Office fire guts trailer park structure near The Pas
Fire of undetermined origin gutted the trailer park office near Starlite Drive-in north of The Pas last Friday at 11 am. Bruce Dickie owned the park. explosion blew a deck lock into the store. Two trucks from Pas Volunteer Fire Dept fought the blaze with no local hydrants. smoke and extensive damage described. The office section housing a hot water tank and stove propane fueled was destroyed. other end had minor smoke damage. Dickie notes partial insurance. cause undetermined.
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Mrailer Park
Bruce Ditkie
Starlite Drive-in
Mr. Dickie
Pas Volunteer Fire Department
Dickie
Manitoba Artist Halldorsson Paints Nords Landscape Mural
The article profiles Halldorsson a Manitoba artist and poet who painted a wall mural of the northern landscape in oil on plywood 4 by 7 feet taking 1600 hours. Queen Elizabeth recognized his poetry and later wanted to see the mural during her Manitoba tour in 1970. The artist lives with seven children and his wife spends leisure time painting and exploring potential subjects. The mural remains in Manitoba, despite interest from outside buyers.
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Queen Elizabeth
Manitoba
Halldorson
Winnipegger To Paint The North
A Winnipeg artist Albert Halldorsson toured northern Manitoba including The Pas area to gather material for new art. He visited his brother in law and sister Leo Wonacott at Clearwater Lake and spent a week in the north before returning to Winnipeg. He works for Canada Post and expressed enthusiasm for northern material.
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Manitoba
Pas
Albert Halldorsson
Leo Wonacott
Clearwater Lake
Canada Post Office
Halldorsson
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