Taxpayers await budget fate as school board nears council review
The school board plans to send its budget to the Town Council within the next week. Taxpayers anticipate the review and possible impact on local finances and services.
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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1962
Page
12
The school board plans to send its budget to the Town Council within the next week. Taxpayers anticipate the review and possible impact on local finances and services.
Mayor Harry Trager announces the 1962 municipal budget is nearly set with all departments ordered to cut costs. School Board totals pending as estimates are reviewed. The town posts a tax sale notice for 99 parcels with over 38000 dollars in arrears.
A Queen's Bench jury acquitted five youths of nineteen charges of rape and assault after deliberating for just over an hour. Crown prosecutor sought a poll on one count against Joseph Richard Carriere, who was later found in contempt of court for missing the hearing and fined 50 dollars or two weeks in jail, which he did not pay.
Fragmentary text lists Samuel Hancock Roy Richards Emile Ducharme and W Edward Galbraith as named figures in a Bill Martin report with unclear context. No dates or places provided.
The Pas Chamber of Commerce writes Altona seeking a full statement of costs and consumer rates for the town water supply program. Altona has a contract with the Provincial Water Supply Board. The Pas utility committee recommends pausing talks with the board and launching an immediate program to fix leaks and improve distribution, while awaiting the cost data. Two Hudson Bay excursions to Churchill this summer were announced at the Chamber’s executive meeting.
The Chamber plans to back Selkirk Chamber of Commerce for its Western Inland Waterway brief and asks Selkirk to send extra copies. The note cites The Herald feature on Western Waterways and provincial prosperity.
The Manitoba Hydro Board seeks bids for a 1250 KW power unit for The Pas plant. Ten ders close April 3. The addition will meet local growth and refinery needs by Canadian Kodiak. Four units total 3150 KW, plus a portable 1000 KW unit on a railway car. Domestic meters total 1633 meters with 87 more at Guy Hill.
The RCMP town detachment seized a BB gun and pelts from a local boy under 14 after complaints. Police note BB guns are illegal for under 14 and must be kept out of town limits. Persons over 14 should use caution and parents are responsible for their children’s guns.
RCMP charged Stephen Bolonchuk with unlawful sale of liquor after a raid at 161 Second Street Winnipeg. A large quantity was seized and he was remanded without plea. Edward Allan Field of Edmonton and Thompson also remanded without plea on attempted theft of wine from the Phalen Room. A juvenile, using his older brother’s ID, was found to be the second assault suspect. Bert Floyd Atwell and the youth remain in custody without plea.
The teen canteen warns it may shut unless more students attend. Changes start Friday including 10:30 pm lock, no admittance after, no smoking, moved partitions to shrink hall, and a door prize of a Long Play record from RET Company. Tickets 25 cents without a date, 40 cents with one.
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