"What exactly do the Canadians call their mayors?” the Queen Mother asked me, shortly before she rose to thank Ottawa for a civic luncheon. “Your Majesty,” I replied, “deference to the presence of royalty prevents me from being explicit.”By Charlotte Whitton18 min
In sloughs and cattle wallows Albertans are catching creels full of these choice fish once thought to exist only in clear running water. Evervbody’s doing it...even grandma from her rocking chairBy ROBERT COLLINS17 min
Today every adult Canadian can vote, but only about half do. Here’s what it was like when they fought their way to the polls, often sold their votes and sometimes found cheats had stolen the electionBy FERGUS CRONIN16 min
They’ll reach for a light twelve feet away. They’re afraid they’ll go down the drain with the bath water. They often can’t tell today from tomorrow — but they’ll baffle adults with their cunningBy JANICE TYRWHITT15 min
Some faint at a pinprick; others endure agony—and enjoy it. A few never feel pain. Here’s an insight into one of the most puzzling paradoxes of human lifeBy GEORGIA FITZGERALD12 min
Now that the members of the Canada Council have been named it is time for some plain talking about the background and direction of their work as it was revealed by their sponsors in parliament. The members seem to have been chosen for their solid sober qualities; an excellent board of regents; and splendidly geographical too.By MOKLEY CALLAGHAN10 min
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