Winter Road Links Moose Lake The Pas
A motorcade of officials plans to officially open a new 60 mile winter road linking Moose Lake with The Pas. The road will allow pulp wood from Moose Lake Woods Training School to be trucked to Churchill Forest Industries sawmill and may reduce local petroleum costs. Construction by the Department of Northern Affairs uses earth-moving equipment, with completion expected this week despite light frost in swamps.
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Bombardier
Moose Lake Woods
Churchill Forest Industries
Department of Northern Affairs
John Bodnar
Hearing on Truck Rates Debated at Courthouse
A limited session addressed proposed trucking rate increases with Sid Wilton of the Chamber of Commerce and Farm Association presenting. Only three chamber members attended as Wilton argued higher costs affect small shipments like machine parts.
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iTo Boards
Vince
Court House
Sid Wilton
Chamberommerce
Farm Association
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Charge For 3 Local Youths In Early Friday Incident
Three local youths face rape charges after an early Friday incident just outside town. Two 18 year olds MacPhail and Turke and a 17 year old juvenile appeared in court and were remanded until a later date amid reports a 32 year old man from The Pas area was injured. A separate theatre incident Saturday night involved one youth charged with causing bodily harm with intent to wound and another wounded youth requiring hospital stitches.
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Arged
Tt MacPhail
Daniel Urke
Juile
Pas
Meres
L G D Grants Toward St Anthony's Hospital Addition
The Local Government District of Consul may contribute about $55 000 to the St Anthony's Hospital expansion with a 3.75 mill levy over about 20 years. The Hospital Advisory Board seeks a further $70 000 to cover Moose Lake Wabowden and other Bay Line areas. The town's share of the $2 600 000 project is expected to be about $245.
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Consul
St. Anthony's Hospital
Charles Alexander
L.G.D
Cranberry Portage
Consol
Alexander
L.G. D
Bay Line
Herald
Hospital Advisory Board
Moose Lake
Wabowden
Indians protest health services at Pas Indian clinic
Mrs. Nora Andrews, senior administrative authority at the Pas Indian Health Services Clinic, was placed on indefinite leave by Federal Health Minister John Munro after a protest by The Pas Indian Band. The protest, the second in a year, included picketing of the clinic on the reserve.
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Nora Andrews
John Munro
Pas
Indian Health Clinic
Reserve
Pas Indian Health Clinic
Indian Health Services Clinic To Close In The Pas
The Indian Health Services Clinic in The Pas will close on April 1. Dr. M H DeKoven Manitoba zone director announced the move after a protest march by The Pas Reserve. Officials said doctors were aware the clinic would shut under the new national health scheme.
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Pas
Dogs and Drinks Send Man to Five Days in Jail
Local man Henry Hayward spent five days in jail after pleading guilty to operating a dog team while intoxicated. Police said his dogs blocked traffic on town streets last week. he was charged with being drunk in a public place and agreed to the jail term.
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Henry Hayward
Bridge project 1.6 million delayed by weather and piers
Construction on the 1.6 million Saskatoon River bridge is about one month behind. A R Turner of Peter Leitch Construction said 200 workers are now on site, with five river piers in various stages of completion. He noted completion of all river piers by April 1 and bank work by May 12, with final completion set for November 1.
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Saskatchewan River
A.R. Turner
Peter
Turner
Smoking Sam Coming Soon to The Pas in Lung Health Demo
A demonstration titled Smoking Sam is coming to The Pas to show smoking’s effects on lungs. Sponsored by local cancer units, the program will visit all schools in town including Northern Manitoba Vocational School. Arrival dates to be announced.
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Sam
Pas
Cancer Units
Northern
Manitoba Vocational School
Batchelor Subdivision Lots To Be Sold By March End
The Batchelor Subdivision five miles south of The Pas will offer 14 lots for sale by tender before the end of March. Local administrator Charles Alexander states a by law approving the development has been passed and awaits ministerial approval in Winnipeg before sale proceeds.
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Pas
Charles Alexander
Consol
Batchelor
Eric Batchelor
Lands
Alexander
Winnipeg
Police investigate drugs in The Pas rumors
RCMP in The Pas probe rumors of marijuana or narcotics in use. Sgt. K R Elliott says the matter is under investigation with no charges or arrests yet.
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RCMP
Pas
K.R. Elliott
Wild Fur Industry Needs Attention in Canada
Local fur buyer H. Fred Kerr says the wild fur trade is neglected and sparsely developed. He cites potential for student bursaries, notes progress in fisheries, recalls mink ranching gains, and reports price increases for colored fox coyotes timbers fisher beaver otter lynx and a strong mink crop despite a mild fall.
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Canada
H. Fred Kerr
Kerr
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