Canada's Population Has

l Passed 16,000,000 Mark

OTTAWA 4CPl-Canada's pop- ulation passed the l6.0w000 mark last year after a booming five- ymr gain which almost matched the numerical increase of the pre vious 10 years.

The bureau of statistics reported today that its census takers last June liuund 16,080,791 person: living in Canada.

The census. first of its kind to be taken on a five-year basis. showed an increase of 2,071,362 train the 14,009,429 counted at the 1931 census. The gain compares with a decade's growth in 1941-51 of 2,502,774 during which New- foundland entered Confederation. Not counting the 10th province, fitc 10-year increase was 2.141.358.

The gain in the last five years was at the rate of 14.8 per cent. MOST T0 CENTRE

The census found the country

EASTERN GUARDIAN

JUST ARRIVED car of soft coal. Pools and Thompson Ltd.

TIIE JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE is now in full swing at the Jo-Anna Dress Shop.

CANADA'S BEST are House of Stone custom tailored suits. Buy now during our ten day Bonus Sale. Get the best for less. Place t'0ttl' order with M. A- MacLeod. tailor. Murray River.

THE MISSION Band of St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church. Mon- Iague. met January 18th. in the Church hall with nine members present. A hymn was followed by prayer by Mrs. D. A. Campbell and scripture iV.'EdlI'l1l by Mrs. James Shaw. The mission band prayer was repeated in unison. The presidelnl. Peggy Fraser. pre- sided. Minutes were read by Lila Dewar. An interesting review of the activities of the hand during the past year was given by Mrs. ('ampbcll. followed by a discus- lion and review of memory work, Closing prayer by Jane Campbell. was followed by a delicious treat Ierved by Barbara Shaw and Nor- ma Rcid- A period of games was enjoyed.

PERSONALS

Mr. Charles MacPhee. Sacra- menio. California, was the guest of his brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. MacPhee. Heatherdale. recently. This was Mr. MacPhee's first visit to the Island in twenty-four years and he enjoyed renewing old friendships. while here.

Mrs. 11. A. Campbell. Montague. entertained on Thursday. Jan. 17. in aid ofttho King: County Hospi- tal Ladies Auxiliary. A delight- ful evening was enjoyed and re- ireshments were served by the

Hume and Preston Hume. MacKlnnon and Vaiorie Denbam by the pupils.

to town" by the school.

drinks with insturmentai music by Jimmy and Preston Hume.

by Margaret Finlayson. John Hume. Buddy Loans and Carole MacPherson.

aid Bears. MacPhcrson and Vickcy DEMAN-

by John Hume. Margaret Finlay- son. Isabelle Nicholson and Dian- ne Denham.

ent mystery" by Carole MacPher- son. Vickey Denham and Mars!!!" ct Finlayson.

by the school, followed by "Here comes Santa Claus: also by the school pupib.

Ind Quebec-and on its western

berta. The central provinces. which had less than 62 per cent of the country's people in 1951, accounted for nearly 67 per cent of the live-year rise.

But the two western provinces set the fastest growth rate of all provinces. B.C. grew by 20 per cent and Alberta by 19.5 per cent, while Ontario's percentage rate was 17-6 and Quebec's was 1-LIA slightly below the national aver- age. Newfoundland with a 14.3. per-cent rise matched the national rate. All other provinces were below.

Here are the provincial census populations:

I950 I951 Rlle Ont. 5,404,933 4,597,542 807,391 Que. 4,628,378 4,055,681 572.697 B.C. 1.398.464 1,165,210 233,254

getting fat in the middle-Ontariol Alta.

flank-British Columbia and Ai.l

1.123.116 939.501 ll-9.015

Man. 850,040 776,541 71,4D ' 694,717 842,584 52,133 l.N.B. 554.616 515.397 38,919 i Nfld. 115.074 361.416 53.59 1 P.E.I. 99.235 98.429 56 N. W- '1'. 19.313 16.004 3.309 Yukon 12.190 9.098 3.09! I The five-year gains in the Mari- i time provinces compare with

i 1941-51 increases of 64.622 in Nova

lscotla. 58.296 in .New Brunswick and 3,382 in Prince Edward is- 'land. No 1941 population figure it published for Newfoundland. Percentage gains by provinces 1951-56. with percentage gains 1941-51 in brackets: B.C. 20 per cent i42.5l: Alberta. .l9.5 IIBH Ontario, 17.6 121.4); -Newfoundland 14.1! (no informa- ltionl; Quebec. 14.1 (21.7); Mani- ,toba. 9.5 l6.4l; Nova Scotia. 8.1 it1l.2l; New Brunswick. 7.5 (12.7); isaskatchewan, 5.9 (7.21; P-E.I.. 0.9 (3.6).

Kiimulr School Hold Their Annual Closing

The pupils of Kiimulr held their school closing on the evening of December 19th when many people gathered to watch them perform. The chairman was Floyd Nichol- son and the teacher Mrs. Bruce Leeco.

Opening chorus. ”The belle song" by the school.

Recitation ”Welcome" by David MacKinnon.

Duet "Rudolph the Red Nosed Raindeer" by Linda and Bobby Bieren.

Dialogue "An old Photograph Ai- bum" by Margaret Finlayson and Isabelle Nicholson.

Solo "While Shepards Watch their Flocks" by Dainne Demham. lnstrunmentai music by Jimmy

Recitation "We Know" by Judy Dialogue "Changing the SubieCl' Chorus "Santa Clause is coming

Intermission, sale of candy and

Dialogue "An lnstitle Meetinil" Recitation "Not much" by Don- Duet "The First Noe " by Carole

Dialogue "An Unpractial Joke"

Duet by B. Loane and E. Erv- g. Dialogue "Great Chrlstma: pres-

Closing chorus "Deck the Halls"

After which Santa arrived and

hostess.

close as Santa left to return to dut- ies in other places. The Kil- niuir W.f. gave the pupils and pre- school children a treat.

Trinity Men Of Montague Meet

. The regular meeting of the Trin- ity United Church Men's Associa- tion. Montague. was held on Mon- day. January 21st. in the A.D. liiacK:-nzic Hall. The president Mr. C.A. Shaw presiding.

A delicious supper was served by the ladies of the W.A. of the Church. followed by a sing-song led by Dr, Bud Inga with Miss Alva Brehaut uCCO"lpHni5t.

Guests were introduced by the president after which the minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary Mr. W.A. Hil- chcy; also a letter was read from the Rev. Mr. Christie. Charlotte- town. thanking the Mcn's Associa- tion for their very generous dona- tion to the "Boys Camp Fund". Mrs. .l.M. Fraser for flowers re- ccivcd by her front the Associa. tion while in hospital.

A one-minute silence was ob- served in respect to the mem- ory of Mr. Roy Aitken. who had passed away earlier in the day. A favorable report of the new oil furnace which has been or- dered for the hall was given by Mr. Charles Fraser.

Mr. lvor Phillips reported on the progress of the minstrel show which is to be presented later in the treason.

The guest speaker. Mr. Lorne Wiggington gave a very vivid and amusing t on his recent trip'to western Canada. which was greatly enjoyed by all present. At the conclusion of the address. appropiate remarks were made

At the regular meeting of the Charlottetown Camera Club on Monday evening. the competitions "Children at Work or Play" for Class A and Class B were judged by Mr. Ed. Garnhuni. The Class A. Winner. shown above. was en- tered by George Lewis. Second and third honors went to Margar- et Mallett and Bob Hambly. In Class B. the winners were - lsi. Helen Duffey; 2nd. Lois Mac- Dnnald. ilrd. Thnrlcy Burke.

The subject of enlarging was

MURRAY HARBOUR

Mr. Irving Llewellyn. Road's Corner. was the recent guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Llewellyn.

Mr. and Mrs. Donnie MacQuar-

rie and family, Roscneath. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miilar. .

Friends of Mr. Frcti D. Millar-

are sorry to hear he is a patientl

in the Kings County Hospital and

wish him a speedy recovery. 1 Mrs. Herbert Llewellyn left re- cently for Moncton. N.B.. where she will spend some time with her son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown.

Mrs. Lyle Boehner and young; daughter. Karen. Montague, were; Sunday guests of her aunt. Mrs.

Elmer Millar and Mr. Millar. 1

I J.M. Fraser. The meeting closedi with the benedicion being pro- nounced by Rev. J.M. Fraser. I Practise for the minstrel show under the direction of Mr. Phil-i lips was held after the meeting

by Mayor 13.1-1. Yeo and the Rev.

was adjourned. j

in his happy way passed out the

CAMERA CLUB WINNER

'dealt with by a discussion panel- Bob lfambly. George Lewis and Margaret Mallett. Chuck Walper was the chairman. Audience partl- icipution was brisk as such sub- topics as papers. developers. ea- sels. dodging. cropping. etc. cams up for consideration.

For cameras not of the reflex type. a simple method of check- inc the I'm-us was demonstrated This sitniilri prorc helpful in tak- Inil i-icllllrcs at close range as will he requirt-:1 for the next competi- tion. ”Still Life."

Clarence Reid and Stanley Ding- well, both of Charlottetown. weret ssntenced to terms in the Queen's County Jail by Judge C. St. Clnirt Tralnor in Queen's County Court? yesterday morning. Reid was sen-i tenced to six months on both counts : of an unlawful possession charge: and Dingwell was given a four-i month term on each of two countsl of a theft charge. The sentence of; both men will run concurrently. Both men had been convicted earlier in recent trials which arel the result of charge: laid by the; R.C.M.P. in connection with the theft of a quantity of canned and powdered milk from the Central Crearneries Ltd. in Charlottetown in the month of October. 1956. Crown prosecutor is J.P. Nichol- son while Allison Gillis appeared for the defendants.

Two additional convictions were ' also made yesterday in regard to the milk theft in October. Arthur Clinton, of this city, was convicted of two counts of unlawful possess- slon of milk and Earl Arsenault, after an admission of guilt to Mr. Nicholson during cross-examina- tlon. was convicted of two counts of theft of milk. Both men will be sentenced this morning at 10.30-

Mr. Gillis presented pleas of len- iency to the court before Reid and - Dingwell were sentenced. In sen-l tencing, the trial judge stated that the court had power to sentence up to ten years in the penitentiaryj on any of the defendants counts. He said that there was no reason why these men could not make an honest living but they strayed two other ways and for this they are punished.

He said hat IIP hopcri when they returned to society they will l have learned a lcssnn and would I

make themselves useful as m-.

Sentenced To Terms In Queens County Jail

speciable and responsible citizens.

Sentencing of the final pair in- volved in the crime will end the milk theft trials today. Subsequent to this morning's session the court will next hear the cases of Louis Lafferty and Claude Thistle. charg. ed with public mischief in con- nection with the theft of an RE. Mulch Company truck in the late fall of 1956.

WI-IIM ROAD

Miss Carolyn Campbell. small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell. Whim Road. is at pres- ent in patient in the Kings County Hospital. Her many friends and school-mates hope she will soon be better and home again.

All his friends and neighbors It Whim Road and elsewhere. are pleased to know that Mr. Lester McDonald of Whim Road. is con- valescing satisfactorily following his recent operation in the Kings County Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. MacPherson.

Pleads Guilty To Charge Of Indecent Assault

Before Magistrate Gilbert A. IGaudet at Souris yesterday after ,noon. a resident of Bristol plead- ed guilty to a charge of indecent assault and was remanded in cul- tody for sentence in one week.

A resident of Souris. for poo- sessing liquor not purchased at a vendor. was fined 325.00 and costs or thirty days.

A resident of Rollo Bay, inton-

Bellevue. were recent visitors to Whim Road.

Mr. Lawrence Stuart. Whim Rd.. recently left to resume his employ- ment in Labrador. following a two month stay at his home.

Miss Ishbel Farquharson, a for- mer resident of the district. now lottetown. left recently for Que- bec to take employment there.

Mr. and Mrs. William Webster. Charlottetown. former l ” of Mbntague. were recent visitor to Whim Road.

The world's ocean - going all ltanker fleet totalled LEI) ships of

42,000,000 tons a tthe end of 1956.

of a share will be issued.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the lfazelbrook Dairying C0,, will be held in Millview Hall at 1:30 pm., Satur- day, Feb. 2, 19.37 or Monday it Saturday is not fine.

All patrons having old shares for may bring same to meeting. Service charges to value

transferring

Enlarging of the plant, will be dist-iisscti.

EARL INGS. President.

The Guardian Page 5 . Thursday. Jan. 24, 1957

acted in I public mace. was fined Iltm and coat: or thirty days. g

A resident of Parmluton for possessing intoxicating liquor in a place other than his residence. was fined noon and oooto or thirty days.

A resident of South Lake, for possessing liquor not purchased at a vendor was and 3251! and costs or thirty days.

A resident of Fortune for poo sensing liquor to a place other than his residence was fined moo and coat: or thirty days.

A . ” of Morell. charged under section 91 (I) of the Indian Act with having intoxicanta in his possession. Wu fined 310-00 Ind costs or ten days.

A resident of Sou:-is and one at souris River, south charged with being intoxicated in a public place were each fined 820.00 Ind 00!" or thirty days.

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Friends of Jimmy Sullivan. son of lllr. and Mrs. Arthur Sullivan. llnnlaguc. will regret to learn ha in a patient in the Charlottetown liospiial. They all Wish him I Speedy recovery.

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