Clearing Begins For Development In The Pas Area
The Pas Indian Band starts land clearing for a 206-trailer court on the town south edge. The Band’s contractor clears the area for $150 an acre, aiming to finish in 21 days as part of The Pas Developing Co. plans. Council also approves a MacMillan Subdivision development plan and awaits Provincial Planning Commission input.
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Pas Indian Band
Pas (18) Developing Company
Pas
MacMillan
Herald
Provincial Planning Commission
Schreyer backs Manitoba plan to place Churchill forest unit under government control
NDP Leader Ed Schreyer told a Winnipeg gathering a New Democratic Government in Manitoba would place Churchill Forest Industries at The Pas under government control. He argued the Legislature cannot track MDF funding ratios and questioned private investment motives while defending selective government intervention. Schreyer planned a brief stop in The Pas during a northern campaign swing.
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Manitoba
Churchill Forest Industries
Pas
NDP
Ed Schreyer
Schreyer
Winnipeg
Manitoba Development Fund
Mer. Schreyer
Work On The Boat Ramp Underway At Edwards Avenue
The local Game and Fish Association began work on a boat ramp and landscaped parking at Edwards Avenue assisted by heavy equipment trainees from the Northern Manitoba Vocational School. A bulldozer operates as boats wait to be launched, with no summer TransAir schedule changes despite local objections.
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TransAir
Game and Fish Association
Edwards Avenue
Northern
Manitoba Vocational School
Ing
Ed Wards
The
Pas
Noreth
March For Millions funds report partial totals
David S. Shaw of Margaret Barbour College reports about half of the 38 participants have paid. About $2,000 collected so far, with students urged to turn in remaining money to their local schools or to the MBC office. OXFAM portion of the proceeds supports Rwanda Orphelia.
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David S. Shaw
Margaret Barbour College
M.B.C
Vic
Rwanda
Orphelia
Hydro failure cuts power and water flow near The Pas
A malfunction at the Overflow Hydro station 44 miles south of The Pas left the community without electricity for about two hours last Saturday. Officials in Winnipeg said the unattended overflow station failed to auto switch to remote control, and the diesel plant at The Pas was ready at 8 45 AM, with power restoration delayed by generator warm up and staffing issues.
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Pas
Hydro
Winnipeg
Ilydra
Iron Winnipeg
Turnout Hits Blood Drive as Red Cross Sees Success
A Loui area turnout of 28 donors joined the Annual Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic last week. Officials called the event quite successful though they hoped for more donors. Many high school students gave blood for the first time, boosting the annual count from 24 last year.
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Red Cross
The
Advance Poll Three Days This Week at The Pas
An advance poll for the June 24 Manitoba election will be held at The Pas Legion Hall for three days this week from 1 PM to 10 PM. The Pas Constituency has 6900 voters with three major party candidates contesting.
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Manitoba
Pas
Legion Hall
Northern Trustees To Hire Assistant
Northern school divisions plan through the Manitoba Association of School Trustees to hire an assistant for teacher negotiations. A Flin Flon meeting of northern trustees from Churchill Thompson Snow Lake Flin Flon Stupart and The Pas discussed mutual benefits and closer division cooperation. They urged government reconsideration of spring proposals and regional bargaining while debating whom to contact in the Department of Education for guidance.
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Manitoba Association of
Orth
Department of Education
Award Winners Named at Annual Awards Day
Elaine Lambert and Rodger Deighton receive Outstanding Girl Athlete and Outstanding Boy Athlete honors from Trustee Jack Johnson. The ceremony at the MBC auditorium is part of Awards Day activities, with Principal Jim Fasano noted.
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Elaine Lambert
Rodger Deighton
Jack Johnson
M.B.C
Jim Fasano
Two Men Charged After Cafe Assault
Two local men Donald Joyal and Jack Ashley are charged with assault causing bodily harm after an incident at the Northern Lights Cafe. Walter Bunch, owner of the cafe, was hospitalized. Joyal and Ashley were released on bail and pleaded not guilty at Provincial Magistrate's Court. The case is set for July 14.
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Donald Edward Joyal
Jack William Ashley
Walter Bunch
Northern Lights Cafe
Nip House
Bunch
Joyal
Ashley
Billion Dollar Uranium Plant Would Use Nelson River Power
Manitoba could host a billion-dollar uranium enrichment plant using Nelson River power. Industry Minister Sidney Spivak told the Senate special committee that qualified uranium sales could reach 209 million dollars annually after 1980, mostly on export.
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Manitoba
Indus+try
Commerce
Sidney Spivak
Canad
Ian
Senate
Spivak
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