NM V C Officers Host Get-Acquainted Party and Banquet
The Northern Manitoba Vocational Centre held a get acquainted party on September 11 in the residence recreation room with 67 students dancing and dining. A residence banquet on September 17 honored the residence committee executive candidates, attended by 77 students staff and guests with Mr Neil Wade and staff catering steaks. The head table included candidates Miss Linda Babiuk Miss Sharon Alguire Miss Shirley Jerome and Rev MacDonald along with Mr M R C Mitchell and Mr G A Joseph. Mr Ray Cheetham was named president of the NMVC Student Council and Mr Brian Gerhardt was elected residence committee president and 2nd vice president of the Student Council.
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Residence Committee
Neil Wade
B. Gerhardt
Linda Babiuk
Sharon, Alguire
Shirley Jerome
MacDonald
M.R.C. Mitchell
G.A. Joseph
Mitchell
Mr. Joseph
Rev. MacDonald
Ray Cheetham
J.e.cheetham
Pas
Northern Manitoba Vocational Centre
Cheetham
Margaret Barbour Collegiate
N.M. V.C
M.B.C
Brian Gerhardt
Gerhardt
Mr. Gerhardt
P. Gerhardt
Grayson
Saskatchewan
St. Joseph's College
Yorkton
Cabinet shakeup reshuffles Northern Manitoba MLAs
Premier Walter Weir reassigns Northern Manitoba politicians in a cabinet overhaul. Jack Carroll becomes Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Tourism and Recreation. Buck Witney takes Labor and chairs the Planning and Priorities Committee. New department powers cover securities, company registry, and consumer legislation.
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Walter Weir
Northern
Manitoba
Jack Carroll
Buck Witney
Flin Flon
Labor
Mr. Carroll
Securities and Corporation
Provincial Secretary's Department
Horse-Racing Commission
Agriculture
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Attorney General's
Censor Board
Public Utilities
Department of Tourism and Recreation
Manitoba Arts Council
Historic Sites Advisory Board
Historic Sites Grants
Live TV Planned for The Pas and Nearby Towns in 1969
MP Robert Simpson said CBC information shows network television expected in Grand Rapids this December and in The Pas Flin Flon Snow Lake in February 1969 with Sore in April and Gillam by October 1 1969. Completion depends on Manitoba Telephone System finishing their microwave line by the target dates.
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Robert Simpson
Churchill
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Grand Rapids
Pas
Flin Flon
Snow Lake
Sore
Gillam
the Herald
Simpson
Manitoba
Manitoba Telephone System
Elks Pledge $1000 for Land in The Pas
The Pas Lodge of the B P O Elks pledged 1000 to purchase an acre of land for a recreation complex east of town near the new arena between the Collegiate and Charlebois Residence. About 11000 has been pledged by private interests in Edmonton. Town Council invited the Edmonton owner to discuss land holdings for housing and recreation.
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Pas Lodge
B.P.O, Elk's
Pas
Charlebois
Edmonton
Herald
Indian Metis Moose Lake Woods Training Program
Government ministers announce a winter start for training in modern logging at Moose Lake to meet labor demand from the The Pas forest products complex. The program aims to employ 400 to 500 workers as capacity expands, aiding the Indian and Metis community of about 650 residents with job opportunities beyond trapping and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Craik
Mines and Natural Resources
Harry J. Enns
Pas
Manitoba
Moose Lake
Churchill Forest Industries
Indians Approve Vote For Churchill Forest Testing Site
The Pas Indian Band approved Churchill Forest Industries Ltd. to conduct exploratory testing on Band Jawe land near its sawmill site. September 24 vote: 149 for, 27 against, 295 eligible voters. Results sent to Indian Affairs in Winnipeg and then Ottawa. No problems expected.
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Pas
Department of Indian Affairs
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Fire Prevention Poster Contest Open to Grades Five to Eight
The Town of The Pas sponsors a poster contest during Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12. The Pas Volunteer Fire Department promotes it with participating schools Kelsey Opasquai Mary Duncan Sacred Heart. Each grade offers first and second prizes of 10 and 5 dollars.
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the Pas
Pas Volunteer Fire Department
Kelsey School
Opasquai
Mary Duncan
Sacred Heart School
Local Crop Prospects Questionable in Carrot River Valley
Agriculture department reports the Carrot River Valley crop outlook is not promising. Estimated total grain harvest near 250000 bushels versus 400000 last year with weather conditions needed to improve. Seeded acreages include barley 8806 flax 7441 rye 7201 wheat 6568 oats 1507 and 13938 summer fallow acres.
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Carrot River
Department of Agriculture
Root Lake Man Charged With Bodily Harm
Matilda McPherson of Root Lake charged with causing bodily harm to Edward Case of Root Lake. RCMP say Case is in Winnipeg hospital with a stab wound. condition unknown. McPherson appeared before Magistrate N G Macphee Monday and was remanded without plea.
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Matilda McPherson
Root Lake
Edward Case
RCMP
Winnipeg
N.G. Macphee
Charles Lynch to Speak at The Pas Lions Charter Night
Ottawa bureau chief Charles Lynch will be guest speaker at The Pas Lions Charter Night in Guy Hall on December 7. He writes for the Winnipeg Tribune and hosts a CBC weekly feature. Lynch visits The Pas for two days, with tickets on sale November 1 at 3.00 each for reception supper and dance, 250 limit. dance-only tickets limited to 50.
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Charles Lynch
Pas Lions
Guy Hall
Lynch
Canada
Ottawa
Southam
Winnipeg Tribune
Pas
TransAir
Lions
Cliff Gardner
CJOB
Winnipeg
Cliff
Fire inspection opportunity during Fire Prevention Week
Citizens of The Pas can request a home fire inspection during Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12 by contacting The Pas Volunteer Fire Dept members. Arrangements available for day or evening inspections. Phone numbers 623-2470 623-3017 or 623-2716.
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Pas
Pas Volunteer Fire Dept
Japan Promotes Expo 70 Event Draws Local Crowd
About 175 people attended a Friday night screening of three Japan life and scenery films organized by Tomohiko Hayashi, Consul-General, with The Pas Chamber of Commerce. A Japanese song performance followed, and a reception at Evans Premachuk’s home featured a Red River Cart replica shown to Hayashi and Vice Consul Y Imagawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomohiko Hayashi
Japan
Pas Chamber of Commerce
Stan Williamson
Naka Fujita
Pas
Evans Premachuk
Chamber of Commerce
Premachuk
Red River
Hayashi
Y. Imagawa
Winnipeg
Manitoba
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N.M.V.C
Elks
Lions’ Night
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