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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1975
Page
1
The Lions Club brings the Royal Bros Circus to Exhibition Grounds in The Pas on Friday July 11 with shows at 6 and 8 pm. Morning activities include animal feeding and tent setup as 15 acts promise fun for all ages under a traditional family tent.
Two local residents joined six finalists from across Manitoba for the Carpentry Apprenticeship Contest held June 20 and 21. Guy Lacasse of Winnipeg won first prize after an eight hour hands on build and a four hour theory exam, with Malcolm Green and Newton Duncasfe among the Keewatin Community College trio.
A May national test shows Manitoba leads in postal code use with 57 percent of mail coded. Saskatchewan 48 percent, Alberta-NWT 46 percent, PEI 18 percent. Among cities Ottawa 62 percent, Winnipeg 60 percent, Calgary 51 percent, Saskatoon 50 percent, Toronto 50 percent. Montreal 33 percent. High speed sorters in Ottawa Winnipeg Regina Saskatoon Calgary Edmonton Toronto Vancouver Victoria.
The Pas Lions Club installed its new officers at the June 23 meeting. District 5M7 official Martin Koshowski conducted the ceremony. New roles include Russ Preston as President and Al Hogue as 1st Vice President with others filling two year and one year director posts.
The Pas Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting chaired by Sid Wilton. The group approved plans for the Wally Byam Caravan with the first travelers arriving July 12 and canceled Otineka Mall tours over safety concerns.
The Pas elects 35 year old housewife Mardene Premachuk as town councillor after a by election tallying 443 votes to 146 for Ted Chartrand and 125 for Rod Bird. Turnout was 714 about 18 percent. She will assume duties after declarations and inaugural meeting. She aims to advance paying program and attract new industry while promoting government cooperation.
Keewatin Community College announces ROCK AND ROLL REVIVAL on CJAR starting Monday July 7 at 10 30 p m for four weeks. The show traces rock history from 1957 to present with tributes to Bill Haley Elvis Buddy Holly Fats Domino The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
Poll-by-poll breakdown of election results detailing local outcomes, voting patterns, and candidate standings across districts. The report highlights shifts in support, turnout estimates, and notable regional differences informing overall results.
The Pas reports its first drowning of the year as nine year old Percy Lathlin of The Pas Reserve dies after swimming with friends at about 8 pm in a dugout opposite Fairway Service Station on Highway No 10 north.
A joint federal provincial scheme worth 8.3 million dollars over five years aims to modernize Manitoba trapper life. It seeks better marketing, faster cash advances, and upgraded trails and cabins to reduce isolation for about 8,000 trappers two thirds Indigenous. Almost 1 million will fund habitat improvements for fur bearing aquatic species.
Sixty nine graduates at Margaret Barbour Collegiate were honored in a gym ceremony led by MBCI principal Henry Toews. Diplomas were presented by George Takashima and Geoff Smith, with honours awards by Dennis Slater and a valedictory by Steve Vieweg.
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