Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 18, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 4 press tuesday october 18, 1955 Gem n. E. Rodger confers with militia leaders commanding officers of militia units in the Manitoba Lakehead area held their final annual con Ference sunday with . N. E. Rodger officer commanding Prairie command. Gen. Rodger newly appointed vice chief of the general staff thanked the militia for its contribution to defence. He outlined to the 45 unit Heads some changes in the world strategic situation since last year not ing the current phase of National rivalry was a peace no one knows if it is sincere or How Long it will last . During the last 12 months Gen. Rodger said he had seen an improvement in the militia picture particularly on the training Side the Over All Canadian militia strength is about the same. Alfred Plante 203 Dollard Boule Vard was fined a total of s65 and costs on three charges in St Boniface police court. He was fined and costs for leaving the scene of an Accident s20 and costs for driving to the common danger and and costs for having liquor in a place other on his permit. Mosquito Cost jump opposed Winnipeg s civic finance commit Tive amendment to its charter Gay pellets had fallen 50_ per cent in Hon. Lester b. Pearson Canadian minister of external affairs and mrs. Pearson enjoy a visit backstage at the Central puppet theatre in Moscow. People s artist of the user s. Obr Austrov explains details of the show. Tee has refused to support a request from the greater Winnipeg Mosquito abatement District for permission to double its Levy upon municipalities. J the District is seeking a Legisla St. Boniface says Okay to 15 cents mayor j. G. Van Belleghem is against having St. Boniface s Levy for the greater Winnipeg Mosquito abatement District raised from 10 cents to 20 cents. However he s willing to go half Way and Compromise at 15. Aid. Jack Schimnowski told St. Boniface finance committee Mon Day night that the Mosquito District was asking the legislature to their maximum fee to 20 ing it the right to charge municipalities 20 cents per capita population instead of 10 cents. It has announced however that it would not exercise this right to the full next year but would charge Only 15 cents. Aid. Walter Crawford said he did not think the City should take part in the District s presentation to the Law amendments committee. Aid. Howard Mckelvey said he did not feel the need for the extra Money had been established to the committee s satisfaction. City solicitor William but that they did t intend raise cents to charge More than 15 in 1956. The mayor Felt that Good intentions or no Good intentions they should t get the Chance. We cd be leaving ourselves wide committee finally decided it would agree to a hike to 15 cents but no More. Fraser said he did not think the City could directly oppose the application be cause the City Law department pro Vides free Legal advice to the mos Quito District and in this role had drawn up All the arguments in favor of the increase. Quipped Aid. Craw solicitor the City greater Winnipeg this year and this could be attributed to the work of the District. City Post office official retires Stephen Hamilton Lowry has re tired As administration officer at the Winnipeg Post office after 43 years of postal service. At an informal Posta it Ford the Deputy City could oppose it while solicitor argued in favor of said Aid. Jack Blumberg question very much with All this Money being spent on abatement that there has really been very Winnipeg postal District. Much abatement. I be been bitten As much As Ever this w. Hately gets car Legal Post George w. Hately has been appointed assistant solicitor of the Canadian National railways 1 a w department d. 0. Owens car regional counsel has announced. Or. Hately is a graduate of the University of Manitoba Law school and was called to the Manitoba bar in september. He was born in Winnipeg and received his Early education in this City and in Van Couver. Big Lake Lake Nipigon in the Thunder Bay District of Ontario covers ir590 Square a officials e m p 1 o y e an friends feted the retiring officer. P r e s e nations were made by p o s t m a s Ter g. A. Foord and John Barbour. In the evening he was guest of Honor at t. Testimonial at Moore sat officials in the Lowry joined the postal ser in 1913 and after serving it j. Stansfield of the Mosquito four years with the Canadian army District replied that sales of re returned to the Post office in 1919. Moffat Range dealers Manitoba hardware and furniture co. Selkirk ave. Pm. 52-4008 St wart phone Sunset 3-7097 available on easy terms at City Hydro Portage fait of Kennedy St. Phona 96-8201 Chester s radio electric service 596 Selkirk ave. I. Schumacher Mackenzie Ltd. 334 main St. Pm. 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