D A K Bancroft Dies in Sleep While Holidaying in U S
The Pas mourns the sudden death of 31 year old barrister A K Bancroft during a holiday in the United States. Born in Winnipeg and a Manitoba law graduate, he moved to The Pas in 1967 joining Orchard and Bancroft which later became Bancroft Whidden and Mayer with him as senior partner. An autopsy has been ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas
Arcy K. Bancroft
Mr. Bancroft
Los Angeles
States
Winnipeg
Bancroft
University of Manitoba Law School
Orchard and Bancroft
Bancroft, Whidden and Mayer
Parking Charges Persecution At Twin Motors
Bob McLean Twin Motors comptroller appeared before Toton Council on December 18 alleging persecution over parking tickets issued to employees on town property north of Twin Motors. He noted the site was not a proper boulevard and questioned planning stage design while permissions expired July 1 1974. Council discussed uniform parking policy and referred the matter to Protective Services Committee for study. Joe Figura protested sentences from The Pas courts citing robbery and vandalism cases and urged fairness to law obeying citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McLean
Twin Motors
Toton Council
Mr. McLean
McLean
Transportation Committee
Steve Anaka
Swin ‘Motors
Don Manych
Lloyd Selk
Protective, Services Committee
Joe Figura
Pas
Waller Jewellers
Manyeh
Figura
Pas Chamber of Commerce
Town to meet with Winnipeg halfway house director over welfare
The Town of The Pas seeks a meeting with Winnipeg Halfway House director Dennis Goulet to assess welfare aid for parollees at the Native Clan quadplex on St Antoine and Cathedral. Council notes most residents will require assistance, while Native Clan pledges minimal support and self sufficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas
Winnipeg
Native Clan
Norine Sinclair
Religious Guidance Program Invites Learning in The Pas Schools
Under Sister Leona Fortier guidance students in The Pas engage in an interdenominational religious guidance program. Enrolment rose from 75 to 825 over three years with 45 elementary classes and 47 volunteers. The program stresses voluntary participation, teacher pupil rapport, and discovery based gospel education across denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Fortier
Pas
Leona
Keewatin-The Pas
Kelsey
Hena
Riesen named pastor of The Pas Alliance Church
Lee F. Riesen has been appointed pastor of The Pas Alliance Church succeeding Lorne Cornelson who left at the end of July. He arrived with his wife Elaine and children two weeks ago and brings experience from Milden Saskatchewan and Meadow Lake. He aims to work with people to draw them to Christ and believes many local problems have spiritual roots to be addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee F. Riesen
Pas Alliance Church
Lorne Cornelson
Pas
Mis Riesen
Familly
Elaine
Canadian Bible College
Regina
Riesen
Milden
Saskatchewan
Mr. Riesen
Christ
Pas AlHance Caureli
Lee Riesen
Scot
Sheryl
Stuart
Patrick Avenue
Development plan draft pact signed by Town of The Pas and MHRC
Town council approves in principle a memorandum of draft agreement with Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation for up to 100 housing units in Bell Avenue subdivision plus senior housing additions and land banking in Wolf Willow. It creates a joint committee to oversee sales and rentals and sets an 80 percent financing threshold with 25 percent of sites fronting Bell Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pas
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
MHRC
Bell Avenue
Wolf Willow
Council
Ell Averine
Stan Reid
Doug McBride
North American fiddling champ to visit The Pas festival
Ed Gyurki, winner of North America’s fiddling title from Woodstock Ontario, is slated to appear at the Trap pers Festival in The Pas. The rendezvous committee plans his performances at stage shows dances and reserve events, with Winnipeg musicians, two rock bands from Flin Flon and local groups. Beer fests are planned, pancake breakfasts may move to Salvation Army, and a 16 mm print of last year’s Trappers Festival film will be bought for Manitoba Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Ed Gyurki
Woodstock Ontario
Board of Directors
Gyurki
North
Winnipeg
Blue Monday
Flin Flon
Rainbow
Guy Hall
Salvation Army
Pas Wildlife Association
Army
Manitoba Department of Tourism, Cee? and
Cultural Afairs
Child Development Services A Success In The North
The Northern Region's Child Development Services, under the Department of Education, uses six psychologists and two speech therapists led by Dr. Handley to aid over 16 000 students from Churchill to Duck Bay. Referrals cover academics behavior emotional and language issues with classroom observation guiding treatment including medical or teaching method changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Development Services
Department of Education
Canada
Bruce Han
Judy Magon
Marigold Centre
Handley
Work halted on a segment of Pas Reserve complex
Progress was halted December 19 on one segment of the Pas Reserve shopping complex. Ted Rowe said the basement area for theatres will stay idle due to missing plan details. The stop lasts until tenants and Number 10 Architectural Group provide interior drawings. The building will be closed by January end. subtrades may move in around January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabouray
Lussier
Sigurdson
Public Works
Winnipeg
Gl&s
Minish Construction
Pas Reserve
Ted Rowe
Rowe
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D’a. K. Bancroft
Halfway House
Ater
New Alliance Church
Meadow Lake
Pastor Riesen
Child Development
Morth
Han- Mey
Frontier School
Clemente Rohde
Cranberry Portage
Gillam
Wabowden
Cormorant
Moose Lake
Grand Rapids
Duck Bay
Pelican Rapids
Number 10 Architectural Group
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