The Pas Blacktop Plan Faces Funding Hurdles
The Pas aims to pave 22 miles of streets with Phase One 7.5 miles funded by a DREE grant and loan. Sixty percent is done, forty percent to be finished next spring. Future phases depend on provincial assistance and Western Northlands funding, with Wood Acres financed by the town and engineering studies to guide tenders.
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Pas
Wood Acres
Ron McBryde
McBryde
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Northlands
Moule
McBride
CBC seeks two TV licenses for The Pas and Flin Flon in French
Northern Manitoba reacts as CBC applies to the CRTC for two French language television stations in The Pas and Flin Flon. Residents question priorities, language needs, and funding while MPs and chambers seek clarity on broadcast coverage and potential impact on the existing Winnipeg CBC service.
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CBC
The
Pas
Flin Flon
Manitoba
Chamber of Commerce
CRTC
Radio and Television Commission
Montreal
Ian Turnbull
CTV
Churchill
Cec Smith
Smith
Winnipeg
CBC Horizon
Manitoba Saskatchewan invite bids for Winnipeg to Saskatoon air link
Provinces call for Canadian airlines to operate a Winnipeg‑Brandon‑Dauphin‑Yorkton‑Saskatoon service using Saunders Aircraft funded by the federal government. They hint at possible subsidies to connect Manitoba and Saskatchewan centers with Winnipeg, amid high regional fares and new airport user tax. Northern Manitoba already subsidizes private air service.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Airlines
Winnipeg-Brandon-Dauphin
Yorkton
Saskatoon
Gimli
Manitoba Development Fund
Winnipeg
Autopac Delays Prompt Frustrated Letter Home
A reader recounts a March 29, 1974 car crash and a six month wait for car damage payment. They note wife injuries and mounting losses. Despite assurances of final comprehensive claim forms, Autopac at The Pas delays persist with repeated excuses of predecessor mess and shared backlog.
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Autopac
Pas
Aviation fears spark Grace Lake airport debate at The Pas
The Pas residents debate an airstrip near town noting a past crash in a street and citing Frank H. Ellis in Canada’s Flying Heritage. Concerns focus on Grace Lake runway alignment just three quarters of a mile from town centre and possible safety risks.
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Fokker
Grace Lake
Pas
Canada
Frank H. Ellis
Flying
Manitoba
Canada Manpower Centre
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Pas Herald
Western Northlands
Dree Special Area
Maan
Tom L. Mak
the Pas
Oregon
P.O. Box
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Norman Publishers Ltd
Third Street
the Pas, Manitoba
Doug McBride
Ursula Wohlfarth
Brentwood
Statesman
Villa Capri
Walt’s Trailer Sales Ltd
Headingly
Valley Auction Mart
Minitonas
the Valley Auction Mart
Rte
Timberland Trailer Court
Opasquia
Sheraton
Portage Avenue
Eaton’s
the Bay
Motor Hotel
Carlton ST
ST. Mary Avenue
TELEX
Sheraton Hotels
Motor Inns
Iris Walsh
Keewatin Community College
Fips Watchers International, Inc
Weight Watchers of Manitoba Ltd
Weight Watchers International, Inc
Stevenson
Centre de Main
Flobert Andras
Auvie
Robert Andras Menistre
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