Theaves Take Over $10,000 From Gillam Safe
Marcel Chartier owner of the Nelson River Beverage Room reports a safe robbery over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Police seek two or three men believed to be involved in the professional style break in. Reward offered for information leading to arrests and conviction. The beverage room is Manitoba’s largest beer hall.
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Theaves
Gillam Safe
Marcel Chartier
Nelson River
Kettle Rapids
RCMP
Chartier
Manitoba
Assault incident targets trailer near The Pas River
RCMP reported that on October 19 two men tried to break into a trailer owned by Arnold Varey near The Pas River in the Carrot River Valley. Shots were exchanged and Varey was hospitalized to remove shotgun pellets from his leg.
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Ber
RCMP
Arnold Varey
Pas River
Carrot River
Varey
Girls Admit Stealing 635 From Mr. Bob’s
Three girls and a juvenile faced theft charges in a continued bond case. Magistrate N G Macphee ordered restitution of 160 to Mr. Bob’s from each of the three girls and placed the juvenile on six months probation with the same 160 restitution due.
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Bob
N.G. Macphee
Hospital funding request rises for town share
Hospital officials increased the town’s required share from 200000 to 225000 dollars. Councillor Vern Bernstrom, a hospital board member, was asked to meet with hospital officials to discuss the question.
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Vern Bernstrom
Town hospital money by law must go to Legislature
Councillors clash over a hospital funding by law. Evans Premachuk advises public release before a Private Members Bill. Carey insists démarches must follow the Municipal Act and Legislation route, threatening opposition if bypassed. Premachuk will report at the next council meeting.
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Evans Premachuk
Carey
Premachuk
Town Examines Debt Capacity and Proposed Projects
A town report shows real property and grants in lieu of taxes totaling 6.953 million with 1968 business tax of 216,230 bringing debt to 7.169 million. Debt limit set at 39 percent, leaving 1.019 million after capital debt. Councillor Carey urges a financial study to define borrowing capacity and cost sharing with province and others.
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Moule
Stu Carey
Buffaloes released to test survival in Manitoba wilderness
A small experimental herd of bison from Elk Island was released 15 miles up the Saskatchewan River near Reader cutoff in Manitoba to study their adaptation. Officials report initial movement, with 13 animals found upriver and the rest in thick river bush. If successful, a larger release will follow.
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Saskram Lake
Saskatchewan
Big Eddy
Wildlife Management
Reader
Manitoba Department of Mines and Natural Resources
National Parks Service
Manitoba
Elk Island
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Carrot River Community Hall
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Ccake
Betty Crocker
Clarks
California
Tomatoes
Monarch
Hallowe'en
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Devon Sausage Ring
Canada Packers
Maple Leaf
BACO
Blue Brand
Berg
Bond
Harry Trager
Buffalo
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