Warehouse Fire Destroys Tires at White's Esso Building
A warehouse fire at White's Esso on Third Street destroyed about 322 000 dollars in tires and 2000 dollars in baler twine. Fire started in the rear at 2 30 a m and flames reached 40 feet high. Fire Chief Dick Wright said temperatures peaked near 3000 degrees and that deluge gun teams knocked the blaze down within 15 minutes enabling attic access and saving the front office section.
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White
Esso
Third Street
Dick Wright
DQ Officially Opens at Mall This Weekend
The Dairy Queen at the mall will hold its official opening June 17 and 18 after renovations. The store has been open for months but delays let the formal event occur this weekend with a Father’s Day tie in. Local owners Ken and Noreen Ford invite the public to attend and meet staff.
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Dairy Queen
Ken
Noreen Ford
Minor Hockey Cash Bingo At Starlite Drive In
A cash bingo event at Starlite Drive In tomorrow night June 15 starts 8:15 PM. Admission is 3 dollars to watch a regular movie after bingo titled Cheyenne Social Club. Prize money is 700 dollars.
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Starlite Drive
Cheyenne Social Club
Donation aids new indoor pool in The Pas
A $1000 cheque was presented to Mayor Jack Kennedy by Ross Hood of Und erwood McLellan & Associates for the indoor swimming pool opening in September. Hood said the gift honors sixty years of client relations with The Pas and aims to provide a satisfactory recreation facility for the local community. Mayor Kennedy thanked Hood and the firm for their thoughtful contribution benefiting The Pas residents.
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Jack Kennedy
Ross Hood
Underwood McLellan & Associates
Hood
the Pas
Underwood McLellan and Associates
Kennedy
Pas
Census Underway By The Pas Kinette Club
The Kinette Club of The Pas conducts a town census to prepare a new voters list this summer. canvassing Kinette cards left on doors include caller’s name address and phone. Residents are urged to contact the Kinette to ensure their name is added to this year’s voters list.
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Kinette Club
The
Pas
the Pas
Kinettes
Walk-a-thon Draws 145 Participants
Albert Ballan Tyne won the 20 mile Walk-a-thon last Saturday in 2 hours 50 minutes. Dwayne Armstrong and Perry Bescar, aged 7 and 8, finished in 4 hours. Ballantyne, who runs 10 miles nightly in 50 minutes, claimed he is not in shape.
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Albert Ballantyne
Dwayne Armstrong
Perry Bescar
Pas Band Agrees Access to Industrial Park Road Rail
The Pas Indian Band agrees to grant 350 feet of land along the town boundary on Indian land to reach a proposed industrial park east of Connaught Avenue. In exchange the town would transfer ownership of the access land and acquire streets and lanes in Block 21A. A formal agreement is being prepared and gravel for the access road may be bought from the Band at a reasonable price after extensive council discussion.
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Pas
Connaught Avenue
No. 10 Highway
5.8 Percent Raise For Teachers
On June 2 the Kelsey Division Manitoba Teachers Society met at Norlite Hall. Retiring teachers Miss Faith Hill and Mrs Gwladys Carley were honoured with gifts from the association and roses from the School Board. The meeting's business included a vote to extend the raise.
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Kelsey Division Association
The
Manitoba Teachers* Society
Norlite Hall
Faith Hill
Gwladys Carley
Teachers’ Association
Jubilee Celebrations Begin August Long Weekend in The Pas
The Diamond Jubilee festivities in The Pas run August 5 to 13 starting with a beer garden and aligning with The Pas Exhibition Society Rodeo on August 6 and 7. Highlights include a mammoth parade, Old Timers Day banquet for residents 60 plus, and a family picnic at Clearwater Lake with a bathtub race. Mayor Kennedy invites Premier Schreyer to attend.
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Pas
Doug McBride
Pas Exhibition Society
Clearwater Lake
Pool canvass underway to raise funds for indoor pool
A final canvass of the business section begins this week to collect funds for the indoor pool set to open in September. Town Council member Doug McBride reports the Kelsey Recreation Commission will visit businesses that did not donate and contact 35 pledgers of $1,000 each for use only if necessary.
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Doug McBride
Kelsey Recreation Commission
Kelsey Elementary to Open Second School Addition
Kelsey School Division No 45 completes the second of five building programs. The new addition to Kelsey Elementary School opens Wednesday evening June 21 at 8 00 pm in the auditorium with local and outside dignitaries expected.
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Kelsey School Division No. 45
Kelsey Elementary
37 POUND LAKE TROUT TAKEN FROM CLEARWATER LAKE
One of the first big Lake Trout netted since ice-out this spring was caught by an out of town angler Gay Gaertner of Tisdale.
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Clearwater Lake
Gay Gaertner
Tisdale
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D.Q
Pas Indian Reserve Recreation Department
John Constant
Nutes
Jim Fasano
Transportation
Don Trotter
Walter Lengerke
Lengerke
Kelsey Addition
Saskatchewan
Norm Lee
Mr. Lee
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