SGA Airways Northern Flights Expand From Prince Albert
Scotty McLeod, 44, manager of Airways, observes a DC-3 loading for Uranium City as SGA grows. Since 1945 the Saskatchewan department expanded from a single aircraft to a full airline network serving remote communities with a mix of floats and wheeled planes, relying on radio beacons and CBC transmitters for navigation amid harsh northern terrain.
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SGA
Tan “Scotty” McLeod
Airways
Uranium
Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources
Prince Albert
M.& C Aviation
Neucleus
Rapids
Lake Athabasca
CBC
Watrous
Fred McLellan
Brony Rapids
Prince
Hook
Mgr
Stony Rapids
la Ronge
South End
Brocket
Manitoba
Wollaston
Fond du Lac
Cameel Portage
Fort
Chipawaan
Stony
Cree Lake
Foater Lake
Uranium City
North Country
John Pool
Desolation , Lake
Baker Lake
Beaver Lake
James Bay
Ontario
Pool
Saskatchewan
Aviation
North
Walter Houseman
Buffalo
Teen drivers blamed for most accidents in 1957 Grand Forks
Statistics from All Canada Insurance Federation show Canadian teens under 24, though 17.6 percent of drivers, cause 30.8 percent of accidents in 1956. Advice emphasizes training, rule knowledge, avoiding crowded cars, no racing, traffic law obedience, and safe driving habits.
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Insurance Company
All Canada Insurance Federation
Gas tanker overturns in town limits on Highway 35
A large gas tanker owned by Moose law firm overturned within town limits on Highway 35 and spilled about three thousand gallons of gasoline. The tanker rested upside down with the cab upright. the driver escaped uninjured. Kraus Bros. salvaged some petroleum as residents monitored the hazardous cargo until cleanup finished. The incident occurred Wednesday morning in Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan in August 1957.
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No. 35
Kraus Bros
Qu'Appelle
Sask
Non-resident fees raised at Killarney School
The Board announced an increase in non-resident fees for all pupils from 1st to 9th grade. The new rate is per pupil per year. The rise reflects higher education costs. The Guide Killarney Man Aug 15 1957.
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Killarney School
The
Guide
Killarney
Man
Twain First to Use a Typewriter in 1876
Mark Twain became the first author to use a typewriter in 1876, marking a milestone in American literary production and changing writing methods for generations to come.
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Mark. Twain
Grasshopper Infestation Reported With Limited Damage
The province notes current grasshopper activity shows little damage due to lush growth. Hoppers range from hatchlings to adults and are spotty in areas forecast as severe. Farmers should spray concentrations and cut infested alfalfa immediately to remove hay and enable quick poisoning after.
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Wood
Queen to Open Parliament and Visit Ottawa
The first session of the new Parliament will be opened by the Queen on Monday Oct. 14, with Prime Minister Diefenbaker stating she has agreed to a five day Ottawa visit from the afternoon of Oct. 12 to the morning of Oct. 16. The Times reported from Delia Alberta dated Aug. 15, 1957.
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Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Times
Delia
Alberta
John Wesley Hyatt and the flexible ball bearing inventor
John Wesley Hyatt, famed for inventing celluloid, also devised the flexible ball bearing. The note highlights his broader contributions to early materials and mechanical design.
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John Wesley Hyatt
Patterned Furniture Text From Historical Ad Copy
A fragment notes substantial construction and simple lines defining important furniture pieces. It mentions Pattern 3 370 as actual size for authentic reproductions with a price for the pattern not shown in the readable text.
House Number Sign Greet Guests In Quaint Style
A vintage style house number sign offers a welcoming message with optional name addition. The piece provides practical guidance for home decor with a quaint, old-fashioned tone and included cutting guides for accurate, life-size patterns.
Invasion of Witchweeds Threatens American Crops
The Labor's Daily reports witchweeds, root parasites of the Striga group, have reached the Western Hemisphere. These plants cling to corn roots, suck nutrients, and can devastate stands. They also affect sugar cane, rice, sorghum, and grasses, with seeds capable of remaining dormant for a decade.
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America
National Geographic Society
Australia
Asia
Africa
Western Hemisphere
North
South Carolina
U.S
Sudan
Early opening for Manitoba schools sparks debate
Manitoba schools plan earlier term starts with rural schools beginning August 27. Carman and Roland differ with Carman opening August 29 and Roland on August 28. The move aims to reach 200 school days despite Christmas midweek and a long Labor Day weekend drawing criticism from Carman parents.
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Manitoba
Department of Education
Carman
Roland
Carman School
Dufferin Council Reimburses for Dead Cow Incident
The R M of Dufferin council approved a payment of 100 to reimburse a claimant for a cow reportedly killed after consuming Atlacide used to control Leafy lettuce. The notice appears in The Dufferin Leader Carman Manitoba dated August 6 1957.
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Dufferin Council
R.M
Leo Allen
Dufferin
Carman
Man
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Caté Canner
Sys
Jason Gay
Sosaan Lake
Rene. Beaudais
Sperstiens
Ager
Fred McLahan
SCA
United States
Forest Service
Fred
Uranium, City
Saska‘chewan
Government Airways
Wan
Wan ‘Government ‘Airways
John
Maud C. Aviation
the Gazette
Grand Forks
West 5Th ‘Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
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