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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1968
Page
1
The Pas increases in 1968 place residential taxes at 64.3 mills and commercial at 90.6. Foundation levies rise to 14 mills residential and 40.3 mills commercial while the School Special Levy grows to 5.2 mills residential. Total school tax revenue targets drop to 181,909 from 1966’s 210,252.03 as costs climb and urges 1969 preparedness.
Manitoba Hydro and Saskatchewan Power Corporation are upgrading the eight year old tie line between their systems. The Brandon Estevan transmission line will move from 138kV to 230kV with major changes at the Brandon terminating station and Boundary Dam in Estevan. The 1959 line has long tied the utilities, enabling surplus hydro sales and fuel savings for Saskatchewan. A new agreement will have Saskatchewan supply a large block of power to Manitoba in 1970 before the Kettle Generating Station starts in 1971. The utilities also assist each other in emergencies.
One hundred ninety one students earned certificates and diplomas at the Northern Manitoba Vocational Centre graduation in The Pas held last Saturday. Graduates completed courses in business education and industrial mining technology. Speakers included E B Angood assistant deputy minister of education and W F Clarke from Sherritt Gordon Mines. centre adviser board chairman presented the diplomas. The centre admitted its first student in October 1966 with opening ceremonies tied to the Trappers Festival in 1967. Some graduates faced lengthy travel back home.
The Manitoba government enacted reforms in autumn 1967 to expand education for mentally retarded children. Provincial officials report a 56 percent rise in classes for retard ed students in public schools since the changes took effect, with more increases projected in the coming years.
Wm R Martin solicitor for Custom Leaseholders in Winnipeg spoke at the Town Council meeting about Eventide Home. He said an application to rezone the site for an office apartment block has stalled due to Town Planning meetings lacking a quorum, delaying any progress on a purchase plan.
The narrator recalls arriving at The Pas in 1899 and describes pioneer schooling by Ten Horse Power Lamb, birch bark houses, and rough log schools. He notes Lamb’s 600 mile birch bark canoe journey, the mission church contract pay, and the Cedar Lake diet of sturgeon and game. Mentions Angu s McLean HBC managers and missionaries, with mother Caroline Marks arriving from Portsmouth to Grand Rapids via Prince Albert.
The Herald will close from Thursday June 27 to Wednesday July 17, with no editions on July 8, 10, and 17. An addition to the building and repairs are planned for new Heidelberg offset press arrival.
Manitoba's public utilities minister announces a revised Highway Traffic Act section enforcing stricter muffler requirements. Effective October 1, vehicles must not use or be equipped with muffler cut-outs by-pass or other devices that bypass or weaken muffling. Automotive Trades Association members are being notified of the details.
The Pas polls show Bud Simpson re elected to the House of Commons with 1273 votes in The Pas area versus Dembinsky 922 and Koshul 410. Early returns from Churchill Riding indicate Liberal gains in Manitoba and Saskatchewan while Conservatives gain Newfoundland. John Diefenbaker calls the result a calamitous disaster.
June 14 at Opasquia School featured grades 3 4 and 5 field day with students earning honours and gold rib bons. Top scores reached 17 out of 18 points by Colin Partridge Samuel Harris and others from Sacred Heart Kelsey Mary Duncan Opasquia and Sacred Heart teams.
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