Three Die In Car Truck Crash North Of The Pas
Three men die in a car truck collision on No 10 highway twelve miles north of The Pas Friday night. Traffic halted over four hours as authorities identified the victims and sent bodies to Winnipeg for autopsy. Police release two names: Barry Wickens twenty eight Flin Flon and Stewart Tessner thirty one Snow Lake. the third victim aged twenty four pending next of kin notice. The car a 1962 Chrysler collided with a southbound pulpwood truck, axle broken and dual wheel shed. truck rolled 100 yards before stopping. An inquest will follow and further investigation.
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No. 10
Pas
Ron Templeton
Templeton
Winnipeg
RCM
Barry Arthur Wickens
Flin Flon
Stewart Alvin Tessner
Snow Lake
Nathan
Questioned Labour Minister Russ Paulley over accident inquiry
In a January 25 letter to W A Monteith Sr at The Pas Forestry Complex, concerns rise about Labour Minister Russ Paulley's handling of a November 25 1972 caustic soda accident harming Bill Monteith Jr. The elder Monteith urged a full investigation and checks on personnel qualifications after his son’s eyes were severely burned.
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W. A. Monteith Sr
Monteith
Mr. Monteith
Paulley
Early Paper Next Week for Trappers Festival
Herald to publish one day early on Wednesday February 14 to align with Trappers Festival. Advertising by 11 a.m. February 12, news by 4 p.m. February 9. Festival committee reserves center pages to list events for February 14 to 18. Papers reach streets by mid afternoon Wednesday.
Local residents escape Royal Hotel fire in Flin Flon
Early Sunday morning a blaze at the Royal Hotel in Flin Flon sent smoke through the corridors. Four residents on the second floor narrowly escaped with only minor clothing as two rooms were gutted and items lost to smoke and water damage. On the floor above six Midget Hockey players and their coach were awakened and fled to the street.
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Royal Hotel
Flin Flon
Sandy Banks
Les DeCock
Mushers Prepare for Festival Relay Race
The Fort Paskovac Sled Dog Club held its annual race, now a relay with a five mile outbound and return course. Five teams competed. winners were Ricky Calvert and Debbie McPhail with a 15 minute lead, followed by Tony Commodore and spouse, Bill Otchenash and spouse, Danny Butler Jr. and his mother, and John Parrot and spouse in the rear.
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Fort Paskovac
Ricky Calvert
Debbie McPhail
Tony Commodore
Bill Otchenash
Danny Butler Jr
John Parrot
Trappers' Festival to Feature Johnny Thorson Headliner
Calgary banjoist Johnny Thorson billed as The Ambassador of Happy Sounds will headline the Trappers' Festival Stage Show at the Margaret Barbour Collegiate Auditorium in The Pas on February 15 and 16. The 27 year old has CBC television exposure and recordings with Capital and Westmount, and counts Eddie Peabody as a mentor.
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Calgary
Johnny Thorson
Canada
Margaret Barbour Collegiate
Johnny
Thorson
U.S
Gordie Tapp
CBC National
Capital
Westmount Records
Eddie Peabody
Encour
McBryde Confirms Sale of Eight Duplexes in The Pas
The Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation has bought eight semi detached housing units in The Pas and tenants are expected to move in shortly. Northern Affairs Minister Ron McBryde confirmed the purchase after pen posed by Town of The Pas Herald. The four duplex buildings were offered by the receiver of the Churchill Forest Industries complex and purchased at a cost of $137,692.
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Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Pas
Northern Affairs
Ron McBryde
Town Ofclass
Pas Herald
MHRC
Churchill Forest Industries
Moden Named General Manager at Pas Forestry Complex
Industry and Commerce Minister Len Evans announced Frei P. Moden as the new general manager of The Pas Forestry Complex effective February 1. Moden succeeds Win Stothert, who will devote more time to his Vancouver based consulting firm Stothert Engineering Ltd. and continues in a reduced role.
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Industry and Commerce
Len Evans
Frei P. Moden
Pas
Mr. Moden
Win Stothert
Evans
Stothert Engineering Ltd
Vancouver
Labatt's presents cheque for dog derby prize funds
Howie Larke of Labatt's Brewery hands a 1500 dollar cheque to Trappers' Festival general chairman Wilf Cudmore for the World Championship Dog Derby prize and Labatt's trophy. Larke will attend the festival for the sixteenth year, offering support to the committee.
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Howie Larke
Labatt’s
Wilf Cudmore
Larke
Weather records fall as January brings extremes
January saw above normal temperatures in Manitoba with a drastic shift to a Monday morning blizzard. Airport data show record highs and lows including 43 degrees on January 24 and the driest stretch in years. Snowfall totals for the season differ sharply from last year, with 39.7 inches since September compared to 51.2 inches the previous year.
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Manitoba
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