Election day moved to February 21 for Town Council by election
The by election originally set for February 20 is postponed to February 21. Secretary Treasurer Tony Moule cites polling location reservation issues. polls run 9:00 a.m. to 9:06 p.m. Four polling divisions are arranged across town including Polling division No 1 at Elks Hall. Ed Eggerer and Ed Sawula seek the vacant council seat left by John Sokulski who resigned in January after serving eight months of his term.
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Tony Moule
John Sokulski
Sokulski
Ed Eggerer
Ed Sawula
Elks Hall
Cal Gibson Named Director of The Pas Commission in Norman
Cal Gibson accepted the director post for The Pas on the Norman Regional Development Commission and was elected president at the January 27 annual meeting. He succeeds Don Trotter, who resigned for personal reasons. Mayor Jack Kennedy remains proxy. Earlier council discussions focused on Norman joining as a member for the next three years.
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Cal Gibson
Pas
Norman
Wayne Langlois leads The Pas rink to Manitoba Mixed playoff win
Wayne Langlois and his The Pas teammates Lesley Cameron Makii son and Don Cameron won the Northern Zone Playoff in Thompson and advance to the Manitoba Championships in Winnipeg on February 24. The winner moves on to Halifax to represent Manitoba at the national final. four northern zones compete across Junior Ladies Mixed and Men's events.
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Wayne Langlois
Pas
Thompson
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Halifax
Wayne
Lesley
Don Cameron
Jane Makiison
Trappers' Festival Headquarters Opens at Cambrian Hotel
The Trappers' Festival sets headquarters in the Cambrian Hotel basement with access via hotel lobby or a Third Street side door. Allison Skelly chairs staff with Mona Fisher as co chair. hours are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. February 14 to 16 and 9:00 a.m. February 17, closing later. Tickets for stage shows rendezvous Mushers banquet festival booklets and buttons sold there. Clues for the ice worm posted at the grounds. phone 623 2912.
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Trappers’ Festival
Cambrian Hotel
Third Street
Allison Skelly
Mona Fisher
Cole
Town overrun on LaRose Avenue sewer water project
Town Council reported final costs for the LaRose Avenue sewer and water mains installation from First to Third Street at 25 674 01, exceeding the prior estimate by 8 000 00. The project, done by Town crews and former engineer Steve Samu, had been guaranteed to cost less than 17 000 00.
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LaRose Avenue
First Street
Third Street
Gus Gelowitz
Steve Samu
Samu
Trappers Festival Returns With Winter Sun Theme
The Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival resumes with the theme winter sun for everyone and shifts to exhibition grounds west of Town on Third Street. Events include King Trapper and sports in the rodeo ring with access to the grandstand. The Torch light Parade starts tonight at 6 30 p m led by Fire Chief Dick Wright and volunteers. Lieutenant Governor W J McKeag and party attend the 150 mile world championship dog race to open Friday, followed by the fur queen crowning and Mushers banquet.
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Exhibition Grounds
Third Street
Dick Wright
Jack Kennedy
W. J. McKeag
Corley
Ice Palace
McKeag
Sove
Miss Manitoba Crown by 1973 Fur Queen Pageant
Miss Ingrid Roh, Miss Manitoba 1972, will crown the 1973 Fur Queen at the Trappers Festival Pageant set for 7:00 p.m. Thursday in Mary Duncan auditorium. Roh, 23, a lab technician, has represented Manitoba at events across Canada and the United States.
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Manitoba
Ingrid Roh
Mary Duncan
Miss Roh
Nancy Penton
Thompson
Canada
United States
Northern Manitoba Games Northern Region Postponed
The Northern Region Games Committee in Thompson with the Games Advisory Council recommends delaying the Manitoba Games Northern Region from March 1973 to March 1974. Chair Dave Turpie says longer lead time will boost local sports development and interest in the North.
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Thompson
Games Advisory Council
Dave Turpie
Laurent
Torchlight Parade Opens Trappers Festival Tonight
A torchlight parade starts the 26th Trappers Festival between 6 30 and 7 00 p.m. It forms on Edwards Avenue across from the shopping plaza and proceeds to the exhibition grounds where a large weiner roast for hundreds of children awaits. Fire Chief Dick Wright chairs the event with the volunteer brigade ensuring safety. Mayor Jack Kennedy lights the bonfire and greets the children. Clues to two ice worms are distributed at the roast with daily clues later posted at the grounds. Colin Heath of CBC will attend with a cameraman and film the start of Thursday morning’s big race.
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Edwards Avenue
Edwards
Third Street
Exhibition Grounds
Dick Wright
New Pool Takes Winton Name
The new indoor swimming pool will carry the Winton name and be officially called The Winton Pool. A Town Council resolution at last week’s meeting named the pool, with remarks about a future contest to name it.
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Winton
Thompson ski winners in Sunday star race
Seven members entered in the 20 gate slalom at Thompson where Molson’s sponsorship supported the event. Teams returned to The Pas with notable results as coverage continues on page eight.
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Molson's
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Walter Koshel
W. Langlois
Tommy Burns
New Pool
Adde Haukaas
Marla Anderson
Pas Ski Club
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