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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1963
Page
3
Readers are informed the Herald will be on hiatus for two weeks with no publication. The notice states the next issue will appear July 31, and confirms a temporary pause in printing.
The Kelsey School Board refused a five percent across the board wage increase for teachers and opened a contract dispute. Only concession granted was to move to 12 equal monthly payments instead of ten. No clear plan from teachers on pursuing the matter via conciliation.
Dave Alexander Gus Gelowitz and Will Bigelow take over Carroll Motors in a July 1 changeover. The shop formerly Spencer s Garage founded by Bill Spencer in 1928 and run by Lee Carroll since 1952 remains Carroll Motors under new operators.
Evans Premachuk announces the opening of a home law office at 335 LaRose Avenue in The Pas. A Manitoba Law graduate, he previously ran a family business in Lynn Lake and becomes the third lawyer in The Pas alongside Bill Martin and Neil Macphee.
The Otosquen Road from Hudson Bay to The Pas opened in grand style as a three way effort of the Federal Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments under the Road to Resources program. Premier Woodrow Lloyd called the road a link between two historical communities tracing fur trade routes, with celebrations from Hudson Bay to The Pas.
The Kelsey School Board hopes to announce within a week which firms will win contracts to build two new schools and an addition to the Collegiate at The Pas. Finance Minister Walter Gordon announced Parliament that school projects would be exempt from the building tax, eliminating an 11 percent levy at the manufacturer level. The local board feared the tax could cost about $40 000 for the three projects, as The Pas joined protests from towns nationwide.
A fragment lists lawmakers and officials including Hon George Willis Hon J H Brockelbank John Turner MP Hon Jack Carroll Bud Simpson MP E Kramer and Stan Korchinski MP among others.
The four story structure is rising on the grounds of St Anthony's Hospital on Second Street. Bishop Paul Dumouchel and Mayor Harry Trager turn the first sod as church leaders, officials, and citizens observe. Bernadine of Eli, Manitoba, is the general contractor with completion set for June 15 1964. About 25 men will be employed. Father Daniel chairs the ceremony and lauds Bishop Dumouchel as the project’s main champion. This will serve 74 elderly persons in the district.
Councillor Alex Wilchowy expressed irritation at the town’s lack of engineers during a council meeting. Deputy Mayor Audrey Batchelor asked the public works chair to involve the town engineer to trim trees and fix boulevards, revealing two empty chairs reserved for town officials.
Bud Simpson, MP for Churchill, urged Ottawa and provincial leaders to set a route for the proposed second Trans Canada Highway. He spoke at The Pas during opening celebrations, noting western Canada seeks a clear, logical takeoff in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan areas, while warning of likely conflicting opinions.
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