Butte
Chauvin
Paradise Valley
Lloydminster
Schuler
Alberta
Edmonton
C.P.R
Saskatchewan
Gurba
Restricted Area Set Up To Tackle Carp Spread
Saskatchewan Fisheries expands a 25000 square mile Restricted Zone in southeast to curb carp movement after carp appeared in the Assiniboine river near Kamsack. Area bars bait minnows, removes size limits, and targets restoring game fish like pike and pickerel in rivers and lakes including Assiniboine, Qu Appelle, and several lakes.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
A. H. MacDonald
Assiniboine River
Kamsack
MacDonald
United States
Regina
Archerwill
Porcupine Provincial Forest
Manitoba
Assiniboine
Qu'Appelle
Cannington
Madge
Fishing
Kenosee
Round
Crooked Lakes
Katepwa
Mission
Echo
Pasqua Lakes
Fast-footed Blues Goose goslings chase on mud flats
The young Blue Goose goslings are remarkably swift on both dry land and mud. Ducks Unlimited notes that even at three days old they can elude specimen collectors, having to be chased over muddy Arctic flats for capture in one recorded instance.
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Ducks Unlimited
Highway Time Pressure Causes Most City Collisions
An expert on safety notes that drivers rushing to meet schedules cause nearly half of highway accidents and most head-on city crashes. Pushing to arrive on time leads to undue risk. starting earlier would reduce fatalities. The text also mentions the first adhesive postage stamp, the one-penny black, issued in May 1840.
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Great Britain
Coyote Control Proves Successful in Alberta
Alberta reports strong success from the coyote control policy over two years with 37 000 coyote getters and 160 000 strychnine pellets distributed, 50 000 coyotes killed in settled areas, and 200 1080 stations aiding sparse regions. Sheep populations rise as predators decline, yet rabies remains present in northern and Peace River areas.
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Wm. Lobay
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Lobay
Edmonton
Peace River
Ducks Reestablish in Alberta 27000 Acre Sanctuary
In Alberta's Ministillake district a federal sanctuary since 1925 and Ducks Unlimited efforts since 1938 have revived beaver populations. Eight adult beaver released, three established pairs, raising pond water levels and attracting ducks like teal, shovelers, and gadwall. Warden Williams notes further dam sites and natural propagation could boost water impoundments and duck breeding.
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Ministillake
Ducks Unlimited
Rennie Harley
Alberta Game Branch
Harley
Warden Williams
Peace River farmers form over half of regional population
Census data show 32,598 farm workers on 9,039 farms across 3 545 715 acres in Peace River Country out of a total population of 54 102. The report details crop yields for 1951 52 with wheat oats barley and strong livestock totals including 52 644 cattle 47 694 swine 449 086 poultry.
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Peace River Country
Peace River
Harvesting Timber Near Primrose Lake Before Range Creation
Timber crews in Primrose Lake region Saskatchewan race to finish lumbering before the federal air weapons range designation. Spruce and jack pine are produced under contract for the Saskatchewan Timber Board with six mills active at 100000 board feet daily and four more operators near 200000 daily. Total 7000000 board feet already sawn and hauled to Meadow Lake piling yard. expected harvest reaches 14000000 board feet by September, including 12000000 white spruce and 2000000 jack pine.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Primrose Lake
Saskatchewan
Federal Defence Department
Saskatchewan Timber Board
Timber Board
Meadow Lake
Fire Deaths Reach High in Regina and Canada
Canada recorded its worst fire death year in over a decade with a per capita loss of $6.32. Regina saw $4.09 per person lost to fires, cited by Saskatchewan fire commissioner R. A. W. Switzer.
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Regina
Canada
Saskatchewan
R. A. W. Switzer
Weekly Tip for Cleaning Wallpaper Spots
A practical tip advises removing grease stains from wallpaper by using a flannel cloth lightly dampened with alcohol. Gently rub the affected areas to lift the spots without damaging the wallpaper.
Bank vault time lock mis-set delays opening three hours
In Regina a local bank faced a three hour delay to open after the vault time lock was accidentally set to open late. The bank borrowed funds from competitors to cover operations during the outage.
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Regina, Sask
Regina
Saskatchewan Air Ambulance reports 760 flights in 1953
Regina report shows Saskatchewan Air Ambulance completed 760 flight requests in 1953, totaling 1,782 hours and 252,467 miles. Operations carried 119 polio, 168 accident, and 102 GI ailment transports. Fleet expanded with a Cessna 195, two Monaghan respirators, and two new Accuipators.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan Air Ambulance Service
Don Campbell
Monaghan
Air Ambulance
Lindalee Needle Weaving Patterns Offer Compact Scrim Weave
New wool yarn technique promises no shrink or stretch and high absorbency. Needle weaving creates woolen soakers attainable without a loom. Eleven patterns available in Lindalee Instruction Book for 45 cents via Dept. PPL Home Workshop Patterns, 4433 West Fifth Ave.
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Lindalee
Home Workshop
West Fifth Ave
Vancouver
B.C
Window Box Flowers Recommend Dwarf and Dropping Varieties
Best flowers for window boxes are dwarf or dropping varieties. Balcony petunias nasturtiums giant morning glories marigolds ageratum caliopsis annual pinks lobelia phlox and zinnias all perform well. Annuals should receive at least six hours of sun daily.
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Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver, B.C
Aes
Rodger
Beever
Blackpool
Smith
Correggio
Egypt
Fisheries
Gi Canada
Peggy
By Chuck Thurston
Sally
Sask. Air Ambulance
Neei
Vals
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