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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 28, 1969
Page
2
Town Council debates forming a recreation commission for The Pas noting poor turnout from local organizations. Authors urge broad community representation, outlining needed skills and minimal interference, and argue volunteers already exist within the civic community.
The Pas discusses a method used in Town Planning to boost participation. Apathy in the recreation commission process prompts calls to examine why the public body is influenced or dictated to. The need for open meetings and wider civic engagement is urged.
Premier Walter Weir announced the dissolution of the Manitoba Legislature and called a general election for June 25. He stressed mandates for his policies, including new constitutional debates, northern development, agriculture, education costs, and provincial taxation. He argued electoral boundary changes and fair representation justify a provincial vote to reflect current public will. Manitoba's future is framed as entering a second century of progress.
A reader endorses the idea that charity starts locally yet urges extending aid beyond The Pas. The letter notes government health and welfare spending, praises community projects like the Centennial Library and St. Paul’s Residence, and stresses recipients’ needs while advocating aid for humanity regardless of race or origin.
A detailed daily program grid lists show times and titles from Weight Watching at 9:30 to CBC News at 6:50 and into prime time with Mission Impossible Bonanza and Ed Sullivan. The schedule continues through a Wednesday and Thursday with similar blocks and dateline references for June.
Television lineup lists programs for Friday May 30 and Saturday May 31 with series like Dick Van Dyke Hawaii Five O and CBC News Viewpoints. The fragment includes time slots for 3:30 to 1:43 across days and channels with various entertainment and news shows.
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