Missing Cormorant Hunters Spark Weekend Search
Four hunters from Cormorant vanished after leaving Sept 13 for Moose Lake NW arm. Elijah Garson found dead by drowning on Monday. two Garson boys Adam 17 and William 12 and friend William Budinikas 15 remain missing as RCMP air search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Garson
Cormorant
Adam James Garson
William Wesley Garson
William Budinikas
Northwest Arm
Moose Lake
R.C.M.P
Taxi By law passed in The Pas licensing taxis
The Town Council approved a Taxicab By law at a Sept 12 special session. Owners must obtain a $50 yearly license and cab meters must compute fare. Driver licenses cost $10 yearly. fares start at $1.25 for the first sixth mile, with 10 cent adds per sixth mile or 30 seconds waiting. Receipts, daily trip manifests, and office review are mandated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas
Auditor cites bleak finances for Kelsey School Division
Stan Reid of S.W. Reid and Co. told Kelsey School Division trustees on September 8 that the division faces a deficit of 429,023 at end 1974. He attributed a 293,285 operating shortfall and 281,388 in overruns to revenue losses and construction costs, with liability unsettled due to the Mary Duncan Elementary case. The Province may share overruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Reid
S.W. Reid and Co
Kelsey School Division
Reid
W.W. Construction
Mary Duncan
RCMP Sergeant Kouri Posted to The Pas Area Duty
Sgt. Paul J. Kouri of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, with service since 1952, is assigned as Section NCO at The Pas covering Lynn Lake to Grand Rapids detachments. He has held posts in Prince Albert Regina Manitoba and Ottawa training roles and returns to the north with his wife and two daughters, noting many changes since leaving Cumberland House over 15 years ago.
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Paul J. Kouri
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Pas
Lynn Lake
Snow Lake
Cranberry Portage
Flin Flon
Leaf Rapids
Grand Rapids
Ottawa
Regina
Kouri
Prince Albert
Hudson Bay
Shellbrook
Cumberland House
Island Falls
Rosthern
Leask
RCMP
St. John’s Ambulance
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg
Stonewall
Police College
North
Tempers Flare as School Board Debates Assistant Superintendent
School Board on Sept 8 clashed over clarification of the Assistant Superintendent post. May 5 1975 minutes show a motion to terminate the position as of June 30 1975, but Trustee Johnson disputes the action claiming no formal write up was provided. The board scheduled a Sept 22 vote to rescind the termination and reconsider hiring to review the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Bill Russick
Russick
al Pyke
H. Harapiak
Erual Darastsion
Seeketar
Reprimand for Trustee Over Nonexistent Board Policy
The Kelsey Division School Board faced criticism after a Sept 8 meeting when Chairman H Harapiak reprimanded Trustee Al Pyke for allegedly breaking a policy that does not exist. The minutes confirm no such policy, though a 1968 rule requires all information requests go to the superintendent to coordinate inquiries.
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Kelsey Division
H. Harapiak
al Pyke
Harapiak
Ken Perry
Perry
H. Grundy
Grundy
Indemnities Proposal For School Board Trustees
Increase in indemnities rejected. The Salary Negotiations Committee recommends raising trustee salaries to 2000 per year and Chairman to 500 extra, with Vice Chairman 200 more. Secretary-Treasurer notes current rates and compares 1974 divisional salaries across districts.
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Ken Perry
Kelsey
Dauphin
Ochre
Intermountain
Rolling River
Fort la Bosse
Flin Flon
Nor
Handicapped Group Forms Local Branch in The Pas
The physically handicapped and associates of The Pas and District unite to form a local Manitoba League chapter. An inaugural meeting at the Friendship Centre elected Michael Szadiac chair and discussed starting a subsidized bus service for seniors and disabled, with funding from LIP and government increases.
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Pas
District
Friendship Centre
Manitoba League of the Physically Handicapped
Jim Derksen
Winnipeg
MLPH
Michael Szadiac
Red Bird
Adam Bignell
Mary Penner
Manitoba
Mike Szadiac
Szadiac
LIP
Christine Cochrane celebrates her centennial birthday
Mrs. Christine Cochrane born in The Pas in 1875 and long active in Wabowden’s community turned 100 on Sept. 17. She was the first president of St Andrews A.C.W. Wabowden and later lived at St. Paul’s Home The Pas, where staff planned a small Sept. 17 celebration.
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Christine Cochrane
Wabowden
Cochrane
Norman Lathlin
Pas
Louis Cochrane
Shoal Lake
Saskatchewan
Moose Lake
Manitoba
Big Eddy School
Louis
Council approves arena repairs and bids at special session
At a Friday special session on Sept 12 the Council awarded electrical repairs to Ernie's Electrical Services for 5328 dollars and plumbing to Allanson's Plumbing and Heating for 745 dollars. Pineland Builders won carpentry for 4500 dollars. Concessions bidder Mrs. Margaret Stewart offered 1000 dollars or 5 percent of sales. A motion to rescind a motion was noted regarding a Campbell Drive sidewalk, with plans shifted to the south side due to engineering issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie’s Electrical Services
Patrick Ave
Allanson’s Plumbing and Heating
7Th St. East
Pineland Builders
Margaret Stewart
Campbell Drive
A. Moule
Skaters invited to Manitoba Figure Skating Seminar at Lane
Three young members from The Pas Figure Skating Club will join the Manitoba Figure Skating Seminar in Lane from September 15 to 26. Ice dancers Anita Bodnar Clarence Jackson Maureen Fjermestad and Ron Kaiser are invited. the dance segment runs Sept 22 to 26 with a media and parent observation on Sept 26 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. Donald Jackson Emi Watanabe and other champions will headline the Mani Skate show at 8 p.m. on September 20.
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Pas
Manitoba
Lane
Anita Bodnar
Clarence Jackson
Maureen Fjermestad
Ron Kaiser
Swan
Barbara Graham
Ottawa
Otto Gold
Osborne Coulson
Toronto
Jean Westwood
Brian Power
Vancouver
Ice
Keystone Centre
Brandon
Donald Jackson
Emi Watanabe
Open House Sessions Planned by Relea Division Schools
Supt. H Grundy announced all Relea Division Schools will hold open house sessions to foster public communication. The Kelsey School Board and staff invite the community to meet personnel and discuss school programs. Dates and times to be announced by each school.
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Supt. H. Grundy
Relea
Kelsey
Grundy
Minnesota man dies in hunting accident near Lynn Lake
The rural detachment of the RCMP reports John Curtis Niemi, 24, of Roseville Minnesota died in a hunting accident 20 miles north of Lynn Lake on September 12. The incident remains under investigation by Lynn Lake RCMP.
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R.C.M.P
John Curtis Niemi
Roseville
Minnesota
Lynn Lake
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Supt. Grundy
Finance Committee
Sgt
P. Kouri
Pyke
Council Briefs
Harry Melnick
Department of Health and Social Development and Friends
Melnicks
Annie
Dudley Jones
Department of Health and Social Development
Dale Cross
Lynn Lake R.C.M.P
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