Juvenile Vandalism Hits Sacred Heart and Mary Duncan Schools
Police report four juveniles aged 8 to 14 participated in a methodical break in at Sacred Heart and Mary Duncan Schools. Extensive damage at Sacred Heart included a damaged encyclopedia set and scattered supplies. Mary Duncan suffered lesser damage. An eight year old pupil was involved at Sacred Heart, leaving a fire escape door open.
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Passions Charter Night tickets on sale at The Pas
Tickets for The Passions Charter Night on December 7 are limited to 250 for reception supper and dance. Charles Lynch of Ottawa News Bureau and CBCs Twenty Million Questions will speak. Tickets cost 4 dollars, dance only 1 dollar, available from Ticky King and Doug McBride.
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Ottawa News
Southam
CBC
Lynch
Pas
Winnipeg Tribune
Ticky King
Art Johnson
Men's Wear
Doug McBride
Pas Herald
Batchelar Pursues Curfew By Law For Under Fourteen
Councillor Audrey Batchelar to offer a report to Town Council urging a curfew by law for youths under fourteen to thirteen and proposing penalties for parents who fail to supervise children roaming The Pas streets at night. She claims police backing as chair of the town police committee amid a vandalism spike involving six to eleven year olds.
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Audrey Batchelar
Batchelor
Pas
The Pas seeks land plan for 500 Churchill units
The Pas requests an interpretation from Dr Obie Baizley on whether 500 single dwelling units to house pulp mill workers should be built as a new subdivision or by extending existing town land and boundaries. Council also seeks clarity on hospital expansion funding sources by November 1968 as minister briefs are reviewed.
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Pas
Water supply issues addressed for The Pas
Dr Obie Baizley Manito minister of municipal affairs was briefed by Dr Stu Carey utilities chairman on The Pas water problems. The report covers leakage from old water lines and sewage disposal concerns as last week's Herald detailed.
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Manitoba
Baizley
Stu Carey
Ucilities
Carey
Council
Herald
School Bus Laws Urged After Child Struck Near Carrot River
School officials report drivers regularly disobey loading and unloading stop rules on highways. One child was struck but not injured as RCMP say charges will not be laid. motorists must stop at least 15 feet from a stopped school bus with warning devices. Violations carry a $20 to $200 fine.
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School Board
Carrot River Valley
RCMP
Unfounded attack report retracted by RCMP officials
The Herald notes a reported attack on a young girl by masked men was unfounded after RCMP investigation. The girl had said she was attacked but police found she was struck by a stick from younger children and there was no assailant activity.
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Manitoba Grants Shortfall to The Pas Tax Revenue
Councillor Vern Bernstrom told Minister Obie Baizley that The Pas receives only about a quarter of expected provincial taxes. He argued all municipalities deserve equal shares and cited northern weather and long travel distances that raise local costs.
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Hockey Meeting Set For Nov Is Plans For Huskies
The Pas Huskies supporters call a Friday November meeting at Sami Airways Office. President John Sokulski says the gathering aims to elect a new executive and secure Huskies entry into the Carrot Rivers Hockey League.
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Integration progress in The Pas schools noted by records
After five years of admitting students from off The Pas Reserve into public schools there are few statistics. For 1967-68 and the current year at least 17 reserve pupils began Grade 9 with 12 finishing. eight promoted to Grade 10 and registered there, two did not return, one works, and others split between local, Thompson, and vocational settings. Continued on Page 12.
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Margaret Barbour Collegiate
Responsibility For Promotion Moved To Schools Fasano Says
J H Fasano principal at Margaret Barbour Collegiate explains that the Department of Education has shifted responsibility for student promotion to schools. He notes that departmental exams have been removed in all grades except grade 12 University Entrance which requires three exams from five subjects in June 1959. He adds that a university entrance exam may replace all departmentals in a year.
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Margaret Barbour Collegiate
J.H. Fasano
Department of Education
Fasano
Local Firemen To Have Tag Day
The Pas volunteer firemen will hold a tag day on November 2 to raise funds for muscular dystrophy research and patient services. Fire truck will stand in front of the Post Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to promote the project.
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Pas Volunteer Firemens Association
TransAir unveils new schedule with Winnipeg to Yellowknife route
TransAir announces October 27 schedules featuring service from Winnipeg Thompson and Churchill to Yellowknife and return. The plan promises shorter travel times between eastern Canada and the Northwest Territories administrative capital with notable fare and cargo rate reductions. Churchill gains attention as a focus of the route expansion.
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Transair
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Northwest Territories
Reach For The Top Contestants At Winnipeg Flight
Four students from Margaret Barbour Collegiate in Winnipeg appeared on Reach For The Top. The team included Wesly Mackey Gordon Lundy Jack Oeeeea and Lorne Laugstead under adviser Mr Shaw. They traveled aboard a Transair flight and received four free tickets. The program is slated to air from The Pas next Monday night November 4.
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Margaret Barbour Collegiate
Wesly Mackey
Gordon Lundy
Jack Oeeeea
Lorne Laugstead
Mr. Shaw
Transair
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