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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1967
Page
1
Albert LeClerc, 28, of Swan River, died in his cell at The Pas Jail on Sunday July 28. He was arrested by RCMP for intoxication earlier that day and found hanging during a noon break. An under staffed shift contributed to the incident. a coroner’s inquest is set for August 13.
A coroner's inquest into the deaths of sisters Shirley and Sharon Nelson, ages ten and nine, who drowned in a Town dugout near the Vocational School on June 16, returns two recommendations. The jury urges fencing and clear signs around excavations and regular checks of such dugouts, tied to work on The Pas Centennial Park.
The Pas taxpayers will receive tax notices in about two weeks after the municipal budget was approved by the Municipal Board. Vern Bernstrom, finance chairman, says notices will be prepared by computer in Winnipeg and mailed two to three weeks later. Residential property taxes are 54 1/2 mills and commercial property 78 mills.
The Pas hosts a three day Centennial Caravan at Opasquia School Grounds with daily hours 12 noon to 11 pm. Official openings at 2 pm, Thursday ceremonies on the Caravan site center stage. Parade Thursday 11 am under The Pas Legion, assembly at 10 am Devon Park. Civic holiday declared in The Pas. Displays use triadetic aluminum structures showing Manitoba life, from pioneer wheels to bush pilots, with live crank powered exhibits and period music.
The Pas proclaims a civic holiday on Thursday August 3 to celebrate its Centennial summer events. Mayor Harry Trager endorses a full day of participation with a Beef Barbecue and Light Horse and Pony shows at the Exhibition Grounds. The parade begins 11:00 A.M. and ends at the grounds with a horse and pony show scheduled in the afternoon.
Community grapples with what to call the east side high school under construction. Questions surround whether to preserve Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute or adopt a new title such as Pas Collegiate Institute. Concerns include school crests uniforms and reusing initials as the existing high school evolves into a junior high.
A Manitoba region report notes a very good crop outlook west of The Pas aided by August to early September weather. Flooded low areas were drained by new pumping and field work began late May into early June. Drainage improvements were urged for future seasons to prevent delays in seeding. Rapeseed flax barley and wheat lead crops with good yields expected on early sown acreage.
The Pas Kinsmen Club announces the Kin Trailer will be awarded to a ticket holder this Thursday August 3 during local Centennial celebrations at the Exhibition Grounds. Tickets remain available from Kinsmen at the trailer site.
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