Travel by Trailer Return Trip Reflects on Campsites
In a travel note from a back in the editorial chair, the writer details a month long motor trailer journey to Murray Bay Quebec for the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association meeting. They logged 5497 miles at about 12 mpg with a 24 foot trailer, praising trailer travel to see the country and meet people. They praise provincial campsites along the Trans Canada Highway for convenience and cost, contrast Quebec’s lack of government campgrounds with growing private sites in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Ontario, and express Saskatchewan pride in tourist facilities and new Junction Dam camping plans.
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Murray Bay
Quebec
Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Montreal
Quebec City
Junction Dam
Camping craze boosts tourism and economy in province
The provincial outlook favors cheap camp sites to lure travelers and extend their stay. Tourism peaks in July and August as families and travelers, often with trailers and boats, choose camping over motels for cost savings. A Louisiana couple touring shares business and travel notes, while encounters with other tourists enrich the trip with varied conversations.
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Louisiana
Deep South
Canadian Pacific Unveils New Foresaver Rail Plan
Canadian Pacific introduces an entirely new foresaver plan promising economical rail travel across Canada. The program continues the company’s aim to offer Canada’s most attractive passenger services with new low fares and special features.
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Canadian Pacific
Canada
Fare Saver plan boosts Canadian travel and foreign visitors
The plan proposes expanding opportunities to view Canada and attract international travelers. A special promotion will highlight rail travel costs and advantages. Details of CP Fare ahead of production and discussions on regional issues reflect lessons from conversations across the continent. The author recalls a 5500 mile trip broadening knowledge and energy, tempered by travel quips about a caravan kitchen and a Saskatchewan border shock of 36 miles.
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Canada
CP “Fareahead
Germany
Saskatchewan
Asbestos The Magic Mineral From Canadian Mines
Canada’s asbestos industry is described as a vast open-pit operation in the Eastern Townships with 90 percent of the nation’s supply. The article explains the mineral’s natural fibrous form, shows how fibers are woven into textiles and used in cement products, and outlines modern mining and processing methods from drilling to drying to bagging for global shipment.
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Quebec
Canada
Nature
Macheimes
Fire safety basics for extinguishers and usage
Learn where extinguishers are kept and how to use them. Identify the type for different fires and understand operation steps to improve readiness and response in emergencies.
Dusty highway drives Maple Creek residents home
An hour wind and heavy dust forced turning on car headlights on the highway near Maple Creek Saskatchewan. The writer, enjoying home life, praises tent or trailer travel as the best way to see places and meet people.
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Saskatchewan
Maple Creek
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Maple Creek News
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C.P.R
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