New Street Lighting Standards Erected Downtown
Ornamental light standards were installed last week in the downtown core. A Manitoba Hydro crew positioned a standard outside the HERALD office on Third Street as Phase One of the street reconstruction program proceeds with replacements of old Hydro poles along Fischer and Gordon Avenue and the downtown area scheduled for this year.
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Manitoba Hydro
Herald
Third Street
Fischer and
Gordon Avenue
Murder charges after shootings in Umpherville Settlement
John Lawrence Lathlin of The Pas Indian Reserve faces four counts of non capital murder after four people Samuel Crane Simon Crane Peter Young and Elizabeth Young were shot dead. Alfred Pelly is seriously injured and in hospital. RCMP conducted the probe and a medical psychiatric report will be prepared in Winnipeg.
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John Lawrence Lathlin
Pas Indian Reserve
Samuel Crane
Simon Crane
Peter Young
Elizabeth
Umpherville
Alfred Pelly
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lathlin
Winnipeg
District Rcmp
Williamson
Clai
Court sets aside action over shopping complex at The Pas Reserve
A federal judge in Winnipeg ruled to set aside The Pas Merchants Limited action to halt construction of the shopping complex on The Pas Reserve. Justice Bastin criticized lack of provincial government involvement and suggested merchants pursue individual suits. decision given after a motion by the federal government.
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Pas Merchants' Limited
Pas Reserve
Justice F. Bastin
Nipeg Court
Donald Maciver
The
Pas Merchants’ Ltd
Herald
Maciver
Justice Bastin
Valley farmers seek flood compensation from premier
Carrot Valley farmers with land ruined by the spring dike break await word on eligibility for flood assistance. Minister Ron McBryde says current programs do not cover crop losses, only house damage or other flood cases. about 35 farmers affected, total damages near 100000, some have traveled to Winnipeg to press for special consideration after meetings with officials.
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Carrot Valley
Minister of Mines and Natural Resources
McBryde
the Herald
Winnipeg
Porky Packers appeal date not set by Supreme Court
The Town of The Pas seeks a Supreme Court of Canada appeal over a Manitoba Court of Appeal ruling that awarded Porky Packers 180000 in damages. Neither side has filed arguments yet. printing of all evidence is complete. A hearing date will be set after arguments are filed.
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Porky Packers
The
Pas
Supreme Court of Canada
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Keith Irving
the Herald
Water rate hike in The Pas amid deficit figures
Town of The Pas council votes to raise water rates about 25 percent to reduce a 1973 deficit of 45,240 dollars with expected full elimination by 1976. Approval hinges on Public Utilities Board. Also bans liquid waste dumping, ratifies over 10,700 dollars in accounts, and approves a lease option with W P Winand in WoodAcres subdivision.
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The
Pas
Public Utilities Board
Council
Finance Committee
W. P. Winand
WoodAcres
Downtown Lane To Be Paved By Local Improvement
Alf Hillsden of Kentucky Fried Chicken presented a petition at the last regular meeting. Seventeen of twenty one lane business owners signed to pave the downtown back lane bounded by Edwards Fischer Avenues and Third and Second Streets with costs borne by owners. The council will treat the project as a Local Improvement and seek funding options including capital or tax addition.
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Edwards
Fischer
Alf Hillsden
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Hillsden
Two Fined On Assault Charges In May Apartment Incident
Sentences were imposed in court Monday on Dwayne Archie Johnston and James Allen Crawley for an assault incident at 353 Fischer Avenue on May 9. Johnston faced common assault charges, Crawley faced common assault mischief and breach of probation, with remand to September 9 for a pre sentence report. Crown contends a deterrent is needed while the defence notes changes in the men’s lives.
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Dwayne Archie Johnston
James Allen Crawley
Fischer Avenue
Johnston
Crawley
Lyall Gardiner
Bob Mayer
New Ag Rep for Pas Area Arrives to Serve Farmers
The Pas welcomes Ray Salmon as the new agricultural representative, arriving September 3 and attending his first Farmers Association meeting the next day. A Birtle native, he earned a BSA in Agriculture in 1970 after Animal Science studies and two pre veterinary years. He previously served with Agriculture as ag rep for St Pierre and worked with the Manitoba Veterinary Clinic Program and a western Manitoba livestock role.
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Pas
Ray Salmon
St. Pierre
Manitoba Veterinary Clinic
Manitoba
Sal
Enrollment Drop in Kelsey School Division
The Kelsey School Division reports a 7 percent decline in total pupil enrollment from last year. As of September 6, 2709 students were registered, with expected late registrations bringing projected total to about 2817. Superintendent Harold Grundy notes this is the first drop in ten years and cites factors including higher birth rates in The Pas area and a shift toward smaller family units and selective hiring. Housing shortages are also mentioned as a contributing factor.
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Kelsey
Harold Grundy
Grundy
Pas
Community College
Mr. Grundy
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Crane Brothers
Ron Templeton
Pelly
Jack Kennedy
New Ag. Rep
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