Gasoline Sale bylaw Extended to August Meeting
August 12 governs the sale of gasoline. the bylaw stays in effect until the council holds its next meeting on that date.
25 Jul 1946
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
1
August 12 governs the sale of gasoline. the bylaw stays in effect until the council holds its next meeting on that date.
The Planning Committee for centralization met Monday July 15 and elected A. T. Warnock as chairman and H P Pollan as AAAA. Members from mar iny organizations and town and rural councils discuss a plan to centralize activities at the former ball park, First Avenue SE, Bennett site, ball diamonds, rinks, grandstands, and fair grounds. W D Strang to study Saskatoon fair grounds and report back.
Town hall was approved for an Aug 2 display of handicraft work by Brandon technical school students. Traffic signs and no parking signs will be erected at town outskirts and near theatres. A letter of thanks was received from town employees who sang and were given a paid holiday on July 1.
A firm with knowledge of the proposed memorial building inquired about skating rink access and whether a swimming pool would be included, offering to send details.
The council agreed public lavatories are needed in the business section as hotels and garages cannot be relied on. A suitable location is being sought and the project is likely to be funded in the 1947 budget.
A Goofy Hat contest will be held at the Dauphin Theatre on August 1. Wear the most absurd hat to win a prize including a pair of nylon stockings and eau de cologne. Second prize offers slippers, photographs, and a permanent wave. Third prize includes a handbag and vase plus silk panties and an apron. Six runners-up receive theatre passes. entries must be submitted before noon July 31.
Cub campers will gather with kits at 1 30 pm Monday July 29 at the G W A hall opposite the Dauphin Theatre for the camp session.
K. A. McKillop director of technical education Brandon will visit Dauphin on Friday August 2 to address the town hall on the broader school area plan and showcase Brandon technical school pupil work.
The town plans a 22000 hard surfacing project on Main Street from Fourth Avenue North to the southern end, funded mainly from a special reserve with 5000 provided by the province and 5000 from the reserve. Burrows Avenue will receive crushed gravel, and back lanes will be fixed with a gravel and macadam mix, some costs charged to property owners.
Dauphin town and Dauphin Ochre River rural municipalities set Friday, Aug 23 for a by law vote on a large area school administration plan. The joint meeting with the minister of education favored delaying no longer, aiming to pool costs and services for a composite high school.
At a Monday meeting the council considered a zoning by law for residential areas and a request to erect a combined dwelling and store opposite Smith-Jackson school. The permit was sent to the finance committee. plans did not specify the store portion. The council also addressed noncompliance with permits, noting fire zone work and a brick front requirement. Several lots were reportedly sold to Albion Mayers, Mary Kereliuk, Arthur Freiheit, Joseph Drystek, and Gordon Kowalchuk.
The opening of the school taxation appeal between town and rural municipalities filled two days of hearings before Judge S. H. Fahrni. The rural council appeals the 146 tax levy equalization, while the town council files a counter appeal. Witnesses described varying methods and values for farm lands and residential areas, indicating differing interpretations of assessment bases.
A car driven by a mother and her two sisters, Janette and Evelyn, overturned on a road near Margaret while heading to Winnipeg. The vehicle skidded on loose gravel after narrowly avoiding a truck, rolled onto its right side, then was righted by bystanders. All occupants escaped with minor injuries and the car was taken to Dauphin for repairs.
Work on a new cement sidewalk from the Co-operative store to Fourth Avenue S W is under way. The old walk is torn up and cement is being poured near the Co-op store. The sidewalk will be eight feet wide from the Coop to Cruise dairy and five feet for the remaining three blocks.
The week featured a peak heat of 88.7 degrees on Sunday followed by a north western cold wave lowering temperatures to 44.1 by Tuesday night. It marked a dry period with only 0.01 inches of precipitation recorded Friday afternoon and included several date labeled readings such as July 16 and July 23 with varying highs and lows.
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