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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1963
Page
22
An epidemic at Eskimo Point prompted government notice in January. Indian Health Services dispatched an X-ray team and three doctors to study Eskimo Point and nearby northern communities. A total of 950 X-ray films were taken, 254 from Eskimo Point, arriving at Clearwater Lake Hospital in The Pas.
Audrey Lisitza age 14 of Flin Flon Skating Club is guest artist in The Pas Figure Skating Club presented Ice Capri63 tonight at 8 30 and Friday at 4 pm in The Pas Arena with a 150 cast rehearsing since December under Trappers Festival sponsorship.
Exar ve 1S Trappers' Activities begin at 6 30 in Guy Hall with the Musher's Banquet headlined by Jack Freedman of Flin Flon former Flin Flon mayor and former Pas resident. The Pas Figure Skating Club Ice Capri63 performs in Arena at 8 30 and Rendez vous starts at 11 in Elk's Hall tonight. Tickets limited to 300 sold at Cambrian Hotel lobby. The Festival was reorganized last September with a ten member executive and local clubs handling most events.
An Ice Palace at Edwards and Fourth attracts growing interest during the festival. Built by the local Legion Branch with help from John Bodnar, the framed structure uses packed snow, ice and flags. The palace anchors events including crowning of the Queen and a dog race enclosure while snow machines will be showcased by Brooks Equipment and Roger's Texaco at The Pas with races planned Thursday and Friday mornings.
The Kinsmen Club reports readiness for the World Championship Dog Derby with 10 to 15 teams expected. Five teams arrived in The Pas, including Montreal Lake entry, while local Ouelette family is currently the strongest local entrant. Prizes total 3000 dollars for the main race, 1000 to the winner and the Labatt Trophy, plus 275 dollars for the freight race and a 270 dollar junior race.
The Soap Box Derby part of the Trappers Festival takes place Saturday at 4 30 p m with contestants 14 and under lining up at 4 p m on the empty lot opposite Northland Drugs Edwards and Second A single dog and sleigh or toboggan allowed no Alaskan or standard dog race sleighs.
The Pas faces an acute shortage of accommodation for festival visitors as hotels fill up since the year began. Calls and letters from outsiders seek housing. residents are urged to phone details to Festival Headquarters at MA3-2912. The festival HQ will be in the Cambrian Hotel lobby with Kinnette Club staff.
The 16th annual Trappers Festival features youth oriented activities. Street dancing at the Ice Palace runs Thursday to Saturday at 5 p.m. A torch light parade begins Thursday at 8 p.m. from Legion Hall with teenagers leading. Younger children may join the Tally Ho parade after meeting at Legion Hall. Three horse drawn sleighs will be provided at the Arena and Power Plant on Edwards.
Operations are centered in the Cambrian Hotel lobby with Kinette Club staff running three day headquarters. Tickets for Rendezvous events Festi val Fair and Musher's Banquet are on sale. hours run 10 a.m. to closing over the three festival days. Telephone MA3-2912.
Festival committee curates a new event with two fur fashion shows daily in Guy Hall Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 pm featuring nine local models and 36 garments. A tea service offers smoked white fish bannock jam tea or coffee and fruit cake. The Ladies of the Royal Purple assist with the tea aided by Indian Ladies from the Friendship Center. The Lions arrange the fur show in cooperation with Herbert Winston Fur Company. An Indian Handicraft Display by Friendship Center and Kerrs Furs runs 1:30 to 5:30 pm in the Annex.
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