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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
2
The Pas council finally names a weed inspector and hires four LIP workers to mow town properties. The inspector may enter private lots, with cleanup costs charged to the tax roll. Needing broader weed control, residents recall past failed attempts and urge action before next summer.
The Highway Traffic and Motor Transport Board increased the No. 10 Highway limit between Swan River and Crewberry Portage to 65 mph, up 5 mph. Manitoba Chambers of Commerce urged the change, citing travel time burdens for northern residents and excellent road conditions through sparsely populated areas. The piece questions why 65 mph and notes penalties for small overages.
Manitoba government outlines a plan to replace the obsolete The Pas correctional facility with a multi use complex, estimated at about 1.5 million dollars. MLA Ben McBryde sought exact site details, but his office later said no land purchase evidence existed in The Pas.
The Herald published G P Grant of Thompson criticizing Transair northbound service and the Winnipeg Thompson highway. Thompson MLA Joe Borowski replied July 23 1972 noting long standing efforts by himself and others against the issues raised.
Tog P Borowski, Thompson MLA, criticizes road 391 and praises Thompson and Grand Rapids Penton link projects. He claims high costs paid by southern taxpayers, touts fuel savings traveling to Winnipeg, and touts a North American construction record.
Fragmented OCR schedule lists daily program blocks from August with names like Ed Allen Mr Dressup Manitoba Schools and The Friendly Giant. It traces a mix of children's shows, talk segments, and news items across multiple days including Friday August 4 and Sunday August 6.
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