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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1974
Page
1
The Herald reports multiple Demerol thefts at St Anthony's Hospital over months. A 200 ampoule theft occurred Thursday between 6 and 9 p.m. police urged caution, and hospital officials withheld details pending RCMP guidance.
Manitoba Court of Appeal Justice Matas orders The Pas to pay Porky Packers Limited about 180 055 in damages after a January ruling that upheld nearly 900 000 in claims. Costs by category total 164 755 plus 1500 court costs. The town plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, with estimated 20 000 more in costs.
Manitoba Forestry Resources faced questions in the legislature about possible shutdowns due to a pulp wood shortage. Critics cited 16 of 45 Cranberry Portage hauling trucks sidelined by bad roads and about 20 year accidents, prompting calls for road maintenance accountability. Green pledged to investigate.
Jim Bilton voices worry about The Pas information program calling it a propaganda situation and asks if government will continue after 1975. He seeks guarantee of future leased office space tied to The Pas Reserve shopping centre project. Northern Affairs minister says no guarantee can be given.
The Town of The Pas requests an additional 50 000 from DREE toward a 275000 public works garage in the Industrial Park. The project total includes 210000 for Minish Construction and 65000 for site work. Work is slated to start around May 15.
Industry and Commerce Minister Len Evans released a Manitoba Bureau of Statistics report detailing January food price indexes across 19 northern communities. Using Winnipeg as base 100, indexes ranged from 109.13 in Thompson to 152.02 in Oxford House, with fresh vegetables peaking at God's Lake Narrows and eggs near Winnipeg in limited cases. The study launches a series on northern prices and supports a Northern Consumer Prices Monitoring System to guide inflation relief and development programs.
City council at last Wednesday's meeting passed a by law to grant municipal welfare assistance and set eligibility rules. It approved in principle leasing space to Alcoholics Anonymous and authorized work by Underwood McLellan Associates for Phase 2 and Phase 3 municipal projects at a combined cost of about 82 500. A 14th Street closure from Gordon Street to the CNR right of way will add land to the Little Northern Museum.
The Trappers Festival snowmobile races drew at least 900 spectators in 25 degree weather for a record day. About 75 machines thrilled crowds with speed and spills as racers from Thompson Flin Flon Swan River Cranberry Tisdale Brandon Winnipeg and Emo competed for top money. The 60 mile cross country Saturday offered 1200 dollars and trophies to twelve winners. Dr O Boyle won the Hard Luck Trophy. Major sponsors were Royal Bank of Canada and R A G Enterprises. Sunday track races totaled 1800 dollars in prize money plus trophies awarded at a presentation supper. Gerry Angell of Flin Flon won Best Male Driver.
Town of The Pas officials Mayor Jack Kennedy and Secretary-Treasurer Tony Moule met Ottawa Minister Jean Chretien to present the chamber drafted brief opposing the Pas Reserve shopping complex. They plan a Winnipeg stop to discuss provincial ministers and a re assessment of former CFI lands now Crown owned.
The Pas District Farmers Association says civil servants impede farming as demand rises. They protest government practice of converting 100000 acres north of Carrot River to wildlife management areas, threatening hay and grazing leases. Page 13 continuation.
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