LeClerc Plans Nine-Dog Trail From The Pas to Prince Albert
Joe LeClerc, 1960 world champion musher, will depart The Pas Post Office at 8 30 AM February 6 on a Centennial feature for The Pas Trappers Festival. He will carry token mail between The Pas Cumberland House Nipawin and Prince Albert in moose hide pouches after being sworn in as a Canadian Mail Carrier.
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LeClerc
Pas
Prince Albert
Fischer Avenue
Joe Saboraki
Pas- Cumberland House-Nipawin
Fur Queen Set For Pageant At Trappers Festival
The 1967 Centennial Fur Queen of the Trappers Festival will be announced during a Queen's Pageant in the MBCI Auditorium. Directed by the Kinettes the event is slated for 7 30 P M Thursday February 16 and open to the general public.
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MBCI
Kinettes
Centennial Ball Set For April 8th
The Kinettes announce their 4th annual Calico Ball a Centennial Affair with a grand march midnight buffet 1867 style a large birthday cake and other attractions. Tickets are limited to 350 couples at $5 per couple reservations to MA3-3337.
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Dianne Scoles
Dance
MLA's to Attend The Pas Trappers Festival
Manitoba Legislature will adjourn on February 16 to allow all members of the House to attend The Pas Trappers' Festival. Members will travel with the CNR arriving Friday morning. CNR coaches will serve as a hotel on wheels during the two day visit. MLA's return to Winnipeg Saturday midnight. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12.
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Manitoba
CNR
Winnipeg
Interline Club
Trans Air
Indian Handicraft Show At Trappers Festival Prizes
Prizes totaling 345 dollars will be awarded at the Indian Handicraft Exhibition and Sale during the Trappers Festival. The event runs in the Collegiate Auditorium on Friday and Saturday. Organized by the Manitoba Welfare Department Community Development Services Branch.
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Manitoba Department of Welfare
Welfare Officer Objects To Horse Publicity
A letter from Donald Castledon Manitoba Welfare Department Moose Lake acknowledges an editorial debate over a hay shipment to Moose Lake. He cites a public agreement with Grand Rapids Forebay Administration and notes newspapers should inform on public policy issues and facts. Continued on page 9.
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Donald Castledon
Manitoba Department of Welfare
Moose Lake
Province of
Manitoba
Grand Rapids Forebay
Simon Martin
Phillip Umpherville
Grand Rapids Forebay Administration
Saskatchewan River ice deemed contaminated at The Pas
Water and ice on the Saskatchewan River at The Pas are declared contaminated. The Trappers' Festival considered using river ice for the Festival Ice Palace to cut costs by contracting private interests who need ice for fish packing to stock ice.
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Saskatchewan
Pas
Manitoba Health Department
Winnipeg
Trappers Festival Broom Ball entries open to groups
Al Rogowski chairs the Trappers Festival Broom Ball Committee inviting local organizations to form teams for the Marvin Ross Trophy event with entry close February 10. Contact the Alouette Hotel to be lined up. Other notes include office manager appointment for The Pas Welfare and judge Jack Berg for the Raw Fur Competition.
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al Rogowski
Marvin Ross
Alouette Hotel
Jack Berg
Bob Burns
Carroll Warns Critics Over Pulp Mill Plans At The Pas
Welfare Minister Jack Carroll told the Manitoba Legislature critics could scare away a 100 million pulp mill project near The Pas. He urged openness to attract future industrial development as opponents including the New Democratic Party pressed against the Swiss developer pact. Carroll cited benefitting underdeveloped residents and noted local incomes around 800. Continued on page 9.
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Pas
Fom
Manitoba
Jack Carroll
New Democratic Party
Carroll
Nurse Aide Course Open at St Anthony’s General
St Anthony's General Hospital offers a Nurse Aide course with interviews by appointment February 1 to 8. Phone Sister Trudel at the hospital to schedule. New classes begin February 3.
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St. Anthony's General Hospital
Trudel
Bob Jackson Retires After 54 Years of Service
Bob Jackson retires from the CN R after 54 years of service. He began in 1913 as a station agent messenger, later moving to the section and then the Express Freight Department. He and Mrs. Jackson will remain living in The Pas and he becomes eligible for a Gold Pass.
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Bob Jackson
Eric Youd
Jackson
Mr. Lamont
Express Freight Department
Mrs. Jackson
Pas
Mr. Jackson
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Joe LeClerc
Eric Wadelius
Department of Welfare
Wadélius
St. Anthony's Hospital
Trappers Trust
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