Three Graves and Words Spur Fire Safety Action
A Manitoba district laments three children's deaths in a The Pas Reserve fire and urges immediate action on fire protection. The writer condemns decades of inaction, notes past transfers of equipment beyond town lines, and calls on Indian Affairs, the Band, and government to negotiate fire service arrangements.
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Pas
Department of Indian Affairs
Manitoba
Consol
Flin Flon
Halcrow Lake
Trappers Festival Nears Its Twenty First Year
The 21st annual Trappers Festival at The Pas is one week away with headquarters chaired by Florence Harvey in the Cam brian Hotel lobby opening Monday. Hours are 5 to 9 PM Monday to Tuesday, 9 AM Wednesday. Tickets go on sale for Rendezvous stage shows and Musher's Banquet at Headquarters. other events sell at the door. Rendezvous events occur in Legion and Elks Halls. Stage Show runs Thursday and Friday at 9 PM in the MBCI Auditorium featuring The Internationals from Winnipeg.
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Pas
Florence Harvey
Cambrian Hotel
Legion
Elks
Guy Hall
MBCI
International Inn
Winnipeg
Horticultural Society Honors Eric Batchelar
The Manitoba Horticultural Association will award Eric Batchelar a Life Membership Certificate at its 70th annual convention in Dauphin. The honor recognizes his contributions to horticulture in Manitoba and The Pas in particular.
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Eric Batchelar
Manitoba Horticultural Association
Dauphin
Batchelar
Manitoba
Pas
Queen's Pageant Returns At Trappers Festival
The Trappers Festival Queen's Pageant is set for Thursday February 15 at 7 30 p m in the Mary Duncan Auditorium. Five candidates perform five minute items in formal wear with Kinette Club direction and D M Chorus interlude while a panel of five judges selects the winner. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Trappers Festival
Mary Duncan
Local hotel remodels for two new dining spots open soon
Cambrian Hotel and The Gateway Hotel remodel to host Mr Bob's Dining Room opening Friday and The Steak House opening at The Gateway next week. Tom Lamb reports from Lae about travel, local history, and a publicized Trappers Festival glimpse in Minneapolis Tribune.
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Cambrian Hotel
Gateway Hotel
Tom Lamb
Lae
New Guinea
Mrs. Lamb
Sydney
Australia
Lea
Three Children Die In Reserve Fire No Inquest Ordered
A fire at The Reserve killed Hilliard Thomas seven months Miriam two and a half years and Fred James one and a half years. Robinson Tobacco aged five and Garnet four escaped. Mrs Tobacco hospitalized. The blaze began about 4 PM near stove pipes in a one room dry home. Police note flames spread fast and the two boys escaped through the single door. The house was near the school on The Reserve toward the river.
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Hilliard Thomas
Miriam
Fred James
Moose Lake
Bombardier
Robinson Tobacco
Garnet
RCMP
Robinson
Philip Dorion
Town Firemen Issue Statement
A joint statement from Councillor Audrey Batchelor chairing the town fire committee and the Volunteer Fire Department follows a Friday meeting with the Grievance Committee. The press was barred from the gathering. The Police and Fire Committee met with the Mayor, three Fire Captains, Fire Chief T Earley and Deputy Chief S Hrabachuk to reaffirm operating guidelines for the Voluntary Fire Department.
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Audrey Batchelor
Town Fire Committee
Fire Department
Batchelor
Police and Fire Committee
T. Earley
S. Hrabachuk
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Horticultural Society
Weta
eLigaOn
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Publicit
Minneapolis Tribune
George Grim
Canada
South American
Margaret Alrust
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