Manitoba grants total 180000 for recreation facilities
The Manitoba government announced 180000 in capital cost sharing grants to 14 Manitoba centres for recreational facilities as part of a 500000 annual fund from provincial lottery monies. The Pas will receive 320000 toward a 225000 indoor pool, and Grand Rapids gets 10000 toward a 40000 complex. More than 100 applications were received with funding awarded to areas of greatest need.
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Pas
Desjardins
Grand Rapids
Manitoba
Laurent L. Desjardins
DREE Projects Officially Opened by Marchand
Officials from the federal government cut ribbons at The Pas Indian Reserve water and sewer upgrades, Margaret Barbour Collegiate, and the civic centre housing a water treatment plant, fire hall, RCMP detachment, and Friendship Centre. Jean Marchand and Ron McBryde led the visit with local mayor in attendance.
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Jean Marchand
Ron McBryde
Pas
Pas Indian Reserve
Margaret Barbour Collegiate
Civic Centre
RCMP
Friendship Centre
Dunlop presses for DREE extension to Northern Manitoba
Manitoba Liberal candidate Dunlop met with Minister Jean Marchand in The Pas during a visit by the minister to open DREE sponsored buildings. Dunlop said he urged extending DREE to all of northern Manitoba and criticized his NDP opponent and Schreyer for delaying requests until the provincial election next spring. He claimed the Liberal government favors expansion but notes the province must request it.
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Churchill
Rice Dunlop
Jean Marchand
Department of Regional Economic Expansion
REE
Pas
Clarchand
Dunlop
Manitoba
NDP O
Ver
Schreyer
Trudeau
Duff Attacks Disparity in DREE Money
Reverend Don Duff, New Democratic candidate for the Churchill constituency, criticizes DREL program funding as token gestures. He claims the Departmental Regional Economic Expansion offers crumbs to western Canada to justify larger eastern expenditures, voiced at a Gillam open meeting.
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Don Duff
New Democratic
Churchill
Rev. Duff
Canada
NDP
Gillam
Tax Discount Complaints From Late Notices
Town office and councillors report complaints from taxpayers who say they did not receive full tax discount due to late notices. Secretary-treasurer Tonyoule says the discount applied from January this year and was advertised then. Taxpayers can pay 90 percent of taxes based on prior year figures and receive over 6 percent.
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Teasurer
Tony Oule
Sports Caravan to Visit The Pas in October
The Sports Caravan will stop in The Pas Manitoba from October 1 to 4 at Keewatin Community College. Sponsored by Prudential Insurance Company of America and Sport Canada Directorate of the Department of National Health and Welfare, the tour aims to inform rather than entertain.
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Pas
Manitoba
Keewatin Community College
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Sport Canada Directorate
Department of National Health and Welfare
Centre Town Council backs detoxification centre for The Pas
The Centre Town Council approved support for a detoxification centre in The Pas following a Town Manager's note that steering committee members favor using the present Municipal building as a possible site. A lease agreement was hinted, with the mayor endorsing the move as a positive future for the building.
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Pas
Walter Lengerke
Williamson Named President Of The Pas Overture Association
Mrs. Stan Williamson was named president by the executive of The Pas Overture Concert Association succeeding Hank Light who moved to Winnipeg. Williamson teaches French and handles stage and technical arrangements for visiting artists in The Pas and surrounding district, including duties with Ureich and The Pas schools during seven years.
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Stan
Mary) Williamson
Overture Concert Association
Association
Williamson
Hank Light
Winnipeg
Kelsey
Pas
Wairs
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Manitoba Firms Win Contracts From The Pas Forestry Complex
Three Manitoba firms share $120,000 in contracts from The Pas Forestry Complex Industry and Commerce Minister Len Eynns announced. Arnold Brothers Transport Ltd of Winnipeg lands a long term $45,900 annual haul contract for salt cake from Chaplin Saskatchewan with a special truck to haul saltcake powder by tank and backhaul other commodities to Saskatchewan.
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Manitoba
Pas Forestry
Industry and Commerce
Len Eynns
Arnold Brothers Transport Ltd
Winnipeg
Chaplin
Saskatchewan
Saskatch
By-law targets exterior repairs during Town Clean-Up Week
Town Council gave three readings to a by-law setting standards for exterior maintenance of dwellings, aiming to improve shacks around The Pas during the October 16 to 27 Clean-Up Week. Enforced by the building inspector, fines reach 160 dollars. The measure targets rental properties with neglected exteriors and uncontained garbage, prompting residents to tidy up before winter.
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Gus Gelowitz
Protective Services
Alouette Hotel
Walter Krivda
Baxter
CN Has 50th Anniversary
Canadian National Railways marks its 50th birthday on October 4, tracing origins to 1886 and the Champlain and La Prairie line. The anniversary highlights CN’s growth under a board of directors led by first president Sir Henry Thornton.
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Canadian National Railways
Canadian National
Sir Henry Thornton
Canada
Lawrence
St. Johns
Laprairie
Que
More Traffic Lights Planned By Town Council
Town Council discussed expanding traffic signals at the latest meeting. Mayor Jack Kennedy raised the issue and noted growth since the Third Street and Fischer Avenue lights were installed. He proposed installing three more sets.
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Jack Kennedy Bronze
Third Street
Fischer Avenue
Mail Delivery Suggested for The Pas
Council discussed house to house mail delivery with 2200 delivery points as a quota to qualify. Kennedy supported applying, others agreed to study the matter. The topic was brought up at last week's regular meeting and a decision was postponed for investigation.
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Jack Kennedy
Kennedy
Council mulls land purchase for low cost housing program
A September 20 letter from the Manitoba housing appraiser outlines three areas where ten lots may be bought for tearing down old shacks and building low cost rental single family units. Councillor Bert Hayes questions fund levels and property prices, noting confusion over communications and the town council’s condemnation process.
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Manitoba Housing Corporation
Bert Hayes
Manitoba
Manitoba Housing
Hayes
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Council
Willamson
The
Pas Overture Association
Ss Goh
Krivda
Norman Baxter
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