Steel Coffer Dams For Bridge At The Pas Manitoba
Manitoba highways opens tenders for 500 tons of steel sheeting to build coffer dams for footings of a new bridge over the Saskatchewan River at The Pas on No 10 highway. Dominion Bridge Company Limited bids 128247 dollars. Interlocking sheets form three water proof rectangles 20 by 61 feet. sheets 55 feet long driven 28 to 30 feet deep and extend about 25 feet underwater. Framework guides sheeting. Footings and piers reinforced with steel, to be left in place for stability. Final bridge cost estimated at 1.25 million. Tenders for bridge prime contract to be called this fall. 15 miles of bituminous surfacing on Provincial Road 391 to Snow Lake and Thompson to start this fall.
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Manitoba Department of Highways
Saskatchewan River
Pas
No. 10
Dominion Bridge Company Limited
Highways Department
Snow Lake
Thompson
M T A Opposes Abandoning Tourism and Development
Manitoba Tourist Association objects to reports that the province may dissolve the Department of Tourism and Recreation. Roy Vickery of The Pas urged Premier Walter Weir to continue and expand the existing tourism program, noting other regions’ supports and offering to discuss the proposal personally.
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M.T.A
Manitoba Tourist Association
Manitoba
Department of Tourism and Recreation
Winnipeg
Department of Tourism and Development
Department of Industry and Commerce
M. T.A
Roy Vickery
The
Pas
Walter Weir
Mr. Vickery
Department of Tourism
Vickery
Weir
Two Conservation Officers Rescue Work in Manitoba Tale
A Northern Manitoba rescue story portrays two conservation officers whose day of duty turns into a notable rescue. The narrative frames their actions as routine exemplars of frontline conservation work.
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Manitoba
Search for missing fishermen near Cranberry Portage
A noon July 14 1968 ground search near Cranberry Lakes and Simonhouse Lake found an abandoned boat and four drifting Americans on a landside island amid eight foot waves. Conservation officers transported them to Cranberry Portage after the boat took in water. one American woman kissed Mr Buck in gratitude as the search continues for others.
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Winnipeg
Cranberry Portage
Manitoba
Bob Huck
Bob Buck
Cranberry Lakes
Simonhouse Lake
Buck
W.C. McLean
Northern
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Gordon Lathlin
Naboo
Libby
Heinz
Allaba 5
Emil, June
Bill Allard
Chartered Accountants
the Pas
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Ross Ave
W. G. Ritchie M.D
Dauphin
Associate Medical
PAS Public Library
Joyce Colgan
Robert F.hiscox
Flin Flon
Optometrist
Neil G. Macphee Lawyers Office
Forever
National
PAS Herald
Robinson Alamo Distributors Ltd
Erin ST
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