Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 24, 1964, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday october 24, 1964 to buy parcels of land provincial land officials have started negotiations to acquire about 200 parcels of privately owned property which Are to form part of the government s new recreational Park in the Bird s Hill District. A lands Branch spokesman said Friday that government agents for the past week have been making their first series of offers to some Bird s Hill residents whose properties will be required for the Park. He said All owners will be approached by the final deadline next april but we Hope the Job will be done considerably sooner than according to the spokesman government agents Are initially dealing with owners whose prop erties lie within the Rural municipality of Springfield. He said that after this segment is completed negotiators will move on to Deal with property owners in the Rural municipality of St. Clements. He said this formula is being followed so the government will be Able to take Over land in the order that it will be required for the Park. Meanwhile Bird s Hill residents Are to meet next week to discuss the government offers for their property. Now hotel Dyckman offers Canadian visitors Par Dollar for Dollar value on All rooms food and beverages. That Means big savings for you when you pay in Canadian dollars. You la enjoy your stay at the Dyckman for Many other reasons too the Friendly service totally modern rooms and the finest French restaurant this tide of Paris. Next time stay where Canadian Dollar is Worth a Dollar. Hotel Dyckman 6th at Nicollet be 2-7244 Minneapolis Minnesota Vienna beguiled tourist year round please Reserve room for double single Thi hotel of Dis name Vienna anyone who wants to Combine the social life of the City with the thrills and spills of the win Ter resort can now do so in Vienna. Plans Call for heated buses to transport skiers from the austrian capital to the slopes at simmering in the suburbs. With peaks towering Over feet simmering is just Over an hour s drive from the capital. The resort is a favorite with the viennese who Rush out for a saturday or sunday afternoon in the Snow. Since the end of the rus Sian occupation simmering has bounced Back into Busi Ness with an array of elegant hotels and cozy pensions ski jumps and Toboggan runs. Headquarters for devotees of skate and ski Are luxury inns like the Subah hotel and the Tanhaus which offer a magnificent View of he Val. Ley. These establishments offer such frills As Sun decks ice rinks glassed in pools and horse drawn sleighs. Glittering Best the capital of wine women and Waltz time is at its glittering Best in Winter. Aside from the state opera there Are the Vienna philharmonic and Vienna symphony and the Volk opera with its lilting merry widow fare. The Silvery voice of the Vienna boys choir fills the Homburg Chapel and the famous White lip Izaner horses perform their Grace Ful pirouettes to the strains of Mozart and Strauss. As the proud prosperous capital of Mitt Leuropa. Vienna has much to beguile the tourist. The Rococo facades of the hapsburgs have been cleaned and the older hotels have been renovated. Night life flourishes in such places As the Moulin Rouge styled after the Lido in Paris and an elegant Casino called be palais. Just outside the City in grinding Are the Tav erns where the wine tasters congregate in the fall. 50 rinks sportsmen will find More than 50 ice skating rinks in the City. Notable among them is the Tislau Verein near the concert Hall the largest in Europe. Skiers incidentally who prefer not to venture As far As simmering can try the ski jumps in the Wiener Wald on the Edge of the City. Vienna itself is just a Day s drive across the land from the famous Winter resorts in the austrian Alps. There Are frequent flights too from Vienna to Innsbruck Gate Way to the Tyrol and scene pablum on the menu 7 the Alex takes care of everyone s needs pablum for the Little people steaks for the big people. If you re travelling to Winnipeg stay at the Alex Winnipeg s largest and friendliest hotel. Single rooms from and doubles from Call or write for reservations. The Royal Vacic hotel Winnipeg 2 o Brien s 1965 Tours to 44 Hawaii featuring the Beautiful Likai hotel situated right on Waikiki Beach of escorted groups guaranteed departures 16 Days inclusive 549.00 round trip Jet hotel sightseeing features january 30 february 6-20-27 Star studded escorts Jack Wells Lorna o Brien Cissy Gosko Andy Anderson phone write come in for free folders Kail our capable kids and inquire about daily Independent departures to Hawaii. Also other Tours. Reserve now no obligation o Brien travel Polo Park downtown up 4-5488 we 2-5266 of the Winter olympics in 1964. Today Innsbruck boasts the largest ski circus in Austria thanks to the development of the Awarner Lyzum White roof for the giant slalom to the South West of the town. The season starts in december and runs into Early april. The Days Are Bright and sunny and the Countryside is coated with deep folds of Winter White. The whole set Ting resembles a Christmas card come to life with Snow crunching underfoot and Sleigh Bells tinkling in the Valley. Innsbruck is the Gateway to such fashionable resorts As Zuvers and St. Anton. Skiers of All nations incidentally gather at St. Anton for the famous Kandahar race in mid january. A week later the big drawing card is the International Hahnenkamp race at kit Buhel. Anyone who wants to do his skiing on a shoestring will find prices Are Way Way Down in the austrian Alps. Beginning in december both St. Anton and Zuvers offer six Day ski courses and what is More there is an infinite variety of package hours. Every Region has its share of acres ski amusement in wine taverns and Baerns the realm of Schmaltz and schnitzel where the fare is Hearty and hot wine punch flows free. The Tyrol has a monopoly on cozy be Kutlich inns with beamed ceilings and log fires where the Withers play and the Yod Elers Yodel of delay. Dominican Republic has something for everyone Santo Domingo the exciting dominican Republic the land Columbus loved Best offers everything a tourist could desire Ultra modern hotels Fine White Sand beaches Gay night life including gambling at modern casinos Many sports facilities great historical in lores1, and a variety of fascinating sightseeing attractions. This second largest carib bean country Square is just three an a half Jet hours from new York two from Miami three from new Orleans and can easily be reached through an Excel Lent network of connecting airlines. The capital City Santo do Mingo is the country s Lar Gest Metropolis. It is situated on the Southern coast partly on the Caribbean and partly on the Ozama River which it str acc is. Santo Domingo has three recently refurbished Stream lined hotels with All facilities for fun in the they arc the Al Emba Jador Jarnag a and Hispaniola. The pm Bojador has 310 beautifully appointed rooms All air conditioned an olympic sized kidney shaped swimming Pool Swank night club with gambling Casino and an in Hole Golf course. Us restaurant is among the finest in the country with Superb Ameri can Continental cuisine. Faces Boulevard the Jar Agua is an Excel Lent entirely air conditioned hotel with 250 rooms. It faces the famed Avenida George Washington a Beautiful Bou Levard which runs along the Caribbean. It features a swimming Pool Tennis courts and a White Sandy Beach nearby. Of special interest is the open air Patio Crillo nightclub with dancing floor shows and Casino. The 152 room completely redecorated Hispaniola is near the fair grounds faces the sea has a swimming Pool Patio and guests use the recreational facilities of elem Bahadar. Santo Domingo has six More hotels reasonably priced some especially geared for business people. Sightseeing is a major past time in Santo Domingo. Among the leading attractions Are the Alcazar the Castle built for Columbus son Diego which not Long ago was completely rehabilitated at a Cost of More than and decorated with authentic Pieres of furniture tapestries statues and Bas Relief carvings. Sarcophagus the Cathedral Santa Maria de la Menor primate of am Erica where the Bones of Christopher Columbus Are encased in a magnificent sarcophagus mounted in an ital Ian Marble shrine. The National shrine or the count s Gate at the Entrance of the old City where Are buried the remains of three heroes of the Republic Juan Pablo Duarte Francisco Del Rosario Sanchez and Ramon Matias Mella who planned and successfully carried out a revolution that brought in dependence to the country in february 1844. Tours Are conducted in Pri vate cars. Good Roomy . Automobiles May also be rented on a a drive basis and taxicabs Are available every where for Short or Long trips. Travellers interested in shop Ping have a wide Choice in Santo Domingo. Care Al Conde just East of the count s Gate is the main shopping Centre with countless shops offering attractive native handicrafts made of mahogany Lignum Vitae the strongest Wood in the sisal Straw Fine embroidery Leath Turquoise pottery and Amber. The dominican re Public is the largest source of Amber in the world new attraction a new attraction for shop pers is the co operative Industrial arts school sponsored by the government. Here students Are trained in creat ing highly artistic and utilitarian objects made of am Ber Wood sugar Cane leather and pottery. The modernistic International free port shop at la Feria fair grounds Fea Tures High Quality Merchan Dise from abroad English fabrics German cameras danish silverware and French perfumes May be purchased at duty free prices much lower than in the United states. Night life in Santo Domin go is Gay. The embassy club at the Al Emba Jador hotel is a favorite dinner dance spot. A major attraction is the Agua Luz theatre presenting a Ballet of coloured lights 150 High rising water Fountain and muted background music. The biggest night club is the radio Dominicana build ing which has a dance band floor show and gambling Ca sino. There Are a number of excellent native cafes in town which attract tourists. Native the capital s restaurants serve native dishes and foods of Many National origins. Among the Best is Lina which recently began a pro Gram of having English taught to personnel by a professional language teacher. Others Are Al Conde drag on the pan american Mario a Vesuvio ital Ian and Europa. A new Bohemian Type restaurant the Bairoa is bound to catch on with tourists As is the new cafeteria style which features 36 different native dominican dishes. Sports Wise water sport facilities Are particularly inviting at the Tamaca hotel in Boca Chica a Beautiful Beach resort about 20 Miles East of Santo Domingo on the Caribbean with protected Lagoon bathing. Also at Bani about 20 Miles West of Santo Domingo and at the isthmus of Samana in the Northeast Corner of the country in what May very Well become the resort Centre of the Domini can Republic some Day. There s excellent deep sea fishing out of Boca Chica and Samana fresh water fishing Bell telephones pay for error on and pages Montreal Tele phone company of Canada was assessed in damages by Quebec Superior court thurs Day for a spelling mistake in the yellow advertising pages of the Telephone directory. The word to de scribe a water and stain proof ing process used in dry clean ing appeared As vilification in the 1960 directory. The word vilification was clearly said associate chief Justice George s Challies. He ordered the company to pay the sum to the suburban Ste. Hose cleaners and launderers limited plus reimburse ment of the a month the dry cleaning firm paid for the 12 months the advertisement appeared. In Mountain areas to the North of Santo where Fine hotels Are Hunting particularly for fowl and Deer and horseback Riding in the Mountain regions. Spectator sports Spectator sports include baseball the National past time which has its professional season from october through april horse racing at the Fine Perla an till Ana hippodrome soccer basketball wrestling and boxing. All that is interesting in the dominican Republic is not confined to Santo Dom Ingo and the Southern Shore bordering on the Caribbean. There is much to attract travellers in the North Central area which might be called the Little Switzerland of the country because of its towering mountains fresh water streams forests of Pine mahogany and other types of Trees and excellent hotels. There is much to see too along the Northern coast especially the seaport of Monte Christi Puerta Plata and the isthmus of Samana. In the Interior one May see Majes tic waterfalls fascinating caves and Indian ceremonial grounds All amid entrancing forests interlaced with Rivers. Special fiestas at almost any time of the year visitors May also enjoy special fiestas based on religious or Public holidays carnivals musical festivals and other special events which the new department of tourism is developing. Of particular in March of next year will be i of mar Ian Congress a 4 Vring of More than religious people from More than 50 countries. Many clerics will attend the Mario logical con Gress to be held at the same time. Cruise to the sunlight zone Call it the West indies if you wish in a giant Cun Arder ports you la visit include Nassau san Juan St. Thomas Kingston Martinique Barbados la Glaira Curacao Aruba Montero Bay Santo Domingo Trinidad Carmania from fort Lauderdale Florida dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. 23, 4, 12, 25, 9, 27. In 30, 11 Days 6 Days 12 Days 12 Days 17 Days 15 Days 12 Days 10 Days five ports two ports five ports five ports ten ports eight ports five ports four ports apr. 10, 8 Days three ports Franconia from new York dec. 8, 12 Days four ports dec. 22, 12 Days four ports Jan 4, 10 Days three ports Jan. 30, 19 Days nine ports feb. 20, 15 Days five ports mar. 9, 13 Days five ports Caronia world cruise Jan. 28, North Cape july 2 Mediterranean cruises May 6, aug. 27, sept. 30. 5305 up up s300 up up up up up s250 up up up up up up s415 up up Elizabeth Mediterranean cruise feb. 26, 25 Days up 5-Day cruises to Nassau dec. 23, dec. 29, feb. 18, up Rales quoted in . Funds Book Early see your travel agent cruise Cunard 201 Toronto Dominion Bank bldg., 215 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba Tel we 2-4206 far Saver plan Low coach fare to Montreal that s the incredibly Low one Way coach fare every Day on the new far Saver plan. And look what coach travel on the Canadian gives you reserved reclining seats with full length leg rests Scenic domes Porter service and music. And you can Purchase delicious meals in the dining room or Skyline Coffee shop. The far Saver plan is also available for All inclusive meals and passage in tourist and Standard sleeping cars. See your travel agent or any Canadian Pacific office. Winni Pia Montreal of Wiy coach fire to 115 to Toronto j20.50 i ;