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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1962
Page
2
A real slug fest between two women ends with an RCMP constable aiding the fight. A man assists the officer before a push sends him into the gutter. The visitor suffered a broken arm and was hospitalized as police investigate the incident.
The New Avenue Hotel announces the opening of its new Dining Room and Kelsey Room. The main floor has been renovated and will serve full course meals from 8:00 am to midnight. The front of the building is remodeled and Mayor Harry Trager will officiate at 4 30 pm.
Tonight is the night for ghosts and gobblins as the B P O Elks invite pre school children and those up to twelve to a Halloween party at the Elks Hall. The event begins at 7 30 and features prizes films and treats with trick or treating through the neighborhood followed by return to the Edwards Street hall.
The Pas Music Festival Association outlines the 1963 festival with entries due March 23 and the event set for the week of April 29 including both music and speech sessions. The Bach and Chopin scholarships are to be discontinued due to the Northern Lights Club disbandment at Snow Lake. The association invites individuals or groups to carry on the class.
Grace Apostolic Church on LaRose Avenue marks its official opening on Sunday November 11 with a 12:30 dinner. Holy Ghost Parish will open its new Ukrainian Catholic Parish Hall at Crossley and First two weeks later with Hon. Jack Carroll as guest speaker at the opening and dedication of Grace Apostolic.
The Square Dance Club meets every Saturday in Guy Hall with 40 to 50 adults normally, 5 to 6 squares, but last week drew about 150 participants. A junior club led by Gar Taylor and Rose averages 24 weekly, while Friday evenings feature elementary dancers under Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Stevens at Opasquai and Kelsey schools.
The Pas seeks reimbursement for emergency water measures after the Saskatchewan River fell to a record low due to Squaw Rapids Dam reservoir filling 150 miles upstream. Sask Power Minister R. Brown offered to cover out of pocket expenses, with The Pas estimating 5000 dollars spent on the emergency line.
Four bids were submitted for a women’s jail in Winnipeg with tenders closing last Thursday. The lowest offer was 53 736.00 from Surety Construction, Dauphin Fixtures offered 58 012, Malcolm 58 320, and Sawatzky 59 559. The lowest bid exceeded the government estimate and the review is underway.
The Pas Herald reports missing dogs in Halcrow area with three disappearances in the past week or two and four more earlier. Residents suspect poisoning as dogs are not reclaimed by the town pound.
Three Americans from Farnorth Farms Development Company Ltd plan a Wanless project to build up to 300 summer homes this summer. The scheme covers 7680 acres with 6900 owned by Farnorth, zoned into several subdivisions near the east and west sides of the 10 Highway as groundwork begins west of the highway.
The Pas voters will decide on a by law to fund 26 classrooms at Opasquai and Kelsey Schools and a combined auditorium and gym. Plans prepared in Winnipeg await approval from the Department of Education before a local public meeting and formal adoption.
Civil Defence authorities at The Pas say they have received no special instructions amid the Cuban crises. A St. John’s Ambulance seven week course began under local Civil Defence auspices with ninety applicants. only 30 can be accommodated at a time, so three courses will be staged over the winter months.
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