CBC MTS Near Agreement for Live TV and Radio Lines
Negotiations between CBC and Manitoba Telephone System aim to bring live television to The Pas and Flin Flon replacing Kinescope reruns. A rental figure around 150 000 dollars yearly is cited as a ceiling, with talks seeking an all embracing CBC radio and TV line deal.
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Flin
Betwen Cbc
Manitoba
Herald
CBC
MTS
Winnipeg
Flin Fion
CBC Radio
Elks Open Playground Program In The Pas
The Pas Lodge announces a summer playground in Kiddies Park beside the Elk’s Hall on Fischer. Helga Szotowski, Grade 12 Margaret Barbour graduate, will supervise after a youth trade course in Gimli last summer. Outdoor activities are planned weather permitting with indoor space at the Elk’s Hall for bad weather. The program targets preschool children but 6 to 12 year olds may attend. Hours run 9:30 to 12, 1 to 5, and 6 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, subject to an initial week of programming.
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Pas Lodge
B. P.O. Elk's
Elk's Hall
Fischer
Helga Szotowski
Margaret Barbour
Helga
Gimli
Elk's
River High But no Danger Fears Spill Near The Pas
Water officials at The Pas report the Saskatchewan River did not reach the forecast crest over the weekend. Runoff from mountains was expected to peak at 858 feet but Monday morning readings showed 857.07 feet, with water staying within the river channel east of the bridge.
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Saskatchewan
Pas
Redistribution of Manitoba seats reshapes Churchill choice
Manitoba redistribution details show Churchill losing the Swan River farming area to Dauphin and gaining the northern part of a defunct riding. The commission proposes trimming Winnipeg North and Winnipeg South to about 84 000 and expanding rural ridings except Brandon Souris. Justice Duval Guy notes the vast Churchill area poses representation challenges.
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Manitoba
Churchill
Swan River District
Birch River
Mafeking
Provencher
Selkirk
Winnipeg
Brandon- Souris
Winnipeg North
Winnipeg South
Swan River
Dauphin
Robert Duval Guy
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Boundaries Commission
First sods laid for The Pas Vocational Training School
Premier Duff Roblin and Minister Jack Carroll marked the start of construction for the new Vocational Training School at The Pas with about 200 attendees. Roblin announced a final cost of two and three quarter million dollars, noting a rise from the initial one million estimate in 1962 due to revisions with federal officials and project delays.
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Duff Roblin
Jack Carroll
Pas
George Johnson
Seventh Street
Roblin
Manitoba
Govert
Manitoba to establish Mawdesley Lake Wildlife Preserve
The Manitoba government and Ducks Unlimited open a half million acre Mawdesley Lake wildlife area in the forebay region around Grand Rapids. Premier Duff Roblin notes Manitoba Hydro spent 750000 on dams to protect the area from flooding as Ducks Unlimited will manage the reserve for 21 years with a 250000 maintenance investment. A meeting at The Pas will discuss agricultural interests that may conflict with the program.
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Ducks Unlimited
Forebay
Grand Rapids
Duff Roblin
Manitoba Hydro
Mawdesley Lake Wildlife Management Area
Roblin
Pas
The Pas Indian Band Seeks Industry On Reserve Land
The Pas Indian Band asks Premier Roblin in a brief with Jack Carroll and Bud Simpson for manufacturing and processing industries on The Pas Reserve to improve social and economic conditions. They cite a vocational school, transportation links by rail road highways airways and water routes, plus local natural resources as potential assets.
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Pas
Winnipeg
Wes
Edmonton
Churchill
Circle Route Members Drive Underway Campaign
Larry Dobson, a Flia Flor high school graduate, will represent the Man-Sasi Regional Development Association for two months selling memberships along the Circle Route. The goal is to raise 5 00 dollars from businesses and tour lodge operators in Circle Route communities. Souvenirs will be sold. The campaign begins in Flin Flon with Pas, Cranberry Portage, Hanson Lake Road, Prince Albert, Melfort, Tisdale, and Hud.
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Flia Flor
Larry Dobson
Man
Sasi Regional Development Association
Flin Filton
Pas
Cranberry
Hanson Lake
Prince Albert
Melfort
Tisdale
Hud
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Saving Plan Available For Univ Education
A simple inexpensive scholarship savings plan, available since 1961, aims to remove financial barriers to university education. The Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation offers cradle to campus enrolment with costs from 9 to 25 dollars per month or a lump sum, open to children up to eight years four months.
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Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation
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