Two Winnipeg youths found guilty on disturbance charges
Provincial Judge L A Mitchell presided as Gordon Ponask and Donald Francoeur, both 18, were found guilty of causing a disturbance after a party at J Totte’s home in The Pas. Ponask was fined 310 dollars for disturbance and obstructing a police officer, with other charges dropped. Francoeur received a 75 dollar fine plus costs.
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Mitchell
J. Totte
L.A. Mitchell
Winnipeg
Gordon Ponask
Donald Francoeur
Martin
Pas
Joe Totte
Ponask
Francoeur
Totte
Jim Totte
Totte Hose
Trails Near Clearwater Lake Park Hit First Phase Finish
The Provincial Parks Branch announced the first phase completion of a five year plan to develop cross country ski trails at Clearwater Lake Provincial Park. About 13 kilometers of trails are now available.
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Provincial Parks Branch
Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
Pas
Manitoba
Clearwater Lake
Snow Lake
Lynn Lake
Thompson
Flin Flon
Parks Branch
Pioneer Bay
Rifle Range Proposed Beneath Scott Bateman Junior High
The Kelsey School Board approved in principle a plan to excavate under Scott Bateman Junior High for a rifle range. The Pas Game and Fish Association proposed the project to the Recreation Commission. The report notes strong local reception and upcoming events on nearby trails.
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Kelsey School Board
Scott Bateman
Dennis Mosfat
Kelsey Recreation Commission
Pas Game and Fish Association
Recreation Commission
30th Annual Trappers Festival Opens With Toasts and Tunes
The 30th Annual Trappers Festival kicks off with Torch Light Parade Fireworks and Opening Ceremonies. A busy schedule follows featuring Rendezvous dances at Elks Hall and K C C venues with bands like Red Eye Moonshine Jim Ruth All Stars and Polka Partners, plus the World ip Dog Sled Race and Theatre 53 Stage Show at MBCI Auditorium.
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Northern All Star Trappers
Elks Hall
Red Eye
K.C.C
Bill Lee
Jim Ruth
All Stars
the Elks
Northern Heirs
Inspiration
Guy Hall
Ted Komar
Ed Gyurki
Inspiration Plus
Legion Hall
Salvation Army
Lathlin
Sid Wilton
Edwards Avenue
St. Paul’s
Juried Art Show Opens As Ninety Seven Enter Entries
Two art shows begin in Mary Duncan School with ninety seven entrants from eleven northern communities submitting 236 artworks including 120 paintings plus photographs and crafts. Local Arts and Crafts Display accepts non judged entries for display only with prizes not awarded. Public viewing starts Friday Feb 18.
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Nancy Bown
Mary Duncan School
Cook Avenue
Mary Duncan
Stage Show adds Bernie Bray harmonica virtuoso
Stan Rogers and Big Dave McLean join Stage Show with Bernie Bray from Calgary now based in Toronto. Bray, former Air Command Band harmonica player, entertains troops and locals, plans a one inch harmonica polka routine and has completed harmonica instruction. Catch his act Thursday or Friday at M.B.C.I. Dudley Jones notes.
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Stan Rogers
Big Dave McLean
Bernie Bray
Bernie
Calgary
Air Command
M.B.C.I
Dudley Jones
Oldtimer Publishes His Story Part One in The Pas Herald
The Pas Herald begins a four part series detailing Harry W. Sanderson Sr. of Moose Lake. Sanderson, a self educated man, delivered his life story in longhand over a year ago and the paper publishes it nearly as written this week on page unknown.
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The
Pas Herald
Harry W. Sanderson Sr
Moose Lake
Sanderson
Native graduates scarce at The Pas Reserve schools prompt trustee dialogue
Reserve Trustee Stan Wilson reports anxious parents of Native students in Division schools seek better educational opportunities. Two Liaison Committee meetings discussed English course difficulties, matriculation versus Commercial tracks, and cultural factors affecting class engagement and self presentation. The Pas Reserve Band Council aided discussions while officials note higher dropout rates among Reserve students and aim to identify quitting factors.
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Stan Wilson
Kelsey School Board
Pas Reserve
Wilson
Division Liaison Committee
MBCI
Reserve
Pas Reserve Band Council
al Yaskin
New Ice Worm record promotes Trappers' Festival themes
Bob Cook releases a 2 22 version of When The Ice Worm Nests Again recorded in Winnipeg. The 45 rpm stereo disc features Reg Beauvette Gene Bretcher and Jimmy Cale. 1000 copies were pressed with initial distribution to CJOB CFRY and town jukeboxes. The Queen's Ball extends Festival week with formal gala at Wescana Inn.
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Bob Cook
Pas
Winnipeg
Bob
Reg Beauvette
Gene Bretcher
Jimmy Cale
Guess Who
CJOB
Cfry Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Ontario
Cjob FM
Sue Lambert
F.L. Jobin
Wescana Inn
Festival
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Rendezvous
Terry Williams
Barry Tyson
Larry Crawford
Ozzie Rassland
George Danielson
Minneapolis
Woodstock
Trappers’ Festival
Updani
Ellis Hall
Hugh Johnston
Theatre 53 Players
Theatre 53
Johnston
Toronto
Oldtimer
United States
Cook
Wilf Carter
Ice Worm
Carrol
Roland Langlois
Art LaFontaine
Queens
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