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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1967
Page
1
The 20th Annual Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival begins tonight at seven o clock in The Pas with Night and Three Days of Fun. Spectators can enjoy dog races packing flour contests heavy couple judging and events like dog races power toboggan races dances tug o war and more through Saturday night.
The first baby born at St. Anthony's Hospital during the Trappers' Festival will receive $25. Eligible parents must reside in The Pas or nearby areas. The baby must be born between 7:00 PM tonight and midnight Saturday as part of festival celebrations in The Pas area.
Five contestants compete for the Centennial Fur Queen title at the Trap pers Festival. The Pas-Kinettes sponsor the 7 30 p m Pageant in the Collegiate Auditorium with out of town judges evaluating beauty and personality. Cliff Gardner hosts as each candidate is announced twice and delivers a personal address. Admission is 25 cents. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
Festival Headquarters opened Monday evening as ticket sales for the Black and White Minstrel Show rise briskly. DM Mixed Chorus presents the production directed by Denyse Morrish with design by Norma Booth featuring a cast of thirty for tonight and Thursday performances.
The Souvenir Booklet differs from current listings with the Steelgas pancake breakfast now 8:30 to 9:30 A.M. daily inside The Fort. Motorized Toboggan events are rescheduled or canceled, and the Friday stage show shifts to 9:30 P.M. instead of 9:00 P.M. per the latest paper notes.
The Pas centennial dog mail carrier Joe LeClerc travels the old Nipawin to Prince Albert route retracing the historic mail path. Crowds greet him at Nipawin and Prince Albert with schoolchildren, a special banquet, and ongoing CKBI reports as he nears The Pas slated to arrive Friday evening at Fort Opasquat.
The Labatt Trophy race spans three laps totaling 150 miles with a $1000 prize. The route runs parallel to Carrot River road ending at Sports Grounds. Races start Thursday 10 00 A M with subsequent laps Friday 14 30 after the Queen Crowning and Saturday 10 00 A M. The Pas Kinsmen host the event with photography and bell signals at Fort Opasquat.
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