Hydro crews upgrade Manitoba power line to 66 KV
Manitoba Hydro workers replace insulators along Highway 10 north of The Pas as the utility raises transmission voltage from 12 000 to 66 000 volts. The upgrade serves Guy Hill Clearwater Lake Airport Wanless and Cormorant Lake with a September 1 target for the new service and a Guy Hill transmission station to step down to 24 KV for distribution. The work aims to improve reliability though storms and fallen trees may still cause outages.
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Manitoba Hydro
Highway 10
Pas
Hydro
Guy Hill
Clearwater Lake
Wanless
Cormorant Lake
Morley Henderson
Henderson
Ron Jones
Norman Publishers Ltd
Pas Herald
Pas Company
Manitoba
The Pas Council Advances Blacktop Projects This Year
The Pas Town Council plans extra paving despite a refused 50-50 grants in aid. After a Cabinet committee rejected highway funding, Cathedral Avenue and Fifth Street will be completed with blacktop. Maple Leaf Construction won the Cathedral Fifth bid at 133000 with a 20000 contingency.
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Pas
Cabinet
Department of Highways
Cathedral Avenue
Cathedral
Fischer
LaRose
Maple Leaf Construction
Lloyd Selk
Maple Leaf
Selk
Public draw for vacation home lots at Rocky Lake
A public draw will be held July 28 at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall The Pas for vacation home lots at Rocky Lake. Applications must be received by 4 30 p m on Monday July 26. Forms are available at Room 48 Parks Branch Provincial Government Offices The Pas. All available lots will be awarded by the draw system.
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Legion Hall
Rocky Lake
Parks Branch
Pas
Two MHRC rental houses sit on wrong foundations
Two of fifteen MHRC low cost rental houses in Woodacres sit on improper foundations with one prefab unit intended for lot 12 placed on lot 23 and vice versa. Carpenters note misaligned basement and overhang, while officials debate occupancy delays and zoning impacts.
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MHRC
Woodacres
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Martin Berg
Winnipeg
Pas
Fairway
Doug McBride
Frank Fedoruk
Town Council rejects St. Anthony's grant request
The Pas council denied a grant request from St. Anthony's Hospital. Vaughan Wadelius, hospital board chair, cited provincial reimbursement plans for owner equity on balances as of April 1, 1975. The by law funded about $18 000 annually, with 1970 renovations and a $155 000 referendum.
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St. Anthony’s Hospital
Pas
Vaughan
St. Anthony’s
Department of Indian Affairs
Council
Wadelius
St. Anthony’s General Hospital
L.G.D
Consol
Legion Bursary Award For Marjo Rautivarta
Marjo Rautivarta a 19 year old MBCI graduate received The Pas Legion Nurses Bursary from Legion President Henry Harpe. She aims for a four year RN program at the University of Manitoba after working as a Nurses Aide at St Anthony's Hospital. Marjo migrated from Finland in 1971 and recalled a tough first year due to language barriers.
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Marjo Rautivarta
MBCI
Pas Legion
Legion
Henry Harpe
Marjo
University of Manitoba
St. Anthony's Hospital
St. Anthony’s
Learn to Swim Offered at Winton Pool This Summer
The Town of The Pas through IVAN KERSELL announces safety and learn to swim classes at Winton Pool. Adult evening sessions run weeknights Monday through Friday. Red Cross Water Safety courses run in three series from July to August with August pool closure. Advance registration advised to secure placement.
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Winton Pool
Red Cross
Winton
The
Pas
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Pas Housing Authority
Ron McBryde
Wood Acres
Owner’s Equity
LGC
Cranberry Portage
Burnel Chartrand
Keith Chartrand
Wayne Chartrand
Guy Neil
Mario Rautivarta
Ivan Kersell
Town of the Pas
Kelsey Recreation Commission
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