Men’s Bonspiel This Weekend At The Pas Curling Event
The Pas hosts its annual men’s bonspiel this weekend with 52 rinks, first draw Friday at 6 00 pm and finals Sunday evening. Three events sponsor prizes from Profie’s Furniture Carroll Motors and The Gateway Hotel. Out of town teams include Snow Lake with eight rinks and Thompson six, Cranberry Portage four, Flin Flon three, plus entries from Hudson Bay Lake Lenore and Darlingford. Darlingford’s Buck McKennitt is among noted rural curlers. Prizes total 1509 dollars with silverware for winners.
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Pas
Profie’s Furniture
Carroll Motors
Gateway Hotel
Snow Lake
Thompson
Cranberry Portage
Flin Flon
Hudson Bay
Lake Lenore
Darlingford
Manitoba
Buck McKennitt
Road Starts Work Linking The Pas And Cormorant
The Manitoba Government Depart ment of Public Works begins a road project connecting The Pas with Cormorant. On February 8 The Pas Chamber of Commerce and DPW engineers met Cormorant officials by bombardier to discuss construction. Municipal engineer J M D MacDonald noted the railway aligned route could be built by machine or local labour, and recommended local labour. A Cormorant crew began right of way work toward Mile 34 while a DPW crew starts at Mile 26.
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Pas
Cormorant
Department of Public Works
Manitoba
Pas Chamber of Commerce
Department Engineers
Auhamey
Cormorant Chamber
Bombardier
J.M.D. MacDonald
DPW
Town Faces Severe Housing Shortage For Vocational School
The Pas faces a housing shortage as the new vocational school opens in September. Dr George Johnson education minister asks for thirteen 3 bedroom homes a 20 unit family friendly apartment block and five bachelor flats. Town offers land with sewer water lines and upcoming street paving. Mayor Trager urges immediate contact for local residents and invites out of town contractors to assess the site.
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George Johnson
Trager
Ted Tadda Named Head of Pas Centennial Celebrations
Ted Tadda was appointed chairman of The Pas centennial events to be held August 3 4 5 1967 by The Pas Town Council. He will coordinate a local celebration aligned with the national centennial caravan visit, inviting service and fraternal groups to appoint delegates and plan kickoff meetings.
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Ted Tadda
Pas
Harry Trager
Tadda
Government Grantee Help Teachers Seek Pay Raise
Negotiations between teachers and the Board began about three weeks ago with secrecy. The Herald learns the teachers originally asked for a 12 percent rise on a one year contract, while the Board countered with 10 percent for a two year term. The average raise appears about 300 dollars per teacher, higher for some. Class 4 certified high school teachers see about 600 dollars more. elementary teachers about 2600 dollars annually. A province wide rise is anticipated with Flin Flon already negotiating a new scale and Thompson offering 17 percent versus a 24 percent request.
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the Herald
Flin Flon
Thompson
Hospital Town Talks Additions At St. Anthony’s Ado
Hospital representatives led by Dr. R. Walton and Bill Chapman met with The Pas Town Council to discuss a 2.5 to 3 million expansion and renovation. The council agreed in principle, planning to present a by law to ratepayers for the town’s share.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Pas
Hospital
R. Walton
Bill Chapman
Lamb Airways to Add Twin Otter for Arctic Bush Work
Lambs Bay Turbo Prop Thomas Lamb Airways Limited of The Pas Manitoba selects the de Havilland Canada Twin Otter turbine twin to boost its bush operations. Deliveries set for October making Lamb Airways the first Manitoban operator with this aircraft for northern charter use. The 16 passenger or 4000 lb cargo capacity aircraft can run on floats or skis and handles cold temperatures with ease.
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Thomas Lamb Airways Limited
Pas
Manitoba
Canada
Wabowdan
Thompson
Churchill
Arctic Circle
Lamb Airways
Northwest Territories
Three Students Suspended Over Train Liquor Incident
Three students from Margaret Barbour Collegiate are suspended for six weeks after a report of liquor consumption on a CNR train to Lynn Lake while traveling to the Regional Bonspiel. The suspension ends before March exams and class resumes. Authorities discuss limiting links from The Pas and Flin Flon to two per school. About $70 of liquor reportedly involved with part consumed on the train. Some officials say the conduct showed fear of premeditated action.
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Margaret Barbour Collegiate
Lquor
CNR
Lynn Lake
Pas
Flin Flon
Tom Lamb Featured On Telescope
The CBC program Telescope features Tom Lamb and his sons with adventures across northern Manitoba. Filmed last spring by Western Films of Winnipeg, the segment airs Thursday evenings at 9:30 p.m. locally.
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CBC
Fletcher Markle
Tom Lamb
Manitoba
Western Films
Winnipeg
Telescope
Overture Date Changed For Pas Concert
The Pas Overture Concert Association moves the third and final concert of the season to Monday March 7 at eight in Guy Hall. Miss Claudie Lindsey the Young Mezzo Soprano will perform, promising a remarkable voice to delight the audience.
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Pas Overture Concert Association
Guy Hall
Overture
Claudie Lindsey
Pas
Overture Concert Open To Public
The final Overture concert of the season will be open to the public. Admission to the concert featuring Miss Claudia Lindsey will be $2.50. Tickets will be available at the door Monday March 7 at Guy Hall.
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Overture
Claudia Lindsey
Guy Hall
School Fair Set For Monday In The Pas
As part of Education Week, the Kelsey Division of the Manitoba Teachers Society sponsors a School Fair Monday March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. in MB Ct Auditorium. Displays include handwriting, essays, art, projects, notebooks, and poetry. Open to the public. children must be accompanied by parents. Trophies awarded at 9 p.m.
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Kelsey Division
Manitoba Teacher's Society
Mbct
Rice's Welfare Views Spark Northern Manitoba Talk
The Pas Herald begins a welfare series using Magistrate Isaac Rice's December Lions' Charter Night address. Editors believe Rice's comments are timely and may spark discussion on a growing, nationwide concern in The Pas and northern Manitoba.
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Pas
Isaac Rice
Lions' Charter
Rice
Manitoba
TransAir Announces New Mid Week Fares
TransAir Limited reports the Air Transport Board approved 30 day weekday round trip excursion fares for Northern Manitoba routes including The Pas Thompson Churchill Flin Flon and Lynn Lake. Fares apply Tuesdays Wednesdays or Thursdays for both directions and run 30 days from the first trip. Children under 12 receive a 50 percent discount. Continued on page.
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TransAir Limited
Air Transport Board
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Pas
Thompson
Churchill
Flin Flon
Lynn Lake
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