Grand Aggregate Award at The Pas Horticultural Show
Mrs A Day won the Grand Aggregate at The Pas and District Annual Horticultural Show held in Guy Hall for accruing the most points in cut flower competitions. Margaret Alrust took the Shadboldt Award for best special arrangement and first prize for Modern Arrangement titled October Fantasy with a witch on a broom. Second prize went to Harry Bicklord with a Centennial Theme. The Pas Meat Market Trophy went to Art and Mrs Johnson for Home Grounds large lots. E J A Neill and Geoff Smith took second and third. The Town of The Pas Trophy was awarded to W J Koblansky for small lot Home Grounds. Mr and Mrs John Jaeger won first in Farmers’ Home Ground. George Halliday second. Geoff Smith won best Gladiola.
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A. Day
Pas and District
Guy Hall
Margaret Alrust
Alrust
Harry Bick
Lord
Art Johnson
Pas Meat Market
E.J.A. Neill
Geoff Smith
Teacher Vacancy Narrowed to Two Open Posts
The teacher shortage that troubled the School Board trustees this spring has lessened to a minor issue. Currently two positions remain to be filled: a Physical Education post in the Collegiate and another continuation noted on page 9.
Prison Stint Follows Intoxication Charge In The Pas
A visitor from Gillam faced a magistrate in The Pas on intoxication charges after arriving with $1460. The man, broke after a ten day holiday, spent a few days in jail. Gene Rheaume, visiting The Pas, praised the town’s jail while remarking on Canada’s worst jail contest.
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Gillam
Nip House Closed By Town Council Over Health Violations
The Town of The Pas ordered the Nip House on Edwards Avenue shut for 60 days by cancelling its business license after a council meeting at the request of Dr. Panacher Northern Manitoba Medical Health Director. A July inspection found serious violations requiring renewal of all health conditions before license reissue.
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The
Pas
Edwards Avenue
Council
Panacher
Northern
Manitoba
Health Department
Management Re opens Cafe Nip House Reopens After License Action
Nip House re opens after town council canceled its business license for 60 days. A restaurant spokesman says no notice was given and claims the health department requirements were nearly met though one item remains outstanding.
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Nip House
Herald
Health Department
Carnegie Questions Troubled Town Council Over By Law And Barracks
Councillor Don Carnegie pressed Town Council on a pending fire prevention by law not heard since February and the fire chief’s authority. He also queried the open foundation for the RCMP barracks on Gordon Ave where young children were playing, urging action and accountability.
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Don Carnegie
Carnegie
Evans Premachuk
Rc~ MP
Gordon Ave
Town Charged Over Double Drowning at Dugout Site
The Town of The Pas faces criminal code charges for leaving an excavation unguarded at a Centennial Park site where sisters Shirley Nelson 10 and Sharon Nelson 9 drowned on June 17. The town solicitor sought remand without plea as council weighs next steps.
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The
Pas
Evans Premachuk
Premachuk
Acton
Shirley Nelson
Sharon
Constant Avenue
Annual Sports Day sees Young-Linklater win half marathon canoe race
Organizers enjoyed sunny weather as 9 canoes started the forty mile race across the river. Jim Young and Jim Linklater won with a 6 hour 48 minute 5 second total for 2 laps, ahead of Flin Flon visitors who clocked 6 hours 4 minutes. Constant and Ballantyne took third, Bignell and Partridge fourth, with several crews dropping out. In archery Henry Personius won, Francis Head second, John Constant third.
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Jim Young
Jim Linklater
Flin Flon
Charles T. Constant
Albert Ballantyne
Paul Bignell
A. Partridge
Indians Honour Dick Bell For Service To The Pas Band
The Pas Indian Band dedicated a park and access road in honor of T. R. Bell who served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in The Pas for ten years. The ceremony cited his work on behalf of the community and noted his transfer.
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Pas
T. R. Bell
Bell
Indian Affairs
New Delage School Delays Opening Amid Construction Troubles
Delage School faced delays as the new collegiate building will not be ready by September 1 due to bricklayer shortages and a carpenters strike. Seventeen classrooms are needed for fall enrollment. the contractor offers only about nt rooms by September 5. Trustees urge options as the August 15 deadline passed and a one day grace is considered to meet the 200 school days annual quota.
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Delage School
Cal Gibson
Staggered Classes Planned At The Pas High School
The Pas will open with staggered classes for some students on Friday September 1. School board chairman Jack Kennedy said the new high school will not be ready, so classes will run at Mary Duncan School while students move from Margaret Barbour Collegiate. Full details will appear next week in the Herald.
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Pas
Jack Kennedy
Kennedy
Mary Duncan School
Mary Duncan
Margaret Barbour Collegiate
Vote Planned on 309000 Skating Arena By-law
The Pas ratepayers will vote this October on a 309000 by-law to fund a new metal arena complex for skating and curling east of town near the new high school. A citizens committee believes 300000 is a close estimate and bids from at least three companies may be considered.
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Pas
Bill Moffat
Special Citizens’ Committee
Calgary
Moffat
Trager
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Gene Rheaume
Canada
Montreal
Health Dept
Young - Linklater
Jules Nault
Dick Bell
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