Show Ring Elevates horse training in Pas exhibition
The Pas Show Ring emphasizes horse and animal training over grandstand feats. Judge Wes McEwen calls this year the best, noting rising saddle horse values and a shift to including cattle and other animals. Ray Salmon cites three years of prep time, testing riding skills like Trail Riding with obstacles, and the growing role of the show ring in livestock quality and government interest.
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Wes McEwan
Wes
Ray Salmon
McEwen
Salmon
Rodeo Highlights fill the day with crowd and parade energy
A nearly perfect day drew about eighteen hundred spectators to the rodeo with standout parade by Kelsey Band and the Pas Trappers Festival Float taking top honours. Dee Smith opened events while chuckwagons drew few hitches and a seven second ride by Kevin Colquhoun sparked commentary. Grandstand activity included bumps and scrapes as crowds lined Larose and Third and traffic snarls were resolved.
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Blake McKay
McKay
Flin Flon
Swan River
Wilton
Dee Smith
Churchill
Department of Highways
R.c.m.police
Sid Wilton
Council wrestles with garbage
The Pas council reviews refuse removal costs after Ed Buckberger’s retirement. Norm Baxter urges buying a $15,000 one man packer to switch to daily commercial pickups, claim savings of about $11,000 against a $64,000 budget, and free two other packers for apartments. The mayor questions feasibility and timelines.
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Norm Baxter
Ed Buckberger
Buckburger
Baxter
Trailen Court
McBride
July Rainfall Exceeds Norm but Stays Below Historic July
The July rainfall was heavy yet under the July record of 146 mm set in 1966. It rained on 11 days, total monthly rainfall was 98.9 mm, and the heaviest 29 mm fell on July 27. Temperatures averaged 23.6 C, near seasonal norms, with 37 C the July high (July 19, 1941) and 6 C the July low (July 12, 1926).
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Glen Gunther
Two Moose Lake Men Plead Not Guilty In Looting Case
In Provincial Court Judge W R Martin finds Alvin Martin guilty on two counts of possession of stolen property and receives two 90 day sentences. Rene Ballantyne is found guilty on one count and cleared on another for insufficient evidence. Alvin Martin’s second 90 day term runs concurrently.
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Liquor Control Commission
Bob’s Grocery
W. R. Martin
Rene Ballantyne
Moose Lake
Alvin Martin
Pas
R.C.M
Martin
Ballantyne
North Manitoba bears subject to Wildlife Act limits says official
Gordon Johnson chief conservation officer for The Pas Area warns Manitoba residents north of the 53rd parallel that bears may only be shot in self defense or during the hunting season. An ad sponsored by the Manitoba Beekeepers Association suggested bears could be killed on sight, which Johnson says is false. Prosecutions and fines up to 300 dollars apply. Coyotes are noted as the largerNorth concern and trapping is often used.
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Gordon Johnson
Pas
Manitoba
53Rd
Johnson
The
Herald
Manitoba Beekeepers Association
Opasquia Indian Days Opens With Pow Wow Activities
Opasquia Indian Days begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Otineka Mall with a free daily Pow Wow featuring Chicken Grass and Hoop dances. The event runs through Saturday night with continued activities including a Princess Pageant, Fiddle Competition prize and canoe racing events leading to a final leg on Saturday August 21.
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Otineka Mall
Mistik Hall
Wescana Hotels
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Kelsey
Larose and
Third
Bedlam
Carrot River
Kevin Colquhoun
Barb Hagland
Council
Church of the Messiah
Gordon Lathlin
Pas Reserve
F.L. “Bud” Jobin
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Dec Smith
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