Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 18, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Pollution proving problem by the Canadian press sewage and Industrial effluents from Canada s major cities Are killing fish and driving bathers away from previously pure and popular Waterside recreational areas. Canada with More fresh water per capita than any other country in the world is facing the problem of policing this re source and keeping it pure. A Cross Canada Survey by the Canadian press shows that on Tario with More than two fifths of the nation s population and a major part of its heavy Indus try is experiencing most of the water pollution problems. In Ottawa pollution in the Rideau River has forced the City s medical officer to close two pop ular beaches in the Central Sec Tion of the City. Three other beaches and two swimming pools filled from the Rideau May also have to be closed if a solution is not found quickly. City engineers say emergency measures to improve sewage treatment and disposal in an up Stream township May Check the pollution. So bad is the pollution that the Jehovah s witnesses May be forced to hold baptismal Cere monies in a swimming Pool in Stead of the River during a convention aug. 9-11. Although Lake Erie suffers some of the worst pollution in the province an Ontario water resources commission spokes Man said much of the Lake is unpleasant to swim in but not unsafe. However Kent county health officials responsible for about 48 Miles of Lake Erie Beach have put a temporary ban on swimming in the Morpeth area about 10 Miles East of Chatham. The ban has forced about 80 Young girls attending a United Church of Canada summer Camp to move 10 Miles away to Blenheim for swimming instruction. In Guelph a three foot foam ing head of detergent froth has covered the Speed River and forced the closing of All swim Ming areas fed by the River. In new Bruni Iwick residents of Centreville draw International attention last week when they dammed the Prus Quile River to protest pollution of the River by two Industrial plants at Easton me. The pres Quile was once a thriving Trout Stream but Cen Treville residents say nothing moves in it How. The carcasses of thousands of fish which died in the polluted water Are being treated with Lime to destroy Large numbers of insect larvae infesting the area. The new Brunswick water authority has been waging anti pollution campaigns for almost 10 years with Mout of their of and almost spent on the St. John the Quebec health depart ment has closed t Aree beaches in the Quebec City area and the provincial government has set up a commission Juris diction of water resources. Roger Mcdonald control Engineer says Tiia pm Vince is not in a serious position. Beaches were closed two years ago because of pollution in some of the major Rivers but now it is minimal. In Alberta a lanes and forests spokesman said Many of that province s major pollution problems Stem forc Oil Compa Nies. There have been cases of Oil being dumped from trucks just because it s a simple Way of getting rid of he said. In British Columbia Victoria is embroiled in a controversy Over the dumping of gallon s of raw sewage daily into the surrounding Pacific Ocean. A number of City beaches have been made off limits for swim Ming. The lower f r a s e r River around the Vancouver new Westminster area has also been a recent target of controversy with pulp Mills dumping effluent into the sea and some 20 outlets of raw sewage. Only Newfoundland Prince. Edward Island Nova Scotia and Manitoba report Little or no h a ardous water pollution ruining recreational and pure water re sources. Winnipeg free press thursday july 18, 1968 woman Burns Mother gets 2 months a woman who burned her Mother s forearms with a hot Iron was sentenced in Winnipeg magistrate s court tuesday to two months in jail. Lillian Sophie shorting 23, of 35 Andrews Street pleaded guilty to the assault causing bodily harm. Charge before magistrate Mike Baryluk. An argument Over the Iron erupted As the Mother was ironing clothes in the Andrews Street Home court was told. Miss shorting applied the Iron in the course of the argument the Mother suffered first degree Burns and was treated at Winnipeg general Hospital. In t t moved ahead to Chevrolet Chevelle i " Camaro Chevrolet s with the Rig right time. Lot it i at the every Chevrolet has to make it before we Mark to Chevy saving time move you dollars ahead so move into the Chevy saving zone your Chevrolet highest Trade in and unbeatable new car Deal during year end Dean out. 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