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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
8
Local citizens are urged to dress up for a three day Jubilee celebration. The Anniversary Committee asks participants and helpers to wear festive attire, with stores supplying neckties and hats. Members model boater hats and 1912 style dresses to inspire attire.
Two longtime railroaders, Allan G. Clarke and E. Buchanan, were honored at a Legion Hall retirement dance in The Pas last Saturday. Clarke retires as conductor and will move to Vancouver. Buchanan retires as chief dispatcher in the Northern Area, starting in 1917 as an agent at Lettelier Manitoba. About 120 relatives and colleagues attended. each received a $190 retirement fund gift.
John Deminick told the Town Council last Wednesday that taxi concerns are a terrible waste of time. Claude Kozik spoke for Tallis Taxi about selling a car to a private buyer, protesting the council’s refusal to let him operate a taxi. The company has four cars and the sale would not raise taxi numbers in The Pas. Deminick also presented the 1962 electors roll as private citizen, suggesting a committee study council matters.
One hundred ninety three lock up boxes are being installed in the local post office this week. Work commenced Tuesday. The additional boxes will take up all the available space in the box lobby allotted for post office boxes.
Bill Davies becomes manager of the National Employment Office in The Pas succeeding W F Hanson. He comes from Edmonton where he led employer relations, is a Moose Jaw native and former RCAF and Saskatchewan public relations officer. Davies, his wife Grace and two sons will relocate to The Pas.
Mr. Bill Moffat announces a new florist shop to be centered on Edwards Avenue across from Profit's Furniture. The Pas Florists will be managed by Mrs. Moffat who recently completed a three week course at Ontario Agricultural College. Fresh flowers will be stocked daily and the business will be allied with Florists Supply of Winnipeg, with planned service to Hudson Bay Railway points.
Councillor Sudchuk called for action at the council meeting on the garden raiding wave in The Pas. She noted several complaints and suggested RCMP foot patrols around garden spots as a deterrent.
RCMP investigate a break in at Mr and Mrs Paul Fee’s home at 206 Third St E. The thief or thieves took $75 to $100 in American silver and 50¢ pieces, about $75 in pennies and dimes, and $2 in King George V nickels. Most valuable items were kept in a local vault. Entry was via a bedroom window while the Fees were away at the lake over the weekend.
Two confused monkeys and other animals drew attention in The Pas after a high altitude balloon launch from Goose Bay Labrador. Don Lamb pursued in a Norseman aircraft aiming to recover capsules near Prince Albert following prior recovery missions.
Seven year old Douglas Northcott was released from hospital after an accident in front of the Dutch Drive Inn on July 31. RCMP charged Norman Hart of Bellsite Manitoba with impaired driving. Hart appears in Magistrate's Court tomorrow morning. The collision occurred around 4 pm between Hart driving his car and Douglas's mother Joyce Northcott in another vehicle.
Godin's Bakery in The Pas has been sold to Mr. Hanson of Winnipeg who will take over September 1. Hanson previously worked at Donut House in Winnipeg and is expected to expand pastry lines in The Pas. The store, open since 1922, will be run by new owners while Mr and Mrs Edmond Godin retire to their Clearwater cabin. Emmanuel plans to move to the west coast for radio electronics training.
Raymond and June Fritz of Munro Center Illinois vacationing with twelve children aged 15 to 9 months visited Nip House for weekend snacks. The bill totaled 12 dollars 65 cents. In the background are Nip House staff A Angeles Bettsy Innes and Wm Hazigeorgiou. The family travels in two cars with each parent driving.
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