Western Grocers strike by The Pas and Flin Flon workers
Eighteen Western Grocers employees in The Pas and ten in Flin Flon walked out at 8 am joining Retail Store Employees Union Local 832. Union says wage talks collapsed November 6 after the company cut an offer from 20 to 10 percent citing government guidelines.
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the Pas
Flin Flon
Retail Store Employees Union
Bernard Christophe
Western Grocers
Winnipeg
The
Pas
Pas local union members receive forty dollar strike pay
The Pas local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers got 40.00 strike pay last Friday as Verna Burkey stated. Nine members are in the local and non workers qualify for pay even without manning picket lines, while Flin Flon and Thompson are not eligible.
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Pas
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Verna Burkey
Seven Years on Rape Count for Pukatawagon Man
Joseph Lucian Sinclair of Pukatawagon was sentenced to seven years imprisonment at a special session of Provincial Judges Court on Thursday November 13. Judge Bill Martin found Sinclair guilty of raping a nine year old girl in Pukatawagon last August. The victim was seriously injured. a pre-sentencing report noted a prior manslaughter conviction.
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Joseph Lucian Sinclair
Pukatawagon
Bill Martin
Sinclair
Two Charged In Jewellery Store Break In The Pas
RCMP at The Pas detachment report two men charged with break and enter and theft after a jewellery store loss estimated at two thousand dollars. Police say a front window was smashed at Wagner's Jewellery on Fischer Avenue at 10 45 p m on November 18. An occupant witnessed the incident and the suspects fled toward a parked truck, then across a vacant lot to a back lane. The responding officers intercepted the stolen truck, located earlier on Edwards Avenue.
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RCMP
Pas
Wagner
Fischer Avenue
Edwards Avenue
Tom Sawyer stage presentation by Kelsey Elementary students
Over sixty students from Kelsey Elementary present the school musical Tom Sawyer at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the school auditorium. An open rehearsal is set for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the same venue. The three act production is directed by Mrs. Mary Williamson with Tim Toews as Tom Sawyer and Keith Armstrong as Huck Finn in the lead cast.
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Kelsey Elementary
Mary Williamson
Tim Toews
Tom Sawyer
Keith Armstron
Huck Finn
Mark Harapiak
Joe Harper
Heather Carnegie
Tom
Becky Thatcher
Deanna Austin
Aunt Polly
Flo Tellier
Pat Lines
Jayne Scott
Pasquia Art Association
Seven appointed to Kelsey Recreation Commission terms
Town Council at the November 19 meeting approved seven citizens for two year terms on the Kelsey Recreation Commission: Claire Martin Jack Williams Dick Dexter Harvey Ander Al Hillsden Don Parker Susan Lambert. One year terms go to Harry Harapiak Ron Skokun and Mardene Premachuk. L.G.D. of Consul and The Pas Indian Band will advise on representatives.
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Kelsey Recreation Commission
Claire Martin
Jack Williams
Williams Electric
Dick Dexter
Harvey Ander
Varsity View
Winnipeg
AL Hillsden
Chicken Village
Pas Chamber of Commerce
Don Parker
Woodlands Division
Mantor
International Woodworkers of American
Susan Lambert
Harry Harapiak
Kelsey Division
Ron Skokun
Keewatin Community College
Mardene Premachuk
L.G.D
Consul
Pas Indian Band
Pas shop wins Manitoba safety award for 1974 75 year
The Pas and Thompson shop of the Manitoba Highway Department captured the annual safety shield at a November 20 ceremony in The Pas garage. Deputy Minister John Brake presented the award to shop supervisor Ted Neill. crew members from foremen to operators received safety crests and first aid kits for the year with the shop noting the least accidents and days lost.
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Pas
Thompson
Manitoba Highway Department
John Brake
Ted Neill
Manitoba
Department of Highways
Don
Student Initiated Projects Approved By Board
Kelsey Division School Board approved in principle a new program called Student Initiated Projects SIP at the November 17 meeting. Instructor Paul Thistle of Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute explained that SIP allows up to three credits per year for independently designed study under teacher supervision and outside resources. A student council representative cited hospital therapy work at St Anthony’s General Hospital as a sample SIP project.
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Kelsey Division
Paul Thistle
Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute
S.I.P
Thistle
St. Anthony’s General Hospital
S.lp
M.B.C.I
Carpenters Win Outstanding Achievement Award in Manitoba
Robin and Mary Carpenter receive the Department of Tourism for Manitoba Award for Outstanding Achievement for their Clearwater Lodge. Tim Cockburn accepts on their behalf at a Winnipeg tourism convention as minister Rene Toupin presents the honor.
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Clearwater Lodge
Robin
Mary Carpenter
Department of Tourism For
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Rene Toupin
Tim Cockburn
Carpenters
Reid presses budget as mill rate to stay flat
Finance Committee Chairman Stan Reid urged council committees to trim 1976 estimates to avoid raising costs. He told the Recreation Commission they would have about 100000 this year instead of 143000, noting higher assessments may lower the mill rate. He warned no increased costs across committees, even as provincial funds could offset recreation needs.
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Stan Reid
Reid
Kelsey Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Commission
Council
Town council hears favourable tax news from Manfor
Mayor Doug McBride announced a 300 000 cheque from Manitoba Forestrys Resources Ltd. and that Maniér will pay 1976 taxes quarterly with March first payment. The move should reduce interest costs and borrowing needs while Stan Reid noted potential pre payment tax credits. Secretary Treasurer Tony Moule said Manfor qualifies for those credits.
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Stan Reid
Doug McBride
McBride
Manitoba Forestrys Resources Ltd
Maniér
Manfor
Tony Moule
Council
Town Council Debates Zoning Change for Truck Terminal
The Town Council weighs allowing a truck terminal on the southwest boundary by amending M-1 light industrial zones. The Planning and Development Committee says a variation may be pursued to permit trucking terminals in light industrial areas. Councillor Don Manych notes ongoing concerns.
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Town Council
Don Manych
Steve Anaka
Rene Toupin Meeting Tonight in Clearwater Bay
The Hon. Rene Toupin of the Department of Tourism will meet at 8 00 p m at the Legion Hall with residents and stakeholders to discuss Clearwater Lake plans The agenda includes a proposed Hugo Bay sewage treatment plant and a truck terminal for the town A temporary terminal was debated but deemed infeasible due to cost See Terminal
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Rene Toupin
Department of Tourism
Guy Hall
Legion Hall
Toupin
Clearwater Lake
Hugo Bay
Gideon presents Bible to detox centre leader and zone head
Bob Howe of the Detoxification and Rehabilitation Centre watches as Jack Hyde, Gideon Organization zone leader, signs a Bible during a Friday presentation at the centre.
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Bob Howe
Jack Hyde
Gideon Organization
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CUPW
Barry Dawson
Kelsey
New Recreation Commission
Diswinka
Jim Nordick
Grant Lillies
Lawrence Melko
Dale Johnston
Ray Erven
John Gordon
Laurie McComber
Stan Chartrand
Charles Burkey
Vern McMillan
Alex Sanderson
George French
Dale Cowan
Rene Lamontagne
Wilbur Banting
Gideon
Howe
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