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The Sylvan Lake News 1945-01-03 - 1947-12-31
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1947-11-26
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r Deen River, Atomic Town , Is Canada s Newest Model By-product Of The 20,000, At Chalk River Is Notable By Reginald H in Otte ' 20,000,000 at Chalk River town of Deep River on the the att the By-produt house the scien fcials and all construction and maintenance of the highly-secret nergy plant which came into duction early this spring, th quickly spread over the pine Ottawa River, 0 worked on th atomic plant were sworn to secrecy, nd because security measures had tuken to ensure a black out of s being accomplished, the workers and technicians had live unto themsel But fi y must have y must a theatre tennis courts, skating rary. + They must have a n for their children, a hospital, torea In which to buy their food, clothing, furniture, an hotel to amodate the scores of selentis nd other experts who must go. They must have a bank, 4 post office, a cafeteria and a coffee shop. The experts put their heads to- zether and the job was given to De- ce Industrits Limited, the Crown Company building the atomic ene: plant itself. A was chosen, plans were prepared and within a few weeks giant bulldozers, concrete miSets, ditch-digging and road-build- ing equipment all the other behe- mo of the modern construction in- dustry were moved in. Building naterial arrived by the train-load. op priority was given to ev phase of the work, and within a mat- ter of months the town, complete, from its modern hospital and central heating plant to its paved, boulevard- ed streets and beauty salon, had be- come a reality, To hasten the job many prefabricated Hones no longer required at the great aluminum plant at Arvida were dismantled, shipped River, and there reassemb- Today the town has a population of close to 1,800, Nobody knows just how much it h. cost the govern- ment ecause its cost was i ded in the cost of the atomic plant itself It need not be taken, therefore, as an aple of low-cost housing. But it certainly does stand as a model of what small Canadian mu- nicipalities can be if they start from scratch and are intelligently planned. It well hecome the prototype for scor of other towns which may spring up in many parts of the Do- minion, *untii only recently the town of ) River was itself in the secu en and from the hi or-a day, or put up at the town hotel for as long as he cares to. The Chalk River atomic energy plant, hidden in the deep pine weods along the shores of the Otta: will continue a secret area. But the people of Deep River are now free to conte and go as they please, and their fellow Canadians may visit them at will it may be that some future , however, the gates are - bet nay ane ann way, visit for alt Hour 000 Atomic Energy Plant Experiment In Housing achvol, the cafe om this ware th streets radiate like the spc L Pleasant and comfo wartime houses, have uo us law rds. ter through the re To the left is th just opposite is the bolo- ne, Down a Might of steps is the entran to the theatre where the lat movies dre shown exch week and where the town's study groups and other and cultural organ- ir meetings, Oppo- site, r the same roof, is the library. r of the building opens on to a wide expanse of field where football, baseball and other games played, A. little farther and there is th beach. Sailing dorys are moored a little distance from the shore, canoes are neatly stacked at the boat hou: No one in Deep River has to Wave town to enjoy a vacation. If the idea of a catches on widely, thousands of Can- adians will some day be able to live Tike this, ar from the reek and grime of big commercial centres, di- voreed from the bustle of crowded thoroughfares and slum - breeding areas table plenty Heipful Hints ae he ae To clear clogged sink-drains place on the perforated sink, and pour vinegar a piece of ac strainer in th should you do if a person es your name? Let it 3 t likely to person ui are, explain that it is a hard name to pronounce and correct him or her, Wh you finish your box of bath powder don't throw away the puif, It can be used for many little clean- ing jobs; tor instance; on whitey shoes. The puff is thick enough to nt the polish fram getting all hands and in your nails, is the usual ribbon on it, slip this over the bottle. It is al- ways ready, and you don't have to locate a small cloth that is easily ost over and tf th ONE PATIENT'S , CHOICE The doctor s waiting room was full. Every chair was taken; some patients were even standing. There was a desultory conversation but af- ter a while a silence fell, The pa- tients waited, Finally, an old. man stood up wearlly and remarked: Well, I guess I'll go home and die a natural death. car: Wren oe geese come back in the pring Ts 2 a And they learn that their friend 52 Players From Twice As Many Puckists Born In Winnipeg Than Any Other City Twice as many National Hockte: League players w ptralization ever the al Hockey League Have i-xizuecesr sate Riders et THE SPORT WORLD a Mexico City , Unlimited , United Stat a Canadian wate: fowl conservation organization, have formed a Mexican committee to 6 commercial duck slaughter here and to protect duck havens in Mexico, southern end of the great flights that start in Canuda and go the United States. + + + On talent hunting trip, Lionel Conacher told the boys that Maurice Richard, Milt Schmidt and Max Bentley compare favorably with hockey greats of all time, For an all-star team, the c 1 in goml; Eddie Shore and King Clancy on defence and How Bul Cook and Schmidt on the attacking line. t+ t+ + + Winnipeg. Officials of the Manitoba Amateur ketball association are planning w new deal for supporters-of the ca; At present they have thelr gunsights almed on furthering basketball throughout Manitoba in general, In the past the game has been mainly dominated by Winnipeg teams and interests. et + + Chicago. Jackie Robinson, Negro first baseman for Brooklyn was announced as the roolte of the year, selected annually by th cago Chapter of the Baschall Writers Association of America. Robi first of his race to make good in major league baseball, edged out Larry Jansen. New York Giant hurler, for the honor tt +t + London, Ont. Members of Canada s Summer Olympic team will sail for Britain about July 10, Professor Nelson CG, Hart, vice-president of the Can- adian Olympic Committee, said here. At the same time, Professor Hart disclosed that he had heen named general manager and publicity director of the Summer Olympic team and revealed the names of other officials, + + Calgary, Delegates to the annus meeting of the Western Canada Softball sssociation decided to adopt almost completey the rules of the Am- erican association with the main change the lifting of all restrictions on the pitcher, There will be no leadoff from any of the bases and nine-man teams will be fielded, Playoffs in the men s and women's divisions will start to- gether, with the women s team starting in the east and moving west and the men s team moving west-east + * + Chicago aA plan to suppress the intentional wall, baseball's most trk- ing stratagem to the average fan, by making it worth two bases, has been oe proposed by Jacke Shochan, divector of the Chicago, Cubs farm system. mac ' chan also proposed a restricting catcher s box which would force the a ee eee pitcher to throw the ball somewhere within the vicinity of the plate against + fone scat Johns: all batters. I've done considerable travelling in. the past few'.years, ex- 18, of Sarnia, died in hospital. Scoot- piained Sheehan, and listened to a lot of fans. Most of them gripe about er and car met head-on at busy In-) the purposeful pass. They come out to see the big guys hit. section, - Very Old House Now Fas Modern Lighting Jack Miner GRANVILLE FERRY, N.S. After 245 years of candle ght and kero- And The Birds sene lamps, one of the oldest houses The new enlarged Memorial Wadi- * tion of Uncle Jack's book contains 12 Nova Scotia had its first glimmer over 300 pages fully illustrated 0f the incandescent miracle here as and would make a wonderful gift for Workmen put the finishing touches any member of the family, to an electric lighting system, Because Jack Miner did so much John L, Amberman, the 82-year- good with his pioneering of bird old owner whose great-great-great- banding and his bird sanctuary at grandfather built the house in 1702, Kingsville, Ontario, where thousands said he would have had the job done of birds land and feed during their long ago except that he and his wife migration flights this paper has al- were afraid it would detract from the ways been friendly to Uncle Jack interest of the homestead. ashe was- known to many thou- sands in Western Canada through his lecture tours. As many as 15,000 people a day visit his bird sanctuary during the spring and fail and now that Jack has passed on hig sons, headed by Manly, are dedicated to continuing his work still without any fees or remuneration. The publishers of the Memorial Edition are the Copp Clark Co, Ltd. of Toronto and they have done an excellent job of printing and binding Gauewe es ; - if you cannot get the book through Hee aaiie ron 7, Wes aston your local store write to Copp Clark : : : for a copy it will be read and re- pital, she died a few minutes after (0. ye P lt; ane family. and. your admission. Driver of auto told police fon 4 s he swerved to avold hitting another i game in this province, Fishtail Peplum has gone, When they look for their friend again As they've done in the years be- esrern Lanada .,,. 2 Will they stay with us who remain Or seek him the wide world o'er? They loved him, the young and the date Deep River will ome an in- corporated municipality. But.for the time being it is administered by the National Research Council, The near- est approach to a chief magistrate which the town can now boast is Dr. Winnipeg. Toronto is the next most/place of two of these. Frigid ional Re- praductive city, having sired six Na- Frankie Brimsek, Boston Bruins David A. Keyes, of th i search Council, who as vice-president th charge of the alomiic energy pro- ject, administers the affairs of the Settlement, A group of officials un- der Dr. Keyes collects the rents, su- pervises the operation of the hotel, peg, Manitoba, city in the world. After checking the birthplaces of the 102 current Players it'is found tha players first saw the light of dey in tional Leaguers, Winnipeg, a city of less than half the population of Toronto, has long been the most fertile field for devel- oping major league hockey players. Montreal has been the birthplace of old, Wild geese and the whistling t either of the three remaining Cana- ynat then when the flo ks are told lain provinces, N x Ti outs is gone? eee cherie There were hunters wherever they. Columbia. i Four of the present N.B.L, players Tr the Unt ates, Byeleth, Minnesota, being the birth- few, And snares for the careless wing. Tow, they'l grieve Tor the friend they knew When the birds come back in the Spring. (great goalkeeper and-Johnny-Martuc Fribute by Edgar A. Guest) ci, captain of Chicago Black Hawks, SS eae were born in Eveleth, Pete Babando, Big Deals Are Not This lovely embroidery motif is Boston's classy-looking rookie wing- man, was born in Braeburn, Penn- sylvannia, while Bill Moe, New York Always Money Makers) Noel Coward sold the film rights of hospital, reereational centre; 1ooks five players, while Saskatoon, Sas- after public works has four: of its native the other business of the town, If/sons performing in the National they are short of ideas they can bor- Hockey League. row from the town's 1,800 inhabl- Many Canadian cities, among them tants, some 1,000 of whom are class- Saskatoon, Toronto and Montreal, ed a5 scientific personnel. have developed many players pres- But let us take a quick tour about ently campaigning in the Naticnal town, Leaving the main highway League, but when it comes to actual- we walk down a pleasant parked ly being the birthplace of the great- drive bordered with giant pines, We est number of National League piny- catch a glimpse of the river spark- ers, Winnipeg wins hands down. ling in the autumn sunshine. The The Province of Ontario leads all TOWNtains oW-tte tar-shore, the river. Canselan Provinces in the production itself, the fong strip of golden beach of players, with 34 NiH.L. players tiat runs the whole length of the being born in Ontario. There are 24 town, all these form a typically Can- Saskatchewan-born players dotting adian backdrop for the settlement. the lineups of the six clubs, while A moment and we find ourselves on Manitoba-bred pucksters total 18. the town's main street or square , a Quebec has 10 native sons in the long boulevarded about League, Alberta has six, and Nova nich ar ne. There ingle play- community Rangers rigged rearguard made his his play, Tonight at 8.30 , for eighty debut into the world at Danvers. thousand dollars, The U.S, taxes on Mass. the sale amounted to 36,758. The Four players were born in Great British taxes amounted to 42,604. Britain two in Scotland and one The agent's fee of ten per cent. was cach in Wales aiid Ireland, Detroit eight thousand dollars. The lawyer's Red Wings have two of the Old fee was one thousand dollars, The Country-born players on their roster, total of the taxes and fees paid by Jimmy Conacher was born in Mother- Mr, Coward was 88,362, So he lost went, Scotland, while Belfast, Ireland, eight thousand dollars on the deal. is the birthplace of Jim McFadden, It would have been cheaper for him Rookie Cy Thomas who was traded to have given the rights of his play along with Max Bentley to Toronto away. When you hear people you from Chicago, in hockey s biggeat think are making Jot of money: jtrade, started out in life in Dowiais, squawk about taxes don't be too hard Wales. Adam Brown of Chicago on them, They may have some good was born in Johnstone, Scotland, reasons for the complaint, No less than 52 which is over half ot the players presently campnigning remarkable when one considers the in the National Hockey League ratio per capita of the three Prairie were born in Western Canada. This Provinces to the more densely-popu- irichest breeding ground. It is indeed bec. rea has long been known as hockey's jated provinces of Ontario and Que- He certainly must have done, re 2152 torted his wife, I've still got mine. the simplest type to do The princess line flattery in newest, most popular of blouses. Easy sewing too Pattern 7178; embroidery, trans- fer; blouse pattern in Misses sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, State-size Our improved pattern visual with easy-to-see charts and photos, ond complete directions makes neediv- work easy. To obtain this pattern send twent five cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) to Household Arts Depart- ment, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McD rmot Avenue E:, Winnipeg, Man. Be sure to write plainly your Name, Address and Pattern Number. Smile of the Week The proud father, was talking about the intelligence of his son. You know, dear, he told his wife. T think he must have got his brains. from me. res
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Image 1339 (1947-11-26), from microfilm reel 1339, (CU11127197). Courtesy of Early Alberta Newspapers Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.