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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1974
Page
1
Recreation Office urges local groups to enter the Rec-Spec program and compete for recognition. Call 623 6481 for more information.
Defence Minister James Richardson announced the Canada Northland project in Winnipeg signaling a joint federal Manitoba plan. Northern Affairs Minister Ron McBryde and Mines and Resources Minister Sid Green accused Richardson of jumping the gun while Don Jamieson signed the DREE agreement.
The Town of The Pas library project advances as the School Board approves selling a 120 by 120 foot block on MBCI grounds for $1 plus other considerations. The vote was unanimous though Dennis Mostat chairs theLibrary Board. Plans stall until architects Underwood MacLellan meet to discuss design changes and feasibility.
Seven year old Margaret Barbour Collegiate faces wall deterioration from a faulty seal between roof and walls. Water seeping through damages mortar, especially on the gym exterior wall. The architectural firm Gabouray Lussier and Sigurdson of Winnipeg will assume full responsibility after on site survey and talks with the School Board.
After a May 7 fire drill by the Fire Department the debris remained three weeks later creating an eyesore for the neighborhood. Town records show two lots at Hogan and 8th St East owned by Ed Sawula 126.8 feet and Henry F. Bickle 120 feet with 66 feet in Her Majesty the Queen name except for the northerly 12 feet.
Cecil Smith a former The Pas resident and Thompson auctioneer won the Progressive Conservative nomination for Churchill by acclamation after a last minute withdrawal. A 20 year Manitoba civil service veteran he previously led Minage Contractors and set training plans before funding cuts prompted his resignation. He began civil service in 1952 as a fire ranger at Snow Lake.
At the May 26 nominating convention the five NDP candidates in Churchill labeled inflation Canada’s top problem and predicted it would dominate the July 8 federal campaign. Dorothy Hilsenteger called prices for basics outrageous as Nordenholt noted higher North costs and scarce shelves. The travelling convention, starting May 26 in Moosehorn and The Pas, moves to Thompson with about sixty attendees at The Pas.
Rec Spec is this weekend at Keewatin Community College Open House. Friday 9 AM to 10 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 9 PM feature 33 organizations with booths and performances. Friday night offers a 7 PM performing arts program in the cafeteria with The Girls Choir Norman Sinclair Ladies Glee Club and Pow-wow dancers. Saturday noon guitar group from Rahl's Island leads a sing along in the cafeteria.
The Kelsey School Division cites housing shortages in Manitoba Forestry Resources blocks as deterring teachers from committing to jobs, with an anticipated 21 percent turnover. Superintendent Harold Grundy notes housing guarantees are needed for new hires. The Department of Education will fund 14,000 for a new English as a second language course at the primary level, requiring one instructor and one Cree paraprofessional.
The Chamber of Commerce formed a steering committee after a regular meeting to study downtown development. Ian Murray Opel Whitmore Jessie Wisewell and Bob Campbell will conduct a survey to find interested businessmen and assess willingness to invest in a redevelopment scheme. A five question questionnaire will be mailed to local business people.
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