Town Streets Paving Talks Reach Serious Stage
Councillor Fasano says negotiations with highway and government officials have reached a serious stage for paving Town streets over the next two years. Town engineer Samu described February 17 meetings to agree on work quality and noted provincial and federal reps favor the Town’s terms. He expects further talks with the Minister of Highways toward an agreement to meet provincial standards. Councillor Doug McBride chaired in Mayor Kennedy’s absence.
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Jim Fasano
Steve Samu
Highway Department
Department of Highways
Samu
Minister of Highways
Doug McBride
Jack Kennedy
Temporary Fire Protection Plan For The Pas Reserve
The Pas Reserve will have temporary fire protection arrangements awaiting Band Council approval. Councillor Gus Gelowitz said at a council meeting that a pay-as-you-go plan was favored, at a flat rate of 250 dollars per hour for firefighting, including equipment use. An interim cost-sharing per capita agreement is to be discussed with the Band.
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Pas
Gus Gelowitz
Protective Services
Walter Lengerke
Wright
Lathlin
Gelowitz
Lengerke
Town of The Pas dog catcher troubles
Councillor Jim Fasano announced the town’s dog catcher hired on December 1st was released February 25th and a new ad was placed. Residents report packs of up to ten dogs roaming town, with 31 of 40 picked up December 1st to February 25th destroyed due to no claims.
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The
Pas
Jim Fasano
Fasano
Steve Samu
Samu
Council Plans Social With Town Employees
Councillor Jim Fasano and Councillor Bert Hayes propose a town social for council members and town employees to improve relations as union negotiations near completion. The event aims to let the council get to know the workers in a casual setting.
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Jim Fasano
Bert Hayes
Fasano
Old Paddy Wagon Costly Cost to Town Rises in Meeting
At the last council session the finance chairman Doug McBride moved payment approvals for the aging RCM Police paddy wagon. Councillor Bert Hayes, returning from a southern trip, weighed in on the growing expense and the ongoing upkeep.
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RCM
Doug McBride
Bert Hayes
Snowmobilers Headed to Nipawin for Challenge Trip
Snowmobilers left The Pas at 8:45 a m on Saturday for Nipawin Saskatchewan. The trip was a social challenge ride with families following the machines. They aimed to coincide with snowmobile races in Nipawin and were met by nine machines on the outskirts and escorted into town.
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Pas
Nipawin
Saskatchewan
CN to File Tariffs for Higher Sleeping Car Fares
Canadian National will file new tariffs with the Canadian Transport Commission to raise sleeping car fares by five to nine percent, effective June 1, to cover rising operating costs and meet self-supporting dining and sleeping car services directives. Coach fares and cash meals remain unchanged.
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Canadian National
Canadian Transport Commission
CTC
Head Em Off At The Pas Tonight
The Manitoba Theatre Centre tour presents Head Em Off At The Pas at Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute on March 8 at 8 pm. Rotary sponsors ticket sales through Evans Preniachuk and at the door. adults $1.50, students 50 cents. The show blends anecdotes, headlines, songs and dances about Manitoba's past and encourages community groups to produce their own musical documentary.
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Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute
Sharp
Pas Rotary Club
Manitoba Theatre Centre
Rotary Club
Evans Preniachuk
Fischer Ave
Manitoba
The
Pas
Pat Armstrong
Draclubs
Canadian National Railways names new Hudson Bay trainmaster
CN Railways last week appointed H. K. Skaftfeld as trainmaster for the Hudson Bay Area based in The Pas. He succeeds Johannesson, transferred to Saskatoon, and will oversee operations on the Turnberry subdivision Hudson Bay Yard and the Flin Fion Chisel Lake and Sherridon subdivisions.
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Canadian National Railways
H. K. Skaftfeld
Hudson Bay Area
Pas
Edward Johannesson
Saskatoon
Mr. Skaftfeld
CN Tain
Turnberry
Hudson Bay Yard
Flin Fion
Chisel Lake
Sherridon
First Festival Trip Enjoyed by Noseworthy Couple
George Noseworthy and his wife Lillian attended the Trappers' Festival for the first time. Noseworthy, new general manager of Labatt's Manitoba Ltd, has just begun his first Manitoba winter in the position. A letter to Wilf Cudmore from Noseworthy congratulates the festival committee on staging the Silver Anniversary event.
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George Noseworthy
Lillian
Noseworthy
Labatt's
Manitoba Ltd
Manitoba
Wilf Cudmore
Wilf
Flin Flin Merchants Claim Northern Intermediate Title
The Flin Flon Merchants outlasted the Blue Huskies to win the Manitoba Intermediate Playdowns securing the northern championship. Blue Huskies led early in Flin Flon but Merchants responded with key scorers including Meikle Redahl Moore Possberg while Turner of Flin Flon drew a suspension early.
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Flin Fion
Blue Huskies
Manitoba
Blues
Swan River Imperials
Merchants
Thompson Nickel -Canucks
Flin Flon
Ron Constant
Doug Garrick
Bob Ford
Albert Stevens
Paul Rock
Bouvier
Weseen
Meikle
Redahl
Moore
Possberg
Turner
Teddy Rock
Pas
Local Archers Win at Snow Lake
The Pas archers competed February 26 27 at Snow Lake Archery Tournament winning the team shoot in a tie breaker against Rosveeyen Thompson by seven points with a total of 1900. The Pas squad claimed top positions in their class across Archer and higher divisions with new members welcomed.
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Pas
Snow Lake
E. Boren
Etraene Sigg
Yytiainen
T. Keskitalo
M. Christofferson
P. Christofferson
Kauko Heikkiene
Onni Hyytiainen
Eero Boren
Tapio Keskitalo
Rosveeye
CN Safety Films Showings At Elks Hall
Safety films to be shown at the Elks Hall 1330 D.M. on March 15th warn children about railway hazards and train proximity and advise CN employees on safety reminders. Two travel films will accompany the program for variety.
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Elks Hall
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Johannesson
Flin Fion Merchants
By Clint Rivalin
Welcom
Club
CN Safety Films
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