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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1969
Page
3
The 22nd Annual Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival begins as crowds, participants, and visitors look forward to a lively mid winter celebration. Organizers led by general chairman Herman Reimer thank sponsors advertisers and local groups while the Weatherman is joked as a welcome guest for the event.
Dr Blaine Johnston, Thompson resident since 1957 and the area’s first medical practitioner, enters the February 20 by election for Church Hill. He argues northern development and criticizes party politics that split northern Manitoba, urging a forum for year round northern issues as redistribution will give five provincial seats and one federal seat to the north.
A political note urges each party to present concrete plans for Northern Development defined by northerners themselves, arguing that voters need clear proposals beyond current party stances. The text emphasizes grassroots input to shape regional policies.
The Trappers Festival adds snow sculpting with school and private yard displays. Keystone Fisheries awards the J P Jonnasson Trophy for the best float turned snow sculpture, with $100 in prizes. Students from elementary to high school join this growing event, aiming to boost color and community involvement.
The piece notes Postmaster General Kierans vows to balance the Postal Department budget and cut waste. It claims he boasted a straight 6¢ rate for local and out of town mail, but shoppers in The Pas found 6¢ stamps hard to buy as clerks offered 5¢ stamps or 1¢ stamps in combinations to total 6¢.
The Canadian Council of Christians and Jews promotes Brotherhood Week February 16 28 1969 to rededicate individuals to human rights and reject prejudice. The campaign urges people to know others with different creeds races and origins to replace bigotry with understanding and solidarity.
The Manitoba division reports gains in cervical cancer prevention through Pap smear testing and early detection across the body. The society outlines a goal of 170 300.00 for the Manitoba campaign with expanded research, staffing, and equipment needs to support national level assessments.
A dense day by day guide lists test patterns, music, dramas and serials from The Dial Electric Co with programs such as Friendly Giant Mr Dressup As the World Turns Search for Tomorrow and The Edge of Night. Evening blocks include Mission Impossible Coronation Street Gomer Pyle Beverly Hillbillies and Bonanza with later news and signoffs.
A dense listing shows CBC broadcasting slate for Friday February 14 and Saturday February 15 with time slots for dramas comedies soaps news and kids programs. Names include Manitoba Schools The Dick Van Dyke Show Carol Burnett Abbott and Costello Julia The Group and Wojeck among others. The text ends with a note about filming for This Land of Ours and the Festival crew.
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