Contract Award Sparks Local Firm In The Pas
A $42,000 electrical subcontract for a new water plant goes to a Saskatchewan bidder after Town Council in The Pas considers local preference. Underwood McLellan and Associates protested a bid-substitution claim, saying unethical conduct occurred at a council meeting. Northwest Electric claimed Winnipeg talks influenced the outcome. Byers of Underwood McLellan commented on the published statements.
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Saskatchewan
Underwood McLellan and Associates
L.M. Johnson
Northwest Electric
Pas
Johnson
Mr. Reid
W. W. Construction
Winnipeg
Reid
Underwood McLellan
Robert Byers
Profit Earns Angler Award for 8-Pound Walleye Catch
Kevin Profit, a 12 year old, caught an 8 pound walleye pickerel in the Carrot River next to his father's farm three miles west of The Pas on May 15. The 27 1/2 inch catch qualifies him for an angler's award.
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Kevin Profit
Pas
Kevin
Light Plane Damage In Canadian Town
Jean Broeck of Cranberry Portage reports his Piper Cub damaged by two children aged 11 and 8 who were found walking on the plane near The Pas golf course strip. Owner blames the parents. incident occurred Monday after he landed Sunday afternoon.
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Jean Broeck
Cranberry Portage
KCC
Pas
Broeck
Pas forestry complex starts first commercial paper run
The Pas forestry complex produced its first commercial run of heavy paper on Wednesday May 19. Industry and Commerce Minister Len Evans said the quality looks good and the plant is set to make 20 tons per hour, 480 tons daily, before returning to pulp production in a few days to cultivate the market.
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Pas Forestry
Industry and Commerce
Len Evans
Evans
Merchants Push Monday Closing By Law Debate
A May 5 council motion to repeal The Pas Monday closing by law drew business leaders led by Bill Harvey. They warned reopening would raise overhead and living costs, citing a 20 percent potential savings from five trading days. Harvey cited Attorney General guidance that enforcement is possible, while Councillor Bert Hayes noted category thresholds for enforcement.
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Doug McBride
Bill Harvey
Harvey
Council
Bert Hayes
Complex Companies Tax Picture Probably Known This Week
Mayor Trager reported after talks with Premier Schreyer and Minister Howard Paulley in Winnipeg that The Pas may receive taxes from local forestry complex companies. He cited River Sawmills James Bertram & Son and M P Industrial Mills as lacking town agreements, with the Premier favoring an industrial tax path to help municipal finances.
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Trager
Schreyer
Winnipeg
Pas
Howard Paulley
Council
Pas River
James Bertram & Son
M.P. Industrial Mills
Town Will Buy Land For P W Garage
Councillor Alex Wilchowy urged purchasing land for a Public Works garage at 10 000.00, after a letter from the Attorney General and remarks by Mayor Harry Trager. Trager criticized Transportation Minister Joe Borowski's views as outrageous, noting Borowski cited The Pas’s $100 million provincial project. The mayor said he discussed the matter with Borowski in Winnipeg and with Premier Schreyer, who indicated satisfaction with The Pas Council’s handling and anticipated an agreement.
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Alex Wilchowy
Attorney-General's Department
Harry Trager
Joe Borowski
Trager
Borowski
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Pas
Schreyer
Break-Ins Plague The Pas Police
Police report eight more break-ins in The Pas last week with small stolen amounts. The Sunlite Drive-In was hit with ten cases of Coke and two cartons of cigarettes taken. A damaged door to the project room and a side window forced entry at the concession booth. Discovery logged at 2:20 a.m. by the Town Detachment.
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Pas
Starlite Drive-In
Water Plant Construction In First Phase Progress
Progress on the new half million dollar water treatment plant is shown as construction moves toward a November completion. Thompson Supply delivers the first 100 yards of cement poured into forms while a crane guides the material along a cat walk. When cured, a 15 foot wall will be added atop the existing work to reach 30 feet, with reservoirs and a cement floor before final walls. W. Construction of Winnipeg leads the project supplying water for up to 12,000 people.
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Thompson
W. W. Construction
Winnipeg
Town engineer leads dust control effort in The Pas
Steve Samu town engineer and his crew told council at the regular meeting last Wednesday that calcium and levelling work are planned to improve dust conditions in The Pas. The report notes ongoing efforts and indicates continued coverage on page 33.
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Steve Samu
Samu
Council
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