Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 16, 1971, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press thursday december 16, 1971 exchanges follow firing master warrant officer John Goodjohn 46, Centre of Ottawa and Elgin Man. Displays an award certificate and Cheque for for a suggestion which saved the Federal government making the presentation left is the armed forces director general of maintenance . M. T. At right is . E. L. Aucoin of the directorate of electronics and communications maintenance where two Goodjohn serves. Elgin native pockets 704 for suggestion Ottawa special Don t Ever try to Tell m a s t or warrant officer John Goodjohn that the fed e r a 1 government does t keep an ear open for a Good suggestion. The 46-year old Elgin Man. Native recently pocketed a Cheque for from the suggestion award program of the Public ser vice of Canada for doing just that suggesting. For years the department of National defence and other government agencies have been buying Brand new Herman Nelson Heaters at a copy. The purchases were always made from a United states company and its Ca Nadian subsidiary the Only known sources of the machines. They re used for heating Mobile and Tempo Rary shelters. One Day warrant officer Goodjohn a construction maintenance technician with the directory e of electronics and communications maintenance in Ottawa happened to overhear a conversation in a Public place about Herman Nelson Heaters. His interest was aroused and he began to make enquiries on his own. Eventually he Learned of a com Pany which had a number of rebuilt Heaters for Sale. He contacted them on his own time and was told they could be bought with a new Heater warranty for each. After further investigation and conferring with his superiors in the defence department i n conjunction with the department of sup ply and services a decision was made to Deal with the new company. An initial order for 24 Heaters was made followed by a later order for 15. Spare parts were also included in the Deal. Total Cost of the 39 heat ers spare parts and Deli very amounted to for new machines the Price tag would have been net savings amounted to his Reward was on the first savings and for each additional saved for a grand after taxes he took Home for on even merrier Christmas in the Goodjohn household. The warrant officer served in the Canadian Navy during the second world War but for the past 20 years has been in the air element of the Canadian armed forces. Will prosecute Dauphin Man. Special town Council has instructed its solicitors Mcgirr Hawkins and company to proceed with the prosecution of stores charged with violating the Early closing of shops bylaw after being advised that the Validity of the bylaw was upheld in the Mani Toba court of Appeal last week. An Appeal by mighty Mart store against a conviction handed Down in february of this year in magistrate s court was dismissed by decision of the court of Appeal. Other changes Laid against mighty Mart and against seven other business establishments in town were held in abeyance pending the final decision on the Appeal. Presently on the police court docket Are 31 charges As at dec. 1, and at least five additional police investigations Are facing carried out by the town a ramp detachment. A request has been registered by Dauphin chamber of com Merce officials that any fur ther charges against convenience stores be withheld until charges can be proposed in the town s shops closing bylaw. Dauphin Man. Special two More statements were i sued this week in connection with the Vecent dismissal o Gary e. Cooper As assistant manager of the Parkland regional development Corpora Tion. Or. Cooper had held Thi office for nearly two years. The corporation has been under Thi general manage ship of Ron Kinney since january 1960. In an initial statement nov 18 or. Cooper made Public Thi news of his dismissal by or Kinney saying that this is the result of my intention to Mak a request to the Board of directors for an evaluation of the management of the Corpora he requested a special meet ing of the Board immediate cd after receiving the dismissal in a registered letter to each o the 11 Board members. No Spe Cial action was taken by the corporation president James a Hilland of Roblin or the other Board members representing the six zones of the Region to hold such a meeting. A news release from the Parkland regional develop ment corporation office tues Day of this week reads the following is the text of a Resolution passed unanimously by the Board of directors of Parkland regional development inc. At its regular meeting held Mon Day dec 14th. This Board of directors ratifies the action of the executive committee and general manager in the dismissal of the Assis Tant manager. The Board re Grets the matters arising from the action of dismissal. The Board receives the presentation of the past assistant manager which will be filed As an appendix in the minutes of this meeting. The Board directs the general manager to continue his duties with the Fuh Confidence of this Board. The Board will review with the general manager All matters pertaining to policy and the conduct of that policy by corporation staff. The Board expresses its Confidence in the executive com in the Wake of this major s h a k e u p in the managerial setup of the corporation or. Hooper has released the follow no statement for publication i have received a letter in bring me of the decision of the Oard in support of the decision of the general manager or. Ron Kinney in dismissing me rom my Post As assistant Man Ager of the Parkland regional development corporation. I appeared before them Mon Day dec. 13th, and appealed be dismissal. The reasons behind the Board s decision were not made known to me. Since the prob Lem leading to Rny dismissal has been in management and not at the Board level i have no Choice but to accept the Board s decision As being made in the Best interest of the corporation. It now rests with the Board and the member municipalities to see that the Parkland corporation fulfils its responsibilities to the communities and the people of the Parkland re Gion. Hobby and Craft Xmas Sale to and n gauge train sets from plastic and Balsa Model kits. 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