Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 15, 1962, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ity life metropolitan Winnipeg press 3sc pet week Winnipeg Friday june 15, 1962 single copy Price Loc forecast sour Ului few a Mew. Ulette Eka acc r we sri cum us Kulof nth if. Yeeu Tully a h. My 79. Tanum turf Perll Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Regina Brandon fort William Ottawa Max. Min. Prec. 71 6s 71 70 86 Iii so 80 to. 52 43 48 52 .04 60 1.78 48 56 Toronto Montreal Halifax Chicago Miami los Angeles Minneapolis new York Max. 75 83 53 78 k3 66 79 69 Man. 53 63 43 57 t2 60 proc. .01 1.29 to. 8 More metro seats in provincial House urged by councillor Moffat moves for legislature redistribution to give greater Winnipeg louder voice metro councillor r. E. Moffat gave notice of motion thursday night that he would be calling for redistribution of seats in the Manitoba legislature to give greater Winnipeg More representation. He wants at least eight More Las to represent the metro area. The motion notice of which was Given at a metro Council meeting will go on Council s Agenda for debate in two weeks. Councillor Moffat gave notice of if j a another motion also to be con we o a7" Jet acc y too much bookworm for dept. Once self reliant indians now j on welfare after farm disbanded Tri govt. Talk cd o municipal group s new head urges Parley on financing the Canadian federation of mayors and municipalities was urged Friday to exert diplomatic pressure to get a three level government conference on financing. In the closing minutes of the five Day conference mayor j. A. Mongrain of trois rivieras que., made it Plain that he will try to get concessions from the Federal government. Mayor Mongrain 53, in his third term As mayor was unanimously elected the federation s new president. I will try to get a Federal provincial municipal conference that we have been trying to get for several years mayor Mon Grain said. His acceptance speech Promp Ted a round of applause from the delegates at the conference s final business session in the Royal Alexandra hotel mayor Mongrain asked All members to exert pressure on their local members of the legislature to get support on the local level for the talks. Main topic of a three level meeting he said would be the redistribution of the tax Dollar and the clarification of jobs be ing done by each of the three i storm l causes i ruckus a fire Rescue truck was involved in an Accident Winnipeg detectives rushed to investigate burglar alarms set off by electricity in the air and Mosquito spraying was halted during thursday night s thunderstorm. The skies opened up and poured .62 inches of. Rain on the City Between 9 . And Midnight thursday. The electrical storm was general across Southern Manitoba. Winnipeg firemen were Kepi Busy with five Calls within an hour during the height of thurs Day s thunderstorm. A fire res Cue Wagon Rushing from the scene of one false alarm to an other skidded on the Disraeli Bridge and was in collision with a car. No one was injured and there was Little damage. City detectives were Busy investigating burglar alarms set off by the electrical storm. A number of Street lights were knocked out. Several streets in St. Vital and one part of Logan Avenue were plunged in dark Ness for some time. The rain cleared about 2 . Puddles began to run the i streets and Mosquito spraying j started again. Friday morning the skies were a overcast. Humidity was 85 per cent. The forecast called for. Show ers and thundershowers late Fri t Day with skies Clearing overnight. J saturday was to be sunny with a few Cloudy periods. Forecast Low for tonight is 55 High on saturday 75. Dew despite thursday night s heavy rain which threatened to delay metro s fight against greater Winnipeg Mosquito hordes two fogging machines were in operation from 2 to 7 . Five major areas were covered. C metro announced Friday it is hiring a second aircraft to aug ment anti Mosquito spraying be c ing done by its one plane now in operation. This will be the first time More than one plane will be used for this purpose in the metro area. F the fogging operation cover t. De the areas from main Street 1 to Osborne Street Between the red River and Corydon Avenue f from Maplewood South to Chur chill drive Between the red River and Osborne from Prit j. Chard Avenue to Alexander a i Enue Between main and the red t River from Elizabeth Road to l Cottom Vood drive Between of Heather Road and the cer tracts and from la Verendrye Street to the trans Canada Highway Between the car tracks and the Seine River. Friday the fogging aircraft will cover St. Boniface trans Cona and parts of Springfield. Hand loggers Are scheduled to cover areas in St. Vital along the Seine River and Lowling areas in East Kildonan. Levels of government. Never better mayor Mongrain said he is looking for a straightforward answer about the delegation of responsibilities and on How to Jet Revenue to discharge our Job for the the mayor gave part of his speech in French. He promised to work to Foster True Canadian ism and mayor Mongrain and mayor c. N. Kushner of West Kildonan the federation s retiring presi Dent agreed that chances had never been better for getting a three level government talk on finances and other problems. The federation has been after talks for nearly 10 years but in the past had been opposed by former Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis on the grounds that such a Parley would interfere with local autonomy. The Federal government also claimed that be cause municipalities Are formed Side red in two weeks asking metro Council to put itself on record As being in favor of one big City for the greater Winni Peg area. The 1961 census established that the number of persons in the metro area is approximately equal to the number in the rest of the councillor of fat s redistribution motion states. There Are persons in the province and about in the area under the jurisdiction of metro. At present the metro area has Only 20 seats in the legislature out of a total of 57. The motion says metro should take immediate action to in crease the representation of the metro area by at least eight additional members. Councillor Moffat s one big City motion reads this Council i of the opinion that the people o the metro area could better pro vide themselves with an accept Able Standard of municipal ser vices if one Council were elected by voters from All parts of the area to take Over All the functions the metro area handled by the 20 councils which now administer metro and the 19 area already in the minutes for Dis Cussion is another motion by councillor Moffat urging the pro Vince to appoint its scheduled commission of review on metro As soon As possible. And councillor a. E. Bennett has served notice he will bring up the idea of having metro and Winnipeg share Winnipeg s City Hall. By provincial legislation there was no need for bringing the municipalities into Federal provincial talks. Mayor Kushner said the prob Lem now involves the Federal government and it cannot be separated from the talks because financing involves Only one tax source. During Friday s conference mayor Stephen Juba of Winnipeg made mayor Mongrain an Honor Ary citizen of Winnipeg. Also discussed at the business session was a suggestion from mayor Lloyd Henderson of por Tage la Prairie that the executive should take special pains to have representatives at the next conference from the Yukon and Northwest territories so that the federation would be representative of All of Canada. Juba lauds metro presentation for work for the federation were made to mayor Kushner and mrs. Kushner and to mayor Juba and mrs. Juba. Mayor Juba said he was giving his first compliment to metro for providing free use of Many transit buses for transportation of delegates during their stay. Mayor Juba will represent Manitoba As a vice president of the federation on the executive committee. Representatives for the pro Vince on the National executive Are mayor Kushner mayor Hen Derson mayor Joe Guay of St. Boniface and mayor Ray fennel of fort Garry. On the advisory Board Are metro s chairman r. Bonnycastle and mayor Juba. Regional chairmen for Manitoba mayor h. J. Mob Berley of Dauphin and mayor ratepayers approve 2 schools Kirkfield Park voters thurs Day unanimously endorsed a Money bylaw to build an elementary school in Crestview Park and another in Westwood 3 area. A total of 952 electors cast bal lots. Only 80 people voted against the building proposal. A simple majority of the votes cast was required for passage. We were elated with the out come but fewer than half of the expected voters cast said mrs. R. So some Secretary treasurer of Kirkfield Park school District no. 30. Tenders on Crestview schoo will be opened on june 26 ant work will Start immediately thereafter. Barring delays the school will be completed by Early 1963. It will be located on mor Gan Crescent just off Cavalier drive. Westwood school will not be built until 1963 or when the student population warrants an other elementary school. It will be situated on Browning Between Westwood drive and ferry Road. Rejoins College Hubert g. Mayes school Broad casts organizer for the Prairie Region of the Csc is rejoining the staff of United College As lec Turer in French in the arts and science division. Or. Mayes was a member of the staff of the collegiate division at United College from 1949 to 1951. Acted on Ottawa s advice former chief charges by Fred Cleverley Griswold Man. Staff seven Hundred indians on the Oak River Reserve who were paying their own Way and had a Reserve fund three years ago Are now costing the Indian affairs depart ment a year in welfare because they took the government s advice arid disbanded their Community Oak River children receiving treats without hostility Indian Hostel opens in City about 100 persons ministers alike Are moving into the cities politicians women in summer dresses and flowery hats and a handful of indians attended thursday afternoon s official opening of the United Church of Canada s Indian and Metis reception Lodge on Selkirk Avenue. Nearby residents stood across the Street and watched the proceedings with curiosity but Here was no sign of the Animo sity displayed last december when a delegation appeared be City s health and Wel Are committee to protest that he Lodge would evaluate sur rounding property. Stirred interest Rev. Rod Macaulay of St. Giles United Church said no further opposition to the Lodge is anticipated. Rev. Fred Douglas agreed. All the publicity we got just seemed to stir up interest in the he said. The three Storey White and Green former Rooming House has been remodelled at a Cost of 000 and will accommodate up to .20 indians when they first arrive in the City from the reservations. For the indians there is a year cultural Gap to Span and Many need help in adjusting to their new he said he hoped the Lodge would Foster love and concern for All Mankind the words of an old treaty Indian As Long As the Rivers run Aid. Slaw Bebchuk brought greetings from the City and or. W. G. Martin brought greetings from the province. Roblin names new Deputy ministers by Charles Thompson j appointed Deputy minister of metro s finance director j. Stu Art Anderson a former deput provincial treasurer has Bee two indians or. And mrs. Stanley Mckay will manage the Lodge for the United Church. No finer people could be said the Lodge s Board e. W. Can extend a Welcome in Cree English and crucial Days the Lodge will help indians Over their first crucial Days in City said or. Macaulay. A Church worker miss Verna Crookes will be in attendance to help them find work and pro vide guidance and counselling where needed. Rev. N. K. Campbell of the United Church Home Mission Board said the Lodge will be a Home away from Home for indians. Four Hundred years or. To Macaulay said the indians had is continent to themselves. Vow they Are compelled to try to Ive up to the White Man s ways. The last 50 years have seen a sweeping change in our pattern of living. Indians and Whites 80 Broadway Trees May get axe Side Boulevard Trees on Broad Way Are going to be trimmed ant some removed in an attempt to make the remainder healthier. Metro Council approved the action at its meeting thursday. About 80 Trees May be removed in the 10-Block Long stretch of Boulevard Between main and Osborne streets. The Centre Boulevard Trees Are in Good condition Council was told but crowding on the Side boulevards has stunted some Trees in some cases Trees unsuitable As Shade Trees in such an area had been planted coun cil was told. Free press meetings meetings to be held. Mon Day in the free press build ing include clubroom fed eration1 of senior citizens 2 . Board room no. 1, writers club 8 . Board room no. 2, ladies auxiliary to Imperial veterans in Ca Nada 8 . Clubroom Winnipeg aquarium society 8 . Mines and natural resources by Premier Duff Roblin. Metro Council thursday night passed a motion thanking or. Anderson for his help with metro s finances. It is with deep regret that we see you said metro chairman r. H. G. Bonnycastle. Council agreed that or. Ander son should be retained As a consultant. Premier Roblin made the announcement late thursday at the same time As he appointed Veteran administrator John Grant Cowan 64, provincial employee for 26 years As Deputy minister of the recently expanded Public utilities department. Both appointments will be made effective before july 24. Or. Anderson s departure will be a definite loss for metro where his wide experience and Lis great capacity have been of extreme value throughout our normative said or. Bonnycastle. Council appointed a special committee of councillor l. E. Ostrander the metro vice chair farm. Until three years ago the band looked after its own welfare and financed House building seed and fuel requirements out of the Community fund. Today with no Community farm in operation Tho govern ment has to look after 40 per cent of the band on straight Wel Are and is now building the houses which used to be paid rom the Community fund. Indian agent Fred Clark at Vir Den says present hard times Stem from crop failures and other causes besides the loss of the Community farm. Tribe convinced sex chief Eli Taylor however claims the band is now broke and on welfare because Indian affairs officials convinced the tribe the farm caused too much bookworm in the department. Or. Taylor said the Indian affairs department tried to get him to disband the Community farm a project started by the in Dian agent on the Reserve 15 years before because running the farm caused too much work in the department offices. They told us we should lease our land out to White Farmers and get our Money that or. Taylor said. But i would t allow or. Taylor said he was re moved As chief by a tribal elec Tion four years ago and the new Council was convinced by the department that the Community farm should go. Sitting around there s nothing an Indian likes better than to get Money doctors meeting annual convention starts monday in City More than Canadian Doc tors and medical men from the . And Europe Are expected to attend the 95th annual meeting of the Canadian medical association starting monday at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Or. M. R. Maccharles of Winnipeg who will be installed As president of the association Dur ing the meeting said thursday these Are important Days for the medical profession in Canada. It is Only through full discussions of our problems that we will be i Able to achieve our common objective which is to provide the highest Quality of medical ser vice to our fellow More than 80 Canadian doctors Are scheduled to participate in an extensive scientific program during the five Day meeting. One of the highlights will be the Blackader lecture honouring the late distinguished Canadian Pedi patrician or. A. D. Blackader to for sitting or. Taylor be delivered by or. Simon Van and that is what they said j Cleveld of Amsterdam Holland would now three years later the land has no Community farm Reserve fund is gone Anc nearly half the tribe is on Wel Are assistance. Man councillor r. E. Moffat finance committee chairman councillor Art Coulter personnel committee chairman and chair Man Bonnycastle. Or. Anderson takes or. Cow an s Job. Premier Roblin said or. Cow n had Given distinguished ser ice in the department and look d for the same calibre of ser ice in administering the newly reorganized Public utilities department. Flooded out by Hydro govt. Resettling 2 Indian bands Premier Duff Roblin Friday announced plans for resettling two Saulteaux Indian bands whose present lands will be under water when the grand rapids for Ebay is flooded in 1964. He told a press conference that. A joint committee representing the department of mines and natural resources and t h e Manitoba Hydro has reached agreement with members of the George Suttie of East Kildonan. Moose Lake and Chemah Awin bands or. Indian land and dwell ing compensation. The indians land will be flooded when a Square mile Lake is created As part of the million grand rapids Power development most of the resettlement Cost will be by Mani Toba Hydro from a million a completely new Indian Vil will be set up on Cedar Lake to replace Chemah Awin. The site of the proposed Village on the South Shore of the Lake opposite Collins Island was selected by the indians after Sev eral locations were examined. The Moose Lake settlement involves the relocation and construction of new Homes to re place those on the lower Levels win be flooded. Thirty six new Homes will be built in the Cedar Lake Village Tad 20 More will be moved and restored. A new school anglican Church and rectory will be relocated. In Moose Lake 20 n e w Homes will be built and 14 will be relocated. The Catholic Church and rectory will also be moved. Premier Roblin said a new Road will connect the Cedar Lake settlement with he Gypsumville grand rapids Highway. Three Hundred persons live in chem Bawin 34 families live at Moose Lake. Or. Taylor said the tribe under department direction practically gave away most of the machinery used on the farm to individuals citing one Case where an tractor was sold for 50. The machinery give away program was confirmed by the present Indian agent or. Clark who said that when the farm was disbanded the machinery was distributed around at nominal Cost. The result or. Taylor says is that the tribe is now totally de pendent upon the Indian affairs department for food lodging and spending Money. Pvt. Housing now instead of building their own houses the indians Are rely ing on a House building program provided by the department of Indian affairs. Eight new houses Are being built on the Reserve this year six were built last year and three were built the year before that. Or. Taylor was critical of the government policy which took the Indian agent away from the Reserve and stationed him in Vir Den 25 Miles away. The agent looks after two other reserves besides Oak River but or. Taylor said that with the agent gone the indians had been unsuccessful in getting the Small assistance of a Telephone on the Reserve. The Only Telephone now connected is for the use of the two White teachers at the school. Or. Taylor said the govern ment wanted the Community farm disbanded and wanted the indians to work individual farms or to lease their land out to White Farmers. Individual Battle now or. Taylor says every Indian has his own Battle to fight for fuel and seed credit and has nothing to fall Back on if bad years come along. Also gone is the Large Herd of cattle grazed on the Community farm. The Herd has been split up into smaller individual cattle holdings. Or. Clark the agent said the Community farm could really not make much difference to the re serve because it employed Only a Small number of people at any one time. Or. Taylor said it provided the support the Community needed o stand on its own feet rather ban As a Burden to the govern ment or. Clark said the welfare now Teing paid to the Reserve would Otal Koto a month. President of the dutch paediatric society. Others other prominent speakers in clude or. Michael de Bakey Houston Texas or. Milton Mccall Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and or. Carl t. Nelson of new York City new York. A feature of the scientific pro Gram will be closed circuit televising of clinical subjects from the Winnipeg general Hospital to the Royal Alexandra. Monday the general Council of the Cha will Start a 2vi-Day meeting on several medical to pics. Committee chair men Are expected to submit re ports on such subjects As pre paid medical care occupational Medicine physical education and recreation and cancer. On economics because of the interest in the 3ical economics a session on that topic is slated for the convention. Or. L. R. Rabson of Winnipeg will give the keynote address with a talk entitled the people s health whose responsibility or. E. W. Barootes of Regina will speak on the Saskatchewan situation. Also of the Agenda s a discussion of trends in me Dicine that pose problems for prepayment agencies to be Dis cussed by or. R. 0. Jones of Halifax. Installation of or. Maccharles As incoming president will be wednesday evening. He succeeds or. G. W. Halpenny of Montreal. Urgent message for out. Youth believed in City the Winnipeg police have an urgent message for Clinton bees Ley 17, of 2075 Churchill Avenue Burlington ont., who is believed to be in Winnipeg. His description is As follows height five foot seven inches weight 130 pounds blonde hair fair a complexion Eye glasses Green shirt Ili Ghl Brown pants. He had been carrying a r teen sleeping dec tick jag am shoulder Type of army bag. Any one knowing the whereabouts of i. Beasiey has been asked to phone the Winnipeg police or or. And mrs. Simpson 56 Primrose Crescent ;