Rewarding Career and Big Immigration Trends Across Canada
A compilation of quotes and editorials notes the fulfilling role of teaching, Canada's expectation of 1957 immigration reaching a 40-year high with 250 000 newcomers, rising highway deaths as crowded seasons approach, and praise for big scale industry while urging traffic safety. It also calls for cautious driving and prudent road spending to support tourism and local infrastructure.
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Canada
Lachute
Que
Taber M D makes progress on road program
The Municipal District of Taber reports progress on its 1957 road plan having graded and gravelled about 50 miles to date. Construction runs in Enchant with gravelling in Vauxhall Hayls. Dry weather speeds work and may allow completion ahead of schedule. Agricultural work continues in Vauxhall area with weed inspectors surveying irrigated lands to gauge farmer weed control effectiveness.
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Taber
Enchant
Vauxhall-Hayls
M.D
Agricultural Service
Vauxhall
the Times
Alta
Yorkton's Plans Advance for 72nd Exhibition
Yorkton's plans are well advanced for the 72nd annual exhibition. Gates open Monday, July 15, welcoming residents and visitors from eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba for a three day event full of displays, contests, and local festivities.
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Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Men of vision urged for northern rail line decision
In Edmonton last week a clash between action leaders and economists surfaced over building a railway through northern Alberta to Great Slave Lake. Delegates argued development must precede feasibility studies, warning delays could miss opportunities as mineral wealth and population grow.
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The
Herald Tribune
Grande Prairie
Alte
Edmonton
Gordon Economic Commission
Alberta
Great Slave Lake
Western Canada
Buffalo Park
North
Peace River
North American
Canada
Northland
Parking woes at Elks bingo prompt planning
The Bulletin notes motorists faced double-parking fines near the Elks hall, blamed on police but actually enforcing laws. It urges organizers to arrange pre event parking solutions, including allowing double parking on secondary streets as done in other towns, to encourage return visits and ease large-attendance events.
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Mounted Police
Holding the line on 1957 budgets for Grenfell towns
Ratepayers along the mainline welcome most town budgets announced in 1957. Budgets repeat last year's efforts to keep taxes low while meeting community needs. Prairies’ economy sits in a deep freeze from agricultural slowdowns, with taxes perhaps as high as is prudent. Civic leaders deserve credit for avoiding large programs. Ratepayers may be pleased with their mill rates, apart from Regina's notable twenty five percent tax hike.
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the Sun
Grenfell
Sask
Prairies
Regina
Business Places on Major Highways Provokes Planning Debate
The Mercury reports Estevan council backed commercial growth along highway 47 but the Community Planning Board opposes ribbon development on major highways. A letter from Zane Bakun argues for early zoning bylaws to curb rapid expansion and ensure orderly land use. The piece questions keeping businesses off main thoroughfares and suggests a buffered strip with access points to manage traffic and safety.
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the Mercury
Estevan
Sask
The
Mercury
Highway 47
Community Planning Board
Zane Bakun
Government tests concrete vs hot mix roads near Calgary
The Globe reports on a one mile concrete and one mile hot mix road trial near Calgary to compare performance under winter frost. After a thaw both stretches seem equally smooth. full long term results will take two to three winters. Concrete costs more but could prove cheaper if life extends 15 to 20 years.
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Calgary
Though
The Times special issue praised by delegates and Chamber
The Times special issue from last week was well received by Chamber of Commerce Conference delegates and officials in Morden Manitoba. Rural correspondents and advertisers earned credit for timely news and wide circulation. The issue is seen as a boost to the community's pride, growth, and advertising value.
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The
Times
Morden
Man
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Manitoba
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Stanstead,Que
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France
U.S
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Ontario
Grande Prairie Herald Tribune
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