Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 26, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Bridge Desigio set icily gets Creen Light the 1894 Maryland Bridge which Cost Coffee Bre the Manitoba department of health news letter has some interesting information for All those who when engaged in a discussion about languages in Canada say Why Don t we All learn Indian that s our country s original Manitoba s Public health in Spector for the North Norman Kerwin has just completed a course in swampy Cree. He was part of a group of some 30 students who took an intensive one month course in Cree Saulteaux and other Algonquin languages at the University of Manitoba recently. Teaching methods used in the course duplicated those used in the crash courses in French being taken Down East by Federal government officials from Many departments. All students lived in and not Only studied Cree in the classroom but used it at meals and during recreation periods. And now just in Case someone feels we re neglecting the Eskimo language rights next year the University May offer a crash course in that Tongue More exhibition Parade hangover when prime minister Trudeau received a painting As a gift from a Parade watcher on sunday the 16 by 20-Inch Oil scene literally landed right in his Lap. The artist who wanted the prime minister to have the Sample of her work was Lillian Krutish 407 Talbot ave. Mrs. Krutish said the prime minister seemed surprised when she thrust the painting onto his Lap As he Rode in an open convertible. He smiled at me and asked if my name and address was on the painting. I answered yes and he thanked the Impromptu presentation of the painting titled bulrushes took place in front of the crib at Portage Avenue and Sherburn Street. And Why were the streets so clean by Early evening Well both metro and the City of Winnipeg share the credit. Portage Avenue is a metro thoroughfare but they hire City of Winnipeg equipment to keep it clean and most of the debris left behind by the crowd was cleaned up by 8 . As men and equipment went to work immediately. The citizens of Mcallen Texas inform me through Paul Klekers that canadians who have never seen a Bull fight can do so. If they re visiting the world s fair at san Antonio this summer. It s just a Short drive across the Border to Reynosa Mexico from san Antonio via Mcallen. And a note about a More popular form of entertain ment with canadians the movies concerns the 20th Century Fox production the prime of miss Jean Brodie now before the cameras in London. The picture is about a school teacher and of course there have to be schoolgirls. It seems however that today s schoolgirls Are much better developed than they were some years ago. The wardrobe list includes "103 bust Flattener to insure school girlish figures for the British teen agers appearing in the film it s the morning after the night before for All the candidates who had the courage and i believe it takes just that. Who ran in yesterday s Federal election. For the Defeated candidates who won t be making a trip to Ottawa How about a trip to Nuku Alofa the Matson line people Tell me it s an Ideal place to get away from it All. And it has something in common with Ottawa it s also a capital City in this Case the capital of Tonga the last remaining polynesian kingdom in the new hebrides islands. Of course if you lost your Deposit you May find the cruise Price of a person a Little High hut it just might be Worth it after two months of unsuccessful campaigning. And this word for the winners from the Garry press. Don t forget that you la be judged by your actions and not your intentions. You May have a heart of Gold but so does a hard boiled the present Maryland Bridge built in 1921. Old one ruled Safe for Winnipeg free press the Maryland Bridge was reopened to pedestrian and vehicle traffic on a restricted basis at this morning. The decision to reopen the Bridge which was closed to vehicles on june 13, was made during a special meeting of metro s streets and transit committee tuesday afternoon. The committee also approved a motion authorizing a design study for building an entirely new Bridge to replace the 47 year old Structure. D. I. Macdonald director of metro s streets and transit division presented the commit tee with a report based upon a week Long series of tests on the Bridge s Concrete Arches. The report notes that from the results of Core testing and Structure inspection it is Evi Dent that the Concrete in the West Arches has deteriorated to such an extent that they Are beyond practical and economical repair or it is for this reason Itiat the Bridge can t be repaired and Why traffic is restricted to two lanes on the East Side of the Bridge. Traffic will be allowed to move both North and South and metro transit buses will be allowed on to the Bridge. The report also notes that at the Southern end of the Bridge on the West Side the Arches Are no longer considered Safe for any or. Macdonald said construction of a new Bridge could t begin until Early fall at the earliest because he said it would take until then to com plete the design study and to obtain the necessary clearance from both metro and the provincial government. The provincial government becomes involved under the 50 50 Cost sharing formula which has prevailed in the construction of metro thoroughfares. Under this formula the approval of the provincial depart ment of highways is required for each detail in consultation with metro authorities. One estimate of the Cost of a new replacement Bridge is million but according to a metro spokesman this is Only a the committee also voted to maintain very close surveillance of the Bridge until it is finally closed. Metro councillor Charles r. Huband asked or. Macdon Ald How Long he expected the Bridge to remain open. Or. Macdonald said that he hoped the Bridge can remain open on a restricted basis until a new Bridge is built possibly in the Early fall or Early Winter. Noting the deteriorated state of the Structure or. Macdonald remarked that obviously we Are on a Day to Day basis with this this led coun. Willis to ask Caa losses faulty accommodations and bankruptcies at expo 67 Cost the Canadian automobile association it was revealed at the association s annual meeting at the hotel fort Garry tuesday. The Money was paid to Canadian and american Mem Ber motorists who lost their deposits made on accommodation at Montreal motels that went bankrupt. Guy Renaud president of the association told the opening meeting that Caa approved the Happy holidays Start now Check this list before you leave on your vacation did i Stop the milk delivery did i turn off All the lights did i lock All the doors and windows did i phone the free press at 943-9331 and arrange for delivery to my vacation address before leaving on vacation there Are Many last minute details to Check. One thing not to forget is to have the free press sent to your vacation address. It is the perfect Way to keep up with the news from Home and abroad while you Are away on a Well deserved Holiday. Hotels and. Motels in the Montreal area performed extremely and the re funds were made to protect their image and also to main Tain the Good reputation of the Canadian tourist three establishments in the Montreal area declared bankruptcy after having accepted deposits for reservations from tourists. While the Caa did not have a Legal responsibility for returning these deposits or. Renaud explained there was a moral obligation on behalf of the Canadian automobile association clubs to protect the de posits placed by members of the Caa and the american Auto Mobile association with these three he expressed fears that the failure of the municipal and provincial governments involved to reimburse the loss will leave a stigma on the accommodation Industry of Montreal. This in turn could adversely affect the continuing version of expo 67, Man and his world. Immediate action must be taken to Clear the Good name of the reputable establishments of Montreal and ensure continued Success in Montreal the prov Ince of Quebec and All of what would happen if the West Wall collapsed while traffic was j using the two Eastern lanes. J according to r. W. Mcknight of m. Dillon ltd., which conducted the engineering sur vey of the Bridge s Arches traffic on the Bridge would t be affected if the West Wall suddenly collapsed. However he said the Bridge would have to be sealed off immediately. If the West Wall near the River pier located at about the Centre of the Bridge collapsed then according to the report the maximum distance on the Roadway which would be affected would be located four feet West of the Centre line. This Means the two Easterly lanes would be unaffected. There will be no weight i restrictions on traffic using the Bridge. According to an Engineer employed by m. M. Dillon ltd., traffic which he termed live weight has virtually no effect on the Bridge since its dead weight is very great. Dead weight refers to the weight of the Structure without traffic. He said the Bridge s Arches weigh tons and that the Clay and cinder fill which ranges in depth from three to 23 feet weighs tons. He said dead weight also includes Road ing and guardrails. Commenting on the strength of the Bridge the Engineer said that the East portion open to j traffic is capable of four filled total of 12 tons As for the impossibility of repairing the Structure or. Mcknight said that in order to do any repairs to the West Side of the Bridge the fill would have to be removed so that workmen could replace the Walls which have deteriorated considerably. He said that if the fill were removed then the Arches might move upwards. He said repairs would depend upon the strength of the Structure and in the Case of the Maryland Bridge the Structure is unsound and unreliable. The West Wall the chief problem deteriorated because the fill on the West Arch consists of Clay. This Clay according to or. outward pressures on the West Wall because Clay is essentially a shifting building material. The cinder fill in the East Wall is More stable and was t used in the West Wall because no More was available at the time the Bridge was built in 1921. Another problem with Clay fill is that sulphates in the Clay tend to work upon the Concrete resulting in its deterioration. Engineers also located Salt solutions from de icing com pounds which had percolated and seeped through As much As six feet of Concrete. The deterioration of the Bridge according to one Engineer was t due to Winnipeg s Winter conditions. The report states that deterioration is evident in the East Arches but although repairs Are considered economically impractical this portion of the Structure is now considered capable of carrying traffic. The report provides no clue As to How Long the East Side of the Bridge can to traffic. It states Only that the continuing use of the East Arches can be permitted until such time As surveillance re Veals that traffic can no longer be accommodated with safety. Should closure of the Bridge be deemed necessary such action must take effect by Carrier soc wednesday june 26, 1968 authorized As 2nd class mall by 1he . Outaw and for payment of postage in Cash. A closeup of the present Bridge which Cost Slipyi ends City visit Mike Harris Joseph Cardinal Slipyi head of the ukrainian Catholic Church ended a five Day visit Here on tuesday with a tour of institutions a n cd i churches and visits to wednesday St. Via Register Book wishing Honor Imir College at Roblin. Man. J and glory to the Institute. Thursday. He goes to de John Ciaputa president of tic Monton Friday. During h i s Manitoba Council the executive Council of the ukrainian Cana Dian committee and the Cana Dian ukrainian Institute pros Vita 777 Pritchard Avenue. The Cardinal was to visit visit to the pros Vita Institute Cardinal Slipyi signed the memorial Wjt v. To reach Home pay my it paperboy collection tonight Valerie Pitsch 11, examines a Large Lemon growing in her Home 801 Cathedral Avenue. The Lemon weighs pounds and measures 127s by 13% inches. Valerie is the daughter of or. And Frank k. Pitsch. Papers won t publish Dominion Day monday will be observed As a. Holiday by Banks Trust companies government liquor commission stores milkmen the Post office and the two daily news papers. Metro transit buses will operate on a sunday schedule but will begin Early morning service at the usual weekday times. Grey Goose bus lines will also follow a sunday timetable but no changes Are expected for greyhound bus lines. Premises licensed to serve liquor such As Beer Parlours and beverage rooms will remain open although liquor stores proper Wie be closed All Day. There will be no mail delivery by letter carriers and Street Box collections will be on sunday schedule. At the general Post office wicket services will be closed but the lock Box lobby will be open from 8 . To 6 . Special delivery service will run As usual. Railway schedules will not be affected by the Holiday. O5borne River 453-3222 Portage to Simcoe 774-2471 1614 St. James streets opposite Polo Park 786-6891 Esso car clinic weather report Salt Lake 74 City my Nufo flt Alcisco pros Vita recalled the relation ship Between the ukrainian Catholic clergy and the Institute. The Cornerstone was Laid by metropolitan Andrew Sheptycki in 1921, Bishop Niceta Budka. Blessed the build ing in 1925, and metropolitan Maxime Hermani ulc head of the ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada blessed the new build ing. Metropolitan Sheptycki ordained Joseph Slipyi into the Priesthood in 1917, and when lie died Cardinal Slipyi succeeded him. After h i s Canadian Lour Cardinal Slipyi planned to visit a number of latin american countries. He will then return to his Home in Vatican . Forecast sunny today. 5unny and a Little warmer thursday becoming Cloudy near mid evening. Wilds Light increasing to South at 15 . Thursday morning and Gusty to 25 thursday afternoon. Overnight Low for Winnipeg 50 and High thursday 80. Temperatures for the 24-hour period which ended at 6 . Wednesday Max. Min. Pre. Max. Min. Pre. Vancouver 74 59 .54 Ottawa. 71 "55 .01 Calgary. 79 62 Toronto 63 57 .99 Edmonton 81 51 Montreal 70 56 Regina 72 45 Halifax 59 53 .15 Brandon 68 37 Chicago 71 58 .78 the Pas 70 a Miami 90 76 .39 Winnipeg 4 n los Angeles 71 m to fort William .67 50 Minneapolis 63 50 .75 Kenora 70 52 new York 88 1.00 temperature comparisons Max. Min. Mean june 25 68.9 42.2 55.6 last year 81.55 45.2 63.4 Normal 75.0 53.4 highest on record 96.5 in 1900 lowest on record 32.5 in 1897 use of Churchill urged Gordon Beard the conservative la for Churchill has sent a Telegram to Premier Walter Weir urging that the port of Churchill be used for Grain shipments As an alternative to strike bound Eastern ports. Suggest government insist of use of facilities for Grain shipments said or. Beard in his Telegram. Last Friday Seaway workers struck to Back their demands for pay increases shutting Down the St. Lawrence waterway or. Beard says a rail strike would possibly Rule out Churchill because the port depends almost solely upon rail to get goods in. He said there is storage facility in Churchill now for about five million bushels of Grain that is not being used to the utmost. We should make full use 01 this now in Case Liere is a rail said or. Beard. Or. Beard said the Churchill River and Hudson Bay Are relatively Clear of Premier Weir said tuesday he has sent the Telegram and Iti suggestion to various govern ment departments for a full report. When asked for his immediate reaction to the suggestion the Premier said my immediate reaction was that i wanted More free press meetings meetings to be held at 8 . Thursday in the free press building Are Board room Eaton s Angling club clubroom Manitoba Coin club ;