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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1960
Page
7
A historical look at Nordegg Alberta once a booming coal mining hub with Brazeau Collieries initiating growth, building homes and amenities, but later fading. The town housed 3500 residents, saw churches schools and recreation facilities, yet suffered a fatal mine explosion that claimed 26 men and left three never recovered as the industry declined.
The Nordegg area of Alberta, once a bustling coal town, becomes a ghost town after fires and collapsing demand. By 1955 the Brazeau Collieries closed, receivership followed, and the province prepared a rehabilitation fund while bulldozers move in to reshape the landscape toward a potential Trans Canada Highway route. Tourist interest shifts to the forthcoming scenic road as mining ends.
Tips for color treated hair emphasize regular touch ups, gentle cleansing, and proper protection of ends. Avoid excessive heat, use conditioning rinses, cover ends with end tissues, and secure pin curls with rubber tipped pins. Allow weeks between coloring and perming and test curls before home waves for lasting glow.
The article discusses challenges in translating scripture into languages lacking written forms, noting pitfalls in word meanings and plurals as with Dutch benen and beenderan. It cites examples from Dutch and Philippine dialects, and lists suggested Bible readings for the week.
Dr Percy Stocks in the British Medical Journal argues that wrapped foods reduce air borne contamination and stomach irritation, possibly explaining lower stomach cancer in Canada and the United States. He cites links between air pollution and regional death rate differences, focusing on rural versus industrial areas.
The piece recalls summer rituals of hand crank ice cream with rock salt and peach, contrasting traditional labor with H P Hood and Sons automated punch card machines. It argues automation saves labor yet cannot replicate the nostalgic taste and tactile feel of the crank, salt, and boy who turns the handle.
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