P C Annual Utility Minister Guest Speaker Event
The Pas Progressive Club invites all to a Legion Hall meeting tomorrow night with guest speaker Maitland Steinkopf minister of public utilities and Ports Secretary. He chairs the Manitoba Centennial Corporation planning Manitoba's 1967 national centennial and 1970 provincial celebrations. Local MP Jack Carroll will attend with Bud Simpson and delegates from Birch River Cranberry Portage and other areas expected.
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Legion Hall
Maitland Steinkopf
Public Utilities Fa
Steinkopf
Manitoba Centennial Corporation
Manitoba
Jack Carroll
Bud Simpson
Churchill
Birch River
Cranberry Portage
The Pas Faces No Air Service In April
The Pas may lose air service in April as Manitoba’s TransAir could close Clearwater Lake Airport to heavy aircraft. Last year a July restriction lasted until October, forcing a DC-3 shuttle between The Pas and Flin Flon costing TransAir 23000. If repeated, 1964 losses could reach 38000 with a shuttle. Passengers would travel by limousine to Flin Flon and back.
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Department of Transport
Clearwater Lake
TransAir
Manitoba
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Flin Flon
Harry Trager
Ron Turmer
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Airling
The Pas Delegation Seeks Lower Power Rates
A The Pas led delegation at a Flin Flon Chamber meeting compared electricity rates, showing a table from The Pas that averaged 857 Kwhrs monthly. It contrasts The Pas at 19.03 with rural Manitoba 11.76 Winnipeg 8.97 and Flin Flon 16.55, while Northern Manitoba Power proposes a rate cut to about 11 a month, pending Utility Board approval.
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Chamber of Commerce
Flin Flon
Harry Trager
Sid Wilton
Chamber
Jack Graham
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Winnipeg
Northern Manitoba Power Company
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting
Northern
Town Council approves pay hike and new appointments
The Town Council, by five to one vote, raises monthly indemnities from 30 to 50 dollars. Mayor Harry Trager gains a 900 dollar annual honorarium. Stan Reid becomes deputy mayor. Bill Martin named town solicitor. Derek Taylor receives 10 dollars weekly extra as catcher. Trager and Vern Bernstrom to planning commission. Simon Arsenault to another term. Carroll Motors bid 2718 dollars buys a new police patrol car.
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Harry Trager
Audrey Batchelor
Stan Reid
Bill Martin
Derek Taylor
Vern Bernstrom
Simon Arsenault
Carroll Motors
Seven youths face juvenile court over liquor charges
Seven youths appeared in Juvenile Court last Saturday on ten liquor related charges. Six pled guilty while one denied theft of liquor and unlawful possession. Judge Macphee remanded all seven to January 20 for Crown action on the two not guilty pleas.
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Neil Macphee
Lorne Ferg
Mutphee
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
MTS Denies Flin Flon Transfer Plans
The Manitoba Telephone System stated no plans to move its Flin Flon commercial offices to The Pas despite local rumor. Spokesmen told The Herald after protests from Flin Flon Chamber of Commerce citing the city’s larger size and significance.
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Manitoba Telephone System
Flin Flon
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Christmas Long Distance Calls Break Manitoba Record
The Manitoba Telephone System reported a Christmas peak with 3043 calls in The Pas, up 34 percent from 1962’s 2300 mark. Boxing Day added 1389 calls, up 19 percent. Most calls went to Manitoba, with The Pas origins sending the farthest to Honolulu. Montreal and Vancouver handled overseas routes, and 30 operators were on duty in The Pas.
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Manitoba
Pas
Honolulu
Hawaii
United Kingdom
Europe
West Indies
South America
Montreal
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Vancouver
Town Council Considers Abolishing Assistant Engineer Post
Public Works Chairman Alex Wilchowy urges removal of the assistant engineer role at the Town Council meeting. He says the position is unnecessary and signals further staff reductions. The report follows other proposed administrative changes in the past month.
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Public Works
Alex Wilchowy
Teen Canteen Donates $75 for Senior Citizens Housing
Last Friday evening the Teen Canteen presented a check for 75 to the Kinsmen to aid the Senior Citizens Housing project set to open next month. The 13 units sit beside Kelsey School with Bryan Harkness and Ron Rice presenting.
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Kelsey School
Chun
Teen Canteen
Bryan Harkness
Ron Rice
1963 Building Permits Top 1 Million Mark
The Town of The Pas issued building permits totaling 1 394 280 in 1963, far above 1962. Dwellings accounted for 93 500 across nine permits, institutional buildings 1 234 000 across six permits, private garages and sheds 5 100 across ten permits, a new business block 25 000, repairs and alterations 10 980 for dwellings and 25 700 for business.
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Taxi Operators Oppose New Cabs In The Pas
The Pas taxi operators urge The Pas Town Council not to issue more taxi licenses. Cal Gibson, speaking for local operators, says 17 licenses were issued in 1963 but only 14 cabs operated due to declining business. He proposes referrals to existing operators and Board review before any new applicants are approved.
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Pas
Cal Gibson
Gibson
Council
Public Utility Board
Anglican Primate to Visit The Pas on March Ist
The Primate of the Anglican Church in Canada Archbishop Clark and Bishop Norris of Brandon will visit The Pas on March 1 with clergy and lay representatives from Swan River north to Manitoba. Archbishop Clark will deliver the main address at the gathering after presiding over the Pan Anglican Congress in Ottawa.
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Howard J. Clark
Rupertsland
Pas
Norris
Brandon
North
Swan River
Manitoba
Archbishop Clark
Clark
Ottawa
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