Fifty member R C M P band concerts in The Pas
The fifty member R C M Police band directed by Kenneth R Moore will perform three concerts in The Pas on Thursday June 24 to mark the bands 100th anniversary since its 1876 Swan River Valley origins. The Pas Rotary Club sponsors the events at M B C I auditorium with two matinees free for schoolchildren and an 8 PM evening show. Tickets available from Rotary members the R C M Police Johnsons Men’s Wear or Johnsons Travel Agencies.
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R.C.M.P
Kenneth R. Moore
Pas
Swan River Valley
Pas Rotary Club
M.B.C.I
Rotary
R.C.M. Police
Johnson's Men’s Wear
Johnson
Calm returns to hospital after new union contract
Unrest at St. Anthony's Hospital abated following a collective bargaining agreement with the Service Employees International Union. Hospital administrator Dennis Magnusson said 16 aides were laid off under a new seven day shift plan to meet budget restraints, but he stressed patient services would not be curtailed.
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St. Anthony’s Hospital
Hospital
Service Employees International Union
Dennis Magnusson
Magnusson
Ueptral
Manitoba Health Commission
Vandals damage The Pas Library windows
The Pas Librarian Jan Goodridge says vandals smashed a picture window and two panes causing about 175 dollars in replacement costs. This is the first serious vandalism since the new library opened last September and highlights the communal cost of damages to public buildings.
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Pas
Jan Goodridge
Goodridge
Fire risk and controls updated for The Pas area
The Freshford fire is under control with a forecast to be out this week. A new small fire on Reader Lake's south shore was quickly contained. Residents are urged to avoid open fires and follow camping and smoking rules in designated areas until further notice. Fire Weather Index remains high amid drought.
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Freshford
Forest Protection
Reader Lake
Pas
Be a life-saver at Red Cross blood clinic The Pas
The message urges voluntary blood donors to help meet rising demand. It notes open heart surgeries and transplants increase need and cites prior Manitoba Northwest Ontario totals. A clinic is set for June 9 at Elks Halls from 1 to 5 30 and 7 to 9 30 p m.
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The
Red
Red Cross
Manitoba
Ontario
Pas
Elks Halls
First agreement signed in The Pas marks new education deal
On May 27 in The Pas Band Headquarters Building Chief Charlie Constant Harry Harapiak and Rod Brown signed the first separate tuition agreement between a Manitoba Indian Band and a local school division The Pas Band gains more control over services to its students while cooperation remains essential This represents a shift from the former Master Tuition Agreement and may influence future generations.
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Pas
Charlie Constant
Harry Harapiak
Kelsey
Rod Brown
Indian Affairs
Manitoba
John Zyzakwski
Harapiak
Chief Constant
Department of Northern Affairs
Edwin Jebb
Pas Band
Canada
McBryde backs tax rebate plan over subsides
Federal energy pricing hikes threaten higher gas oil and home heating costs. Northern workers advocate universal subsidies, while Ron McBryde favors a consumer directed tax rebate routed through the Taxation Department to ensure relief reaches households.
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Bill Benson
The
International Woodworkers
Ron McBryde
Federal Taxation Department
Premier tests drive the Amp-eater at Assiniboine CC
Premier Ed Schreyer tested the Amp-eater an electric car built by instructors and students at Assiniboine Community College Brandon The conversion of a 1966 Karman Ghia took 18 months with Peter Warkentin guiding the project The vehicle runs on ten 12 volt batteries weighing 550 pounds
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Ed Schreyer
Assiniboine Community College
Brandon
Schreyer
Peter Warkentin
Cars are needed in north as energy costs rise
Jack Kennedy, bulk oil dealer, says consumption patterns in The Pas will shift with recent petroleum price hikes. He notes rapid town growth, tourism, and truck traffic to Manfor limit changes, and suggests few ways for consumers to cut back beyond lower winter thermostat use. He expects the increases to hurt, but not dramatically, given prices in nine percent higher territory.
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McBryde
North
Nor
Jack Kennedy
Manfor
Manitoba energy bill rises with federal oil price shift
Industry Minister Len Evans says Manitoba faces an added 50 million dollars annually from a higher domestic price for oil and gas. He estimates oil costs will rise by 35 million and gas by 15 million yearly, with a $200 per family impact.
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Swan River
The
Pas
Dauphin
Thompson
Manitoba
Industry and Commerce
Len Evans
Manitoba Energy Council
Evans
Demand for summer lots far exceeds supply at Rocky Lake
The Pas area residents face a shortage of summer cottage lots with at least 25 of about 75 Rocky Lake plots to be drawn this month. Surveys and transfers are underway as 100 residents seek lots. Clearwater Lake has none available and a road may not be built soon.
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Pas
Rocky Lake
Wanless
Parks Branch
Manitoba
Clearwater Lake
Rocky
Parks
Toupin
Law
University
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