Withrow Case Dropped at Town Council Meeting
The Betty Withrow case was dropped after a resolution by Councillor Koch to instruct Evans Premachuk to discontinue proceedings. The resolution, seconded by Councillor McBride, passed with support from Councillor Hayes and opposition from Councillors Wichowy and Sokulski. Deputy Mayor Batchelor sought reasons before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Withrow
Koch
Evans Premachuk
McBride
Hayes
Witchowy and
Sokulski
Audrey Batchelor
$500 Donation From Wescana Hotels To Festival
Sandy Sanderson on behalf of Marcel Chartier of Wescana Hotels presented a $500 cheque to Trappers Festival Chairman Paul LeMay in the Festival Committee Room at the Cambrian Hotel. The room is turned over for year round use, with an estimated rental value of about $1800 annually. Wescana Hotels will also provide the committee room and festival supplies.
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Wescana Hotels
Sandy Sanderson
Marcel Chartier
Paul Lemay
Festival
Cambrian Hotel
Chartier
Mr. LeMay
Lottery By law sets licensing for town lotteries at The Pas
Third reading enacted a by law for licensing bingo raffles and bazaar lottery schemes in The Pas. Licences cost 2 dollars per event or 15 dollars annually for a series, intended to ease weekly bingo licensing for groups like the Legion of Elks. Licences issued yearly. unauthorised conduct prohibited.
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The
Pas
Legion of Elks
Two Charged Over Broken Windows In The Pas
Ralph John Mitchell and Pierre Mitchell of The Pas pleaded guilty to wilful damage in Magistrate's Court. They were remanded to January 27 for a pre-sentence report after police arrested them January 20 at 12 05 am following a call about a smashed front plate glass window at The Pas Meat Market and further damage to Deter’s confectionery. The market window valued at 200 and Deter’s at 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph John Mitchell
Pierre Mitchell
Pas
RCM
Deter
Martin
NEW TOWN SOLICITOR
The Finance Committee chaired by Councillor McBride restructured to review letters at committee meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays each month. The Public Works committee, led by Councillor Wilchowy, will meet on the first and third Mondays. The plan speeds up meetings by handling work at the committee level before council review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
Finance Committee
Wilchowy
Public Works
Province funds approval clears 14 month school build plan
The Pas adds Opasquia Kelsey and Margaret Barbour Collegiate with a $63,000 boost from the Department of Education and a total added capital of $74,556, raising basic construction costs to $1,937,537. Graham Construction Ltd secured contracts January 25. Completion estimated in 12 to 14 months with a 26,700 square foot addition including a resource centre and vocational spaces.
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Opasquia
Kelsey
Margaret Barbour
Indian Affairs Branch
Kelsey School
Graham Construction Ltd
Cold Journey Filming Underway In The Pas
National Film Board begins production of Cold Journey in The Pas about a young Indian’s identity quest and his tragic death. Martin Defalco directs with Buckley Petawabano as Peter from Adventures in Rainbow County. filming planned across Manitoba and Saskatchewan locations.
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Pas
National Film Board
Martin Defalco
Buckley Petawabano
Peter
Rainbow County
Johnny Yesno
Guy L'Ecuyer
NFB
Leopold Z
The
Winnipeg
Defalco
Manitoba
Pelican Narrows
Saskatchewan
Montreal
David B. Jones
Hal Kanter
Julia
Tony Lanzelo
George Pearson
Want Town Traffic By laws Enforced
Council discussed traffic by laws and enforcement after an incident in court raised by Councillor McBride. He cited a resident fined $24 for driving from a garage that lacked a muffler, urging RCM Police to enforce the by law to prevent accidents.
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McBride
RCM
Council
United Church Seeks Tax Exemption for Manse Property
In a letter to Town Council Westminister United Church asks for tax exemption on the manse at 503 LaRose Avenue, citing Christ Church precedent. Finance committee will review the request and report back to Council.
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Westminster United Church
LaRose Avenue
Christ Church
Council
Two Thompson Teams In Final Zone 15 Curling
Davis wins Zone 15 playoff berth as two Thompson rinks reach the final at the Manitoba Curling Association event in The Pas. The zone awards three berths per Thompson club while The Pas and Snow Lake receive partial berths. Churchill Gillam Lynn Lake each get half.
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Manitoba Curling Association
M.C. A
Thompson
Bert
Pas
Snow Lake
Gillam
Lynn Lake
Churchill
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Ubrary
Withrow
Frank Turner
NEW Town Solicitor
Tony Moule
Department of Education
the Pas
United Church
Davis
Hugh Johnston
Mel Harvey
Barry Effler
Bill Donaldson
Harvey
Donald
Ron Mallock
Med Lamontagne
Roy Uchaman
Ed Davis
Bud McIntosh
M.C.A. Zone 15
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