Soldier-Teacher at Borden Trains Armoured Ops Students
Sergeant Ralph Bradburn thirty six teaches at Canadian Forces Base Borden Ontario the nations largest training centre. He covers reconnaissance tank troop operations radio handling and voice procedure wheel and tracked vehicle maintenance man management and supply in the field. Aide to travel the Army since spring 1951 his postings include Calgary Korea Viet Nam Egypt Medicine Hat Oshawa and he arrived at Borden in February 1966. He and his wife Winifred and son Christopher eight live on base at 19 Cleve Loop.
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Ralph Bradburn
Canadian Forces Base
Borden
Ont
Donald Bradburn
la Pas
Army
Calgary
Korea
Viet Nam
Egypt
Medicine Hat
Oshawa
Winifred
Christopher
Cleve Loop
Town Planning Commission to be reorganized in new year
Councillor Stan Reid announces a plan to reorganize the Town Planning Commission in the new year. The aim is to expand scope to oversee all building and development, with the council chair as leader and the building inspector as secretary and an honorarium of 75 dollars for non council members.
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Etter
Churchill Forest Industries
Stan Reid
Community Sorces
Courl
Mmittee
Arties
Reid
Kelsey School Windows Broken in Quiet Town Holiday Season
RCMP notes the holidays as one of the quietest in town with fewer intoxication cases. Two large windows at Kelsey School were broken and damage estimates remain unavailable. A break in at a nearby Hydro station was also reported by the district detachment.
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RCMP
Kelsey
Three More Rural Telephone Lines Ready for Carrot River
The Manitoba Telephone System announced three additional rural lines will be ready to serve Carrot River customers by mid February. The expansion will reduce the average line load in the area. A related project already has three lines in service in the Rahl Island district.
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Carrot River
Manitoba Telephone System
Rahl Island
December 1968 Weather Extremes and Averages
December 1968 saw an average temperature of minus 2.6 degrees with a high of 22 and a low of minus 46. No rainfall but 18.8 inches of snow fell. Established December averages show 1 degree and 10 inches of snow. The warmest day was December 6, 1939 at 48. The coldest day was December 28, 1933 at minus 50.
Moose Lake Training Project Under Geophysical Survey
A new year brings a pulpwood woods training program at Moose Lake and a geophysical minerals survey by Scintrex for D R Derry Limited. The study covers Moose Lake to Mawdesley Lake and Brackin Norris Lakes within Grand Rapids Forebay. It uses two jet helicopters and 16 to 18 technicians with additional local labor, lasting about two months.
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Moose Lake
D.R. Derry Limited
Toronto
Scintrex Limited Geophysical
Mawdesley Lake
Brackin
Norris Lakes
Grand Rapids Forebay
Christmas Calls Break Manitoba Long-Distance Record
Long distance calling in Manitoba set a new high for Christmas and Boxing Day with The Pas area handling 3 842 long distance calls over the two day holiday. The total shows an 18 percent rise from last year and includes calls from residents in surrounding communities.
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Manitoba
Pas
Housing shortage hits VOC school as 100 rooms needed
Gaston Joseph principal warns the vocational school faces a growing housing gap with about 100 students needing rooms now and March influxes likely. Advertisements for rooms yielded only a few spaces, while enrolment varies with demand and slack periods.
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Gaston Joseph
Joseph
Council Cuts Rink Non-resident Rates
Town Council reduced non resident season ticket rates for the rink to half the proposed increase. Councillor Stan Reid stated the Community Services Committee supported the need for higher costs but recognized hardship for non residents. He noted the committee urged LGD to share rink costs and proposed a meeting with council and SGD officials to discuss LGD participation.
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Council
Stan Reid
Community Services Committee
Reid
L.G.D
S.G.D
Troubles At Moose Lake
A Moose Lake store owner contemplates closing due to vandalism and rising crime. Residents fear further damage and some call for a special constable or RCMP presence as the community weighs security options. The issue is tied to the Pass district detachment.
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Moose Lake
RCMP
Pass
Council Picks 2 Councillors
The Herald reports Town Council is considering Ed Johanson and Russ Tawse to fill two vacancies. An official appointment is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, with committees for the year to be named. They will replace Don Carnegie and Vern Bernstrom whose terms expire. Johanson works with the Department of Mines and Natural Resources and Tawse runs Gateway Distributors. The school board planned its first meeting of the new year Monday night.
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the Herald
Ed Johanson
Russ Tawse
Don Carnegie
Vern Bernstrom
Johanson
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Tawse
Gateway Distributors
Town Union Counter-Proposals On 1969 Contract
The Town presents counter-proposals to the employee union during 1969 contract talks. It seeks removal of all supervisory classifications from the bargaining agreement and to negotiate rates for remaining supervisor roles. If rejected, incumbents revert to labour foreman with applicable rates. The union seeks a 15 percent across the board raise for one year. the Town offers six percent in 1969 and six percent in 1970 for a two year term. The Town proposes a two year agreement citing planned growth. The union asks for paid vacation increases after one year and after 15 years. the Town rejects changes to the vacation plan.
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