Trappers Festival Posts Profit Then Cash Reserve Grows
The 1966 Trap pers' Festival netted 2929.56 on gross earnings of 3748.79 with about 60 attendees at the Legion Hall meeting. Doug McBride was elected general chairman, Bill Moffat vice chairman, Art Beck treasurer, Connie Murphy correspondence secretary, and six others named to the executive committee. The festival held just over 10 000 in cash, securities and accounts receivable.
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Legion Hall
Doug McBride
Oneral
Med
Bill Moffat
Art Beck
Bill Storen
Connie Murphy
Orville Gareau
Brian Donnelly
Orest Pidskalny
Pat Martin
Russ Tause
Herman Reimer
Mr. Moffat
Bob Low Named Provincial Returning Officer for The Pas
Bob Low of Lenswood is appointed returning officer for The Pas provincial constituency. He succeeds the late Ross Saddler of Birch River, who served from 1958 until his death last year. A provincial election may be called soon with June 6 discussed as a potential date.
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Bob Low
Lenswood
Pas
Low
Ross Saddler
Birch River
Vandals smash four large windows at Kelsey Elementary
The School Board reports at least 1200 in damages after rocks shattered four large windows in a row at Kelsey Elementary over the weekend. Deliberate act suspected as Saturday night vandalism. similar incidents at Opasquia and Mary Duncan schools noted.
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Kelsey
Opasquia
Mary Duncan School
Teachers Seek Higher Grants North Of 53rd
The Manitoba Teachers Society asks the government to amend regulations to increase operating grants for northern Manitoba schools north of the 53rd parallel. Delegates at the 47th AGM in Winnipeg endorsed the resolution from The Pas Kelsey teachers society, citing higher living costs, salaries, travel, and operating costs in the north.
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Manitoba Teachers Society
Manitoba
MTS
Winnipeg
Kelsey Teacher‘s Society
Pas
Lynn Lake Teachers Society
Kelsey School Board Sets 1966 Budget at 570 485
The Kelsey School Board approved a 1966 budget of 570 485, an increase of 53 000 over 1965. The mill rate impact is not expected to rise sharply due to higher government grants and other factors, with a possible half mill increase offset by uncollected tax allowances. The budget was handed to Town Council Monday as they prepare for July construction and a new superintendent taking duties August 1.
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Allan Watson
Winnipeg
Kelsey
Tony Moule
Motels in The Pas plan expansions
Adrien Roy confirms a twenty unit addition to the La Verandrye Motel, increasing total to 44 units with a south side twin deck of ten per wing. Frank Urban of the Tamarack Motel aims for a three or six unit extension to his ten units, to be built by Nelson Construction with executive suite style units.
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Pas
Adrien Roy
Roy
Frank Urban
Tamarack
Nelson Construction
Urban
Father Murray to headline Sportsmen's Dinner in The Pas
The Kinsman Club of The Pas hosts its annual Sportsman's Banquet Tuesday April 26 at Guy Hall. Tickets are 5.00 per plate. Main speaker is Father Athol Murray, founder of Prairies Notre Dame College, known across western Canada for his work in education and sport.
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Kinsman Club
The
Pas
Guy Hall
Father Athol Murray
Prairies Notre Dame College
Father Murray
Regina
Wilcox
Saskatchewan
Murray
Canada
Monaco AG Plans Saw and Pulp Mill in The Pas
A 1966 letter from Dr. Oscar Reiser of Monoca AG St Moritz confirms cooperation with Manitoba and The Pas authorities to build a large saw and pulp mill plant in The Pas. The note notes pioneering work, seeks mutual cooperation, and mentions a possible May or June visit to Winnipeg or The Pas to discuss details.
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Monoca
Manitoba
The
Pas
Winnipeg
Oscar Reiser
Trager
Reiser
Monaco AG
Husband Held On Coroner's Warrant in Fatal The Pas Death
Three men including Matilda Sicotte's husband John Paul Sicotte and her brothers William and Adam Pelly are held on Coroner's Warrants after Sicotte, 39, was found badly beaten near Western Grocers in The Pas. An inquest was ordered by Coroner Neil Macphee and a post mortem is planned in Winnipeg.
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Matilda Sicotte
Pas
Neil Macphee
Winnipeg
John Paul Sicotte
William
Adam Pelly
Macphee
O.F. Wright Q
Moose Lake Postmaster Tom Lamb Receives Merit Certificate
The Pas Postmaster presents a merit certificate to Tom Lamb on his retirement after 37 years with the Post Office Department. The note recalls Moose Lake Cedar Lake service dating to 1907 with open water trips by birch bark canoe and winter mail by dog team, contracts, and the early mail crews.
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Joe Saboraki
Pas
Tom Lamb
Rene Tremblay
Lamb
Moose Lake
Post Office
Post Office Department
T.H.P
Cedar Lake
Samuel
Noah Umpherville
Jerrimaiah Buck
David Beardy
John Steersman
John Foursouls
Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday
Daylight Saving Time goes into effect this coming Sunday morning at 2 a.m. When you retire Saturday evenings, you must turn your clock ahead one hour.
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Marguerite Zaworonek
Stick
School of Medical Rehabilitation
University of Manitoba
Nancy Cromb
H. H. Saunderson
University
Trappers’ Festival
R. O
Switzerland
Monoca AG
St Moritz
Harry Trager
the Pas
St. Moritz
Schweiz
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