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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1959
Page
5
Residents discuss severe drought across the prairies with notes on dust storms and heavy rains in Winnipeg and Saskatchewan. Observers describe fear spreading beyond dry areas while drooping weather patterns affect daily life and conversations.
Pattern 396 provides actual size designs for cutout grille work from lumber to create decorative effects. A clear canopy trade pattern 645 is also illustrated, with 400 designs in Packet 26 and other improvement patterns available for 5 dollars from the department store at 4485 West South Avenue, Vancouver.
Alberta researchers measure crustal temperatures using old oil-well logs and recording devices. Data show a high of 110 degrees Fahrenheit at 3,000 feet and a low of 50 degrees at 600 feet, with temperature rise about 12 degrees per 500 feet. Core samples test thermal conductivity to estimate heat flow to the surface. Largest Canadian meteorite, 356 pounds, found at Tron Springs and displayed in Toronto.
The Manitoba Provincial Game Branch announced reduced duck limits across regions due to a shortage. Daily limits drop from 10 to 6 with specific variations for Canvasbacks Redheads and other species. Goose limits remain mostly unchanged while upland bird seasons start earlier to boost deer and game harvest before heavy snows.
Milestone residents witnessed a three part fire drill using a new Provincial booster pump and large nozzle at the community rink. Demonstrations included oil and gas fires with fog nozzles an O2 CO2 extinguisher dry chemical foam and a foam layer for oil fires. The event featured two provincial officials and color photos in The Mail.
The town of Three Rivers Quebec is defined by its two rivers meeting at the St Lawrence. The St Maurice River flows into the St Lawrence through three channels at the city site.
Manitoba's twenty sixth legislature wrapped eight weeks of debate approving about one hundred bills. Major measures cover social welfare expansion, water control centralization, broader workmen's compensation, a two week vacation with pay after one year, hospital plan expansions, elderly housing support, probation services, and a law reform committee. A Board of Enquiry will study colored margarine effects with results reported in 1960. Crop insurance test areas planned to align with new federal rules.
The parks branch announced a 55 acre picnic area north of the dam site on the river’s east bank. Located about a mile from the P.F.R.A. observation pavilion the grounds offer camp kitchens 12 fireplaces 25 camp tables water taps flush toilets and a winding access road. No tents or trailers allowed and the area is open only during daylight hours for visitors viewing construction.
Miss Ferne Alexander, a university graduate and patrol sergeant with six years on the Toronto force, leads a newly formed 22 member women’s bureau.
After years idle Swan River Manitoba plant reopened under new management and ran off 7000 bricks as a pilot run last week. An expert arrived to oversee firing and preparation for sale while a carrier belt system is installed to boost future production.
Eskimo cooperative ventures gain legal status at Port Burwell in the Northwest Territories. The two co ops will fish char and pick blueberries, processing in 15 ton freezers funded by the Eskimo Loan Fund. Initial membership is 10 with about 30,000 pounds of annual char expected per coop.
A description notes that most of Canada's full-blooded Indians have straight black hair and a beardless face, suggesting Asiatic ancestry.
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