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Program Notes

There are three English language
transmissions daily for listeners in
the United Kingdom and Europe.
The times and frequencies of programs
may be found on pages 10 and 11 of
this booklet.

Daily
News. Canadian and international
news is broadcast three times daily.

Postnews Commentaries (Monday
to Friday). A four-minute commen-
tary follows the news to Europe at
2200 CNP In’ addition, a news
analysis is heard earlier, immediately
following the news to Britain at 1700
GMT. These earlier commentaries
at 1700 GMT are specially designed
to give the best coverage of events of
special interest to listeners in the
United Kingdom. On Mondays the
speaker is H. M. Peters of ‘The
Montreal Gazette”; Tuesdays, J. B.
McGeachy of "The Toronto Globe
and Mail”; Wednesdays and
Fridays, a special report from United
Nations, New York; Thursdays,
B. T. Richardson, associate editor
of "The Ottawa Citizen” ; and Satur-
days, a sports report by Kimbell
McIlroy, Toronto sportscaster.

Canadian Chronicle (Monday to
Saturday). Details behind the day’s
newspaper headlines are presented by
CBC reporters from coast to coast
in Canada.

Sundays

Listeners’ Corner. A preview of
program highlights is presented on
this program together with answers to
listeners’ letters.

The Canadian Family Tree. This
series continues with documentary
accounts of histories of Canadian
families. Each week’s story is told
by a member of the family described
and is illustrated with dramatized
episodes from the past. December 3,

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Peter McClintock of "The Regina Leader Post”
is a regular contributor to Canadian Chronicle.

Jimmy Gowler, a Scottish-Canadian
descendant of original Red River
settlers, from Winnipeg; December
10, Harry Chappell, an English-
Canadian from Winnipeg; December
17, Henry Peters, an Indian-Cana-
dian; December 24, David Murray,
a Scottish-Canadian.

Let’s Look at Science. Short talks
on significant developments in science
in Canada following the news at
2210 GMT: December 24, Ralph
Marven offers his views on the subject
of ‘Science at Christmastime’’.

This Week. Topical talks, discussions
and reports on events and people,
designed for Christmas listening. De-
cember 17, Richard J. Needham of
Calgary compares a ‘‘Ranchhouse
Christmas, Yesterday and Today”;
December 24, Arthur L. Phelps, well
known to Canadian radio audiences,
discusses "Christmas 1950”.

Books and Shows. Each week three
speakers review a current theatrical
production, radio show, book, or
film showing in Canadian theatres.
December 24, the program stresses
Christmas entertainment: December
31, Emma Caslor, Vancouver folk

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