The Pas Celebrates Canada Day at Exhibition Grounds
Rain spoiled Wednesday ceremonies but Thursday drew about 8000 to the Exhibition Grounds for the first annual The Pas Exhibition and Horse Show. A parade from Devon Park opened events, with prizes for best float, commercial entry, and youth winners including Heather McEwan and Elias Schenchuk. a beef barbecue closed the day.
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Opasquia
Exhibition
Devon Park
Exhibition Grounds
Pas
Mixed Reaction To Centennial Caravan In The Pas
The Centennial Caravan drew close to 2000 visitors during Centennial celebrations in The Pas. The event featured diverse displays with strong sound effects though some spectators found many displays irrelevant. Friday night brought a Teen Dance in Devon Park headlined by the Fallen Angels with a surprise performance from a four‑member youth group calling themselves Just Us.
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Mother Hubbard
Canada
Devon Park
Fallen Angels
Dennis Passowtz
Terry Nash
Tim Devony
Leslie Morrow
Moose Lake Sees Unidentified Flying Object Scout
Moose Lake residents report a small white ball seen in the sky about 3:30 A M last Wednesday. Barney Ballantyne and his father travelled from Moose Lake to The Pas seeking an explanation. The sighting has left residents unsettled with no satisfactory account offered.
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U.F.O
Moose Lake
Pas
Barney Ballantyne
Barney
Break-in at The Pas Legion Absurd Details Emerge
Nova Scotia man Robert Lorette is in RCMP custody after a break in at The Pas Royal Canadian Legion. Police say he entered the premises through a side window and sustained a serious arm wound. Lorette sought treatment at St Anthony's Hospital claiming he had been stabbed and bleeding profusely before police arrived.
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Guy Robert Lorette
Nova Scotia
Pas
Royal Canadian Legion
RCMP
Lorette
Legion
St. Anthony's Hospital
Parade Photo Captions From Community Fair
Top left Mr and Mrs C R Neely Heather Burns Gert Phelan Mrs Buckberger. Top right The Pas District Farmers Float. Centre left Ukrainian Catholic Ladies at Ukrainian Supper Mary Szadiak Irene Ilichyshyn Ann Hrychuk Nancy Berezowicki. Centre right Heather McEwan winner of girl’s single parade entry prize. Bottom left models Debby Wagner Lennie Fenner Sue Neelen. Top centre Charlie Ilsley Mayor Trager Ted Tadda. Bottom right 4 H Horse Club contingent.
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C. R. Neely
Heather Burns
Gert Phelan
Buckberger
Pas District Farmers
Mac Profit Family
Bank of Montreal
Mary Szadiak
Irene Ilichyshyn
Ann Hrychuk
Nancy Berezowicki
Heather McEwan
Debby Wagner
Holland
Lennie Fenner
Sue Neelen
Charlie Ilsley
Mayor Trager
Ted Tadda
4-H Horse Club
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