Highway 163 links Sask The Pas creating northern crossroad
After years of work dating to 1965 the final 26 miles of Highway No 163 were finished connecting The Pas to Carrot River Nipawin and Prince Albert and providing a direct east west route across northern Saskatchewan to Manitoba. Nipawin to The Pas via 163 109 yields 130 miles with an official opening pending suitable weather.
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Pas
Carrot River
Nipawin
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Shoal Lake Indian Reserve
Otosquen Road
Province
Pierceland
Manitoba
Betty Withrow Case Remanded To February Twenty Fourth
The Town prosecutes Betty Withrow Ltd over a $200 business licence for a clothing store in the Cambrian hotel basement. Magistrate Bill Martin, who drew the by law, recused himself in December. The case, originally set for December 2, is remanded to February 24.
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Betty Withrow
Betty Withrow Ltd
Cambrian Hotel
Bill Martin
Harry Trager
Flin Flon Declares 18-Year-Old Shirley Dion as Festival Queen Candidate
Shirley Elaine Dion, age 18, is Flin Flon’s chosen candidate for the Trappers Festival Queen contest. Born June 3, 1952 in Red Lake Ontario, she moved to Flin Flon with her family in 1949. She attends Hapnot Collegiate and works part time as a file clerk, with interests in sewing reading swimming tennis and power toboganning.
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Shirley Elaine Dion
Flin Flon
Shirley
Red Lake
Ont
Vera
Lionel
Dion
Queen Street
Hapnot
King
Break in To Pull Car Out At Thompson Supply
RCMP report a burglary at Thompson Supply Redi Mix on a Thursday morning. The thieves used a front end loader to pull a car from a snowdrift and took some fuel from an exterior tank. Entrance was gained by breaking a door lock. police found tracks behind the building and suspect the loader was left running. Investigation continues.
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Thompson Supply
RCMP
RCM
Receiver Appointed for Four-Company Forestry Complex at The Pas
Leifur Julius Hallgrimson Son has been named receiver to supervise operations of Churchill Forest Industries Manitoba Ltd MP Industrial Mills Ltd James Bertram and Son Canada Ltd and River Sawmills Company at The Pas He leaves his post as Director of Civil Litigation for Manitoba to devote full time to the receivership Hallgrimson 42 born in Riverton educated at University of Manitoba Law School articled with TM Long called to the bar 1953 and has served as president of First Lutheran Church past president of the Icelandic Canadian Club and executive member of the St Amant Society
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Leifur Julius Hallgrimson
Pas
Churchill Forest Industries (Manitoba) Ltd
M.P. Industrial Mills Ltd
James Bertram and Son Canada Ltd
River Sawmills Company
Hallgrimson
Manitoba
Manitoba Attorney-General’s Department
Riverton
University of Manitoba Law School
T.M. Long
O.C
First Lutheran Church
Icelandic Canadian Club
St. Amant Society
Bomb Scare Reports Reach The Pas In Local Incidents
Two separate bomb threats rattled The Pas last week, targeting MBC1 and the arena complex. Earlier scares since November include four threats to MBC1 and one to Keewatin’s Commercial College. A 15 year old was arrested after the December 8 call to MBC1 and appeared before Judge Bill Martin. A separate call to Margaret Barbour via 140 Fischer Avenue warned The Collegiate around 12:30 p.m. on January 12, prompting RCMP to investigate.
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Pas
M.B.C.1
Arena Complex
Commercial College
Keewatin
M.5.c.1
R.C.M.P
Herald
Fischer Avenue
Bill Martin
Margaret Barbour
Ted Tadda
Tadda
RCMP
Vandalism Closes P O Lobby After Theft Incidents
Local postmaster Henry Moore announced the lock box lobby will close during late evening hours and all night on weekdays, open 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and be closed all day Sunday due to vandalism and theft from mail boxes.
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Henry Moore
the Herald
Suschenko Receives Suspended Sentence for Theft
Magistrate Bill Martin sentenced Stephan Suschenko of Snow Lake to one year with the term suspended on condition of good behaviour and keeping peace for a year after a theft report. Steve Kerestes alleged Suschenko borrowed to buy a ring. $545 vanished from Kerestes who had over $700 in his possession after cashed back pay checks. Police tracked the missing funds after the Jan 1 incident.
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Bill Martin
Stephan Suschenko
Snow Lake
Suschenko
Magistrate Court
Martin
RCM
Steve Kerestes
Kerestes
Hudson Bay Mining
Kereéstes
Man At 86 Faces Street Vandalism Incident In The Pas
An 86 year old man known as Mr X reports being grabbed on Edwards Street in front of the Gateway Hotel around 10 am. He says the attacker was drunk about 36 and used obscene language when pressed. A bystander intervened, and Mr X expressed disdain for vandalism and recent town break ins as he headed to coffee.
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The
Pas
Guage
Gateway
Edwards
P C Meeting On Monday Declares Delegates for Leadership
The Pas Association of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Association calls a public meeting for Monday January 25 at 8 PM in the basement of the Masonic Hall. The gathering aims to elect delegates to the provincial party leadership convention in Winnipeg on February 26 with expected attendance of declared candidates.
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Pas Association
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Association
Masonic Hall
Winnipeg
The Pas Blues Queen Candidate Norma Jebb
Norma Jebb, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Jebb of The Pas reserve, is a 17 year old candidate for The Pas Blues Queen. She attends Margaret Bourbour Collegiate and lists swimming skating baseball square dancing and sewing as hobbies.
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Norma Jebb
Pas Blues
Norma
Ernest Jebb
Pas
Margaret Barbour” Collegiate
Unpaid Bills Raise Concern Over The Pas Forestry Complex
The Pas business community fears thousands in receivables from local suppliers after the provincial government moved four major site companies into receivership. Local firms say funds may not be paid promptly and stress the need for timely settlement of valid debts.
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Pas
Pas Forestry Complex
Schreyer
Progress at The Pas forestry complex under receivership
Len Evans reports substantial on site activity at The Pas forestry complex after a receiver appointed a new firm to run The Pas Foundation and Excavation. He notes normalization of conditions and rising activity, despite tension and ongoing questions about Robbins Equipment and another site company.
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Len Evans
Pas Forest
Industry and Commerce
Leonard Evans
Pas Forestry
Ion
Pas Foundation and Excavation Company
Ager
Pas
Pas Foundation
Robbins
PFE
Rec
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Sask
Shirley E
M.B.C
P.O
Mr. “X
P.C
Pas Blues Queen
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