Council debates boulevards as paving nears end
At the last council meeting discussion focused on sidewalks along Cook between Second and Third near the school grounds. The council clarified that property owners, including the School Board for boulevards in front of their lots, will be responsible for boulevards flanking their properties. The paving contractor is involved in finishing the first seven miles.
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Cook
Council
Interprovincial labour ads draw mixed views in The Pas
Radio notices from The Pas feature BC forestry industry recruitment with Canada Manpower assurances. The letter-writer questions job program reliability, notes interprovincial shifts, tax effects, and Manitoba unemployment claims, then turns to town beautification plans and strict enforcement on grass, hedges, and weed control.
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Pas
Canada Manpower Office
Manfor
Canada
B.C
Manitoba
Saskatchewan Drug Plan cuts costs for most prescriptions
The Saskatchewan Government introduces the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan effective September 1. Patients pay no more than two dollars per covered drug, four dollars for two, while the government covers the balance. Prescriptions stay through usual drugstores and no special enrollment is needed with a valid Saskatchewan Health Services Card.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Health Services
Alberta
Manitoba
Blueberries for sale and road repair woes in The Pas
A local sign advertises blueberries for sale in Roger Chartrand’s window while another informs Unemployment Insurance Office hours. The Past spotlight features Banff performers Joyce Colgan Norma Booth and Peter Allen drawing former residents. A Manitoba road between Clearwater Lake Airport and Pioneer Bay suffers severe patching, holes, and ruts due to heavy pulp traffic and ongoing repairs.
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Roger Chartrand
Joyce Colgan
Norma Booth
Peter Allen
Timberland Hotel
Banff
Joyce
Peter
Norma
The
Pas
Clearwater Lake
Pioneer Bay
Mile 25
Cormorant
Flin Flon Riding and Highway Priorities Spark Debate
The message notes Clearwater Lake lies outside The Pas Constituency, in Flin Flon riding, raising questions about highway funding. It references Number Ten Highway north of Bakers Narrows and speculates on the MLA’s answer to a Jake’s identity in the riding. It warns campers and tourists about a ghost blue car near Prospector.
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Clearwater
Pas
Flin Flon
Bakers Narrows
Jake
The Pas Herald Reader Praises Northern Manitoba Community
A column defends The Pas against negative media portrayals by highlighting its people. It praises volunteers on the Hospital Auxiliary Kin Court and local committees, noting Al Hillsden Claire Martin Marion Cox and many others for their roles supporting recreation and community life. The writer invites letters to The Pas Herald.
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Manitoba
Pas
The
Tribune
Free Press
CBC
North
al Hillsden
Grace Hillsden
Claire Martin
Marion Cox
Bob Ford
Hospital Auxilliary
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Dauphin Herald Company
Dauphin, Manitoba
Saskatchewan Formulary
Department OF Health
the Pas
Okanagan Valley
Doug McBride
Prospector
Dean Leston
Pas Herald
Paris
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