Legion- Paddy's Day Bash and Dues Drive Update
The Legion invites members to a Saturday gathering on March 16 as Paddy's Day falls on Sunday. A Cranberry Collegiate sighting of an AFO by five students was reported but missed by the paper. Dues drive nears completion with about 70 members unpaid, aiming for end March full payment. Mr Laidlaw of the DVA will visit The Pas on March 26 with Comrade Illsley arranging 3 to 5 PM appointments.
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Paddy
A.F.O
Cranberry
Cranberry Collegiate
Laidlaw
D.V
Club Lays Plans As Shuffleboard And Darts Revive
Notes from the club show shuffleboard and darts gaining traction in the north with a likely annual challenge in Pas next month. An information board is promised by the committee, and a humorous tale recalls an American hunter asking locals about a prize moose and wandering onto railroad tracks.
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H Pas
Council Briefs From The Pas Council Faces Damages And Planning Delays
The Pas council heard a $25 fine for unlawfully leaving an excavation open after two drownings at Centennial Park. An appeal will be launched. Planning could not approve two land use applications for a trailer court and a carpenter shed. Sidewalk costs were debated, and a garbage disposal tender was issued. Eventide Home phasing and bridge land issues with church property were discussed. Payment issues with a bishopric land sale and traffic near Guy Hall were noted. A water line issue at Clark's South Side Service was raised.
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Pas
Evans Premachuk
Centennial Park
Town Planning
Gordon Ave
Cal Gibson
Jack Kennedy
Earl Nelson
Reid
Dumouchel
Guy Hall
Premachuk
Trager
Audrey Batchelar
Devon Island
Batchelar
Council acts on adverse conditions and rail protest
The council pledged to investigate two issues and to back the Chamber of Commerce in its protest to the CNR over blocking town streets by trains for more than five minutes. A $1000 grant was approved for tourist promotion, and E M O officials were invited to The Pas to discuss a possible firebrick purchase for local government needs. Councillor Batchelor reported Tom Earley agreed to assist The Reserve in forming a volunteer fire department and provide training advice.
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Wilchowy
Chamber of Commerce
CNR
E.M.0
Pas
E. M
Manitoba Throne Speech Announces Broad Gov ernment Programs
The Throne Speech opening the Manitoba Legislature’s second session unveils many programs. Education receives priority with curriculum revisions and university funding while a new Institute of Applied Arts begins this fall. A highway program targets No 6 from Grand Rapids to Thompson and Lynn Lake to Churchill River, plus road system expansion.
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Manitoba
Institute of Applied Arts
Grand Rapids
Thompson
Lynn Lake-Hughes River
Churchill River
Manitoba Agriculture and housing reforms outlined for farmers
The article describes moves to assist farmers facing cost pressures by ensuring fair returns, amending the Dair Act for synthetic products, agricultural credit changes, welfare reforms focusing on prevention and rehabilitation, and housing renewal with condominium ownership provisions, continuing on page 10.
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Dair
Manitoba
Housing and Renewal Corporation
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Little Museum
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Harvey's Foods
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Jack Payne
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Pas Figure Skating Club
Ice
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