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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1962
Page
7
Federal penitentiaries move from sole incarceration to rehabilitation through expanded training and in-house workshops. The plan aims to equip inmates with modern skills for private industry, reduce reoffending, and provide a pathway to steady jobs on release. The shift builds on late 19th century beginnings like Kingston’s early evening classes and cell reading periods.
The article traces a shift from strict workday silence to educational reform in prisons. It notes censorship and limited access in earlier decades, then progressive steps: radio access in the 1930s, later technical books, correspondence courses, and free nonwork courses from veterans affairs. Ten years ago inmates could converse at work, improving training and atmosphere. The piece framing: a giant stride for national progress and manpower conservation.
Premier Duff Roblin announced Tomhill Mines Limited of Toronto has leased 4 617 additional acres in western Manitoba between St Lazare and Binscarth near the Saskatchewan border. The company must spend 3 090 000 on mine development or plant construction in the first five years. Tombill is the first to lease land in Manitoba for potash development.
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