On this day in 1963, a shepherd herds the University of Saskatchewan’s sheep flock to its summer pasture in Beaver Creek, near Pike Lake.
Published May 02, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 2 minute read
Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives, curated by the City of Saskatoon Archives. Today, we see the University of Saskatchewan’s flock of 600 sheep being led by herdsman Walter Kewley and his border collie sheepdogs to their summer pasture in the Beaver Creek district, near Pike Lake, from May 2, 1963. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B27665-3, photo by Wilf Weber)
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Much was said by all four parties during the recent election campaign about Canada’s population and the unemployment problem. Now that the voters have had their say, no doubt the new Prime Minister, Hon. Lester B. Pearson, will give due consideration to the part agriculture can play in the general improvement of Canada’s economy. The new Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Harry Hays of Calgary, does not need to be told that sheep farming is outstanding among the various operations open to serious consideration. ...
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Perhaps now would be a good time for the Government to make an attempt to double or treble Canada’s sheep population within a few years by encouraging experienced sheepmen from other countries to come to Canada and settle in the province they choose.
This type of newcomer certainly would not add to the number of unemployed. In fact, it is quite likely that those who settle on parts of the thousands of acres now available for such settlement, soon would be in the position of providing more employment. In addition, an increased sheep population would mean a call for helpers in the slaughter of more market lambs, as well as in woollen mitts and manufacturing plants.
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