Reminiscences of a Manitoba bush pilot in 1923
The piece recalls early flight days in Manitoba and the north, beginning with a 1923 incident in The Pas and a Curtiss boat hull repair. It mentions Bill Shore at The Opasqui hotel, a one armed bandit in the foyer, and vivid memories of airfield mishaps, aircraft types such as Avro Vipers and Curtiss HS2L, and the author’s link to Tom Lamb and Guy Horton as Horton writes memoirs of early flying.
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Bill Shore
Chesty Livingstone
Bob Cressy
Captain Bridges
Ken Guthrie
Tom
Jennie
England
Piccadil Station
London
Nottingham
Guy
Nancy Horton
Tom Lamb
Guy Horton
Pas
Cormorant
Victoria Beach
Moose Lake
Lamb
Horton
Doc
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Jericho Beach
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Inspection Ordered Alleged Violation Of Town Planning
Town Council ordered building inspector Tom Earley to examine two east side homes amid alleged contravention of the town planning scheme. The move follows claims by lawyer Bill Martin that the area, zoned for single family dwellings, hosts multiple housing. Mayor Trager pressed to publish Premachuk’s report section detailing fines up to 500 and six months in jail for planning violations.
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Icense
Tom Earley
Evans Premachuk
Bill Martin
Yer
Martin
Premachuk
Trager
Go To Standard Time on Weekend Manitoba Time Change
Manitoba communities revert to standard time officially at 2:00 A.M. Sunday, Colaber 30th, including The Pas which stayed on daylight time for two extra hours. When you retire this Saturday night, set clocks back one hour.
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Manitoba
Colaber
Pas
Government advises town on Churchill Industries schedule
A Manitoba ministerial letter reports Churchill Forest Industries advancing faster than required under the government agreement. It details site surveys at Arnot and The Pas, soil tests by Ripley Klohn and Leinoff, Technopulp as management consultants, and plans for heavy duty winter roads to Sipiwesk Lake and Public Reserve.
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Sidney Spivak
Manitoba
Pas
Spivak
Council
Churchill
Churchill Forest Industries
Arnot
The
Ripley, Klohn and Leonoff Ltd
Winnipeg
Tes
Technopulp Inc
Upper Montclair
New Jersey
U.S.A
George Litton
Technopulp
Wabowden
Sipiwesk Lake
Cross Lake
Thicket Portage
Lake Sipiwesk
Public Reserve
Department of Highways, Mines and Natural Resources
Ist Men's Curling Club Aims To Start 1966-67 Season
The Ist Men's Curling Club plans to open the 1966-67 season with signups via Ron Cox at 3 2224 or entries left at Northland Drugs. Bill Donaldson, the club president, invites interested curlers to join, with full links or individual names to be accepted.
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Bill Donaldson
Ron Cox
Northland
Break-In At Profit's Service Station Reported
Police early Saturday arrested an adult with an out of town address for breaking and entering Profit's Service Station after hours Friday. Credit cards and money were recovered. suspect awaiting court appearance.
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RCM
Profit
Elks Halloween Kiddies Party Sunday at Elks Hall
The Pas Lodge of the BPO Elks plans its annual Hallowe en party for children from pre school to 12 years this Sunday at 7 PM in the Elk s Hall. Movies, prizes for best costumes in age groups, and treats will be provided.
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B.P.O. Elks
Elk's Hall
Charter Night December 3 at Legion Hall
The Passions Club invites the public to its annual Charter Night celebration on Saturday December 3 in the Legion Hall. Guest speaker will be the Hon. C H Buck Witney. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13.
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Passions‘Club
Legion Hall
C.H. “Buck” Witney
MBCI Team to Appear on Reach for the Top TV
Four M B C I 1 Collegiate students Dale Dunlop Carman McBride Roger Varsey and Dale Mulhall will appear on CBC Winnipeg Reach for the Top Monday October 31 at 6 30 am They will face Dakota Collegiate The team taped in Winnipeg last Friday and won 295 to 130 returning next week for another contest.
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CBC Winnipeg
Dale Dunlop
Carman McBride
Roger Varsey
Dale Mulhall
Dakota Collegiate
Winnipeg
M.B
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Elks Hallowe'en Kiddies Party
Buck" Witney
MBCI
Elks and
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