The Pas Health Centre proposal faces continued debate
The Pas Health Centre proposal remains contested after a council denial. Hospital board chair Vaughn Wadelius and regional director John Karpan emphasize that rejection is a setback not a defeat while detailing history from 1972 White Paper through Bill 48 and the move toward a Type II system with local board governance.
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Pas
Hospital
Vaughn Wadelius
Wadelius
St. Paul’s Residence
St. Anthony's Hospital
Department of Health and Social Development
Rosaire
St. Anthony’s General Hospital
St. Paul’s
Rosaire House
Manitoba Health Services Commission
The
John Karpan
Karpan
Teachers hit by 1976 raise rollback by A I B
The Anti Inflation Board rolled back a 1976 Kelsey Division teachers contract from 14 percent to 10.5 percent on March 16. Negotiator Arnold Hildebrand said teachers had been receiving 9 percent of the 1976 increase and would not repay. The ruling ends 18 months of talks. A separate 1977 contract settlement with the board was reached the same day, terms to be released after ratification.
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Kelsey School Board
Arnold Hildebrand
Kelsey Division
A.I.B
Hildebrand
International Woodworkers of America
Union
Mantor
Bill Benson
I.W.A
A.L
Benson
Inquest Ordered After Drowning Of Nicola Godfrey
Medical Examiner W R Templeton recommends an inquest into the drowning of three year old Nicola Godfrey whose body was found in a lagoon near Valley View Trailer Court on March 5. The incident occurred while she played with friends. her father Ronald Godfrey found her and she died at St Anthony's General Hospital. Crown Attorney Paul Jensen expects the inquest date after reports are filed.
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W.R. Templeton
Nicola Godfrey
Valley View Trailer Court
Templeton
Nicola
Godfrey
St. Anthony’s General Hospital
Temple
Shiek
Paul Jensen
Wood Acres II subdivision plan advances in The Pas
Town council last week approved plans to initiate a $450 000 residential subdivision in the south east corner of The Pas off Campbell Drive. Senior Planner Don Pearson presented four development schemes for Wood Acres II on town owned land east of Wood Acres Subdivision.
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Pas
Campbell Drive
Don Pearson
Wood Acres II
Wood
Self serve liquor store shifts Pas shoppers dynamics
Bud Colgan of the Liquor Control Commission outlet in Uptown Mall notes a rise in female customers since the Monday March 7 opening. The new store enables customers to see and pick bottles, boosting impulse buying and drawing more couples and single women.
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Bud Colgan
Self Serve Liquor Control Commission
Uptown Mall
Pas
Barricade planned for town drainage pit used for winter fun
Councillor Bruce Unfried warns the Campbell Drive drainage pit could be hazardous in spring as families used it for sledding and play this winter. The Transportation Committee seeks a barrier on the west side with snowfence and warning signs. RCMP will issue periodic safety notices to parents.
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Bruce Unfried
Town County
Campbell Drive
Unfried
Public Works Department
Sargent Larry Henderson
R.c.m.police
Legion to honour Charlie Illsley at testimonial dinner
The Royal Canadian Legion of The Pas hosts a testimonial dinner and social this Saturday to honor Charlie Illsley. Illsley, a long time member, served in both World Wars and is celebrated for over fifty years of service to the Legion.
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Royal Canadian Legion of the Pas
Charlie Illsley
Illsley
Legion
Norman NORMAN Regional Development Board meets in The Pas
In The Pas on March 4 and 5 eleven NORMAN Regional Development Corporation volunteers met for a day and a half in the municipal board room. Executive Director Denis Hindson discussed regional benefits from a polar gas pipeline and highway plans to western Canada while lotteries and freight rates were reviewed. Hindson noted NORMAN formed in 1970 as Manitoba's last of seven regional bodies created to halt depopulation, with the stay option aiming to equalize opportunities across the province. The region north of 53 degrees includes 270 000 square miles but only about 70 000 people, explaining the lengthy organization period.
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Norman Regional Development Corporation
Pas
Pas Municipal
Canada
Denis Hindson
Norman
Manitoba
Winni
Hindson
Slime on Saskatchewan River identified as algae
Bill McLean of the Renewable Resources Branch reports Freshwater Institute tests show the slime on the Saskatchewan River is algae and not linked to any chemicals or pulp mill effluent. Dr. Ward Faulkner will have University of Manitoba lab identify plants and causes. Fishing has slowed but the slime appears to be subsiding.
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Bill McLean
Renewable Resources Branch
Freshwater Institute
Saskatchewan River
McLean
Saskatchewan
Ward Faulkner
Institute
University of Manitoba
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Gerri Stowman
Pas Health Centre
Herald
Hospital Board
L.G.D
Consol
Moose Lake
Ronald Godfrey
Rease
Paperworkers
Manfor
Acres
Pearson
Colgan
Huskies
Ray Hawrysh
Bombers
Charlie Cook
Flin Flonnet
Legion To Honour
North
Gerald Flood
Development Corporation
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