Building Fragility Slows Fair Game
The fragment notes a person sustaining three cracked ribs, describing their difficulty and the impact on participation at a local fair game event.
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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1957
Page
4
The fragment notes a person sustaining three cracked ribs, describing their difficulty and the impact on participation at a local fair game event.
An instruction guide describes lifting by keeping feet spaced for balance, bending knees, and crouching to engage the object. It emphasizes maintaining a near vertical spine and controlled movement to prevent strain.
The Lacombe Alberta pond stocked with 2,000 fingerlings drew young anglers to try fishing last Sunday. Many left disappointed after long waits, with Pat Keer the only one to land up to five trout using grasshoppers and worms. Marco and Harold Litke caught two fish each by hand when lines failed. Two trout remained near the edge and were snapped up by eager boys. The Globe Lacombe July 25 1957.
The August 9 ratepayers meeting will discuss the proposed Esterhazy school project with a planned cost around 250 000 dollars. Site choice was finalised with the community planning board, and levelling could start by month’s end, with construction slated for September and a 13 class plus auditorium gym layout.
A new post office plan is proposed for Portage with details unclear. Officials from the Portage area indicated ongoing discussions and potential site considerations for the facility.
A digest of short items from Steinbach to Estevan reports happy birthday notices, unusual catches, livestock tales, and local curiosities. Highlights include a 13 pound 1 ounce pickerel at George Lake, a 1,000 pound bull in France, twin calves, a 90th birthday celebration, and a note about a post office fire salvage in Angusville.
The Road Safety Council of Havant in England holds a Braille copy of the British Ahway Code, signaling efforts to improve accessibility and awareness for visually impaired road users.
Canada sees a $40 million capital inflow from international securities trades in May 1967 with Britain and Europe contributing $18 million and $11 million respectively. U.K. purchases shifted, the Bank of Canada discount rate rose to 4.28 percent, and U.S. Treasury bills yielded 3.498 percent as markets tighten. The report notes a broader trend of rising money costs and a shift toward Canada Savings Bonds as inflation hedges, with Ottawa signaling forthcoming terms for this year’s issue.
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