Local shot put results from a small meet
John Flett led with a 15 feet 6 inches throw to edge Joe Ross who reached 15 feet 2 inches. Gordon McGillyvary placed third with a 14 feet 11 inches toss as the event unfolded.
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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1967
Page
29
John Flett led with a 15 feet 6 inches throw to edge Joe Ross who reached 15 feet 2 inches. Gordon McGillyvary placed third with a 14 feet 11 inches toss as the event unfolded.
Irvin Constant led from the start to win the long distance race ahead of Louis Lathlin and Alec Constant. Albert Ballantyne won the spear throw with 63 feet 5 inches. Philip Dorion and Charlie G. Constant followed. Joe Ross claimed the pack race, ahead of Albert Ballantyne and Solomon McGillvary. Charlie Constant dominated the leg throw with 22 feet 5 inches. Irvin Constant and Leo Constant chased. Pee Wee baseball saw the Pas Braves beat Vince Leah’s Winnipeg players, score not reported.
Mr Bell announced his departure at month’s end, noting the Indian people would become an integral part of the community. He found it hard to speak and expressed deep sorrow, the ceremony conducted in Indian and English with rough translations of hieroglyphic inscriptions on the monument.
The Kelsey Division opens early for the Trappers Festival holiday but no major issues arise. Trustees discuss bus overloads on Rahl's Island and Carrot River routes and refer the transport committee to find solutions.
The board reports good calibre elementary teachers and full qualifications for hires under the new grant arrangement. Only retarded-class teachers are on permits due to this being a new field, with no applicants yet found. Credit for the improved outlook goes to Mr Harold Grundy who recently visited Winnipeg to locate prospective applicants.
A feature column discusses autumn football in Canada, noting two main amateur levels, intercollegiate and senior leagues, and aims to stage an all-Canada championship dubbed the Little Grey Cup. John Bennett, a noted coach and former player, advocates the idea and speaks forcefully on the sport.
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