The Pas District Planning Scheme Rezoning For Wanless Mobile Home
The Pas District Planning Scheme 1974D for a Wanless land parcel to become a mobile home subdivision gained approval from The Pas and District Advisory Planning Commission after a provincial board directed Michael Skoronski of Wanless to seek rezoning. The commission, previously unaware of Wanless jurisdiction, called it an honest mistake and said the process was halted by an adjournment sine die to await a commission report.
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Pas
Wanless
Pas and District Advisory Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Bill Jonas
Michael Skoronski
Jonas
Skorowski
Consol
Kelsey
Commission
Paving debate dominates Pas Chamber meeting
The Pas and District Chamber of Commerce weighed funding a twenty year debenture for 314 million to finish town paving. Members warned of 22.7 mills yearly cost to taxpayers but favored completing streets within years to curb dust and health concerns raised by Evans Premachuk.
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Chamber
Evans Premachuk
Wescana Hotel Adds New Wing With Dining Banquet Rooms
Marcel Chartier owner of Wescana Hotels says the 1.5 million Wescana Inn expansion starts in two to three weeks. F.W. Sawatsky of Winnipeg won the tender for the project and a detox center contract in The Pas. The addition will include 200 seat beverage room with dance floor, 210 seat banquet hall, 50 seat cocktail lounge, 100 seat dining area and forty new rooms, slated for completion in February.
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Marcel Chartier
Wescana Hotels
Wescana Inn
Chartier
F.W. Sawatsky Company
Winnipeg
Museum Receives $2000 Grant for Operating Costs
The Sam Waller Little Northern Museum was awarded a $2,000 operating grant under the $60,000 Museums and Miscellaneous Grants Program of the Department of Tourism Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The grant was presented by Minister Ron Mc Bryde to Sam Waller last Friday for maintenance and upkeep.
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Sam Waller
Little Northern Museum
Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Ron McBryde
Frank McLaughlin
Rotary Club
Otineka Mall Leasing Nears 96 Percent Complete
The Pas Shopping Complex is about 96 percent leased with basement and second floor already full and most of the first floor leased. Metropolitan Stores will anchor with 40,000 square feet while Saan Stores Ltd and a 20,000 square foot IGA franchise occupy major space. offices on the second floor are leased and two theatres plus an eight lane bowling alley occupy the basement. Negotiations continue on the remaining four percent and for a shoe store book store and gift shop. A strike by sheet metal workers has delayed exterior completion.
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the Pas
Eugene Crapun
Otineka Mall
Crapun
Mr. Crapun
Metropolitan Stores
Saan Stores Ltd
IGA
Takashima resigns from Festival Board in The Pas
George Takashima resigns as chair of the Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival Board after seven years in The Pas. He will leave July end for a language consultant role in Pembroke Ontario with the Renfrew County Board of Education. A by election will be called. Murray Houlden named General Chairman. Sandra Handley Vice-Chair, with Alison Skelly and Sharon Arnold. New committee to study a permanent festival facility housing records and trophies includes Houlden Sunde Armstrong and Cain. A second committee will oversee festival profit spending on street decorations.
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Kelsey
Pas
Pembrooke
Ontario
Renfrew County Board of Education
Takashima
Murray Houlden
Sandra Handley
Alison Skelly
Sharon Arnold
Chris Sunde
Mabel Armstrong
Dave Cain
Golden Age group in The Pas receives 11420 grant
The Golden Age group in The Pas was awarded an 18 month New Horizons grant of 11420 to furnish and equip clubrooms in St. Pauls Residence basement. Led by Wilf Cudmore Sr, the drop in center offers arts and crafts, Penny Bingo and cards with light lunches. Membership for seniors 65 plus costs 1 dollar for life.
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Pas Golden Age
New Horizons
Golden Age
Wilf Cudmore
St. Paul’s
Cudmore
Guiboche Re-elected President Of Manitoba Friendship Centers
Stan Guiboche of The Pas was re-elected president of the Manitoba Association of Friendship Centers at the annual board meeting in The Pas. Anna Langan and Patrick Brascoupe were elected to executive roles, all by acclamation, with discussions on a new national constitution and funding roles continuing.
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Stan Guiboche
Pas
Manitoba Association of Friendship Centers
Guiboche
Anna Langan
Patrick Brascoupe
Dauphin
Manitoba Association
National Association
Youth summer recreation programs planned by Kelsey Commission
Recreation Director David Cain and assistant Wanda Overby outline new low cost programs for this summer under the Kelsey Recreation Commission. A bicycle safety program for ages 6 to 13 is planned with the Department of Highways, the Commission, and Keewatin Community College cooperation. Plans also aim to serve older youths with dances, a drop-in center, and other activities, pending community input and cooperative support from local agencies.
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Kelsey Recreation Commission
the Pas
David Cain
Wanda Overby
Cain
ECC
Kinsmen park goes ahead with Devon Park campgrounds plan
The Pas and District Advisory Planning Commission approved the Kinsmen Club plan to develop Devon Park into an overnight campground on town property. Approval was unanimous, with conditions for town access and land ownership issues affecting the layout and cost of the $140,000 project.
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Pas and District Advisory Planning Commission
Kinsmen Club
Devon Park
Commission
Kinamen Club
Bob Carley
Planning Commission
Man for profit reported by Manitoba Forestry Resources Ltd
The board chair Leif Hallgrimson reports a cash profit of 9.95 million for the year ended September 30 1970 with total cash profit 10.894 million including 944 thousand in interest. Depreciation 4.167 million and debt interest 3.15 million reduce net profit. Annual sales rise to 45.915 million from 28.153 million. paper and lumber outputs grow. Capital spending about six million funds roads equipment camps and plants. average employment 1 084 with payroll 14.814 million. Reopening of Bertram plant adds 32 jobs. cash break even expected next year amid expansion feasibility studies and cautious outlook due to high rates and recession.
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Manitoba Forestry Resources Ltd
Leif Hallgrimson
Manitoba
Arl
Government of Manitoba
Woodlands
Pulp and Paper Division
Bertram
Hallgrimson
USA
Canada
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Little Northern
Pas Rotary Club
Town of the Pas
Festival
George Takashima
Northern
Manitoba Trappers’ Festival
The
Pas Craft Shop
Guiboche President Friendship Centre Association
Kinsmen Park
Mr. Carley
Man
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