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A green duotang with a printed title on the cover that indicates the contents are a report of the Manitoba Turkey Producers’ Marketing Board Third Annual Meeting at the Niakwa Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on February 25, 1972. The meeting is noted to be a combined meeting between the Manitoba Turkey Association (17th Annual Meeting) and the Manitoba Turkey Producers’ Marketing Board (3rd Annual Meeting). The first page lists the board members and the second page outlines the schedule of events for the meeting. The remaining pages in the duotang are the minutes from the annual meeting of the previous year which was held on January 29, 1971. The minutes cover topics such as auditor reports, elections for different districts, meetings with other boards, and current production. Also included in the duotang are a balance sheet, a statement of revenue and expenditures, a pie chart depicting the disposition of revenue, and a report titled “Marketing Alternatives for the Manitoba Turkey Producers’ Marketing Board.” On the front of the duotang, there is a label sticker with the handwritten name "D. J. McFadden."

The Manitoba Turkey Producers Marketing Board Fifth Annual Meeting report. The annual meeting was held at the Ramada Inn in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 7, 1974. The annual report consists of several smaller reports and loose-leaf papers such as a list of elected directors, a schedule for the meeting, meeting minutes from the previous annual meeting on February 23, 1973, a producer board report, several estimated production cost sheets for 1974, an economist report, a chairman’s report, balance sheets for the previous year, and an updated producer list. The name "Don McFadden" is handwritten in the top right corner of the front cover page.

The Manitoba Turkey Producers Marketing Board Eighth Annual Meeting report. The annual meeting was held at the International Inn in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on February 24, 1977. The annual report consists of several smaller reports and single pages such as a meeting agenda, a list of current directors, meeting minutes from the previous annual meeting on February 26, 1976, a producer board report, an estimated cost sheet of turkey production in Manitoba, the budget for the year, an economist report, a list of current turkey producers, and several others. There are four blue tabs attached to pages in the report and they are titled “Prod. Brd.,” “Financial,” “Home Ec.,” and “C.T.M.A.”

The Manitoba Turkey Producers Marketing Board Ninth Annual Meeting report. The annual meeting was held at the International Inn in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on February 22, 1978. The annual report consists of several smaller reports and single pages such as a meeting agenda, a list of current directors, meeting minutes from the previous annual meeting on February 24, 1977, a producer board report, the budget for the year, an economist report, financial records, a list of current turkey producers, and several others. The name "Don McFadden" is handwritten in the top right corner of the front cover page.

The Manitoba Turkey Producers Marketing Board Thirteenth Annual Meeting report. The annual meeting was held at the International Inn in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 3, 1982. The annual report consists of several smaller reports and single pages such as a meeting agenda, a list of current directors, a producer board report, a marketing agency report, a promotion report, the budget for the year, financial records, a list of current turkey producers, and several others. The name "Don McFadden" is handwritten in the top right corner of the front cover page.

The Manitoba Turkey Producers Marketing Board Twenty-Second Annual Meeting report. The annual meeting was held at the Radisson Suite Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 7, 1991. The annual report consists of several smaller reports and items such as a producer board report, market allotments, the proposed budget for the year, a list of elected directors, an export report, and several others. The name "Don McFadden" is handwritten in the top right corner of the front cover page. Also included with the annual report booklet is a a report titled “1990 Broiler Cost of Production Figures,” and a producer plus basic quota list for 1991.

The Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency Annual Report for 1993. The report was created for the twentieth annual meeting and was prepared for presentation to the Federal Minister of Agriculture and the National Farm Products Council. The annual meeting was held in Ottawa, Ontario on March 30, 1994. The report contains a list of staff and directors, a message from the Chairman, an executive report, a marketing report, various charts depicting market growth and turkey production, and various financial statements. When the report is flipped over and turned upside down, the report is duplicated in French.

The Manitoba Turkey Producers Marketing Board Thirtieth Annual Meeting report. The annual meeting was held at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 2, 1999. The annual report consists of several smaller reports and items such as a producer board report, market allotments, the proposed budget for the year, a list of elected directors, an export report, and several others. Also included with the annual report booklet is a producer plus basic quota list for 1999.

The text of an address to a joint meeting of the Canadian Club and the Edmonton Board of Trade. The author advocates measures for the prevention of desertification on the prairies, including water conservation, dam construction and tree planting.

Text of an address given by J. Prudhomme, City Solicitor for Winnipeg, to the National Club. The author takes a position of defending the Canadian National Railways against accusations of having imposed excessively high freight rates for the transit of agricultural produce through the Crow’s Nest Pass.

Contains the governing constitution of the Saskatchewan Motor League. The first page of the booklet contains a list of League executives, and the members of standing committees.

Assorted pamphlets issued by the Canadian Council of Agriculture. The pamphlets concern issues of taxation, economic policy, and tariffs, as they relate to western Canadian agriculture. The pamphlets include:

• ‘Where Ought the Revenue to Come From?’: No Author, which argues for progressive taxation
• ‘How to Reduce the Cost of Living’: No Author, which argues for a reduction in customs duties
• ‘Where the Farmer touches City Labor’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues against protectionist economic policies
• ‘Profiteering: Protection Two in One’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues against tariff protections
• ‘Protection Does Not Help New Countries’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues that protectionist economic policy will inhibit immigration to Canada
• ‘Help Old England With Freer Trade’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues for free trade with Britain as a means to help the ‘mother country’
• ‘How Much Does the West Pay?’: By W. J. Healy, which reproduces parts of a prior 1914 speech by James Aikins, in the House of Commons, which refutes suggestions that the western provinces have paid proportionally less in trade duties than the rest of the nation.

This document found that ‘due to the current financial stringency’ there is a gap in what is required for the hospital to function and what it currently has. Includes practical recommendations. Document was made by Harvey Agnew, M.D. Secretary, Department of Hospital Service, Canadian Medical Association.

Contains a selection of 14 short essays discussing the possibilities for application of cooperative principles and structures to various parts of postwar Canadian society and advocating for their implementation. Focuses on Saskatchewan. Includes ads for various businesses. Endorsed and sponsored by The Co-operative Union of Canada (Sask. Section), The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, The Saskatchewan Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd., The Consumers’ Co-operative Refineries Ltd., The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company and the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Employees’ Association.
An index on p. 64 lists the included essays:
Co-operation—The Hope of the Future by Dr. J.S. Thomson
Co-operatives and the Future by H. Van Vliet
Co-operation—The Hope of the Consumer by H.R. Lamberton
Co-operation and Citizenship by John G. Rayner
Co-operatives in Saskatchewan by Robert McKay
Co-operation as represented by the homemaker’s clubs by Mrs. Ida E. McKinnon
Co-operative Marketing by J.L. Buckley
Co-operative oil refining by H.L. Fowler
Co-operatives and Present-day Advertising by Mrs. Nettie L. Mowers
Co-operation and the Law by Durward Thomas
Co-operative Banking via Credit Unions by H. Gerrie
Co-operative Education in the School by H.A. Wagner
Action by the People is Paramount by Bertram B. Fowler

The Strathcona Rink Association, Limited (incorporated under companies' ordinance of the North-West Territories) capital stock, $10,000 in 2,000 shares of $5.00 each.

Certificate No. 21

David Flemming is the owner of five shares, dated 30th day of September, 1911.

Page appended to the back of the certificate stating that David Flemming "assign, sell, transfer, and set over unto [Gro] T. Downes of the City of Strathcona, the Province of Alberta, five shares of the Capital Stock of the Strathcona Rink Association, Limited ..." dated 26th day of July, 1910.

The annual report of the Alberta Protestant Home for Children [10621 92nd Street], for the year ending of December 31, 1958.

Contents:
Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1958; "Others" [a poem by Mr. and Mrs. N. A. McPherson, Superintendent and Matron]; Report of President; Secretary's Report; Auditors' Report; Treasurer's Report [Receipts; Disbursements]; Cash Donations; Endowment Fund [Receipts; Assets; Home Improvement Fund]; Gifts in Kind (Food, Clothing, and Services); Committees (1959); Officers; Board of Directors.

1 booklet of woodworking problems prepared by The Agricultural Extension Service, Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration. Legislative Buildings, Winnipeg.

Prepared by Manitoba Department of Agriculture.

An invitation card for the 12th Annual Complimentary Ball for officers and members of the Calgary Fire Department.

The booklet with some information about the Calgary Boys' and Girls' Club Hobbies Fair (May 22 and 23, 1951), sponsored by the Calgary Tuxis Council held at Wesley United Church.

A booklet about Y.W.C.A association and its functions for women in Winnipeg.

A collection of documents and propaganda from an anti-Pierre Trudeau political movement called the "United West Association." Outlines the former Prime Minister's socialist and communist policies and tendencies, and includes income and expense statements, event posters, newsletters, articles (opinion pieces), political cartoons, calls to action, and duplicates and photocopies of book chapters and other printed materials.

Donation request card created by the Lung Association of Saskatchewan.

The recto contains a reproduction of a black and white [B&W] photograph captioned "The Executive Staff and Nurses, Fort Qu'Appelle Sanatorium from the Valley Echo, 1920". The individuals in the photograph are named, and some specific job positions are given, in caption beneath the image.

The verso contains a request for donations to the Saskatchewan Lung Association to "help on-going community work, Preventive Health Programs and fund Medical Research into the cause and treatment of Lung Disease".

"The President and Members of the Calgary Kiwanis Club request the pleasure of the company of Mrs. F. J. Taylor at a Valentine Party in honour of the Lady Old Timers to be held in the Elizabethian [sic] Room at the Hudson's Bay Company on Monday the fourteenth of February nineteen hundred and twenty-one at seven o'clock, p.m."

An information brochure from the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Library Association of Alberta titled “Freedom to Read.” The pamphlet was printed in the fall of 1993. The purpose of the brochure was to provide a condensed explanation of intellectual freedom guidelines to librarians and trustees. The pamphlet covers topics such as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, intellectual freedom in action, sources for reference, and the Canadian Library Association code of ethics.

A postcard advertising a Canadian Clubs of Winnipeg event at the Central Congregational Church on January 16, 1925. The event was a talk from Mrs. Philip Snowden about “Russia Under the Bolsheviks” during her tour across Canada for the National Council of Education. The postcard is addressed to the Honourable J.E. Adamson at the courthouse in “City” which was presumably Winnipeg, Alberta. The postcard, if presented at the event, enables the bearer to purchase a ticket for the event for 25 cents.

A postcard advertising “Comrades Night” hosted by the Canukeena Club at the Marlborough Hotel. The president of the club is listed as C.B. Howden and the secretary is listed as W. Ross Carter. The postcard is addressed to Brigadier T.V. Anderson, D.S.O. at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg, Manitoba and stamped on March 18, 1933.

Souvenir program of events for the Edmonton Preceptory No. 46 Knights Templar's Golden Jubilee.

Contents:
Names and contact information for Grand Master [Most Eminent Knight Perry S. Cochrane, M.D.], Deputy Grand Master [Right Eminent Knight Lorne Johnson], Grand Chancellor [Right Eminent Knight C. E. Wells], Provincial Grand Prior [Right Eminent Knight Wm. [William] A. Noble], Registrar [Right Eminent Knight G. Lynn Tipp], and Presiding Preceptor [Eminent Knight Fred E. Sloane]; Agenda [Emergent Assembly - November 2, 1955; Regular Assembly - November 9, 1955]; Golden Jubilee Dinner; "The Illustrious Order of The Red Cross" [a performance under the direction of Eminent Knight A. Peart]; A Few Interesting Highlights in Edmonton Preceptory - A Salute to the History of Edmonton Preceptory 46 K.T. [compiled by Eminent Knight E. G. Ellerton]; Membership Roster; and list of Officers, Auditors, Trustee, Executive Council, and Red Cross Council and Malta Guards [1955-1956]; and list of Preceptors [1905-1955].

Also includes 1 black and white [B&W] portrait of Eminent Knight Fred E. Sloane [Presiding Preceptor, 1955].

Souvenir program from the War Amputations of Canada's 33rd Dominion Convention, held at the MacDonald Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1971. Includes messages from and photographs of War Amputations' executive committee members [including Dominion Vice-President Keith E. Butler; and President, Edmonton Branch, Charles A. (Chuck) Daigneau] and supportive political figures [including Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta Grant MacEwan; Alberta premier Harry E. Strom; Edmonton mayor Ivor G. Dent; and Minister of Veterans Affairs Jean-Eudes Dube], program of events for the convention, the recipient of the 1971 Sidney Junior Award, and 1 photograph captioned "1969 Convention Memories" showing the 1969 Sidney Junior Award recipient with Lieutenant-Colonel Sidney Lambert, the award's namesake.

Four unused pages with letterhead for the Strathcona Curling Club, headquartered in Furby Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Includes a list of patrons and the Golden Jubilee Committee. Watermark is for Earnscliffe Linen Bond.

Correspondence from W. A. Weston, General Secretary of the Children's Aid Society of Winnipeg, Manitoba to Mr. L. D. Smith, thanking him for his donation of $5 and providing him a receipt. Both the receipt and letterhead include addresses and phone numbers of the society's general office and shelter, and the receipt also lists the "Objects of the Society" and a notice on confidentiality on the verso.

"Drop off bras here - October 28th 2011 - For every bra donated 91.7 The Bounce will donate $1 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. (up to $5000)"

Poster advertising the "Bras Across the Bridge" fundraising event put on by Edmonton radio station 91.7 The Bounce [KiSS 91.7]. The poster also includes the Booster Juice logo and the 91.7 The Bounce logo at the bottom right.

A fund-raising flyer for the St. Boniface Orphanage and Old Folks Home in St. Boniface, Manitoba. The flyer includes a note from the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) and a note from the orphans residing at the orphanage urging the reader of the flyer to consider donating money to the establishment. At the bottom of the flyer is a section the recipient can fill out with their name and address and the amount of money they’d like to donate. The photographs included in the flyer are several group photographs of those residing at the establishment.

Certificate from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows made out to Mrs. M.E. McLelland for entrance into Rebekah Lodge, Saskatoon. Certificate contains multiple images in b&w, including doves, beehives, and a moon.

Title reads, “Musical Entertainment given on the occasion of the Golden and Silver Jubilee of Rev. F. Dauphin, by the Pupils of Ermineskin Boarding School at Hobbema, March 12, 1907.”

Program titled, "Knox United Church Choir, Calgary, Diamond Jubilee Concert, In Celebration of the Sixtieth Anniversary of Knox Church and in Honour of Mr. Clifford Higgin who has served as Organist and Choirmaster for Twenty-one Years. Tuesday, November Sixteenth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Three at Eight-Fifteen." Cover contains a large b&w picture of Clifford Higgin. Program contains a biography of Clifford Higgin, advertisements, and the program for the night.

Handwritten letter from Rev. Salamon to Lavallée, on Qu’Appelle Indian School letterhead which has been crossed out and changed to say “Sacred Heart Rectory.” Rev. Salamon answers Lavallée’s questions. Apr. 8, 1978, Lebret, Sask. For further correspondence between Lavallée and Reverend Salamon see also PE000572 (F-2-0-0-11) and PE000574 (F-2-0-0-13).

Program for a lecture series held at the Knox Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, titled “Sunday Evenings in Knox Church.” Includes a short letter from Minister Prof. F. W. Kerr.

Calendar designed for use in a Roman Catholic Cree mission.  Front side has the months, reverse explains how to use the calendar as well as displaying photographs of various people involved with the mission.  Calendar is creased across the centre.

Letters signed by R.P. Jean Seguin, Missionary at Fort Good Hope Mission in Notre Dame De Bonne Esperance, AB, to his abbe at the Semaine Religieuse, Clermont, France. All three letters are in very delicate and fragile condition; they are generally still legible despite the ink and paper having faded. Letters are dated as follows :

• 1. Letter dated February 11th, 1890 contains 2 pages.
• 2. Letter dated June 8th, 1892 contains 3 pages.
• 3. Letter dated February 11th, 1893 contains 2 pages.
     Enclosed are also two (2) issues of Le Semaine Religieuse de Clermont:
• 1. One issue is dated Saturday September 28, 1889; it includes pages 906-928. Page 912 contains a printing of the first part of a letter from Seguin. This issue is in very delicate and deteriorated condition. While it is still generally legible, it has a number of stains and the ink has faded significantly. There is much tear/wear damage along the edges, particularly the corners.
• 2. The other issue is dated October 5th, 1889. It includes pages 1930-1951. The concluding part of the letter is printed on pages 940-952.
     Additionally, there is a single detached page of an unclear publication likely dated 1888. It has the play "En route pour la mer glaciale" prominently circled. This is also in very delicate condition and has three parallel folding marks.

All contained in a 26 x 17cm cardboard folder wrapped in bright orange paper. It has a sticker that appears to have been cut in half that reads the name ‘Mackensie.’ The folder is in poor condition: it has a prominent rip on the lower left corner and shows strong signs of usage throughout.

• Fifteenth letter written by Valerien Gaudet to his parents and missionary friends. It outlines the itinerary of the young missionary’s journey to Bolivia, as he makes multiple stops to reach his destination. Dated March 15, 1955.,
• Missionary Pages - Dated July 9, 1958. Bulletin informing readers on recent missionary events such as the number of recent baptisms, social church events, religious commemorations, and overview on missionary excursions. Bulletin is in deteriorated condition and has a number of dirt stains throughout.
• Missionary Pages - Dated September 1958. This bulletin narrates a series of events from Sept 22-30, 1958 in the context of the mission in Lakota, Cote d’Ivoire. It commemorates this excursion by describing the weather, land, people, and activities. Bulletin is in deteriorated condition and has a number of dirt stains throughout.
• Single letter sized document dated 1960 published in Edmonton, AB. Title is “The Wonderful Adventure of the Bishop of the Prairies and the Great North.” This document informs of the recent publication of Monsieur Vital Grandin’s biography and gives readers the opportunity to purchase the book via correspondence.
• Letter-sized, undated document promoting the upcoming beatification of Bishop Vital Grandin. The letter requests that community members send photos, pamphlets or other relevant items to contribute to the ceremony. Signed Vice-Postulation O.M.I.,
• Letter-sized bulletin dated 1960 announcing the virtues and achievements of Grandin Vital in light of his newly announced beatification. It also includes information on the Catholic Women’s League and an enclosed section that users may fill out with information in order to purchase Grandin Vital’s recently published biography.
• Provincial Administration Bulletin informing congregation members of the recent authorization to go on a pilgrimage in Europe. Dated January 11, 1961. Signed by Guy Michaud, O.M.I. Edmonton, AB.
• Single sheet that appears to be the continuation of a newsletter. It includes updates on several members of the Missionary cause who have engaged in new projects. It is dated 1964.
• Newsletter created by the Dioceses of Labrador-Schefferville. Dated August 20, 1968. Letter includes updates on new oblates and discussions on scheduling ceremonies according to the weather forecast.
• Bulletin N. 5 - This volume discusses the virtues of Father Albini and commemorations to follow. Dated May 30, 1969.
• Bulletin N. 6 - Report on the positive outcome of a relating to the virtues of Monseigneur de Mazenod. Dated February 10, 1970.
• Title - "Growing together in Christ." This is a two page overview of the purpose of the Church in Edmonton.
• Two (2) copies of a letter to congregation members informing them of the upcoming elections to take place at the Provincial Chapter. Signed by M. Latour, O.M.I. 
• Single sheet titled "Manitoba." It is a letter to the brothers of the “Messenger” congratulating him on his work and recent newspaper submission, and includes an account of the early missionary days of the writer. It is signed Brother Omer Bruyere, O.M.I., Indian Residential School, McIntosh, Ont. The back of the page features a page-length map of Canada and the provinces existent at that time.
• Single sheet with short narrations on two missions: one in Pekangikum, an Ojibwe settlement in Ontario, and one in North Spirit Lake, an Ojibwe-Cree settlement. Content includes number of baptisms and first communions, church buildings, and conversion details.

The cover has a silver design of the Ukrainian Orthodox cross. The first few pages contain writing in Ukrainian, and include two ink drawings: one of the crucified Christ being gazed upon by three people; one depicting a woman kneeling in prayer in front of a cross in the jungle. The remaining pages contain blank lines for writing the names of the dead. 

The card is decorated with a picture of the Madonna and Child, printed in colour with a white border. The back of the card contains a stamp bearing the information of the church which provided it. It states: Compliments of St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Fr. Stephan Semotiuk, Dean. Ph: (403) 421-0258. Located in Edmonton, AB. A hand written note in pen above this states the phone number for the CKUA radio station. 

Book titled: "General Act of the Canonical Visitation of the St. Mary’s Province of Regina by V. R. Father Joseph Rousseau, O.M.L., Procurator General to the Holy See. March-June 1942."  Book outlines observations made by Father Joseph Rousseau during his Canonical Visitation, and the recommendations and regulations made in response to his observations. His regulations mainly involve the clergy and other church members of the area he visited. Printed by Marian Press, Regina.

Book titled: "Mandements du 1er Eveque de Gravelbourg" (translated: Orders of the First Bishop of Gravelbourg). Front cover is blank, with the title only on the spine. Written in both English and French, this book contains the pastoral letters and circulars to the clergy written by J. M. Rodrigue Villeneuve. Book also has a table of contents at the back. Interior title page states: Lettres pastorals et Circulaires au clergé de Son Excellence Mgr J.-M. Rodrigue Villeneuve, O.M.I. premier Evêque de Gravelbourg, Volume 1.

Point Douglas Church & Maple Street Mission Anniversary Concert Program.  A single, typewritten sheet listing the twenty-three (23) performances of April 9, 1929.  Performances included vocal solos, readings, violin solos, the Atlantic Avenue Male Voice Quartet, and a one-act play titled “Maggie Keeps House.”

Program for the Manitoba Sunday School Association’s 29th Annual Convention, held in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The events program is divided by day and time (afternoon, evening ,etc.).

Describes the program for “A Character Sketch Entitled ‘The Minister’s Bride’.” To be “given by the Young People of St. Paul’s Methodist Sunday School, Hillhurst, in the school hall, on Friday March 15th, 1918 at eight o’clock.” Includes a description of the scenes and identification of the performers.

Contains a full script for the consecration ceremony of Michael A. Harrington as Bishop of Kamloops, and a list of officers involved. The consecration was performed on Thursday, November 20, 1952 by James Charles Cardinal McGuigan, Archbishop of Toronto. Photo of Harrington on p. 2.

A collection of envelopes previously containing correspondence received by residential schools in Manitoba, Canada. 45 addressed to the "Pine Creek Indian Residential School" in Camperville, two addressed to the "Sandy Bay Indian School" in Marius, and one addressed to "Ebb and Flow Indian School" in Reedy Creek.

The original manuscript for Prairie Manna: A Brief History of the United Church of Canada in Southern Saskatchewan during the Thirties by [R.] A. Collins. The manuscript was finished in March 1962, and at the time the author was part of the Bowness United Church in Calgary, Alberta. The purpose of the essay is to document and highlight the contributions made by the United Church of Canada to various communities in southern Saskatchewan. The author gathered information from numerous different sources about the United Church of Canada and also provided information on southern Saskatchewan's historical and economic background.

Front-page article, with black and white [B&W] photographs of the Peace River District [including images of Spirit River and Fort Vermilion, boats [ferry], homesteads, horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, and various church activities and clerical figures], submitted by the Bishop of Athabasca of the Peace River District. Stresses the increasing and urgent need for more missionary activity in the Peace River District Diocese to keep up with the amount of homesteaders moving to the area.

Additional articles include:
"Fire and Flu in the North" - extracts from letters written by Miss Gertrude Heaton, R.N., detailing her time as a nurse at the Wabasca Mission in northern Alberta.
"The Arctic Mission" - brief updates on the missions at Pangnirtung Fiord [Fjord] on Baffin Land [Baffin Island], Fort George [Northwest Territories or N.W.T.], and Aklavik, by Ven. A. L. Fleming, Archdeacon of the Arctic.
"Consecration of the Assistant Bishop of Honan [Henan] on St. Matthias' Day" - reports the consecration of Reverend P. Lindel Tsen, M.A., B.D., as Assistant Bishop of [Henan] Diocese.
"The Study Book for 1929" - announces the publication of "The Old Church in the New Dominion" by C. W. Vernon, M.A., B.D., D.C.L., regarding the history of the Anglican Church in Canada, expected to arrive May 1929.
Untitled announcement of the death of Right Reverend Charles Henry Brent, D.D., S.T.D., LL.D.

Program of events for Thanksgiving church service held in the Armouries at New Westminster, British Columbia, on December 1st, 1918, under the auspices of the Mayor and Council of New Westminster.

Includes list of orchestral numbers performed by the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra, "National Hymn" ["O Canada!" - Thomas B. Richardson version], hymns, prayer, solo and chorus singing, scripture reading, address by reverend, "National Anthem" ["God Save the King"], benediction, and a postlude by the orchestra.

"Collection in aid of a Fund to provide Christmas Cheer for the dependents of our Soldiers and Sailors."

Old-Fashioned Gospel Meeting Starts April 30.
Miss Zelma Argue, a gifted Trombonist and Song Leader will assist her father throughout the campaign.

Subjects for the first week:
Sunday: "The Age Terminus, is it in sight?"
Monday: "And When shall these things be?"
Tuesday: "Jerusalem and the Jews"
Wednesday: "The World's Greatest Message"
Thursday: "Divine Healing Service"
Friday: "The Sky Shout"

Includes 2 black and white [B&W] reproductions of photographs: portrait of Miss Zelma Argue, posing with a trombone; and portrait of Reverend A. H. Argue.

A sermon by Reverend S. A. Westcott on the importance of temperance and the societal dangers of alcohol use, which the Reverend calls "A National Menace".

Contents:
A National Menace; A Huge Monopoly; Revenue and Profits; Other Startling Statistics; Drinking Increases in Canada; Prestige and Popularity; The Power of Propaganda; Drink for Women; The Menace of the Traffic; and What Can Be Done?

A rosary and booklet containing instructions, prayers, and the twenty mysteries including artworks, packaged in a plastic baggie. The booklet and baggie both include contact information for Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation Inc. A note on the baggie reads "This is a free gift."

Illustrated synopsis of lectures delivered by Wesleyan Methodist Reverend John Maclean, Ph.D., of Carman, Manitoba, at Victoria College in Toronto, Ontario, in 1902. The lectures provide information about the state of Western Canada thirty years after 1870, touching on topics of agriculture, immigration, education, and religion.

Contents:
Thirty Years After; Western Areas; Water Stretches; Climate; Altitude and Growth; A Land of Beauty; The Maximum of Fructification; The Western Movement of Population; Capitalists Combine to Assist Colonization; The Foreign Factor; The Galicians; The Doukhobors; The Mormons; Western Education; Relating Education to the Church and State; Patriotism and Education; The New Evangelism; The Invitation to Women; The Greatest Colony; untitled "genuine western verse" by Moira O'Neill.

Illustrations:
"Cattle Ranching"; "Sheep Ranching"; "The Prairie Hen (Pinnated Grouse)"; "Harvesting"; "Methodist Church, Killarney, Man."

An instructional guide to writing local histories in Saskatchewan written by Allan R. Turner as a project of the Saskatchewan Archives Board and published by the Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee, in accordance with Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee in 1955. Contains information and tips on how to write a community's local history, including proposing a structural outline of topics to write about.

Contents:
Preface
The Need for Local Histories
Who May Write Local History
Some Basic Considerations
A Suggested Outline [1. Geography of the Community; 2. The Earliest Inhabitants; 3. Pioneer Settlement; 4. Economic and Social Development; 5. Political Development; 6. The History of Education; 7. The History of Local Churches; 8. The History of Social, Economic, and Cultural Organizations; 9. The History of Sports and Recreation in the Community; 10. The Community in Two World Wars; and 11. Conclusion]
Maps, Charts, and Illustrations
Technical Format
Publication
Methods of Research
Local Sources [Written or Printed Material; People; Physical Remains]
Sources Outside the Community [Records, Papers, and People; Government Departments and Publications; Libraries and Archives]

Pamphlet advertising for The Hit Parade playing at the Palace theatre in Calgary, Alberta. Printed by Ford Printing Co. in Calgary, Alberta.

Handbill advertising for a performance of Ruth Draper “in her Character Sketches” at the Grand Theatre, Calgary, Alberta. Printed in Calgary by Caniff-O’Brien.

Folded paper souvenir featuring six (6) B&W photographs and an advertisement for Alberta Slim’s latest releases. There is no price on it, so it could also be a record insert or advertisement. Each photograph is of a scene at the Alberta Slim RCA Victor Records Circus, including images of a performing elephant, horse, dog, and bear, as well as a portrait of Alberta Slim and the Bar X Cowboys.

Book titled "A New Route from Europe to the Interior of North America with a Description of Hudson’s Bay and Straights," issued by the Nelson Valley Railway and Transportation Company, Montreal. Publishers are John Lovell & Son, Montreal, 1881. The cover is a dark green with gold writing, as well as drawings of plants and bugs. Cover itself is very thin and delicate. Inside is a pull-out map titled "Public Lands, also its Geographical Relation to the British Islands." Book contains 19 pages describing the new route from Europe to the interior of North America. Includes a page which lists the Board of Provisional Directors for the company, as well as its address.

Flyer titled “Fifty Years of Progress: 1889 – 1939,” telling the story of the creation of the Lethbridge, Alberta, Board of Trade and the board’s role in the development of the local airport, Kenyon Field. The back of the flyer is titled “Autographs” and features the signatures of pilots who flew in the air show celebrating the opening of Kenyon Field: Charles E. Selge, Charles Zmuda, George Starr and Arthur Davis.

Small, bound notebook with graph paper and a red cover, advertising for the Great-West Life Assurance Co. Front inside cover, centrefold and back cover of the book are stamped with statistics about the company. There are a few handwritten notes inside, including two short love poems.

Catalogue of supplies for vets, breeders, and stockmen from the Winnipeg Veterinary and Breeders Supply Company. 

Royal Alexandra Hotel Guest Book from 1915.  Blue paper cover with the name of the hotel letter-pressed in gold ink on the front, and an advertisement for Blackwoods Dry Ginger Ale and Blackwoods Aero-distilled Drinking Water printed in black ink on the back cover. Inside the front cover is an advertisement for The Princess candy store.  Inside are forty (40) pages of glossy white paper bordered with a repeating maple leaf pattern printed in pale blue ink.  The left page is usually an advertisement for a local business, with the opposing page giving information and an image for a local Winnipeg attraction.  “This book designed and compiled for and with the approval of the Royal Alexandra Hotel by G. E. Webb” and printed by Sulman Bros. Ltd in Winnipeg.

Book titled: 1905-1955 After Fifty Years Mendham. Book contains 16 pages detailing the beginnings of Mendham and its progression over 50 years. Contains stories, (including one in German), poems, b&w photographs of life in the village, and advertisements of supporters of the book. Cover is a dark yellow, and contains a small b&w photograph of the village on the front. Inside the front cover is a forward from the Mendham Teachers and Pupils. The inside back cover notes it’s for autographs, though this particular book’s autograph page is blank. Book has been dedicated to the brave pioneers of the prairies.

Two small, bound notebooks with graph paper advertising for Holland Extra Prime Binder Twine sold by Harold & Thompson, Regina, Saskatchewan. Both notebooks include four pages of facts and testimonials about Holland Twine. The second book includes hand-written notes on hours worked and tools purchased.

Collection of five (5) posters showing various images related to Edmonton.  All rolled into scrolls but otherwise undamaged.

• Interior of McNeils Cigar Store 1920,
• Old CNR (Canadian National Railways) Station showing 101 St. and 104 Ave. 1945,
• View of Edmonton from the Southwest around 1912,
• First Social Credit Script passed 1936,
• Sulky racing around 1912.

Booklet entitled “Sixty Years in Western Canada.” Anniversary booklet for Tees & Persse, Ltd., string binding, slight water damage on bottom left corner, slight creasing on right-hand edge, otherwise in good condition.

Monthly calendar advertising Corner Drug Stores in Edmonton. Each page lists the addresses of all Corner Drug Stores and includes an ad for Laura Secord Candies. The last page is a green and white print, captioned, of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper, Alberta.

Drink coaster, flower shaped, from the New Noble Motor Hotel (now the Hotel Arts) in Calgary, Alberta. Image on the front is a jockey and horse, circled by a horseshoe that says "Good Luck", along with the name and address of the motel.

Sign advertising a cash auction sale to be held at Collins’ Livery Barn in Gronlid, Saskatchewan. Items for sale include livestock, farming equipment and rifles. Owner is listed as E. G. Bickerton and the Auctioneer as D. McDonald. A six (6) year old Bay Gelding is crossed off the list.

Brochure advertising for Canada Paint, sold at Alsip Brick, Tile & Lumber Co. of Portage Ave. [Winnipeg, Manitoba]. Includes 32 paint colour samples, suggested exterior painting colour schemes and bright colour illustrations on the front and back cover.

Pamphlet advertising for Brewster Transport Company’s sight-seeing tours in the Canadian Rockies. Includes a drawn map of tour routes and B&W pictures of attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, Wapta, Field, Emerald Lake and Glacier. Printed by The Traveller, Vancouver B. C.

Duco Paint Flyer: "Brighten Up Your Home with Duco." Promotional colour flyer for Duco, a line of paint targeting home redecoration. This is a product of Flint Paint & Varnish, based in Toronto, Ontario. The illustration includes a woman in a maid’s uniform painting a chair, and a man painting a headboard.

Drumheller District Tourist Guide put together by the Drumheller Junior Chamber of Commerce. It is divided in six sections and the back side of the document opens into a 45.5 x 29.5 cm map of the area, which marks the regions with their thriving industries. There is also a close-up map of the city of Drumheller. The triptych includes a directory for Drumheller, statistical information, tourist attractions, and historical facts.

Brochure promoting the brand Jack Wood Limited, a “Men’s Head-to-Foot Outfitters.” Clothing descriptors include suits, shoes, overalls, gloves, and underwear. On the right side there is a photograph of a young woman, and there is an August 16 calendar on the bottom left corner. The document is framed by ornamental flowers printed in silver ink. Printed by Gerlach-Barklow of Canada, Limited, Toronto, ON.

Poster promoting the Alexandra Hotel. The slogan is written on the top centre, and reads “When in CALGARY stay at the Alexandra Hotel” with the hotel name printed in large type. At the centre of the poster there is a 16 x 12.5 cm b&w photograph of the hotel and a caption that reads “Fire-proof.” Amenities and rates are listed on the bottom. 

Leaflet titled: "Marquis Wheat - The World’s Best Wheat." The rest of the ad states: "Seed for sale by F.A. Adams, Macleod, Alberta. Producer of the best bushel; best 100 pounds; best 5 bushels of hard wheat at Alberta Provincial Seed Fair, March, 1912. Also grew and sold to H. Holmes, Raymond, seed from which he produced the best bushel at this Congress. My Marquis Wheat Strain is Right. GET THE BEST. Exhibit Under Grand Stand on Grounds. Price $2.00 a bushel F.O.B. Macleod, Alberta." 

Leaflet titled: "Across the Atlantic How Canada’s Grand Trunk Railway System (and connections) 'Gets You There'.” Below this are two watercolour pictures, one depicting a steamship, and the other depicting a famer and his horses plowing a wheat field. Below the pictures is a caption: "Harvesting Along Canada’s Grand Trunk Pacific Railway." The back of the leaflet is a slogan: "You Need Canada Needs You.” Below this are the addresses for European Traffic Offices, and an advertisement for Canadian Express Money Orders.

Card advertising Uncle Ben’s Exchange in Edmonton. Card has an ink drawing of a moose on the front, and a b&w picture of Uncle Ben’s Exchange store on the back. The card provides the address of the store, along with a list of some of the goods for sale.

List of Dominion Lands Agents and Sub-Agents in Western Canada pamphlet.  Corrected to February 1, 1903.  Lists Names, Addresses, and Districts of those “who are authorized to grant homestead entries and prepared at all times to give information to intending settlers.”

Pamphlet for Lindenberg Bros. seed growers. Pamphlet is green and includes a message to customers, and a thorough list of prices for various produce. It also contains a listing of Lindenberg’s flower seeds and an order form.

Pamphlet put together by the Steele Briggs Seed Co.  It provides an overview of the uses and benefits of the Dwarf Essex rape plant. The cover includes an illustration of sheep and the publisher information.

Created by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, this 8-page tourist pamphlet includes rules, geology, descriptions, activities, warnings, medical and other services. Once the pamphlet is completely unfolded it reveals a detailed map of the park and its surroundings.

Advertising brochure, issued by the Tea Kettle Inn of Calgary, Alberta, which promotes Calgary as a tourist destination. The brochure includes background on Calgary in general, and detail on particular tourist attractions in the city. A substantial portion of the item, however, concentrates on promoting the Tea Kettle Inn specifically to tourists, including a photo of the Inn’s kitchen and an illustration of the business’ exterior.

Advertising booklet for a camping trip to the Canadian Rockies being organized by Caroline Hinman of New Jersey. The booklet describes the route and basic itinerary of the planned trip, the qualifications of the organizer, and provides a brief overview of the pricing structure for the trip. The back cover carries a list of previous members of the organizer’s prior trips. The sheet affixed inside the booklet provides a list of suggested personal equipment for those intending to join the trip.

Promotional booklet on the Canadian Rockies and Jasper, released by Canadian National Railways. The bulk of the booklet provides background and description of major landmarks in the Rockies from the point of view of the prospective tourist, with the remainder of the text being devoted to describing tourist accommodations along the CNR line through the mountains. Also included are a list of available gold courses, an advertisement for Canadian National Railways Hotels, and a list of worldwide agency representatives for the company. Amongst the photographs and illustrations contained in the booklet, depicting area landmarks and accommodations, are color paintings by Emily Carr.

Promotional booklet which illustrates the Maligne lake region, located in Jasper National Park, south of Jasper. Includes text extolling the natural beauty of the area, and a number of color illustrations of the lake environs. Additionally included is a map of the area, showing the position of the lake relative to Jasper and nearby highways.

Informational booklet on the feeding of fur-bearing animals such as minks and foxes, although the bulk of the booklet contents promote the products of the booklet’s publisher, Anderson Grain & Feed Co., Ltd. Much of the booklet is taken up by advertisements for animal rations and supplements produced by the company, as well as other sundry farm supplies. The remainder of the content serves to complement the advertisements, by providing information such as user testimonials, or lists of ingredients found within company products; also included are some tips on animal nutrition, and a chart of fox breeding and whelping dates.

Poster advertisement for a public auction of “Cattle, Harness, Farm Machinery and Household Effects”, to be held in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. A list of the items to be offered for auction is featured on the poster, as are the terms for payment.

Advertisements produced by Sydney I. Robinson Fur Co. Ltd. Each advertisement includes price lists for various types of fur lists.

Promotional card issued by John D. McAra, which features a poem entitled ‘Watchdogs of the North’, and an accompanying illustration of soldiers bearing bagpipes in traditional highlander dress.

Promotional booklet distributed by T. D. Robinson & Sons, a coal, wood and lumber distributor; the booklet advertises the brands of coal carried by the company. Additionally, the interior page of booklet includes a calendar for the year 1925.

double sided. Image of house and description of services, address and phone number. Other side had written address and phone numbers for two other doctors.

Blotter card advertising Chateau Laurier’s pool. Has a brief description of the pool’s amenities meant to entice readers and an illustration of people lounging at the pool.

Advertisement for Purity Ice Cream featuring a road map of Saskatchewan and smaller maps of Saskatoon and Regina, with the location of the Purity dairy plants marked. Includes copy promoting ice cream as food for a king, explaining “why ice cream is good for you,” and encouraging farmers to sell their cream to purity. Also includes photos of the Purity Dairy Company plant in Saskatoon.

Advertisement for Bulman Bros. Ltd. “Lithographers, Printers, Photographers and Ticket Specialists.” Includes a print of an 1882 photograph of Drewry’s Redwood Brewery in Winnipeg. “No. 3 in a Series.” Small calendar for April 1952.

Program detailing the 1992 Banff Publishing Workshop. Includes workshop descriptions, application information, and participant testimonials. Back is a poster with a view of Banff from on a nearby mountain and text that reads “The Banff Publishing Workshop is no holiday in the mountains.”