Hasker Named Principal at The Pas Collegiate
Brian Hasker, long associated with Flin area education, appointed principal of The Pas Collegiate effective next term succeeding N. Toms who resigns for Virden. Kelsey School Division seeks to fill eight vacancies for September while Geoff Smith takes leave for Manitoba University. Mrs Smith continues teaching in The Pas.
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Brian Hasker
Flin
Een
Pas Collegiate
Hasker
N. Toms
Virden
Tom Hasker
Pas
Kelsey
Geoff Smith
Manitoba University
Neil Macphee Elected Fourth Vice President of Manitoba Chamber
Neil Macphee of The Pas was elected fourth vice president of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce at a Brandon convention. Bart Kobar attended. A The Pas resolution urged a detailed study of a Saskatchewan River waterway from Selkirk to Edmonton. Selkirk backs the project. The Pas endorsed port facility enhancements at Churchill and urged more wheat shipments via the Port of Churchill.
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Neil Macphee
Pas
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Macphee
Bart Kobar
Manitoba
Brandon
Selkirk
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Churchill
Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba Chamber
Mashitoba
Banquet highlights Pas Game and Fish association event
The Pas Game and Fish Association held its first annual banquet at Legion Hall with over 100 members and guests. Guest speaker Steve Carra, sales manager of Carling Browies Limited, spoke on conservation and regional resources, noting Carling Conservation Club’s motto Yours to enjoy yours to protect.
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Pas Game and Fish Association
Legion Hall
Steve Carra
Carling Browies Limited
Carling Conservation Club
Carling
Bonnie Burns Campaign for Queen Mermaid at Flin Flon Festival
Bonnie Burns leads a strong campaign to be crowned Queen Mermaid at the Flin Flon Trout Festival. She attends events in The Pas including a Game and Fish Banquet and Square Dance Club gathering and plans club visits through May. A Giant Rummage Sale is set for May 9 to raise support.
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Bonnie Burns
Bonnie
Pas
Manitoba's Longest Highway Gets 86 Miles Of Work
Manitoba's Highway 10 public works plan targets 86.2 miles of projects this year. Of this, 73.2 miles will be paved and 13 miles re located and graded across routes including Brandon Airport Road PTH 24, past Rapid City Corner, toward Minnedosa, Red Deer River area, Overflowing River, and Westray to The Pas with base and bituminous paving.
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Manitoba
Brandon Airport
Rapid City Corner
Minnedosa
Red Deer River
Westray
Canadian Mental Health Association The Pas Branch Meets
An organizational meeting for the Canadian Mental Health Association The Pas Branch will be held this Friday at 8 p.m. in the Board Room of the Provincial Building upstairs. A film titled The Human Side will be shown detailing a hospital volunteer program and mental health care.
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Canadian Mental Health Association
Pas
Annual Meeting Trappers' Festival Gains Support
The annual meeting drew about 80 attendees and approved by laws amendments to set a board of directors between 25 and 75. Ten directors were elected representing citizens at large: Harry Dunn, Paul Fee, Wilf Cudmore, Doug McBride, Peggy Green, Cece Smith, Bill Arnold, Jack Heard, Earl Harvey, and Cliff Beno. Each organization may appoint three directors, with Rotary Lions Kinsmen Legion Royal Purple Elk's United Church Young People Ukrainian Catholic Church Figure Skating Club Square Dance Club and the Chamber of Commerce Game and Fish Association represented.
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Tomman
Citizens At Large
Harry Dunn
Paul Fee
Wilf Cudmore
Doug McBride
Peggy Green
Cece Smith
Bill Arnold
Jack Heard
Earl Harvey
Cliff Beno
Rotary
Lions, Kinsmen
Legion
Royal Purple
Elk's
United Church Young People
Ukrainian Catholic Church
Chamber of Commerce, and Game and Fish Association
Seek Lower Water Rates For Summer In The Pas
The Pas Chamber of Commerce proposes reduced water rates for June July and August. The plan sets a per household summer average and charges water above that at a lowered rate to encourage lawn and garden maintenance during a potential dry spell amid Jubilee celebrations. The Town Council was to consider the proposal.
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Pas
Pas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
COFC Seeks Details On Camping Sites
The Pas Chamber of Commerce will seek a meeting with local officials of the Department of Mines and Resources to discuss picnic and camping sites in The Pas area. The group reports planned improvements at Clearwater Lake and Pioneer Bay including more tables and fireplaces, rebuilt works, added parking, seasonal staff, and government development of Hugo Bay.
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Pas Chamber of Commerce
Department of Mines and Resources
Pas
Chamber
C. H
Buck” Witmey
Clearwater Lake
Witmey
Pioneer Bay
Anniversary stickers promote 50th The Pas event
Car bumper stickers advertising The Pas 50th Anniversary celebrations went on sale in local garages this week. Promoted by the Knights of Columbus for the Anniversary Committee, the blue stickers feature orange fluorescent text with 1912 1962 and the dates August 24 25 26.
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Knights of Columbus
18 Applications For St Residence Drive to raise funds starts
A campaign to raise $10,000 locally for the Senior Citizens Housing project at Cathedral and Hogan across from the Kelsey School is underway. Letters are being sent to all households this week.
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Senior Citizens
Cathedral and
Hogan
Kelsey School
Three Hall Giant Bingo on Saturday May 5th
The Passions present a three hall giant bingo event with $1000 in prizes. May 5th at 8 p.m. 17 games include a $500 game. Plays at Guy Hall Legion Hall and Elk's Hall with Legion tickets at a premium. All games called from the Legion Hall. connections to the other halls by telephone. Net proceeds go to the Community Club.
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Guy Hall
Legion Hall
Elk’s Hall
Kinsmen Offer Weatherproof House Signs in The Pas
The Kinsmen Club of The Pas offers 4 inch weatherproof plywood house signs. Priced at 1.00 for the first name and 10 cents per additional initial, example J B L Smith costs 1.20. Call MA 3 2907 or MA 3 2223 between 10 am and 8 pm. Proceeds go to the Senior Citizens Residence.
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Pas
TV Expected on June 15 in Manitoba mining town
Flin Flon’s TV station is to go on air by June 1 with a strong signal reaching The Pas via a microwave relayed tower network. Technicians install gear at Flin Flon The Pas and are lengthening towers at all three sites to boost transmission.
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Flin Flon
Pas
Atik
Witney Confirms Mining Boom In Northern Manitoba
Mining activity in the north reaches a new peak with numerous mining and exploration companies drawn to northern Manitoba. Flin Flon MP notes the boom may be just beginning, following INCO nickel funds that spurred Thompson’s development.
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Mines and Resources
C. H. “Buck” Witney
Pas Herald
Witnney
Manitoba
Flin Flon
INCO
Thompson
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Carra
Great Lakes
Ontario
W. Sinclair
Manitoba Department of Health
Dr. Sinclair
Donna Sunde
Wm. Erickson
Bonnie” Queen
Mental Health
Trappers’ Festival
COFC
Witney
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