Mill strike could start December 22 after talks fail
The Canadian Paperworkers Union Local 1403 has not set a strike date yet but a news release says action could begin December 22 if talks fail. It notes 85.8 percent of 248 eligible members voted December 4 in favor, with 202 supporting. The union covers office, engineering, and mill workers and cites wage differences with the sawmill. The release says talks may continue this week if the company agrees to improve its offer.
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Paperworkers Union
Manfor Resources Ltd
School Board seeks council meeting on municipal fire alarm system
The Kelsey Division School Board requests a meeting with the Town Council's Protective Services Committee to discuss purchasing and installing a city fire alarm system. After a December 1 regular meeting, Superintendent Harold Grundy noted five major school sites have fire alarm systems not connected to any network.
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Kelsey Division
Town Council
Protective Services Committee
Harold Grundy
Library Grand Opening Set for The Pas Saturday
The Pas Library Board announces the grand opening of The Pas Library on Saturday December 13 from 2 00 p m to 4 30 p m Official ceremonies begin at 2 30 p m with refreshments served afterward Mrs Shirley Haynes and Librarian Jan Goodridge are pictured arranging books and services during the event
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Pas Library Board
Pas
Shirley Haynes
Jan Goodridge
Pas Girls Choir Warmups and New Library Opening
The Pas Girls Choir of twenty teens ages 13 to 18 practises weekly under Mrs. Toews with rag doll warm ups led by Margaret Toews. A new library at 53 Edwards Avenue in the old municipal building, designed by G E R Associates, opens with experimental hours Monday to Friday 1 30 to 8 and Saturday 1 to 5.
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Margaret Barbour
Pas Girls
Margaret Toews
Pas
Toews
Flo Tellier
Pas Girls Choir
Edwards Avenue
G.E.R. Associates, Architects
Engineers of
Winnipeg
Doctor urges immunization for measles
Dr. A S Banks reports several hospital cases of Red and German Measles and urges immunization. Red Measles can be serious in children and may be prevented with vaccination as early as nine months. German Measles risks to unborn children prompt protection for women of childbearing age. Child Health Clinics run at the Provincial Building each Monday from 1 00 p m to 4 30 p m.
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A. S. Banks
Banks
Christmas Concert by Five Local Choirs in The Pas
The Pas Music Club presents a Christmas Concert Sunday December 14 at 7:00 p.m. in Kelsey Elementary School Auditorium. Five choirs perform including The Pas Senior Girls and Junior Girls, Mary Duncan Elementary, Opasquia School, and United Church Junior Choir. A Keewatin School of Dance group and piano and band numbers will also be featured. Admission is free.
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Toews
Pas Music Club
Kelsey Elementary School
Neal Joyce
Young Peoples
Joyce
Pas
Mary Duncan
Opasquia
United Church
Margaret Toews
Keewatin School of Dance
Bus line proposes municipal service for The Pas
Kelsey Bus Lines submits a plan with Otineka Development Corp to run a scheduled route serving The Pas area from trailer court to Otineka Mall on The Pas Reserve. The town would not subsidize. Otineka guarantees fare shortfall. Fares 50 cents or three dollars for adults, 25 cents for students. preschool and seniors ride free. Service hoped to start in December.
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Otineka Mall
Pas
Kelsey Bus Lines
D. J. McAdam
Council
Bus Line
Otineka Development Corporation Ltd
the Pas
Trailer Court
Keewatin Community College
Uptown Mall
McAdam
Otineka Development Corporation
Otineka
Mr. McAdam
Handi-Van Service Expanded in The Pas Area
Ted Chartrand of The Pas Friendship Centre announces that Handi-Van service for senior citizens and handicapped residents is now available from the Friendship Centre. It helps with doctor and dentist appointments, eye care, glasses pickup, prescriptions, and related needs in The Pas and surrounding area. See SERVICES page 4.
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Ted Chartrand
Pas Friendship Centre
Pas
Friendship Centre
Bedard Fined for Trespassing After Truck Blocked Tracks
Carl James Bedard of The Pas was fined $100 for trespassing with a motor vehicle after driving 10 miles along CNR tracks from Westray on November 29. Magistrates Court, December 6, presiding Mike Perchaluk. He also paid $370 in damages and removal costs for his truck from the tracks.
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Carl James Bedard
Pas
Mike Perchaluk
Tom Weir
C.N.R
Bedard
Westray
Weir
MBCI Students Learn Cooking at Keewatin Community College
Eleven MBCI students completed a full turkey dinner as the first trimester ends in the joint commercial cooking program with KCC. Ten girls and one boy begin a three year cycle sharing trimesters at KCC, earning a commercial cooking certificate and graduation credits.
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M.B.C.I
Keewatin Community College
M.B.C.1
K.C.C
Food Laboratory
Neil Wade
Jack Hyde
Wade
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