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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1967
Page
1
The Pas Indian Band Council announces completion of four toboggan runs at the Big Eddy Hill as part of the Band’s Centennial Project. Logs line the sides and ruts in the middle keep sleighs from the edges. The Band invites all to slide at their own risk, with a coffee and hot dog concession operating at the site.
Joe LeClerc heads from The Pas with nine dogs and a custom toboggan on a 600 mile Centennial Mail Carrier trek. He travels via Cumberland House Squaw Rapids Nipawin to Prince Albert with 56 letters to civic leaders and organizations. Radio contact keeps officials updated as he rests at Nipawin and Prince Albert Winter Festival, replenishing supplies.
A reader defends local hay field rights near Moose Lake, criticizing editorial coverage of the Manitoba Hydro water supply dispute. They claim Hydro promised a new hay field in 1962 and allege continued flooding and hay loss, with seeds sown and deliveries from The Pas at Hydro expense.
Nine residents along Hogan and Settee Avenues will receive no property tax cuts as water service is discontinued and they lack water delivery. Tax bills reflect actual services. council cannot grant reductions. Water may be obtained at the water station Wednesday evening or Saturday all day. Also, the Kinsmen request to cancel $80 Kin Court water charges and the Elk’s Lodge tax-cut requests were denied.
Sam Waller of the Little Northern Museum offers Trappers Festival Covers for stamp collectors to obtain a post office Festival Cancellation across all four days. They cost 1.00 or 0.25 each to help fund the project, a centennial collaboration with Harold Fehr of Winnipeg. The parade and floats are planned with council efforts under Mayor Trager, as Audrey Batchelor coordinates the Town Council float and seeks horses amid Moose Lake jokes.
Mrs. Nora Spence gave birth to triplets Frederick Allen 6 2 at 6 36 A M Jean Catherine 4 4 at 6 47 A M and James Elmer 6 9 at 7 40 A M all at St Anthony's Hospital The Pas on Friday February 3 Their father Donald Spence is a carpenter and two older children live at Thompson The Pas townsfolk presented blankets and sleepers to the trio and their mother Dr Ron Abbott attended the birth.
Mary Ann Murphy was crowned Snowflake Queen and Elias Shewchuk was crowned Snowflake King at Opasquai School last Thursday. The event raised funds for the March of Dimes with ticket profits of 167.50. Kelly Calquhoun won the 5 prize, Wayne Scheschuk received duffle mitts, with Brenda Hedberg Angela Sabanski Neil Profit and Nelson Funk as other Queen and King candidates.
A special Sunday matinee of the Trappers Festival Stage Show titled Black and White Minstrel Show will be held at the Lido Theatre at 2:00 PM. The event benefits youngsters in grades one through eight with 25 cent admission, while accompanying parents or preschool children pay 1 dollar. Tickets sold at the door. box office opens 1:15 PM.
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