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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1961
Page
13
The Pas Herald notes publisher Norman Publishers Ltd Doug McBride as publisher editor. Subscription rates listed: 10 cents per copy, 4 issues for 35 cents. Canada 3.50 yearly, outside Canada 4.50 yearly. Postal box and address details provided.
A local issue around The Pas concerns tax revenue shortfalls for the Kelsey School District from Indian held leased land. Indian lands are excluded from the district, forcing non resident school fees on occupants with families. The School Board, with support from municipal authorities and Indian Affairs, should seek to bring the land inside the district before the new tax year.
The CN R seeks permission from the Board of Railway Commissioners to discontinue the Railiner between The Pas and Flin Flon with a hearing announced. The Pas Town Council and Flin Flon oppose, citing concerns over loss of service though highway and daily bus links exist. CN R argues the service costs 112000 yearly and that bus connections can replace it, noting similar branch-line actions routinely occur.
A reader letters page from The Pas Herald reflects nostalgia for the historic weekly and includes a bush pilot tribute. Bertha Johnson offers a poem praising bush pilots who served the North, delivering mail and aid to outposts amid harsh winters and rugged terrain.
Five members of the local 3.P.C. Ellis air cadet group committee traveled to Winnipeg Monday and returned today for a provincial air cadet league conference. Attending were Adam Dominick chair man Don Fisher vice chairman Larry Guinan secretary Walter Poloway entertainment chairman Gordon Ling C.O. of 303 Air Cadet Squadron The Pas. The trip used an RCAF transport plane carrying other northern Manitoba group committee members.
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