New street lighting installed downtown under Phase One plan
A Manitoba Hydro crew erected ornamental light standards in the downtown core last week. One standard was set outside the HERALD office on Third Street as crews replace old Hydro poles. Phase One of the street reconstruction program will extend to Fischer and Gordon Avenue and the downtown area later this year.
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Manitoba Hydro
Herald
Third Street
Fischer and
Gordon Avenue
Four Die in Umpherville Shootings as Lathlin Faces Charges
John Lawrence Lathlin of The Pas Indian Reserve is charged with four counts of non capital murder after the Saturday shootings that killed Samuel Crane, Simon Crane, Peter Young and Elizabeth Young. Alfred Pelly is seriously wounded, with police awaiting medical and psychiatric reports 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
William Son
Clai
Court Ruling Sets Aside Action Against Complex
A federal judge in Winnipeg set aside The Pas Merchants Limited action to halt a shopping complex on The Pas Reserve after a preliminary motion by the federal government. Justice Bastin noted the merchants have a good case and should sue individually rather than by the corporation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3.
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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 delay persists
Valley carrot farmers affected by the spring dike break await word from the Premier on compensation. Minister Ron McBryde says flood programs exclude crops destroyed by water, covering only house damage or crop-insured cases. About 35 farmers face estimated damages near 100000 dollars after land floodouts. some visited Winnipeg to press for relief. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Carrot Valley
Minister of Mines and Natural Resources
McBryde
the Herald
Winnipeg
Water Rates Up About 25 Percent in The Pas
The Pas council approved a roughly 25 percent water rate increase to reduce a 1973 deficit of 45240 and aim for elimination by 1976, subject to Public Utilities Board approval. The plant is underutilized and could serve 20 000 residents. Council also amended the garbage by law to ban liquid waste dumping and approved several financials and a WoodAcres lease option with W P Winand.
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The
Pas
Public Utilities Board
Council
Finance Committee
W. P. Winand
WoodAcres
Downtown Lane To Be Paved by Local Initiative
The downtown back lane bounded by Edwards and Fischer Avenues, Third and Second Streets, will be paved as a Local Improvement funded by signatories of a petition from 7 of 21 store owners led by Alf Hillsden of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Council supported the move as business-led urban improvement.
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Edwards
Fischer
Alf Hillsden
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Hillsden
Jack Kennedy
Date Not Yet Set For Porky Packers Appeal
The Town of The Pas appeals a Manitoba Court of Appeal ruling awarding Porky Packers 180000 in damages to the Supreme Court of Canada. A hearing is not expected until late this year or early 1975 as arguments are not yet filed.
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The
Pas
Supreme Court of Canada
Porky Packers
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Keith Irving
the Herald
Supreme Court
Irving
Two Fined On Assault Charges In May Apartment Incident
Dwayne Arch ie Johnston and James Allen Crawley were sentenced Monday for assault related charges from a May 9 incident at 353 Fischer Avenue. Johnston faced common assault while Crawley faced common assault mischief and probation breach.
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Dwayne Archie Johnston
James Allen Crawley
Fischer Avenue
Johnston
Crawley
Lyall Gardiner
Enrollment drop of 7 percent hits Kelsey School Division
The Kelsey School Division reports a 7 percent fall in total enrollment from last year with 2709 registered by September 6 and an expected rise to about 2817 after late registrations. Superintendent Harold Grundy cites smaller family size and selective hiring as key factors and notes housing shortages in the Pas area.
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Kelsey
Harold Grundy
Grundy
Pas
Community College
Mr. Grundy
New Agriculture Rep Named For Pas Area
A native of Birtle Manitoba Mr Salmon is introduced as the new agriculture representative for The Pas area He studied Animal Science at the University of Manitoba earning a 1970 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture He completed two years of pre veterinary training and spent summers in 1967 and 1968 doing 4 H work in The Pas area He later served as ag rep for St Pierre and worked with the Manitoba Veterinary Clinic Program and as a livestock specialist in western Manitoba
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St. Pierre
Manitoba Veterinary Clinic
Manitoba
Sal
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Ming
Crane Brothers
Ron Templeton
Pelly
Bob Mayer
New Ag. Rep
Pas Area
Ray Salmon
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