Word: saskatchewaners
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Yorkton, Saskatchewan...
...past summers has shrunk the breeding grounds of western Canada, prevented nesting and feeding, killed adults and fledglings (TIME, Aug. 10). However, the real effect of drought has been questioned. Ducks have been reported more plentiful than ever in Manitoba, presumably attracted from the desiccated swamps and waterways of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Quebec has had ample rainfall (as has the entire Atlantic Coast) this summer. Quebec birds seem normal in numbers and health. In his next issue Editor Raymond Prunty Holland of Field & Stream will remark: "It is hard to believe that a healthy pair of canvasbacks, having found their...
...tossing the caber (a heavy pole). To do all these things in Banff last week came, Scots from all over Canada. To see and hear came 10,000 guests, including Lieutenant Governors Dr. William Egbert of Alberta, Hon. James Duncan McGregor of Manitoba, Hon. H. W. Newlands of Saskatchewan, Premiers John E. Brownlee of Alberta and S. F. Tolmie of British Columbia, as well as the Siamese...
Reason for the duck scarcity is continuing drought, which has dried up the sloughs and ponds in southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Montana, chief North American breeding-places for ducks. Several yards from a marshy place on the prairie, the mother-duck builds her nest, lays in it from ten to 18 eggs. When these hatch, she leads the ducklings immediately down to the water. In ordinary times, duckling mortality is high. Turtles, hawks and even large fish consume many. In drought times mother & brood may find no water at all and so perish...
...Winnipeg, Man., Chief Buffalo Bow of the Northern Saskatchewan Indians was distressed by the prolonged drought. He mustered his braves, organized a rain dance to invoke the Great Spirit. Thereupon it rained for two days...