Library contracts ratified for The Pas project
Council approved contracts between The Pas and GBR Associates Graham Construction and architects for a library rebuild. Demolition of the old municipal interior began with roof removal and 10 percent complete. Opening is set for September 15 and 24 week relocation from basement space.
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Pas
GBR Associates
Graham Construction
Federal Post Office
Department of Regional Economic Expansion
Lloyd Selk
Library Board
Cultural Development Council
Four year sentence for manslaughter in drunken fight
Joseph Bilis Jr of Tadoule Lake was sentenced by Justice L Deniset in Winnipeg to four years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of cousin Bernie Ellis following a drunken party. Authorities noted liquor imports and ensuing drunkenness in the isolated northern community.
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Court of Queen's Bench
Joseph Bilis, Jr
Tadoule Lake
Justice L. Deniset
Winnipeg
Bernie Ellis
Thompson
Lyall Gardiner
Cosinery
Break-in at Art Johnson's Men’s Wear. $250 in goods stolen
Police report a 5:25 a.m. break in at Art Johnson's Men's Wear with $40 to $50 from tills and clothing items stolen. Entry tried through back door blocked by steel bars. front door broken with glass. no suspects yet. Nearby Husky Confectionery damaged but no entry. RCMP traced footprints in the snow with no clear leads.
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Art Johnson
Men’s Wear
Davis
Johnson’s Men
Husky
RCMP
Pas Girls' Basketball Praised After Provincial Tournament
The Kelsey School Division Board heard a letter from Swan Valley praising The Pas girls' team for exemplary conduct at the Provincial B Basketball Tournament held in Swan River. The Pas Handi Bus project was discussed with potential transfer of operation to the Friendship Centre when LLP funds expire.
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Kelsey School Division Board of
M.B.C.I
Swan River
Harold Grundy
Swan Valley
Pas
Board of
Pas Handi Bus
L.lp
Friendship Centre
Lathlin Convicted of Two Murders in Five Count Trial
Lawrence John Lathlin, 20, of the Umpherville Settlement, was found guilty on two murder charges and three counts of manslaughter after a five day Court of Queen's Bench trial. He received life imprisonment for the murder convictions and five year terms for manslaughter, all to be served concurrently. The shooting deaths occurred last September of five individuals in Umpherville Settlement.
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Lawrence John Lathlin
Umpherville
Court of Queen’s Bench
Justice L. Deniser
Lathlin
Simon
Samuel Crane
Alfred Pelly
Peter
Elizabeth Young
David Rampersad
Lyall Gardiner
Pat Ferg
Laurel Wight
Court of Queen's Bench
George Redhead
Kenneth Beardy
Shamattawa
Henry Paul Nazzie
God’s Lake
Final Overture concert Friday by Munich Boys' Choir
The Overture Concert Society presents its final season concert this Friday April 18 at 8 p.m. The Munich Boys' Choir performs as guest night, allowing members to bring a friend. Guest tickets cost 5.00 dollars and must be bought in advance from Mrs. Bea Betis at 623 3557.
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Overture Concert Society
Munich Boys' Choir
MBCI
Bea Betis
Town Considers Grant to Friendship Centre Over Taxes
The Pas council discussed granting the Friendship Centre an annual tax in lieu of taxes to settle a tax dispute. Centre representatives argued the agreement implied tax exemption. mayor noted other centres pay taxes and urged seeking external grants while boosting revenue through rents. The finance committee will review the grant question and return a decision soon.
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The
Pas
Friendship Centre
LGC
Consul
Doug McBride
Council
Rick Johnson
Johnson
McBride
Manitoba
Ida Guiboche
George Takashima
Finance Committee
Leonard Ross Sentenced for Break-In in The Pas Court
Leonard Ross of The Pas was sentenced in Magistrate's Court Monday to fourteen months at The Pas Correctional Institute after pleading guilty to break and enter. He was found inside Revelstoke Ltd premises by police.
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Leonard Ross
The
Pas
Pas Correctional Institute
Ross
Revelstoke, Ltd
Juvenile act revisions eyed by Manitoba officials
The provincial Attorney General writes The Pas Chamber of Commerce that federal revisions to the Juvenile Delinquents Act, soon to be renamed the Young Offenders Act, aim to standardize the age of minority nationwide though the exact age remains undecided. A separate report notes a break in and theft case where Ross pleaded guilty and received a six month concurrent sentence amid drinking problems. Gary Morley Connor faces possession of a restricted weapon charge. continued on page 8.
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Provincial Department of the Attorney-General
Pas and District Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Howard Pawley
House of Commons
Ross
Evans Premachuk
Gary Morley Connor
Pas
Chamber backs Thompson Northern Games bid
The Pas and District Chamber of Commerce approves Thompson’s bid for the 1979 Northern Games and agrees to sponsor the Northern Games Association. A dinner at Norlite Hall on April 23 seeks a guest speaker and an Edwards company rep. The chamber also outlines tourism plans for Wally Byam Caravan of Airstream trailers visiting The Pas and notes membership and revenue figures.
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Pas and District Chamber of Commerce
City of
Thompson
Northern Games Association
Norlite Hall
Edwards Company
Chamber
Ian Murray
Dryden
al Hillsden
Bob Campbell
Wally Byam
Pas
Local Civil Air Patrol Commended In The Pas Sector
Ed Thornhill manager of the Manitoba Aviation Council praised The Pas Civil Air Patrol for setting a high standard at last Thursday’s meeting in Friendship. He highlighted rapid setup of training programs and the survival party that camped overnight last weekend. The local unit formed in January to aid search and rescue with sixteen members completing a St John’s Ambulance course.
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Pas
Civil Air Patrol
Ed Thornhill
Manitoba Aviation Council
Thornhill
Patrol
Friendship Centre
Survival Party
St. John’s Ambulance
Pas Civil Air Patrol
New Recreation Commission Chairman Named at The Pas
Dave Bown was elected chairman of the Kelsey Recreation Commission at a Monday meeting succeeding Paul Le May whose term ended January 1. Bown, a former Finance Committee chair and commission member since January 1974, works as Mill Manager for Manitoba Forestry Resources pulp and paper operation.
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Dave Bown
Kelsey Recreation Commission
Paul le May
le May
Mr. Bown
Commissions
Manitoba Forestry Resources
Bown
Commission
Pas
MBCI Vocational Program Succeeds With College Partnership
About thirty MBCI students benefit from a joint program with Kelzey School Division and Keewatin Community College offering six vocational tracks. The three year plan blends KCC trimesters for 10 credits and MBCI general courses for 16 more, totaling 28 credits for graduation.
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MBCI
Kelzey School
Keewatin Community College
KCC
Daylight Saving Time Starts in Manitoba This Spring
Under the Official Time Act Manitoba adopts uniform daylight saving time for six months from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. Clocks advance one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday April 27 to 3 a.m. This year the change occurs the night of April 26 27.
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Manitoba
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Selk
Bernie
Queen's Bench
Gerry Wilson
Dauphin
Wilson
Thompson Northern Games
Local
New Recreation Commission
Jack Hyde
Henry Toews
Hyde
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