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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1968
Page
14
TransAir awaits Ottawa approval to start a Winnipeg Thompson direct service from April 28. The Viscount remains on northern Manitoba routes until the new YS-11 jets join in July. Crews train in Japan while engineers prep for replacement maintenance programs.
Rumors suggest a new nickel mine townsite will lie about ten miles south of Wabowden and that a major producer is advertising for engineers and technicians for a townsite. The chatter follows reports of exploration and potential development in the area.
Nearly 700 instructors attended safety workshops in Manitoba with a plan to make courses compulsory for hunters without a prior licence and for those aged 18 and under next year. The Brandon event drew 225, following Winnipeg and The Pas gatherings. The NRA awarded Hon. Donald W. Craik for 1967 contributions to the training program led by Paul Hale. Over 1,400 instructors trained in Winnipeg and across 155 communities. more than 8,000 have completed the course.
The Manitoba department of mines and natural resources reports a 150 percent rise in fish production at the West Hawk Lake hatchery after installing a new 4,000 foot 20 inch water line. Water stays cooler, preventing freezing and supporting lake trout survival while boosting annual output from 100,000 to 250,000 fish.
The practice involves holding fish until the yearling stage before planting. Survival chances exceed 90 percent, compared to about 50 percent for fingerling stage fish.
A weekend visit by Cy Sin clair Bill Enefer and Manitoba Jaycees leaders to The Pas spurred a meeting on April 6 at Nor Lite Hall. Fifteen local youths learned what a Jaycee unit is and the group’s aim to develop leadership and community service without occupational membership rules. The Jaycees emphasize service to the community nation and world and require a deep religious faith without denominational ties.
In a meeting the Jaycees adopted a code of brotherhood and democracy and agreed to form a local club in The Pas. An interim executive led by Cy Sinclair was appointed with Marvin Nabess Wayne Hutton Gary Jones Don Lundgren and David Graves in key roles. An April 10 1968 executive meeting will set short and long term goals including a Teen-age Safe Driving Road-to program.
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