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1951: Two-tone cars are popular, and turn signals are still
optional. I Love Lucy generates laughs and the first tests for
colour television are underway. Hank Williams releases Hey,
Good Lookin, and All About Eve wins the Best Picture Oscar.
Elizabeth Taylor divorces husband Conrad Hilton. King George
VI is Monarch. Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent moves into the
new Official Residence at 24 Sussex. Winston Churchill is elected
British Prime Minister and Harry Truman is U.S. President. The Dalai Lama is forced out of
Tibet. Canadians are fearless at the Battle of Kapyong in Korea. The NHL includes 6 teams.
Gordie Howe wins the scoring race, Terry Sawchuck is Rookie of the Year, and the Leafs win
the Stanley Cup. Ottawa Roughriders are Grey Cup champs. The Yankees win the World
Series and: Joe DiMaggio retires. J. D. Salinger's, Catcherin the Rye is published. The National
Ballet of Canada gives its first performance. Grant Sperling starts selling propane
at his hardware store in the Village of Blyth. His first truck is red and black.
Canada's population is 14 million, with an average of 4 people per household. The typical
Canadian male is 5' 6" and weighs 144 pounds. The typical female is 5'2" and weighs 124
pounds. James and Linda are the most popular baby names. Ten percent of women hold
paid jobs in the workplace and 56% of the population holds a grade 8, or lower, education.
Average annual income for a man is $2127 and fora woman is $1221. A bottle of Coke costs
8 cents. The inflation rate is lO.5°/o. Mortgage rates are around 5°/o. The economy is booming.
A propane business was about the last thing on
Grant Sparling's mind when. he began selling propane
from his; Blyth, Ontario hardware store in August of
1951. It was simply offered as a convenience for any
Customer who bought a propane range at the store.
Today, Sparling's is the second largest propane
company in Ontario and one of the largest in the
country. It's a growing and award winning energy
company. Experts providing reliable propane supply,
appliances, equipment and guaranteed service to diverse
markets in Central Canada. The Company remains 100%
owned by the Sparling Family. And Blyth is still home.
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Thank You for the
First 60 Years.
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