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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1966
Page
8
Dr. Nabil Rafei joins the Associate Medical Clinic at The Pas after a decade of postgraduate study in London England. He arrives with extensive clinical training and will serve as part of the local medical team.
Dr Rafei becomes the sixth medical member of The Clinic and, with his arrival, the clinic takes over medical care for all Treaty Indians as outlined by Indian Affairs. The staff will rotate duties between the Clinic and Indian Affairs Clinic, with on duty coverage at the latter each afternoon. Dr Rafei, bilingual in French and English, trained in internal medicine, pediatrics, and rheumatology, previously studied in Alexandria and England and worked as a general practitioner in an English hospital. He is single and seeks lodging.
Manitoba telephone rates will fall January 23 to match southern Manitoba rates. J F Mills, chairman of the Manitoba Telephone System, cited Public Utilities Board approval of the system's rate reduction plan.
Strychnine poison killed dogs in The Pas during Christmas week with three more cases on Constant and Taylor Avenues. RCMP lab in Regina confirmed the toxin from a meat piece found on Edwards Street. A German Shepherd puppy owned by the Hilsenteger family died after convulsions within minutes of being outside.
Lamb Airways seeks RCAF airlift to move a damaged Otter from Rankin Inlet to Calgary for repairs after a November crash. A Bristol freighter is unavailable and a United States Hercules mercy flight used to Pond Inlet is cited as precedent for Arctic rescue. The Hercules has previously carried fuel and supplies in harsh conditions.
The Pas reports the death of Neil Devenny a former resident and CPR trainman killed in a Regina yard accident while the crew was making up a train. Survived by wife and three children ages four to eight. brother Murray in The Pas. Predeceased by father Scott Devenny and mother in 1950.
Personnel on the Kelsey School Board will remain unchanged for 1966. Cal Gibson and Jack Berg, who earlier indicated retirement, have agreed to accept appointments to the Board by the Minister of Education. Gibson decided in late November. Berg relented about two weeks ago. The Board faces serious salary talks with teachers and plans to present a spring money by-law to fund an addition to MBCI collegiate.
Attendees recall the Essentials Christmas concert at the Lido Theatre on December 15. The show opened softly with adecorated stage, varied lighting, and notable performances by Mel Metzner as MC Charles Nabess on lead guitar Donald Nabess vocals Larry Haynes on bass and Jim Moran on drums with lively drum numbers and stage costumes.
In his annual New Year address to Council, Mayor Trager outlines goals for The Pas including sewer and water hookups, improved street lighting, more decorative lights, a traffic bridge across the Saskatchewan River, a full time physical education director, and continued modernization. He notes progress on cement sidewalks, sewer and water extensions, paving, an underpass, and construction on the Vocational School.
Emile Cousineau retired last Wednesday afternoon after a brief round house ceremony. He received a purse from fellow employees presented by Ross Framingham and a plaque by John Shmon. Cousineau, a fuel operator, joined the CNR in April 1932 as a sectionman and moved to the coal dock in 1943.
The Pas Chamber of Commerce awarded first prize to Ray Harmatiuk for outdoor lighting at 239 LaRose Avenue. Second prize went to Ivan Taylor of 914 Constant, Bud Moreton at 729 Constant Avenue claimed third. Honorable mentions included A Knoll, Jack Munro, Charles Buckberger, Arnold Clark, George Poirier, Ed Hucaluk, A M Mouie, and W H Harvey.
The Trappers Festival invites Church and School groups, organizations and businesses in The Pas to enter floats for the opening parade on February 9. Prizes total 200 dollars plus the Keystone Fisheries Trophy for best all round float emphasizing snow and ice.
The Pas reports a surge in long distance greetings this Christmas with 1436 calls on Christmas Day up from 1301 last year. Boxing Day totals reach 960 calls, marking a 10 percent increase over the previous year’s figure.
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