Three Die In Highway 10 Tragedy Near Cranberry Portage
A single car crash nine miles north of Cranberry Portage on Highway 10 killed Eugene Lavis 59 Joe Weselowski 36 and Lawrence Roy 46. William Metcalfe 30 escaped and was hospitalized with shock and bruises. All three deceased were from Canadian towns and the car overturned into a ditch in poor weather.
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Cranberry Portage
Eugene James Lavis
Joe Weselowski
Flin Flon
Lawrence Roy
Vernon
B.C
William Ralph Metcalfe
Hewins
Weselkowski
Lavis
Kissvnew
Hewing
Weselowski
Keewatin Community College
Pas
Prendeville
Murder trial underway in Umpherville killings
John Lawrence Lathlin of The Pas Reserve stands trial in the Courthouse Building on murder charges for the five men killed at the Umpherville Settlement. Twelve jurors chosen. Justice L Deniser presiding. Prosecutors David Rampersad and Lyall Gardiner. defence Pat Ferg and Laurel Wight. About twenty eight witnesses expected. trial to last at least a week.
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John Lawrence Lathlin
Pas Reserve
Lathlin
Umpherville Settlement
Justice L. Deniser
Winnipeg
Town appoints David G. Cain as recreation director
Last Tuesday the Town welcomed new recreation director David G. Cain and his wife Maureen who moved from Thunder Bay Ontario. Cain comes from the Thunder Bay Parks and Recreation Department where he led adult and youth programs and a Sports Activity Centre. He holds a diploma in Recreational Leadership from Confederation College and began in public recreation with Ontario’s Sports and Recreation Bureau before serving as facility supervisor in Keewatin Ontario.
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David G. Cain
Maureen
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Mr. Cain
Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology
Kenora
Confederation College
Cain
Sports and Recreation Bureau
Keewatin Recreation Centre
Keewatin
Manitoba Forest Resources resumes sawmill operations
Paper and sawmill operations in Manitoba Forest Resources resumed indefinitely on Tuesday. Leif J. Hallgrimson, President and Chairman, said full-scale operations may not be guaranteed in the future, hoping no further shutdowns occur while market conditions remain weak.
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Manitoba Forest Resources Paper
Sawmi
Leif J. Hallgrimson
Hallgrimson
ManFor
Ditions
Public Hearing Sought on Wanless Sewage Lagoon
The Clean Environment Commission of Manitoba will hold a public hearing on plans to construct a sewage lagoon within the proposed Wanless trailer park near Wanless two miles north of town between the highway and the CNR line. Landowner Michael Skoronski says he contacted the Commission and believes he may proceed.
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Clean Environment Commission
Province of
Manitoba
Wanless
Michael Skoronski
CNR
Environmental Protection Branch
Tremaudan Area Warning Over Unfinished Basements
The Tremaudan area public works department warns residents near Tremauden Avenue about three open basements dug by Salamanowicz Construction. Bankrupt, the excavations pose a fall hazard to children when thaw floods them after winter. Areas affected include Tremandan Connaught Cathedral regions and Timberland Trailer Court.
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Public Works Department
Tremauden Avenue
Tremaudan
Salamanowicz Construction
Tremandan
Connaught
Cathedral
Timberland Trailer Court
Weather Outlook Reflects Mild Progress From February March
The Pas weather briefing compares February and March 1974 with the current year, showing higher mean and maximum temperatures and more snowfall in 1974. It notes April’s possible improvement over last year and discusses the gradual adoption of Celsius in meteorology, urging global alignment. James J. Frank of The Pas Weather Station signs off.
Kelsey School Division Receives Provincial Grant Total
The Kelsey School Division will receive an estimated 2.23 million dollars in grants from the Manitoba Public Schools Finance Board this year. A breakdown shows allocations for instruction salaries administration libraries transportation capital buses debt servicing and more. The board approved capital expenditure terms and officials will review the budget against grant figures amid concerns of inflation and potential deficit.
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Kelsey
Province of Manitoba Public Schools Finance Board
Finance Board
Dramatic Arts Course Expands at Collegiate School
Dorothy Davidson reports on a new dramatics program at the Collegiate driven by Wilma Fasano. The program, approved through the Education Department Innovative Grants, offers a half credit per level across three levels focusing on costume lighting makeup and production. Students stage public performances at each level, with recent shows in the MBInf gym to showcase progress.
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Shakespeare
Ibsen
Wilma Fasano
Margaret Barbour
Department of Education
Fasano
Mbci Gymnasium
Brandon firm to build three apartment blocks in Wood Acres
Jacobson and Greiner of Brandon signed lease options for Block 4 Wood Acres to construct 96 new suites in three blocks a 36 36 and 24 unit design with half one and half two bedroom units. Occupancy targeted by September. Local hires prioritized though key personnel to be brought from Brandon.
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Wood Acres
Campbell Drive
Jacobson
Mr. Jacobson
Brandon
Town to Clear Derelict Vehicles From Private Property
Public works will remove derelict vehicles from private property once snow clears following a council advisory to enforce the by law. About 144 derelicts were counted in town last month and owners may be charged if they do not remove them when requested.
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Norm Baxter
Baxter
Public Works Department
Downtown parking meter rate change defeated by council
A transportation committee proposal to spend 860 to upgrade meters and raise rates was rejected after a heated debate between Mayor Doug McBride and councillors. The plan would remove penny slots, shorten nickel and dime time limits, add a courtesy hour, and boost downtown parking charges. Supporters argued it matched other cities. opponents warned shoppers would pay more. The council split 2 2 1 with the mayor breaking the tie to defeat the measure.
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Transportation Committee
Doug McBride
Don Manuch
Manuch
Pas Reserve
Swan River
Dauphin
Pas
Winnipeg International
Takashima
Selk
Anaka
Hayes
Reid
Te Council
Dog killed by suspected strychnine poisoning in The Pas
Eight month old dog belonging to Garnet Profit dies after showing symptoms matching a prior strychnine poisoning in a dog owned by Dr. Tony Southall. Both incidents occur in Saskatchewan Crescent area. RCMP lab analysis requested for stomach contents. poisoning allegedly linked to local use of strychnine as pest control.
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Garnet Profit
Eee Avenue
Tony Southall
Monty
Saskatchewan Crescent
Southall
Garnet
Mac Profit
RCMP
Swan River
Mr. Profit
Via
Pas
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Commission
Herald
Skoronski
Tremaudan Area
Willie
World Meteorological Organization
Canada
U.S
James J. Frank
Pas Weather Station
Board of Trustees
Dorothy Davidson
Apt
Steve Anaka
Brian Salamandra
Keith Lofgren
Ray Coutts
Barry Lofgren
Dennis Brownlee
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