Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 18, 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba No age limit on the fun As floats arrive Clarks Camble s elephant and the free press s Flintstones vie for the attention of Young onlookers during the annual Santa Glaus Parade saturday in Winnipeg. Coffee break by Bill Trebilcox Progress in t for the Birds at least not for those wintering at the Bird Warren Sanctuary in heading Ley. In this Case the Progress is in the use bakeries now make of unsold bread by turning it into bread crumbs for Sale to housewives who wish to stuff Birds or use the crumbs otherwise in their cooking. This Means that the Birds at Chris Ridley s Sanctuary Aren t being stuffed with their former diet of stale bread picked up from the major bakeries. They need a new source of Supply. Bird Warren Sanctuary is now in its third location in the 40 years its been operated by or. Ridley. It began in St. Vital was in Charleswood till about seven years ago and is now on the Riverbank at Empire Road North of Koblin Boulevard about iy2 Miles West of the perimeter Highway. There s a Man made Pond for the injured ducks and geese that will stay the Winter in addition to cages for Hawks owls and eagles that were brought to the site when they were discovered injured. The Bird Warren Sanctuary for injured wild Birds de pends entirely on voluntary help. It needs stale bread greens Grain or other foods suitable for its there s no Sanctuary for old no. 3. The City of Winnipeg locomotive from Pointe Dubois that never did get operational As part of Winnipeg s Centennial celebrations. Attempts by members of the Manitoba live steamers to find a Winter Haven for the old steam engine were unsuccessful but it s not going to suffer from the elements As it Winters at the greater Winnipeg water District station. It s been covered Over and All unpainted Metal has been covered with a special coating to prevent rust. A Winnipeg City Council subcommittee will meet with the live steamers dec. 8 to hear plans for its operation next summer. Probably a Vintage locomotive society will be formed so that the general Public May help in the project. Meanwhile the men from the live steamers who donated their time and Money All summer to keep the locomotive on the rails will continue to maintain it this Winter. Might just qualify How would you like Worth of automatic sprinklers As a Centennial award if you re a charitable institution school or Hospital which can t afford such an installation you might just qualify. The project is one of the automatic sprinkler com Pany to Mark 1967 and any registered Canadian charitable institution that qualifies As such under the income tax act May apply for one or More automatic sprinkler fire Protection systems up to the value of those interested in applying on behalf of their organizations May get further information from Dennis Hodge Winnipeg Branch manager automatic sprinkler company. Not everyone connected with rehabilitation of prisoners is for abolition of capital punishment. One such Man is Rev. T. Neil Libby director of St. Leonard s House a Halfway House for just released prisoners in Windsor ont. Father Libby says it s All Well and Good to retain the death penalty for killers of policemen and prison guards but he adds we won t be hanging child killers under this Bill. If i would be for hanging anyone it would be child killers not adult our town chief Constable k. R. Mccaskill of Assiniboia will show members of that Community s chamber of com Merce a Day in the life of a Community Lawman at . Monday in the Kirkfield hotel. The film every Day every hour is narrated by comedian Lianny Thomas and shows the Many problems encountered by an average police officer in a Normal Day. Evelyn Mccartney a former Winnipeg Ger who lives in los Angeles returned Home for a visit recently but left More than she anticipated. Mrs. Mccartney lost a valuable Gold and Garnet Brace let. She is offering Reward for anyone who returns it. Information can be Given to mrs. Don Buchanan 203 Rutland Street St. James. Entirely aside from her loss mrs. Mccartney says you can t beat Winnipeg by Carrier 50c per week saturday november 18, 1967 authorized As 2nd class mail by the . Depth Ottawa and for payment of postage in Cash. J program note tomorrow morning at John Belanger j 0 takes a hard hitting look at1 the week s business news on business j Max Imam wage no luxuries just worries by Dan Larocque the province recently announced a change in the minimum wage Law that would boost the Rock Bottom hourly rate to an increase of 25 cents. Which Means what for Glen r., his wife and three children it Means they la almost be Able to stay even with the rising Cost of living if the Bottom does t fall out of Shoeshine business and the tips Don t fail. Glen works at a shopping Centre in greater Winnipeg and for 50 hours a week. With tips he sometimes boosts the figure As High As or As he managed one week but you can t count on tips. And with rent at a month five Mouths to feed and three school age children to clothe a week is simply not enough. When that climbs to the new Glen will be Able to count on Only More a week and his rent is due to go up in another couple of months. Glen his Bosses say is a hard and honest worker. He s Well liked by his customers which helps when it comes time to tip. Yet at least twice a year Glen has to turn to City welfare to help feed his family. Mrs. R. Buys her clothing and the childrens shoes at one of Winnipeg s salvaged articles stores. Glen s coat about three sizes too big Cost Patsy the oldest girl frequently comes Home from school crying that the other children Are teasing her about her oversized under sized or patched dresses. Jeannie the Middle girl is in Grade 2, and she s a vivacious Lively child who rarely stops to let the taunts of the other children bother her. But just a few weeks ago Jeannie had to stay Home and fight the tears when All the other children in her class went to a birthday party for one of their friends. Jeannie could t afford a present not even a Little one. A few years ago the fighting to keep food on the table got to Glen and he started to drink something he d never done in his life. He s an ugly drunk who when he s had too Many vents his frustrations on his wife and kids. The neighbors complained and the two children then in the family were taken by the childrens Aid society. Sobered by the loss Glen stopped drinking and has t cracked a bottle since. But the frustration the end less fight to provide on his salary still gels la him occasionally. When it does he walks sometimes Miles to work it off. Belinda his wife has had a Tough time since they were married. It s pretty rough try Haven t been to a movie for a Long time. Last year at Christmas Glen was Able to pay for an appointment with the hair Dresser for Belinda the first time she s had her hair done since the first baby was born. She gave Glen a new shirt. The children were Given toys from the bargain base ments and fire department. Glen broke his weekly salary exclusive of this Way Gross s50 total deductions food s15 rent s19 cigarettes entertainment cloth ing incidentals Glen and Belinda Aren t Odd cases there Are scores of similar stories throughout Manitoba. They become the problem cases for welfare they become the alcoholics when they just can t fight anymore they be Indian opinion sought by Neil Louttit Brandon Man. Staff Manitoba liberals arc looking towards the province s Indian and Metis population to set parly policy on Indian affairs. A Resolution seeking to establish a special policy and plan Ning committee within the party to improve communications with indians will be put to the plenary session of the annual Manitoba Liberal party Conven Tion saturday. The proposal came out of an Indian policy work shop at the convention Friday. Gary Walsh a Delegate from Thompson said it is believed the move by the liberals is the first by any provincial Liberal party to have indians shape Indian policy with in a party Structure. The proposed committee will be made up largely of Indian come the parents who lose their j and Metis people. It will also children because they can t care j serve As a vehicle to acquaint for them property. I indians with different govern no matter How hard they ment Levels and procedures. Want to work they know there just in t any future that it s hopeless to try to get ahead. The dangers Are. Of course Isaac Beaulieu a Winnipeg economist of Saulteaux ances try and chairman of the session said there is a general attitude ill Aiu. Uiti i 10 a the frustration the mental among Whites that indians Are anguish that can eventually put not yet ready to make the a Man on the booze or cause transition into the technological him to blow Money he can t age. Afford in a poker Fame. This one of the biggest and it s no pleasure watching barriers to Indian your children come Home from i or. Beaulieu said school crying or shivering from i he said the White population the cold because the coat you j tries to fit indians into the bought at the bargain store is established system rather than just too thin. I modifying the system to allow it s also a bit rough going hat j room for the indians in hand to the welfare office j Indian parents have no say in looking for food vouchers but it j the education of their children sometimes has to be done. I or. Beaulieu said. He Emp a Glen is going to night school sized that indians must gain a to improve on his Grade 5 education. That is his Hope. He louder voice in determining their own destiny. In t stupid by any Means and in any Federal provincial Dis he works hard at his lessons Cussion agreement or Confer with Belinda s help she had enc Indian people should be a couple of years of Gigli school school Reading scheme scored bid for provincial probe brings request for phonetic system instead of variations by John Wildgust Brandon staff demands for a provincial investigation of elementary Reading instruction and doubts that rapid changes Are improving education highlighted a Liberal convention education workshop Friday. The liberals also asked for a provincial seminar to educate party members on education questions and urged approval of partisan political clubs in High schools. The request for a provincial metro chops estimates in fight to hold line metro s finance committee chopped Friday from the corporation s 1968 spending estimates. The committee Cut s17g.500 from the streets and traffic department s maintenance Snow Clearing and cleanup accounts from the River Bank property acquisition account and from the streets department s traffic signal construction account. Preliminary estimates indicated a spending increase that would mean a Mill tax increase. After four meetings has been Cut from original estimates. The finance com to include in next year s estimates to bring the Reserve to United Way Short of goal the United Way with less than 24 hours for final collections stood considerably be Low its goal Friday. The Way had 91.3 per cent of its s2.s9 million goal. The add up period ends officially saturday with a report luncheon on monday. Would tic Mittee meets again tuesday to i missing s240.000 appear to save Minue its review. The Day provision was made for i United Way officials kept the children need meat and in the original Coli j silent Friday unwilling to fore cast. However campaigners arc working hard and there s an air of determination. A lot of the Money is in the but has not yet ing to plan interesting meals on a food budget of a week. I milk but Belinda has for Riverbank property to make do with far too Little. I acquisition. Councillor a. K. Belinda would like to work i Bennett moved the entire wanted new curtains for years and the sheets Are almost All worn out an they amount be deleted because the fund already has a surplus. The committee decided reached the Way offices. Investigation of Reading approved by the Manitoba Liberal women s club brought to a head demands from individual Liberal women who have criticized the present Reading sys tem. The women favor an All phonetic Reading system instead liberals lure women by Barry came Brandon Man. Staff separate attempts to lure women and youth into the Active ranks of Manitoba s Liberal party will be launched Here today. Two resolutions designed to open the door to senior positions in the party for both female and Young supporters will seek the end oration of the 21 delegates who Are attending the party s three Day annual convention. The first is a five Point proposal that would result in a j number of measures aimed at i examining the existing role of i women in the party As Well As i an Active drive to recruit female party candidates and officials. The second Resolution Calls for the establishment of a Young canadians division As a com Mittee of senior Liberal executives. It would also guarantee a spot for youth on All committees of the party. Vinelda Loewen. Wife of former Liberal provincial Candi Date Howard Loewen Spear headed the move for a More female oriented party organize i Tion. Her proposals seek another year Long continuation of the examination of the role of women in the Liberal Structure immediate Steps to find suitable women candidates for the next provincial and Federal elections. Tom byrncs special assistant i to health minister Allan Mac Eachon presented the recon i mend Lions that resulted in the decision to ask Tor the Sanction of the plenary session for a reverb shed youth image for the party. Of the melding of several systems now used. Doubts that fast moving Edu cation change is really improving the Quality of Manitoba education came from Howard Loewen a one time provincial Liberal candidate and now Public relations officer for the Manitoba teachers society. He said the rapid changes sometimes textbooks Are used for Only one year before being replaced were increasing pressures on teachers. The teachers sometimes do not have enough time to learn themselves what they will be teaching to children he said. William Norrie a Winnipeg lawyer and chairman of the Winnipeg school Board blasted political parties in municipal politics. One of four speakers at the workshop session he said problems Are advanced for political not in an attempt to find a cure. And he rapped Over zealous trustees for trying to run education instead of guiding it with policy decisions. The professionals must oper ate the he said. The request for partisan Polit ical clubs a Liberal women s Resolution rejection of a similar proposal by the Winnipeg school Board. Young Liberal organizers want to be permitted with youth organizers from other parties to set up partisan clubs in High schools. Winnipeg school Board rejected their partisan club proposal. Political discussion clubs with out party overtones Are permit Ted. Horticultural meet the Winnipeg horticultural society s annual meeting will be held . Nov. 24 in the Norquay building. Guest speaker will be A. Wallace provincial Deputy minister of agriculture and conservation. Weather report synopsis a storm moving from the Northwest will bring colder air today to v Janosco 62 a51 Ruami Chicago forecast Cloudy. Clearing this evening. Cloudy with occasional sunny periods sunday. Little change in temperature. Winds Northwest at 20 m.p.h., be coming Light this evening and Southeast at 15 sunday afternoon. Low tonight and High sunday for Gimli Carman and Winnipeg 25 and 35. Temperatures for the 24-hour period which ended at 6 . Saturday Max. Min. Pre. I Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Regina Brandon the Pas Winnipeg 39 39 39 37 39 fort William 38 Kenora 34 21 27 in 25 30 30 27 .01 is .11 .01 .13 Ottawa Toronto Montreal i Halifax i Chicago Max. Min. Pre. 32 40 32 40 53 Miami 78 los Angeles 72 Minneapolis 47 new York 46 27 35 28 31 37 67 60 36 37 .05 .01 .13 .01 .09 ;