Norman Pushes for Hydro Rate Parity Across Manitoba
The Northern Manitoba Regional Development Corporation seeks talks with the provincial government to achieve parity in hydro rates. A detailed brief was sent to Premier Schreyer along with a letter urging study. Letters were also sent to Flin Flon Thompson The Pas chambers unions northern MLAs and other regional bodies requesting support for equalized hydro rates.
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Northern Manitoba Regional Development Corporation
Manitoba
Norman
Ed Schreyer
Flin Flon
Thompson
Pas
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
New Lawyer Laurel Wight Joins Evans Premachuk Firm
Laurel Wight has joined Evans Premachuk in The Pas, starting August 7. A Winnipeg-based graduate and Napinka native, she earned a 1973 Manitoba Law degree and articled with Manitoba Justice. She will handle civil criminal and domestic work and has appeared in The Pas courts.
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Evans Premachuk
Laurel Wight
Winnipeg
Miss Wight
Napinka
Manitoba
University of Manitoba Law School
Easterville
Flin Flon
Moose Lake
Pas
Nor Plains Plans Eight-Unit Block in The Pas
Nor Plains Development reveals a two storey eight suite apartment block to be built in The Pas at St Antoine Street beside Centennial Park. Construction starts mid October with an estimated 120000 for building and site. The fledgling firm aims to expand to thirty or forty homes and supplies its own materials to cut costs under a lease option with The Town of The Pas.
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Nor Plains Development Company
Pas
Nor-Plains Development Company
St. Antoine Street
Centennial Park
Town of the Pas
Five Charged in Dual Break-Ins at LCC and Pineing s Grocery
Five persons named Clifford Ballantyne Philip Head Sidney Dorion Leo Ballantyne and Rene Ballantyne were charged after two August 14 break-ins at the Liquor Control Commission and Pineing s Grocery. Police recovered most liquor, four pleaded guilty, Head not guilty, case remanded to August 26.
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Liquor Control Commission
Bob’s Grocery
LCC
Pineings Grocery
Clifford George Ballantyne
Philip Henry Head
Sidney Thomas Dorion
Leo Marcellais
Rene Ballantyne
Head
Opasquia Indian Days Triumph Amid Rainy Conditions
Despite cold and rain the Opasquia Indian Days festival proceeded with canoe races, foot races, and throwing contests. Jeff Kellogg and John Baker won the 120 mile canoe race in 9 hours 59 minutes 22 seconds and claimed all three sprint events for an additional 225 dollars.
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Pas Indian Band
Jeff Kellogg
John Baker
Baker
Kellogg
Don Hassel
Eugene Jensen
Campbell Brothers
Gilbert
Ron
Ehman Brothers
Dan
Don
Moose Lake
Irvin Constant
Roger Carriere
Sandra Delaronde
Manitoba Metis Federation
Caroline Azure
Opasquia
Denise Lavalle
Friendship Centre
Marlene Buchanan
Sandra
Matthew MacGillivray
Leona Sinclair
Cecelia Sinclair
Albert Ballantyne
Jim
Alex
Cliff
Harry Campbell
Paul Bignell
Jim Young
Town Rejects Fourth Fire Agreement Proposal
The Town of The Pas unanimously rejected the latest fire agreement draft from The Pas Indian Band. The Band ratified a version last week, but the Town found the Band’s document unacceptable and full of major discrepancies. Mayor Jack Kennedy called the Band’s proposal incomprehensible and a slap in the face.
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The
Pas
Jack Kennedy
Residents Seek Rezoning On Verendrye Street
The Pas planning commission heard a July 18 rezoning request from thirteen Verendrye Street residents. The street currently shows R-2 on one side and R-4 on the other, with most homes as single family. If rezoned to R-1, the remaining three lots would become single family only. The commission favorable to the proposal weighed the existing use and resident petition presented to the August 12 meeting. Northern Planner Don Pierson attended.
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Verendrye Street
Town of the Pas
Pas and District Planning Commission
Don Pierson
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Beachees
SRP
Marcel Chartier
Wescana Hotels
Sherwin Moore
Town Rejects
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