Red Shield Appeal Opens in The Pas May 2
The Salvation Army drives a townwide Red Shield Appeal starting Monday May 2 led by Lieutenant B Hougesen and Rotary Club volunteers. The goal is 3000 for The Pas and district, from Lynn Lake to Birch River, with 1400 raised last year in The Pas. CBC salute on May 1 kicks off the campaign led by William Chapman of the Royal Bank.
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B. Hougesen
Salvation Army
C.B.C
Wm. Chapman
The
Royal Bank
Rotary Club
Houge
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Lynn Lake
Bows
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Birch River
The Pas Woman Marion Madrigga Wins Honor Diploma
Marion Madrigga of The Pas has completed a stenographic course at Wheatig Business College Brandon Manitoba. Employed with Northern Health Services The Pas she was named secretary of the month and graduated honor student with an 89 percent average. She will receive her diploma and awards at a Brandon banquet May 20.
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P. Madrigga
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Wheatig Business College
Brandon
Manitoba
Northern Health Services
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Marion
Margaret Barbour Collegiate
Northern Commissioner Details Outlined
Manitoba legislation plans a Northern Commissioner for the Local Government District of Solon. The bill names Robert Smellie as Northern Commissioner and cabinet member. A Director of Northern Affairs will run offices in Thompson with possible posts in The Pas.
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Manitoba
Recreation Commission Seeks Part Time Director
The Pas Recreation Commission and local bodies seek a part time recreation director for four months this summer. The 12 member group would have the director placed under commission direction while finances stay with The Pas Indian Band Consol District. The effort aligns with Manitoba Fitness and Amateur Sports and grew from a February workshop on local fitness.
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Pas Recreation Commission
Pas
Gas Company Seeks Council OK for Underground Piping
Town council debated Steelgas Ltd. request to cross downtown streets with underground piping. Wm. Martin, Steelgas solicitor, clarified misgivings about council and Utility Board roles. If no objections arise, council will report to the Utility Board for possible ratepayer vote on the application.
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Steelgas Ltd
Steelgas
Wm. Martin
Martin
Liberals To Nominate May 2 In The Pas
The Pas Liberal Association sets Monday May 2 for a general and nomination meeting. It plans to field a candidate in the provincial election and denies prior talks against entering a candidate. Public notice in The Herald announces a new slate of officers at the May 2 meeting. The present executive is unanimous that a Liberal candidate will be in the provincial election.
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Pas Liberal Association
Herald
Land Talks Reported in The Pas Development Inquiries
Reports from The Pas discuss potential land sales and development in the Up town area. Developers are linked to a shopping center and a motor hotel on Edwards Street from the Royal Bank corner to Fourth Street. A second Edwards property and three Gord a properties near Carnegie Service are noted. Four groups seeking town land near the Vocational School for duplexes may join on a single project and their NHA loan outcomes hinge on this year's construction.
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Carnegie Service
NHA
Taxpayers face three million increase in town budget
The School Board seeks an extra 10 000 over last year raising school funding to 210 000 in The Pas alo ne as the town’s overall budget stands at 591 000. Public works will total 73 900 up 10 000 with adds for street surfacing curb work and new streets. Police and fire budgets rise modestly amid wage increases and volunteer pay boosts. Street lighting costs climb, and administration sees a 3 000 rise.
Cadet John Bagshaw Completes Basic Aircrew Indoc
Officer Cadet John Bagshaw of The Pas has completed the Basic Aircrew Indoc Course at RCAF Station Centralia Ontario. Further pilot training will continue at Gimli Manitoba and Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G W G Bagshaw of 306 Larose Street.
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Centralia
Ontario
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Gimli
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Moose Jaw
Sask
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Bagshaw
G.W.G. Bagshaw
Larose St
Trappers Festival Forms Committees For Centennial Edition
Festival organizers name committees and chairmen for 1967 events set February 15 to 18 with a Centennial theme. A Queen contest may shift to beauty and personality judging with a palace pageant and dog derby style ticket entries. An ice palace, larger grounds, and possible admission options are discussed. Orest Pidskalny named festival equipment custodian as the organ is being repaired.
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Orest Pidskalny
Pidskalny
Northern Manitoba Live TV Push Faces Ottawa TV Board
Delegation from Swan River to Thompson travels to Ottawa to lobby the Board of Broadcast Governors CBC and Miss Judy LaMarsh for live northern Manitoba television. The effort includes a Winnipeg meeting and a Manitoba government briefing urging funds for a Winnipeg to Lynn Lake microwave network.
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Swan River
Thompson
Ottawa
Board of Broadcast Governors
CBC
Judy LaMarsh
Manitoba
Harry Trager
Pas
BBG
Miss LaMarsh
Bud Simpson
Churchill
Buck Witney
Winnipeg
Flin Flon
Winnipeg-Dauphin
Pas-Flin Flon-Thompson- Lynn Lake
Winnipeg Mayor backs northern Manitoba live TV bid
Mayor Stephen Juba writes to CBC czar Alphonse Ouimet and Prime Minister Pearson urging support for live television access in northern Manitoba. He cites regional economic contributions and asks Ottawa to consider the CBC's role in providing national broadcasting to the central and northern areas.
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Stephen Juba
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Juba
CBC
Pearson
Canada
CN Honors Two Fishermen for Brave Rail Guard Action
Thomas Flett and William Cordell of Pikwitonei Manitoba received engraved watches and commendations from CN chairman Donald Gordon at a ceremony in Pikwitonei. They stood vigil beside a broken mainline rail for five hours in minus thirty weather on January 26, guiding a passenger train to safety.
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Canadian National Railways
Pikwitonei
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Donald Gordon
Thomas Flett
William Cordell
R.J. Hansen
Dauphin
Hudson Bay Area
Gordon
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