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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
1
Canadians head to the polls on Monday April 8 to elect a new government. In the secm 0 constituency three candidates seek the seat including Robert Bud Simpson of Flin Flon running in his fourth campaign. Simpson first won a seat in 1957 and was re elected in 1958 and 1962.
Florence Matthews a lawyer at Swan River and Dauphin seeks election as NDP candidate in her second campaign following the 1962 bid. Bruce Dunlop of The Pas a geologist runs for the Liberals in his first political bid.
Art Johnson has been reelected president of The Pas Golf and Country Club. The first meeting for the new season was held Monday. Officers include Vern Alm as vice president E. L. Nicholson as secretary treasurer and others: Stu Corbett grounds chairman Eric Michayluk membership Ray Zawacky Own Turner tournament Larry Henderson Club House Red Johannson entertainment. Golf fees stay: Family 25, Men 20, Ladies 7 50, Students 5 16 and under 2 50, Green fees 1 a day. Dues must be paid in full by June 1 with no reduced rates after. Executive can add members to committees.
In conjunction with a national youth program the Ladies Auxiliary of The Pas Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion sponsor a Search for Talent Amateur Show at the Lido Theatre Thursday at 8 p.m. Eighteen entries include vocalists dancers baton twirlers pianists organ and guitar players mostly children. Guest star Dolores Chartier. trophy by Profit's Furniture and cash prizes. Tickets 0.50 adults 0.25 children. Judges Denyse Morrish Negri Leicester Vince Hasker.
Hon. Sterling Lyon announced plans to open a new 36 place women’s minimum security jail at The Pas toward the end of April. The $60,000 steel building will house nine staff from The Pas district, led by Superintendent Mrs. Margaret Stewart. The jail includes four-bed cells and facilities for schooling and recreation with liaison planned with the local Indian and Metis Friendship Centre.
The CBC Trappers Festival film debuts on Wednesday April 10 at 7 p.m. Viewers in Winnipeg who watched an earlier Winnipeg airing praised the program as terrific. The half hour show covers most festival phases, with more footage shot than shown.
The Kelsey School Board plans to use local labour and sub-contractors for three separate school units in The Pas. They will require local workers to comprise up to 20 percent of the total labour, and urge simultaneous release of all plans to The Pas to allow bids. The board may issue three tenders per phase to secure cheapest bids.
Agriculture Minister George Hutton announced a full time agricultural representative will be stationed at The Pas to service the Pasqual area, previously covered by the Swan River rep. The new appointee will start this summer as the department aims to polish the region, calling it a potential gold mine.
Guide Camp Sharon Leicester daughter of Dr and Mrs Leicester is one of four Manitoba Girl Guides selected to attend Music and Drama Camp of the Ontario Girl Guide Council this August at Doe Lake. The camp runs August 5 to 17 and offers songs acting mime dancing stage crew design sets camping swimming and canoeing. Sharon belongs to 1st The Pas Troop led by Mrs Bob Day and will share her gained knowledge with hometown Guides.
The Pas Collegiate presents COLLEGIATE CAPERS on Saturday April 6 at 8 00 p m in Guy Hall featuring a panto mime My Shadow baton twirling girls tumbling and square dancing under Doreen Lesko plus musical numbers and a girls choir A children's matinee is at 2 00 p m Admission Adults 75 cents Students 50 cents Children matinee 19 cents
The Kelsey School Board approved a 1963 budget totaling 402 987 dollars, up 53 545 from 1962, with a 25 036 debenture item and a 38.9 mill school levy expected to raise 144 853 dollars. The general levy adds 50 341, Consol district contributes 15 965 including 11 865 to the school levy, provincial funds total 191 828, and teacher salaries top 240 660 with maintenance 40 100.
A delegation from The Pas School for Retarded Children plans to press the Town Council to include a $2250 grant in the 1963 budget for the school. The town previously approved $500, with the full request to be considered in the 1963 budget. The $2250 request reflects 11 pupils at $25 monthly per non attending student, with the school’s 1963 budget just over $9000 and Manitoba Government grant eligibility at $40 per month per student attending a full day.
The Pas and Kelsey School Division secure approval for a $587,000,000 project, plus a Manitoba government vocational school costing about $1,000,000 with a target opening September 1964. Sites near Cathedral Avenue are proposed. The project aims to serve white and Indian students with courses benefiting northern Manitoba’s Indian population. Federal support for vocational education is noted as Ottawa negotiations continue.
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