Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 26, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Tuesday. March 25. 1968 this concerted Effort protests seen blocking cuts by Kevin Boland political pressure has re linked the Indian with the medical hand that feeds him. But it s not Winni Peg lawyer Peter dimming said monday night. He was one of five speakers at a Public meeting sponsored by the Community welfare planning Council of greater Winnipeg. It has been this concerted Effort on the part of the Indian that has brought about this reversal of he said. He was referring to an announcement by health mini Ster Allan Maceachen in Winni Peg earlier that there will be no deterioration in the level of health services to indians. I it had been announced that As an austerity move the govern ment would indians pay medical expenses. The Indian representatives have made society and the government aware of the mistake it was said or. Cumming. We must go Forward from he claimed medical service to the Indian could be improved 100 times and must be improved that he said the Indian mortality rate was disgustingly High and the White Man is no better for letting the situation he claimed one of the promo ters of the tight Money situation was the governmental implementation of free medical care in two provinces. Free care on one hand and in the other they take it away. It is an indifferent and ignorant government that has promoted this attitude or this situation would t come where or. Cumming spurred the Indian to further political action to achieve his goals a Winnipeg paediatrician pleaded for immediate help. I can t see How we can tolerate a situation where there Are 90 deaths in every births among the said or. Ken Wylie chairman of the paediatric Section of the Manitoba medical association. Indians Here have to live in slums cite Council told Winnipeg s Indian and Metis population is forced to live in slum communities with the constant fear of fire traps City Council was told monday. Aldermen were asked we often hear of Public housing projects Urban renewal. Will our Indian and Metis residents Benefit or will they be moved into the old houses deserted by White families transferred to the new mrs. Amy demons of Sel on savings interest paid every six months on the minimum Man Lily balance. No chequing privileges but withdrawals can be made any time. E. Deposits May be made by mail e postage paid both ways longer business hours guaranty Trust company of Cavada federally incorporated and supervised. Capital and Reserve deposits in excess of 430 Portage Avenue phone.942-2586 Kirk Man., appeared before Council on behalf of the Indian and Metis women of greater Winnipeg. A Survey conducted by the group she represented had revealed terrible living conditions she said. Faulty wiring leaking Gas stoves poor outlets leaking roofs no screens on doors or were some of the most common features of in Dian and Metis Homes. Often bed bugs and cock Roaches had been found. No decorating was done by the landlords. Forty seven families had no play area near their Homes 37 were without washing machines. Mrs. Demons said Many women could be described As Good housekeepers but were forced to live in impossible of the 130 families questioned during the Survey 93 had serious problems of overcrowded living quarters. Poor education Lack of skills and Low income Force our Indian and Metis to live in these old houses. In this slum Community Many live in constant fear of fire traps. We plead for a Chance for our people especially Wiir Chil Dren. They need Equality of Opportunity in education Job training and healthy Community a motion by Alderman Isa Dore Wolch dealing with fire devices for Rooming houses and apartment buildings was Laid Over until the next meeting. I be seen reservations where 75 per cent of the children have skin disease. In this affluent society we can t let that Type of thing go he suggested that members of the medical profession nurses doctors anyone connected with it offer their time free to the Northern Indian. This is where the govern ment should step he said. They should offer us transportation to where we could set up clinics and teach the Indian to of himself As much As is possible. And we should be bound by conscience to accept this task. Let s change. It s no crime to admit you be been wrong but it s wrong to know you re wrong and do nothing about another cry for the concerted Indian Effort to make the government increase medical service came from Isaac Beaulieu Secretary of the Indi an brotherhood. We cannot wait any he claimed that although the budget for service remained the same this year As last population and prices have increased about three per cent. The Shorter Dollar is spread Over More people. Someone suffers and it s us. It s up to us to demonstrate we re a human resource and that it is to the Benefit of the government to invest in us. We re not sitting Back waiting for White Mother to help the meeting was held in the Monarch life Assurance com Pany building on Broadway. Leczynski Congress president t. R. Leczynski was re elected president of the Canad an polish Congress Manitoba division at the annual meeting saturday in the holy ghost Church auditorium 1230 main Street. Or. Leczynski is a Delegate to the Congress from the Canadian polish professional and businessmen s club. Or. Adam Synowiecki editor of the polish Czas weekly asked delegates to begin Organ izing polish Talent to participate in the 1970 Manitoba Centennial celebrations. Area Facelift proposed the entire area Between the red River Provencher Avenue and Archibald Street May undergo a Facelift soon. A four Man special committee was set up at a St. Boniface Council meeting monday night to investigate the possibilities of implementing a major St. Boniface Urban renewal project in the area. The committee is composed of Alderman Curtis j. Gee As chair Man Aid. M. E. Couture Aid. A. Hart and mayor Joseph july. The decision to set up the Sidy group came on a option y Aid. George Provost who Aid Large sums of Money were available from both Federal and provincial governments for Rban renewal projects. If we Don t take advantage f these funds other cities will. We can also eliminate a area of our Aid. Provost said. He quoted a 1965 metro report which said 48 per cent of the omes in the area were in poor condition and 11 per cent in Ery poor condition. Nothing and been done about the report us. Provost claimed. Mayor Guay said he was in Avor of making a study of the Rea but it was too late to do anything about it during 1968 Asle City has other priorities. Let s have a Good look at it and find out what it said in mayor. He said it might be a Good Dea to find out from metro there the two new proposed Bridges across the red River tween St. Boniface and win Lieg will be built. Aid. Hart though voting in Avor of undertaking the study Aid he had reservations about be financial aspects of the Ian. He said the City could t Ven consider such an Ambi ious scheme this year and when it did it would Cost the Ity itself about annual y for the next 20 years and Only i Little less for Many Many rears thereafter. The motion to undertake the tudy was passed by a vote of 7 o 2. Aid. Edward Turner speaking again the proposal said he did t think the City of St Boniface should go into Urban renewal with All the land acquisition and other costly procedures. There Are Fantast c sums of Money he proposed to leave Urban renewal to the initiative o private developers. Get Tough on pod ution municipalities urged Toronto elected officials from. Ontario municipalities were told monday to set their own House in order in the Supply of water services and not to look for provincial govern ment agencies to do everything for them. Or. J. A. Vance chairman of the Ontario commission starting monday april 1st through april 27th trans air flies this new Prairie schedule read Down read up men. Wed. Sex. Sat. Sex. Sah wed. Thurs. Sun. Prince Albert Saskatoon Saskatoon re Gina Recina Yorkton Yorkton Brandon Brandon Winnipeg times local trans air Winnipeg International Airport Telephone 772-0379 this interim flight schedule will be effective for the period april 1st through april 27th revisions will be made on april 28th. For Complete information and reservations Call your travel agent or trans air. Water resources was replying to questions during the Annua meeting of the Ontario Munici pal water association representing utilities commissions in most provincial communities. Trenton was told to take action at the municipal level to control Industrial pollution o the Bay of Quinte instead 01 waiting for the orc to take off the gloves and get Tough deep River was told to get on with provision of primary treat ment while awaiting orc instructions on Ontario s policy for sewage treatment require of the future. And Strathroy was told it has its own Power to prevent Resi dents and industries from Bene fitting by a municipal water system while paying nothing in water rates toward the Cost o the system. Or. Vance said All municipalities should have their own Industrial waste bylaws. He said Public meetings May be held in Araas where the orc believes inadequate control o Industrial pollution is affecting the municipal treatment Plant to bring Public opinion to Bear. Or. Vance said Ontario in co operation with Quebec is begin Ning a two year Survey of the Ottawa River. The Survey which begin april 1, will identify River prob lems and local areas of pollution and predict its ability to receive wastes Over several year in Hie future. Each municipality on Thi River will receive a statement based on the Survey and will by expected to use it As a Basi planning for future control requirements. But the people of the Community have the prime responsibility to control pollution and suggest you gel on with the town of Preston complained that the orc had approved a gait plan to put excessive ground water into a 25-Foo open ditch which would fun into an open Creek 100 feet fron Preston creating a flooding Hazard. A spokesman asked what responsibility gait and the orc had in such a situation. Ken Sharp of the orc the commission has no authority in flooding problems and pres ton would have to take civil action on its own if flooding occurred. A Kingston spokesman Sai the question period indicate need for greater co operation Between local water authorise and the orc. 10-6 vote gives Okay to proposed metro Levy by Hubert Beyer Winnipeg City Council abandoned its delaying tactics Mon Day and gave approval to the metro and school Board levies totalling the metro Levy to be raised by the City is a total of has to be collected from Winnipeg tax payers for the 1968 school Board budget. Following a bitter debate City Council decided that any further delay in the approval of the levies would result in added costs to the taxpayers. The motion to authorize the metro Levy was carried 10 to 6 in favor. Voting for the motion were aldermen j. Gurzon Harvey Lillian. Mark. H. Danzker Donovan Swailes Ernest j. Enns Isadore Wolch Inez g. Trueman Gordon r. Fines Robert Taft and Alan c. Wade. Aldermen Joseph Zuken Paul Para Shin Leonard h. Claydon William mcgarva., Joseph Cropo and e. A. Brotman voted against the motion the vote on the school Board Levy was the same with the exception of Aid. Brotman who voted in favor of authorizing the Levy. Aid. Zuken told Council it had neglected its duty during the year. Something should have been done Long before the deadline. But we still have time we still can say no to the increases. We should demand an emergency meeting with the legislature. We need a Aid. Brotman warned Council a delay in authorizing1 the Levy May result in a delay of the City s tax collection. This he said would add taxpayers Burden because the Money would have to be borrowed and interest be paid. Aid. Harvey said that the cite had no. Choice but to collect the Money. That s what the metro act says and that s All there s to it. Every Alderman is naturally opposing the rising levies but we have to approve Aid. Wade said no right to criticize other Levels of government when it had enough trouble to keep its own costs from rising too sharply. Aid. 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