HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-07-28, Page 167
AGRICULTURE . . • 1953 one of best in agriculture’s history;
production estimated at $1,050,000,000. Farm indebtedness reduced.
Rapid adoption of electrical and mechanical devices, introduction of
scientific methods, improvement of cattle breeds, all helped to raise
industry’s income. Since 1943, farm motor trucks doubled, tractors
tripled, grain combines up twelve-fold. Since 1943, 235,691 rural
power customers added by Hydro, 28,318 last year.
« Ontario’s school population, primary and second
ary, was 917,226 as of September, 1953—68,806 more than 1952.
This large annual increase, soon to exceed 70,000 per year, presents
a pressing problem. Coping with 1953 increase, $48 million has been
spent to provide 1,610 classrooms in new schools or additions to
existing schools. Expenditures for current year include school grants
of $61.4 million . . . increased scholarships by Ontario Research
Council.,. grants up to $3 per pupil for free text books, Grades I to X.
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GROWTH ...PROGRESS
in 10 Year Period
GREATEST IN HISTORY
1953 was a record-breaking year in Ontario. Chief economic
indicators in most instances reached highest levels ever at
tained, including capital investment, industrial production,
mining and forestry output, housing and employment.
Capital investment for first time was $2'billion
7 per cent higher than in 1952.
Ontario’s population exceeds
5z000z000 people—yearly
increase is 1 50,000.
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MANUFACTURING • 9 • In last six years, new capital investment
in manufacturing industries totalled $2.1 billion, or 22% of Ontario? s
total new capital investment. This amounted to 50 % of the investment
in new manufacturing capacity for Canada. A break down shows:
Primary Industry and Construction Industry . . . $198.3 million;
Manufacturing . .. $457.2 million; Utilities .. . $454.8 million; Trade,
Finance and Commercial Services . . . $182.7 million; Housing...
$358.5 million; Institutional Services and Government.». $403 million.
HIGHWAYS... 8124.3 million to be spent 1954-5 in 5-year pro
gram commenced in 1949, Costs reduced by using heavier, more
efficient equipment and machines, employment of mass production
techniques. For safer winter driving, additional snow-plowing and
sanding equipment has been provided, along with teletype reports on
driving conditions. 1,404,084 motor vehicles registered in 1953,
and 1,653,086 drivers licenses issued—new records.
• *'/n striving for betterment of all the people of this great
Province, we shall not approach our tasks in any narrow spirit of provin
cialism. We who live in Ontario love this grand old Province and are
proud of her contribution to the building of Canada. But we are Canadians,
first, last and always! We have a goodly heritage. For what we have
inherited from our fathers, we can never repay. Theirs was not only a
triumph over the hardships that belonged to a pioneer life. Theirs was, in
fact a miracle of the spirit Inspired by the example of those who have
laid the foundations of Canada, we shall find the inner strength to prove
worthy of our heritage.**
HEALTH .. • $48.3 million allotted for health program in current
year, $2.4 million increase. Hospital construction grants $32.6 million
since 1947, providing for over 18,000 hospital beds, 2,600 nursery
.bassinettes. Mental hospitals being expanded. Psychiatric units for
preventive mental and nervous cases operate in ten general hospitals,
311 beds, with grants of $2.6 million. New Ontario Cancer Treatment
and Research Institute being built, costing $9.5 million, (Ontario’s
share $8.5 million). Intensive fight against poliomyelitis.
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Leslie M. Frost
Prime Minister and Treasurer,
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Hoti. Loul* P. Cecile, Q.C.
Minister
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