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9:30 p.m., April 8, 1954Firemen check the Yonge and Brown homes (the surviving homes on either side of the Hume residence) to ensure there were no further fires.
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Moose Jaw Times-Herald (First Edition)8 April 1954
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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April 8, 1954The Moose Jaw Times-Herald runs two editions, totalling over 20,000 issues, and selling around 9,000 copies.
April 10,1954
By orders of Moose Jaw Coroner, Dr. J. M. Hourigan, an autopsy was performed on one victim in ordered for the cause of death to be applied to all victims for the issuance of burial permits. The verdict of death was established as the result of "multiple injuries received in an aircraft accident."
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Dr. T. C. Brown10 April 1954
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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10:00 a.m., April 10, 1954Dr. T. C. Brown of Toronto, one of the expert medical identification team of the Canadian Red Cross, arrives in Moose Jaw.
2:00 p.m., April 10, 1954
Dr. T. C. Brown participates in a special meeting to further co-ordinate all civic services to aid in
identifying the victims.
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Civic Memorial Service12 April 1954
Zion United Church, 423 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Afternoon, April 11, 1954Moose Jaw RCAF officers and personnel, TCA officials, City Council members and other civic officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce, and over 1,000 citizens attend a Civic Memorial Service for the victims of the crash held at Zion United Church. The event was arranged by the Moose Jaw Ministerial Association and Premier T. C. Douglas was the key speaker at the event. St. Joseph's Catholic Church held a similar service that afternoon.
April 12, 1954
Only five victims remain unidentified. The majority of the bodies were transported to their families.
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Funeral for Martha Hadwen13 April 1954
Alliance Tabernacle, 60 Hochelaga Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Afternoon, April 12, 1954500 people gather at the Alliance Tabernacle for the funeral service of Mrs. Martha Hadwen.
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Funeral of Acting Pilot Officer Andrew Thorrat13 April 1954
Saint Andrew's United Church, 60 Athabasca Street East, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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April 13, 1954Full military honours are accorded Acting Pilot Officer Thomas Andrew Thorrat during his funeral at St. Andrew's United Church.
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April 13, 1954The last two bodies are identified.
April 15, 1954
Proceedings of Board of Inquiry are published by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
April 23, 1954
Proceedings of an Inquiry are published by Trans-Canada Airlines.
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April 23, 1954The Royal Canadian Air Force and Trans-Canada Air Lines begin decisions on how to proceed with settling claims so victims and their families and estates do not have to wait until investigations are complete. The RCAF agrees to settle claims arising from damage on the ground and TCA agrees to handle passenger claims.
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April 28, 1954An investigation instituted by the crown is published.
May 3, 1954
Trans-Canada Air Lines issues the results of its investigation to N. J. MacMillan (the General Counsel, Trans-Canada Air Lines)
May 5, 1954
The Minister of Trade and Commerce, who was responsible for TCA, gives an interim report of
the accident to the House of Common.
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