Mayor Trager in Ottawa faces stalled police funding promise
Mayor Harry Trager and Councillors Batchelor and Tawse travelled to Winnipeg to press The Pas police funding plea. The Attorney General had promised four extra officers free during forestry complex construction, but The Pas must budget the cost starting January 1. A one month extension was granted while officials review options and a ruling remained pending.
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Winnipeg
Harry Trager
Audrey Batchelor
Russ Tawse
Pas
Batchelor
Protective Services Committee
Mercury Pollution In Saskatchewan River Probed
Officials say insufficient evidence blames any single source for mercury in the Saskatchewan River. The Saskatchewan Water Resources Commission notes data gaps hinder pollution assessment after a meeting with Graham Blight and Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd, the province’s main mercury user, which pledges to inspect its plant.
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Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan Water Resources Commission
Graham Blight
Federal Fisheries Research Board
Interprovincial Co-operatives Limited
Grant Mitchell
Commission
Mitchell
Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd
Saskatoon
Winnipeg Symphony to Perform Here
The Winnipeg Symphony under new director George Cleve will play at Margaret Barbour Collegiate Auditorium on January 25 at 2:30 p.m. The Pas Overture Concert Association presents the second of three concerts. Cleve has guest conducted many major orchestras and has drawn rave reviews and growing audience in his first season with the Winnipeg group.
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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
George Cleve
Margaret Barbour Collegiate Auditorium
Pas Overture Concert Association
Cleve
Winnipeg
Parents Day At M B C I School
Margaret Barbour Collegiate sets Parents Day for January 26 with two sessions. Afternoon talks require pre arranged callbacks by noon January 22. evening session open to all parents with additional meetings possible through the collegiate office.
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Margaret Barbour
MBCI
Jim Fisano
NHL Oldtimers Open New Sports Complex in The Pas
The Pas marks February 5 as the official opening date for a new sports arena to be named that day. A Centennial Committee headed by Alex Johnston Hugh Johnston Ron Chalmers and Merve Zyckman will plan the program including an exhibition hockey game between the Huskies and the Manitoba NHL Oldtimers.
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Pas Centennial Committee
Alex Johnston
Pas Curling Club
Hugh Johnston
Ron Chalmers
Huskies
Merve Zyckman
Pas Figure Skating Club
Minor Hockey Association
Manitoba Nhl
Curlers Plan Smorgasborg for New Curling Rink
Local curling clubs team up to sponsor a Smorgasbord to raise funds for new rink furniture. Event runs 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday January 25 at the Legion Hall with adult tickets $1.50 and children under 12 $1. The notice notes community support and a family friendly fundraiser.
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Legion Hall
Rahl's Island Area Lacks Lagoon Plan Notice
Rahl's Island residents near Grace Lake say they were not informed about plans to release lagoon water into the lake. Norm Kerwin told a Clean Environment Commission meeting that publicity was insufficient before the hearing, though the commission claimed it fulfilled its duty with advertising.
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Rahl
Rahl's Island
Grace Lake
Norm Kerwin
Clean Environment Commission
Kerwin
Litton touts advanced pollution controls at Churchill Forest
Churchill Forest Industries plans modern pollution equipment at its CF I site. Acting manager George Litton told a Clean Environment Commission hearing that recapture and reuse of chemicals and fibers will reduce waste from older mills. Construction for a sewage system and primary treatment for camp domestic waste is approved, with further effluent and emission permits possible once details are set. Completion target is 1971, with potential for expansion beyond that date.
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Churchill Forest Industries
George Litton
Clean Environment Commission
Litton
Five Entries Now In For Queen Contest
The Trappers' Festival Queen contest may have five entries this year with The Pas Legion unable to confirm a local candidate. Over 20 girls have been approached. entries are anticipated from Keewatin Community College The Pas Friendship Centre Thompson Ponton and Flin Flon. Miss Mildred Goulet of the Friendship Centre is a 19 year old from Cumberland House who studied at Keewatin Community College and enjoys broomball curling skating and swimming. Miss Germaine Ladouceur represents Keewatin Community College and hails from Cormorant.
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Pas
Royal Canadian Legion
Keewatin Community College
Pas Friends
Hip Centre
Thompson
Ponton
Flin Flon
Friendship Centre
Mildred Goulet
Cumberland House
Ontario
Cormorant
Centennial Skate-A-Thon kicks off in The Pas arena
The Pas Minor Hockey Association and The Pas Figure Skating Club host a Centennial Skate-A-Thon on Saturday January 31 starting at 10 a.m. and finishing at 6 p.m. Open to all ages, skaters raise funds per hour skated, with sponsor sheets available at the arena. Proceeds support local winter recreation programs.
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Pas Minor Hockey Association
Pas Figure Skating Club
Broomball Entries Open for Trapper's Festival Fun
Entry is invited for broomball and tug of war at the Trapper's Festival. Submit to Festival Committee Box 475 The Pas by February 4. About 20 teams may join. no entry fee. Prizes and trophies offered.
Fifty two families chosen for national expenditure survey
Fifty two families from The Pas and district are selected to join a national survey on Canadians' spending last year. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics plans to interview 22 000 families with 600 trained interviewers under the Special Surveys Division, the largest family expenditure study in the bureau's history.
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Pas
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Vince Hasker
Special Surveys Division
Bureau
Juveniles Blamed for Break-ins
Five local juveniles aged around 14 were picked up by police in connection with break-ins during the Christmas season. RGMP Town Detachment officials believe they committed about 10 or 11 burglaries over the holiday period and have referred them to the probation officer while the investigation continues.
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RGMP
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