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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
1
Builders in The Pas adopt wood frame basements as foundations, moving away from concrete. Three basements are under construction locally and several houses on Rahl's Island use wooden basements. Proponent Al Penner led the adoption after researching with the Canadian Wood Council. his wife Mary, in a wheelchair, initially resisted a damp basement.
A joint committee to supervise unsold Bell Avenue townhouses met on September 1 with MHRC Manitoba officials and Town of The Pas appointees. The panel will decide if 41 townhouses and nine single family homes remain unsold, with a marketing plan to determine their future including possible rental arrangements, while ten public housing units are controlled separately.
The Pas will end street letter box service on September 30 when the current contractor's agreement expires. Drinnan's Transfer owner Ted Drinnan will not renew, prompting the Post Office to terminate the service. Seven boxes exist citywide though delivery is not yet available. If carrier service is later introduced, boxes may be reinstalled.
Timberland Trailer Court residents face a $17 monthly rent rise to 95 dollars from October 1, marking a second increase this year and a near 32 percent jump in under a year. The I R Corporation running the park cites legal exemptions and municipal land rights, with town officials planning Winnipeg talks to set a January 1 1978 new rate.
A conciliation officer is appointed to mediate between ManFor Woodlands and local truckers after the August 31 contract expired. Independent and dependent drivers, about 44 on the seniority list, seek eight to ten months of work and higher rates, with job security and log deliveries to be handled by ManFor listed drivers. The process, overseen by Morris Hale and A R Paulley, targets a retroactive Sept 1 start date if an agreement is reached.
Nominations open October 5 for Town Council and School Board as The Pas braces for elections on October 26. Voters must be on the new census and records can be updated at the Court of Revision before September 28. Incumbents weigh plans. two council members plan to seek re election, others undecided.
The Northern Patient Transportation Program has been in effect since September with warrants issued by the Regional Transportation Officer Kathie Dickie at St. Anthony s General Hospital. The program covers non emergency hospital and medical treatment subsidies up to 271 per patient and excludes chiropractic, most dental, psychological and detox services. Warrants for elective care are available weekdays 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m, with outside hours handled by nursing supervisors.
The Pas hosts orientation for a diverse new teaching staff for 1977 78 with educators from Toronto Winnipeg Windsor Hamilton and Yonkers among others. The group includes physical education music English drama and special education specialists slated for Opasquia Mary Duncan Scott Bateman and M B C I.
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