School Move Delayed Over Poor Ice Conditions
The Opasquai School on The Pas Reserve faces a possible opening delay this fall as ice conditions on the Saskatchewan River hinder moving a furnished one room school from The Pas. Contractors fear unsafe ice. options include barge crossing via Lamb Airways or waiting until December to cross by ice.
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Indian Affairs Department
Pas Reserve
Pas
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Lamb Airways
Jack Berg
Field Day Queen Candidates Named
The three participants are Louise Campbell Alana Cameron and Cheryl Fee in the field day queen competition.
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Field Day
L. T.r. Louise Campbell
Alana Cameron
Cheryl Fee
Pas
Beatrice Wilson Graduates in Northern Manitoba Health Program
Beatrice Wilson, a resident and councillor of The Pas Indian Reserve, is among seven graduates of a new community health worker training program for Indian Reserves in Northern Manitoba. She began a health education program on the local Reserve after completing the course at Norway House.
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Beatrice
Charlie) Wilson
Manitoba
Pas Indian Reserve
Wilson
Norway House
Lions Stage Giant Bingo Across Three The Pas Halls
The The Pas Lions Club hosts a Giant Bingo on May 5 with 1000 dollars in prizes across 17 games in three halls Guy Hall Legion and Elk s connected by radio telephone links. Tickets cost 2 dollars with door prize and extra cards sold. proceeds support Community Club operations.
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Pas Lions Club
Pas
Guy Hall
Legion
Elk‘s
Lions
Legion Hall
Elk's Hall
Lion'ss
4th Scout Troop Bottle Pickup in The Pas May 5
The 4th The Pas Legion Scout Troop will hold a bottle pick-up in The Pas on Saturday May 5. Scouts will canvass door to door collecting bottles of any description to fund camp equipment purchases.
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Pas, Legion Scout
Rail Rates Under Attack in The Pas Dairy Row
The Pas Chamber of Commerce broadens its dairy shipping rate fight with the CNR over milk prices from Winnipeg to The Pas. Frechette's Dairy owner Marcel Frechette says first class rates dropped from 4.20 to 2.53 per hundred, while 230 mile shipments to Thompson are charged 2.10 for second class. Ice cream rates at 2.50 also appear unfair compared with Winnipeg origin pricing. Continued on Page 14.
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Pas Chamber of Commerce
Pas
Thompson
Frechette
Manitoba
C. N.R
Winnipeg
Marcel Frechette
Mr. Frechette
Frechet
Town Planning May Seek Injunction Over Station
The Town Planning Commission plans to seek an injunction to halt a service station under construction at First and Fischer in The Pas. Provincial town planner Dave Henderson reaffirmed his view that the town violated its planning by law by bypassing procedure, with the dispute centering on the station being built too close to the adjacent lot line.
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First and
Fischer
Pas
Dave Henderson
Henderson
Water main break on Fischer Avenue damages road pavement
A water break on Fischer Avenue Saturday night was repaired by workers on Monday. The break forced the main street to be blocked at its middle and caused upheaval that collapsed a portion of the pavement.
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Fischer Avenue
Town Railway Talks On Industrial Area Near The Pas
Canadian National Railways officials and Mayor Harry Trager with Town Council met Friday to discuss an industrial site for The Pas. A 450 acre area near the town’s south end and Bignell Ave was chosen, owned by The Pas Indian Band, which may negotiate an option. Ed Barker led the CN Rail delegation from Hudson Bay at Dauphin.
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Canadian National Railways
Harry Trager
Pas
Bignell Ave
C.N.R
Ed Barker
Hudson Bay
Stati
Dauphin
Mill rate unchanged as education levy flows back
The Past faces no mill rate cut as the 5 mill general levy for education, calculated from a balanced assessment, remains required. Officials had expected a reduction, but equalization rules force the levy to be set aside and then returned to the municipality.
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Pas
Base election called in Churchill Constituency race
A federal general election date of Monday June 18 is announced. Three candidates are nominated in Churchill Constituency: Bud Simpson seeking re election for the Progressive Conservative party Bud Jobin for the Liberal party and Florence Matthews for the NDP.
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Churchill
Bud” Simpson
Progressive Conservatives
Bud” Jobin
Liberals
Florence Matthews
NDP
Hockey Banquet Closes Season for Pat Huskies
The Pat Huskies Hockey Club held its annual windup banquet at the Legion Hall on Saturday night with City officials, team leaders, and league president Felix Wolfe at the head table. Mayor Trager and Dr. Leicester joined the celebration while Wolf urged better team cooperation and noted this would be his last year in hockey.
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Pat Huskies
Filis
Legion Hall
Trager
Joe Leicester
Leicester
Mac Profit
Profit
CRVHL
Felix Wolfe
Wolfe
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Lions Project
Giant
Town Planning
Rere
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Andy Goldstrand
Ford McMillen
Hal Wells
Carrot River Valley Hockey League
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