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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 17, 1977
Page
1
A mock disaster at M B C I on November 10 involved 29 victims with one dead and 28 injured. Police, fire crews, EMS and hospital staff executed a coordinated response under Deputy Chief Martin Koshowski and Fire Chief Neil Puckett.
Chief Puckett said no in area communication and firefighters had to return in person for contact. He praised the well trained department and older members who aided newer crews during mock disasters in 1963 and 1974, while EMO observers questioned the level of turnout.
Canada Post announces Saturday wicket service will end at The Pas Post Office starting November 26 1977. A vending machine outside the building sells stamps 50 cent stamps and more.
Booklets contained four tens, four twos, and two ones as revenues fall. A major drop in Saturday customers over recent years led to reduced hours of service. Saturday business now accounts for only a fraction of weekday activity, the Post Office says.
The Mayor Doug McBride and six councillors began a three year term after taking office on November 9 at a special inaugural meeting. Newly elected Councillor Chris Sunde was absent. The group discussed priorities including residential growth, CN spur line negotiations, a potential regional library with LGD Consol, and possible revenue from a provincial sales tax on alcohol to fund road work.
Newly elected School Board Chairman Bill Russick urged the Planning and Building Committee to study using the old Opasquia Elementary School as a Division Administration Building and to explore an elementary school on Site 8 Cathedral Avenue. He noted space pressures from Bell Avenue housing and growing southeast residential demand.
At the November 7 meeting the Board approved a salary increase for Trustees from 750 to 1200 annually and for the Board Chairman from 1000 to 2000. The report, prepared by Neal Joyce and Dennis Mosfat, also sets meal and lodging reimbursement rates for in province and out of province travel.
Bob Campbell of Huskie Confectionery won the Chamber of Commerce presidency at the annual dinner, succeeding Bob Seidel. Tom Gray of the Royal Bank was re elected vice president. Attendance was small, while the treasurer reported a strong cash position with a $10,000 term deposit and a deliberate surplus.
The Pas hosts a remembrance day service with discussion on updating a history booklet. Mayor Doug McBride urges broader Chamber participation and proposes reallocating surplus funds to fund a public library space finish and historical papers storage. Denis Hindson outlines Norman Region efforts for the Polar Gas Route and Carrot River road pavement. Chamber directors listed with secretary and treasurer named.
Manfor Manitoba Forestry Resources Ltd and International Woodworkers of America Local 1324 announce a two year contract expiring August 31, 1979. The agreement provides 8 percent raise in September 1977 and 7 percent in September 1978 plus transfer of a pension plan to the IWA. Seven workers had been on strike and picketed two days before negotiations concluded.
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