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Canadian headlines of 1951 including: census taking, showing a five-generation family in Oshawa; stock taking; Korean war footage; the 25th Brigade for Europe; civil defense; woman marching in civilian clothing; Dew Line operations with Vampire jets and Mustang fighters taking off; NATO meeting; session of Parliament; newspaper headlines proclaiming a rise in the cost of living; iron ore development in Quebec; oil tanker filling up at Lake Head; delegation from the US looking over the St. Lawrence Waterway in preparation for the planning of the Seaway; opening of the CBC building on Dorchester Avenue in Montreal with shots of the interior of the building and announcers at microphones; the Canadian Film Awards presentation with Mary Pickford and Ernest Ouimet appearing; sports with footage of Lionel Conacher, football, a hockey game between the Maple Leafs and the Canadiens, basketball, ski jumping, baseball, cricket, and a football game between the Ottawa Rough Riders and a western team; daredevils stunting with cars in a stadium; an ill-fated attempt by Red Hill Jr. at riding over Niagara Falls in a barrel showing the start of the stunt and ending with the barrel in ruins; and a visit by Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.