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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1969
Page
14
Hagborg Construction leads excavation on the new rink complex after starting last week. Central Canadian Structures holds a 247 846 contract for the building and will begin piling this week. Excavation and gravel work are expected to take about three weeks.
After months of bargaining the 25 town employees secure eight percent raises in year one and four percent in year two, boosting the $160 000 payroll by $13 000 immediately and $9 600 more in year two. The agreement awaits Town Council ratification and includes vacation and a new time clock for hourly workers.
The Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival Inc. holds its annual general meeting on Wednesday April 9 at 8 30 p m in the Elks Hall Herman Reimer general chairman says all Pas residents may attend and participate Items before the meeting include a 68 69 operations report the auditors report and the election of a board of directors.
The TED Commission report tabled in the Manitoba legislature calls for aggressive growth to raise per capita income, population, employment, and productivity. It outlines guidelines and sector specific dollar production goals to hit 1980 targets, aiming for 76 000 new and better jobs in the next decade.
A 16 year old involved in a three man assault on Allan Offrey last month was placed on indefinite probation by Juvenile Court Judge C K Taylor. Wayne Chartrand 19 and William Carrier 18 received six months in jail after pleading guilty to assault and bodily harm. The judge noted the youth was the instigator but had no prior record and warned of harsher action if he offends again.
Jack Nickel, agricultural rep at The Pas since last August, becomes land and agriculture extension agent effective April 1. He takes over land management in the Pasquia area formerly run by Eric Batchelor, who retired last week. Appointment announced by Manitoba.
Peter Leitch Construction will finish river piers of the new bridge before breakup. Cold weather aids progress while a fire on pier six delayed work by about a month. Piers three to seven are in the water. three, five and seven poured, four being poured, nine partially prepped, eight footings poured, and the work-bridge to be removed before breakup.
The Pas Area Game and Fish Association plans a free Derby at Sunset Beach on Clearwater Lake April 13. A bus from Cambrian Hotel at 9 30 a.m. will shuttle riders to 4 p.m. Lunch is provided noon to 1 p.m. Ice holes and motor toboggans aid youngsters. Prizes for best fish, with special awards for ladies and under 16.
Fourteen lots in Batch elor Subdivision five miles south of town are offered by public tender. Tenders close at 10 a m April 25 with reserve prices from 500 to 1000 dollars. Lot sizes range 4.5 to 7.06 acres with survey complete and access road built. Originally for livestock use. Public notice also carried in The Herald.
Two crashes occurred within a half mile of each other on Number 10 highway in the Prospector area last week. At 5:30 a.m. a 1968 car driven by Eric William Obal of Thompson struck a C N R signal post causing $500 damage and bending the post. No injuries reported. At 8:45 p.m. a 1963 car driven by Gerald Valley of Saskatoon, stalled on the highway, was struck from behind by a car driven by Claude Plourde of Thompson. Valley suffered back injuries, kept overnight at hospital, and both vehicles sustained extensive damage as investigations continued.
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