Christmas Norwegian Traditions Flourish in The Pas
A survey shows The Pas preserves Norwegian customs through Christmas. The Emmanuel Grants, Canada’s eldest Norwegian family, pass down dishes like roll and silte and full and silte. Arvid Grant, a local butcher, crafts the meat. Edna Fedje prepares brined meat. the family breakfast features fattigman and lefse with molasses bread.
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Pas
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Grant
Norway
Emmanuel
Mr. Grant
Arvid
Edna Fedje
Grants
Union Accepts ManFor Offer At The Pas
Local 1403 of the Canadian Paperworkers Union at The Pas voted 74 percent to accept the latest ManFor settlement after talks in Winnipeg. The package includes pay increases, a roll in of 57 cents, new dental and pension plans, a job evaluation program, shift differentials, and office wage raises with ratification contingent on Price and Wage Board approval.
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ManFor
Winnipeg
Federal
B.C. Mills
Town council approves in principle municipal bus service
At its December 17 meeting the Town Council gave in principle approval to a municipal bus service proposed by Otineka Mall Corporation and Kelsey Bus Lines. The service, to run a six month trial, will be formalized once a draft agreement is reviewed, with fares, stops, snow removal, and other details subject to Public Utility Board approval for Manitoba.
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Otineka Mall Corporation
Kelsey Bus Lines
Transportation Committee
Council
Bert Hayes
Don Manych
Kelsey
Stan Reid
Public Utility Board For
Manitoba
Holiday Schedule for The Herald Year End Closure
The Herald sets no issue next week and resumes Thursday January 8. Office and plant close December 25 to 28 inclusive. Open Monday to Wednesday next week, close for New Year, reopen January 2.
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Kelsey School Board Gains Additional Construction Funds
The Public Schools Finance Board approved extra funding of 252846.13 for Mary Duncan Elementary School construction, reducing a prior deficit of 429023.00 noted by Trustee Jack Johnson. Secretary-Treasurer Ken Perry said the deficit also fell about 25000 due to funds for Scott Bateman construction. A motion proposes indemnity for trustees for wage loss during multi day board duties, at 6.00 per hour up to 8 hours daily and 40 hours weekly, discretionary by the division board. MASt considers alternative financing methods for its fees, currently tied to teacher counts. See Board Page 5.
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Scott Bateman
Manitoba Public Schools
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
MAST
Kelsey School Board
Town Council Bylaw Enforced for Sidewalk Snow Removal
Town council agrees to enforce a bylaw requiring business owners to remove snow litter and debris from adjacent sidewalks by 10 am daily. The issue stemmed from 1974 arrears cited by the Finance Committee for noncompliant storefront snow removal.
Decorator phones called impractical practical room addition
The Pas Herald reports on customer owned decorator phones sold as period replicas. MT S denies modifying non company sets and charges for changes. A local resident returned a foreign model lacking Bell stamp after inquiry reveals policy allows modification only for substantially different sets and charges apply.
Not-so-perfect gift modification draws spark Bell dispute
The article notes a stamp marked New York Telephone Company on a gift modification set not approved by Bell. Bell standards apply to sets accepted into their plan, while M T S warns customer owned equipment cannot be legally connected and that many advertised sets are unusable. The issue was resolved after a Bell symbol was found in the coding and the phone shipped to Winnipeg for modification. Customers owning their own equipment pay the same basic line rate and repair charges.
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M.T.S
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Business Office
Bob Bergson
Bell Telephone System
Armstrong
Pas
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