Provincial Bantam A finals set at The Pas Arena
The Pas hosts a single round robin Provincial Bantam A final featuring Bantam Huskies Dauphin Kirkfield Park and Melrose Valley Gardens. Huskies earned a berth by winning the Northern Regional playoffs and enter with strong goaltending and a deep forward corps.
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Pas
Bantam Huskies
Dauphin
Winnipeg
Kirkfield Park
Melrose Valley Gardens
Huskies
Steinbach
Steve Davis
Melrose—Valley Gardens
Kelsey Division Named Tentative Host for French Monitor
Kelsey School Division was tentatively selected as one of eight Manitoba divisions to receive a full time French monitor for the 1978 79 year. Raymond Hullen, provincial co ordinator, says the monitor will work with French teachers and also teach French language and culture in the community after hours. Division Superintendent Al Yaskin noted the division applied early in the year and the acceptance notice is dated March six.
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Kelsey
Raymond Hullen
French Bureau
Manitoba Department of Education
Ottawa
al Yaskin
Kelsey Division
Yaskiw
Hullen
Mary Duncan Principal Seeks Formal Evaluation Under New Policy
Vaughan Wadelius of Mary Duncan School told the Kelsey School Board on March 20 he had not received a formal performance assessment in a decade. The board approved a new professional staff evaluation policy on Feb. 27, with origins in 1976 from superintendent Al Yaskin. The policy targets individual performance records, retention, tenure, and curriculum instruction supervision to improve learning and division operations. Access to evaluation files is restricted to the superintendent or designate.
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Vaughan Wadelius
Mary Duncan
Kelsey School Board
Wadelius
al Yaskin
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Town of The Pas calls tenders for six grant in aid streets
The Town of The Pas plans a summer blacktop program funded under the provincial grant in aid scheme. Six streets are listed Patrick Avenue St Antoine Street Seventh Street Charlebois Avenue Thirteenth Street and First Street segments with water line work to be assessed. Provincial highways branch to supervise work. town engineers to estimate costs. Ottawa weighs NIP shift toward broader community development.
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The
Pas
Department of Public Works
First Street
Bell Avenue
Patrick Avenue
Second Street
North End
St. Antoine Street
Cathedral
Charlebois
Charlebois Avenue
Seventh
Dufferin
Seventh Street
Faford
Thirteenth Street
Gordon
Halcrow
Ottawa
Local Legal Aid Office Remains Open in The Pas
Beggy Palsson says The Pas legal aid office will stay open despite provincial funding cuts. He attended a Winnipeg meeting on the issue and expects one position cut from two lawyers and two articling students. Palsson leaves April 30 for private practice in Swan River. The Pas will face a $35 user fee and reduced juvenile and organizational services.
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Pas
Beggy Palsson
Pas Herald
Winnipeg
Palsson
Swan River
Mall Manager Dispute Over LaPage Appointment
Swamp Cree Chief Wilson denies CBC reports that A E LaPage will join Otineka Mall management. He says Philip Dorion remains Mall manager as Ontario government loan write off and guarantees surface amid debt talks with Indian Affairs.
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Otineka Mall
Adament
A.E. LaPage
Philip Dorion
Henry Wilson
LaPage
CBC News
Wilson
Herald
CBC
Winnipeg
Jail Letter Confusion On Delayed Pas Facility
Corrections Minister initially refused to confirm a letter to The Pas Chamber of Commerce about delaying the new jail for at least a year. On Tuesday he admitted writing such a letter under questioning. Neal Joyce, Winnipeg visit, Deputy Minister Banmen eyed the minister’s letter, and Frank Fedoruk resigned as assistant deputy minister amid a frozen $20 million corrections capital budget.
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Pas Chamber of Commerce
Ron McBryde
McBryde
Swan River
Neal Joyce
Winnipeg
John Banmen
Banmen
Frank Fedoruk
LPN courses stay on track amid Manitoba debate
Keewatin Community College remains open to LPN enrollments as Manitoba debates phasing out practical nursing. Officials note current job markets influence applicant numbers, while government task forces and MARN weigh recommendations. KCC reports 95 percent of graduates employed largely in the north with 104 of 105 licensing exams passed.
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Janice Funk
Manitoba Association of Practical Nurses
MARN
Keewatin Community College
Funk
Marlene Caldwell
KCC
LPN
Lucille Lamb
Marlene Skokun
Donna Walker
North
Fire damages mail at post office waste boxes
Chris Sunde smelled smoke at 8:30 p.m. in the Post Office Lobby. Fire Chief Puckett and Deputy Chief Hillsden say someone deliberately set two waste boxes on fire, smoldering mail addressed to the provincial Northern Development Corps.
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Chris Sunde
Sunde
Puckett
al Hillsden
Provincial Department of Northern Affairs
Northern Development Corps
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Claude Kozik
Souris
Flin Flon
Glenn Lorch
Kip Lauze
Wayne Huculak
Tim Miron
Brian Herman
Roger Sicotte
Brad Pavlick
Vince O’grodnick
Curt Kozik
Brian Dorion
Dennis Villeneuve
Dick Cudmore
Gerald Batycki
Mike Ross
Brian Morrish
Vernon Campbell
Derrick Donaldson
Raymond Mayer
Pas Bantam Huskies
Front
Bruce Unfried
Vince Ogrodnick
Manitoba
Canada
Dorion
Board of Directors
Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs Minister
K.C.C
Manitoba Association of Registered Nurses
Bud Sherman
St. Paul's
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Karen Hutton
Sheila Byron
Faye Lyn Yip
St. John's Ambulance
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