Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 17, 1972, Winnipeg, Manitoba Coffee break by Alexander foot the picture on the Back of a dime Well it s the Bluenose the lamed Nova Scotia racing Schooner. Now they have the Bluenose ii a replica of that great bit of Canadian heritage which last year was turned Over to the East coast province. Now says Nova Scotia tourism minister a. Garnet Brown we will ask the peo ple of Canada to decide the Fate of Bluenose a National Campaign has begun to raise for extensive repairs to the Schooner s Hull and auxiliary equipment. Dry rot has set into the Frame and some beams must be replaced. The main deck needs replacing because of excessive Wear and considerable rewiring is required in the engine room. Labatt s opened the fund in Fine fashion with a donation but it is the Nickels dimes and quarters of those of us who have a feeling for tradition which will make Winnipeg free press phone wednesday May 17, 197z 2nd class mail registration number 0286 the Bluenose ii the Campaign successful. Contributions tax deductible May be sent to save the Bluenose fund Box 456, Hali fax. The original Bluenose built in-1921 at Lunenburg gained Fame in the 20s and 30s by defeating a number of new England schooners in a series of races on the East coast. Her record in 12 starts was nine wins and three loses. Besides her place on the Canadian dime honors in elude a special postage stamp and a set of sails from King George v on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee in 1935. She foundered on a reef near Haiti in 194g. The St. Amant society which we will now Dis cuss holds its annual Tea sunday May 28, from 2 . To 5 . At the Hospital and this will be an excellent time to tour the St. Amant wards for retarded children. The society Hopes to raise through its major summer project a raffle for a motor Home which will be drawn july 23 at the Morris Stampede. Volunteers Are urgently needed to help sell tickets this year More than 200 retarded children in our Community Are on the waiting list and in dire need of institutional care. Expansion plans Call for an increase in Beds to 500 from 192. The St. Amant Ward was instituted in 1939 by Bea Trice St. Amant a widow to care for her epileptic son and other children in need of constant care in a converted farm House in Transcona. The Sisters of Charity supplied mrs. St. Amant with equipment some food and moral support. In 1954, the por Vinci Al government granted Money and other assistant grew from increasing Public generosity. As mrs. St. Amant s health began to fail the responsibility of the children was undertaken by the Sisters of Charity. New quarters were made ready in the hospice tache and the St. Amant Ward came into being. The society always welcomes new members. Lahosky found guilty weather report morning bulletin for the Prairie province i record High temperatures occurred Carou the Eastern pral Rici tues Day afternoon. The hoi in Canada Wai Winnipeg at 92 somewhat cooler air moved southward into this area and maximum Reading today will Range from about 80 in Southern Manitoba to near 70 Over much Al Alberta. Scattered Thunder Howerin were reported in South Ern Manitoba during the night and a fax will Likely develop again this evening. Figure on the map indicate expected High temperatures today Nure Low cow from warm front forecast for Winnipeg Bissett. The inter Lake and red River regions sunny today. Chance of an evening Thunder Shower. Low tonight 50 to 55 High on thursday neat 90. Sunny on thursday. Following Ait High temperatures recorded yesterday Low temperatures for the 12-hour period which ended at 6 . Today and precipitation for the 14-hour period which ended at 6 . Today Vancouver 59 Calgary 70 Edmonton 62 Regina 80 Brandon 88 the Pas 40 Thompson 46 Winnipeg n Thunder Bay 77 Kenora 83 Ottawa 61 Toronto 62 Montreal 65 Halifax f Chicago 59 Miami b6 los Anselm 75 Minneapolis m new York 78 Phoenix w 66 Paris 53 London 55 Berlin s3 Amsterdam so Max. Min. Pre. To Max. Min. Pre. 47 37 35 52 .30 Brussels 59 Madrid 56 Moscow 66 Stockholm 59 Tokyo 73 39 52 36 57 Winnipeg temperature comparisons Max. Min. Mean u 92 52 72 75 33 54 Normal 39 highest on record 92 in 1972 lowest on record 20 in 1961 by Ritchie Gage free press courts reporter an East Kildonan Man has convicted by an Assize court jury in Manitoba court of Queen s Bench on a charge of Possession of heroin for the Pur pose of trafficking. Peter Larry Lahosky 52, of 562 Sharron Bay had pleaded not guilty to the charge and was defended by lawyer Roland Penner. Lahosky was remanded in custody to May 25 for sentencing by or. Justice j. M. Hunt. Lahosky was arrested in the Early morning hours of Jan. 26 by the ramp and inner City police. Eight ounces of 67 per cent pure heroin Worth were recovered. The seizure was the largest in Manitoba history and was considered a major coup by authorities. Evidence introduced during the two Day trial by a. A. Sar Chuk regional director of the Federal department of Justice showed that Lahosky met woman heroin courier in the station after she detained from a trip from Montreal. Lahosky and the woman Georgette Grenier 59, of Mon real left the station together. Both were arrested As they were about to leave the station arking lot in Lahosky s car. The heroin was found in the right sleeve of mrs. Grenier s oat she pleaded guilty to posses Sion of heroin for the purpose of trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison by Magis trate Anthony Pilutik in City magistrate s court in late March. Court was told that Lahosky has a criminal record dating Back to 1932. In 1959, he received a seven year term for trafficking in heroin. It took the 11-Man, one woman jury less than an hour to return the verdict. St. A a puts top on Aid St. James Assiniboia Community committee stood its ground tuesday in refusing to allow Dickie Dee ice Cream vendors to operate in the area. In other business the com Mittee decided to continue its pol icy of not giving any More than in welfare to transient Young people. It was estimated that Between and was spent in Aid last year. The committee voted Down a motion to Grant a business licence to Dickie Dee ice Cream company Ltd. Of Winnipeg. It was the company s second at tempt this year at obtaining a licence from the committee. Earl Barish general manager of the company presented the committee with evidence that about 75 per cent of people polled privately had no objection to the belled bicycle Ven Dors operating in the area. Also resident advisers to the committee had voted unanimously in favor of granting the licence. The committee had turned Down a licence application March 21. Councillors Dan Mckenzie and Eldon Ross voted in favor of granting the licence tuesday while councillors William Hal Lonquist. Pearl Mcgonigal and George Minaker were opposed. Or. Barish said he will investigate other courses of action. He May be Able to Appeal the matter to civic environment committee. St. James Assiniboia is the Only area in Winnipeg to ban the ice Cream Ven Dors. Los us Fwy of Bolivia entertain at the opening tuesday of the outdoor rooftop dining area of the gallery restaurant at the Winnipeg Art gallery. The area Borders on the sculpture court and one of the works is shown in the foreground. The outdoor portion of the restaurant will be open every Day during the summer weather permitting with concerts at noon. No decision on fireworks a recommendation calling for a ban on the Sale of fireworks in the entire City of Winnipeg was deferred for further consideration by a civic subcommittee recently. As a result the Sale of fire works is banned completely in some areas of the City the use of fireworks is banned in other areas conditional use is permit Ted in some areas and one part of the City has no regulations. Tuesday St. James Assiniboia Community committee recommended to civic environment committee that the Sale of fire works be prohibited throughout the entire Central City. The Sale of fireworks is prohibited by bylaw in the Community committee areas of St. Vital St. Boniface West Kildonan the former City of Winnipeg and the former municipality of North Kildonan. St. Vital St. Boniface West Kildonan and the former town of Tuxedo now Tuxedo Heights Ward prohibit the use of fire works. Although the Sale of fireworks is prohibited in the former City of Winnipeg its bylaw does t prohibit the use of firecrackers. The former City of East Kil Donan now part of the East Kildonan Community committee area is the Only area that fireworks total ban wanted the Manitoba medical association has asked the provincial government for a provice wide ban on the Sale of firecrackers in order to stamp out the need less injuries to in a press release the association said there was a significant reduction in injuries to Young people following a ban on sales imposed by the City of Winnipeg in 1966. There is no objection to the use of fireworks or firecrackers by responsible organizations who first obtain provincial approval for a Public he association said. The association said it has received a reply from the Provin Cial government that the Mani t o b a Consumers Bureau is studying the question and that the Federal department of con Sumer and corporate affairs is making its own study. The association also said provincial officials indicated there is a possibility that regulations of the fires prevention act could be used to control both Sale and use. Does t have any bylaws against the Sale or use of fire works. Transcona fort Garry St. James Assiniboia Charleswood and old Kildonan areas allow the use of fireworks with the permission o f municipal officials. Permission is usually granted to organized displays. St. James Assiniboia prohibits the Sale of fireworks to persons under the age of 16. The confusion in the regulations governing the use or Sale of fireworks in Winnipeg this year exists because All bylaws of the former municipalities now forming part of Winnipeg continue in effect until changed by the new City Council. The civic subcommittee on health and social development received a report in february from d. C. Lennox the City s solicitor and or. Roper g. Cad Ham the inner City s chief medical health officer calling for a ban on the Sale of fire works in the entire City. But the committee decided to table the recommendation until representatives o f fireworks manufacturers had an Opportunity to comment on the pro posed ban. Name corrected the building at 279 Selkirk Avenue damaged by fire Early tuesday morning was used As a warehouse by Manitoba upholstering co. Ltd., 281 Sel Kirk Avenue. The free press reported in correctly in tuesday s edition that the building was used by Manitoba bedding co. Ltd. Winnipeg teachers get 6.3% increase in one year pact teachers in the Winnipeg school division have signed a 1972 salary agreement provid ing increases of about 6.3 per cent. Kicking thief jailed a 28-year-old Winnipeg Man was sentenced to six months in jail monday after he pleaded guilty to a charge of entering and theft in Winnipeg magistrate s court. Randolph Joseph Linklater of 452 Alfred Avenue was sentenced by magistrate Anthony j. Pilutik after admitting to the charge following an Early morn ing theft May 7 at the help All employment Agency 211 Pacific Avenue. Court was told that Linklater at about ., kicked in the Glass front door of the Agency then broke into a cof fee vending machine. He obtained about from the machine but left behind a bottle of wine. While breaking the Glass door Linklater injured his foot and later in the Day went to the Winnipeg general Hospital for treatment where he was arrested. The increase will Cost the Board about million Over its 1971 expenditures for salaries for its teachers. John l. Condra the Board s solicitor negotiator said the trustees were fairly satisfied with the one year agreement for which negotiations began in late november. The agreement covers the Asper announces seven Point plan sexy stews May return Aiter scissors Job about 20 minutes has been Cut by the Manitoba censor Board from the film the stewardesses and the controversial movie is available for showing once again in the province Cul Tural affairs minister Larry Desjardins said tuesday. Or. Desjardins made the statement in the Manitoba legislature in answer to a question by Joe Borowski nip the film which Csc pics the off duty a exploits of airline stewardesses re c c n 11 y came before the courts on obscenity charges but was acquitted. Outside the House attorney general a1 Mackling said that if he had his Way the film would be Cut Al together. With the Beautiful weather we Are now having i can t see Why anyone would want to watch a skin he said. Or. Mackling whose department brought the Origi n a 1 charges against the United states made film said he never saw the film even in the Winter when the weather was t so Nice. Liberal Leader Izzy Asper of Manitoba announced wednes Day his seven Point Campaign platform for the june 16 Bielec Tion in the Winnipeg constituency of Wolseley including a commitment establish a per manent constituency office in the Riding to provide information on Job opportunities. Or. Asper told a press con Ference in the legislative build ing that Many residents of the constituency have visited the Liberal committee rooms Dur ing the past few weeks to get help and advice on a wide Range of individual problems. This experience he said Points to the need of a Perma nent office in the Riding. Or. Asper said he Hopes to make Wolseley the constituency in Manitoba with a regularly staffed service and information Centre provided by its Las. Or. Asper said that if elected he will also press for construction of a major recreation Centre in the area something the Liberal Leader said is sadly lacking. Other measures called for by or. Asper include five year exemption from assessment and tax on Home improvements up to a better Deal for elderly including expansion of medicare to include the Cost of drugs wheelchairs nursing Home costs and various Mea sures of income and property tax Relief. A program to Purchase Riverbank property in the area As it becomes available to create a Riverbank Park. Or. Asper said that it successful in his bid to gain a scat in the Manitoba legislature he will begin negotiations with the government regarding the future use of the old Grace Hospi Tal to ensure that the building is put to Good use in keeping with social needs and the neigh boyhood environment. If this situation in t resolved to the satisfaction of neighbor ing residents he said the provincial government should pro v i d e Cash compensation to homeowners whose property values suffer. Yet another Plank in or. Asper s platform Calls for re sisting what he called a con Crete Jungle in Wolseley. Al ready the Section of the City has some areas needing Resto ration but no action has been taken to prevent further deterioration he said. 1972 Calendar year and cheques with retroactive pay increases will be out to teachers before the summer holidays he said in an interview following tues Day s Board meeting at which the agreement was ratified by the trustees. Minimum and maximum salaries for the various classifications of teachers with the 1971 figures in brackets follow. The classifications reflect academic training ranging from no University courses in class 1 to a doctorate degree in class 7. Class 1 to to class 2 to to class 3, to to in classes 1 t it 1 in wan a Titti Al in lot c we i. Cements Between the minimum and maximum on the scale which represent increases for years of teaching experience. In classes 4 to 7, there Are 10 increments by which teachers Progress from the minimum in the class no experience to the maximum. Salaries in these classes Are class 4, to to class 5 to to class 6 to to and class 7 to to the Winnipeg teachers association had originally requested about 11 per cent with the Board s original offer about 3.75 per cent. The 6.3 per cent increase in salaries was paralleled by a similar increase in administrative allowances. There was no increase negotiated in pay for substitute teachers which will remain at s23.71 a Day for teachers in classes 1 to 3, and a Day for teachers in classes 4 to 7. The total salary Bill under the new agreement will be close to million. Misuse detailed evidence of a 30-year-old Winnipeg lawyer s mishandling of clients funds was heard by magistrate l a w r i e Mitchell tuesday in provincial Magis trate s court. Richard Griffith Long entered a guilty plea to five charges involving in Money Bonds and property entrusted to him. None of the Money was Reco Vered. Long will be sentenced by magistrate Mitchell on june 14, after a pre sentence report has been obtained. Long is in custody pending sentencing. Long pleaded guilty one week ago to one charge of conversion of a Trust fund and four charges of theft. Crown counsel w. W. Morton said All of the Money was taken from clients who put their Busi Ness in the hands of Long who converted it to his own use. Long had numerous Bank accounts and court was told his total assets at present in the accounts Are or. Morton said that in one Case Long converted of in Bonds and other securities of a divorced couple. In another Case or. Morton said Long showed sympathy for a lonely elderly woman who had received As a result of a traffic Accident. He advised her to invest the Money in High yield Bonds. He took the Money and put it in his own account. In another Case. Long took from a Man s estate by Way of insurance policies. In another estate he took and in another he took partial Money from the Sale of a House owned jointly by a divorced couple. Or. Morton said the attorney general s department was notified by the Law firm Long was associated with after it found missing from one account. Hoj from m. Truck fatal a 14-year-old girl from Amaranth Man., died tuesday in Winnipeg children s Hospital from injuries sustained Satur Day when she jumped from a moving truck. Juan Laurie Grid Risteau was participating in a High school Wal Kathon with Sharon Lynn Thompson 13, and both accepted a ride in the Back of a half ton truck driven by Lyle Mathew Oswald 18, also of Amaranth ramp said. On Highway 50, about four Miles South of Amaranth the girls decided to jump from the truck which was travelling at approximately 3 0 Miles per hour ramp said. Miss Grimstead suffered head injuries and died at . Miss Thompson was not seriously injured but Vas still in Gladstone Hospital tuesday night. She was listed in Good condition. Sea Cadet corps inspection set the annual inspection of Royal Canadian sea Cadet corps John travers Cornwell . Will take place at 7 . Thursday at hocs Chippawa. T in 1l-Io in Nitro sary for the corps in Winnipeg and during the years boys have been involved in its activities a statement said. Parents of present cadets former members of the corps Avenue and Charles Street from j and anyone interested in the 2 to 5 and to 8 . Fri Day. Rummage Sale the women of St. Giles Indian and Metis congregation will hold a rummage Sale in the Church basement at Burrows sea Cadet movement in Nipes May attend. Win a Day for a picnic Barbecue or a visit to the cottage summer May not Start officially until june 21, but the unofficial summer sea son begins with the Victoria Day weekend and the whole country shuts Down to celebrate it. It s the Long weekend for do co webbing the summer cottage having the first picnic making a serious Start on a suntan or getting the vegetable Garden in and after a Prairie Winter these Are the sorts of activity one can readily s p c n d three Days enjoying if the weather s the Way you like it. Retail stores will be closed monday As will All liquor stores and Beer stores. Licensed premises will keep regular hours. Banks and government offices will be closed and dairies will not be making Home deliveries. The free press will not. Publish. The Post office will make no mail deliveries and there will be no wicket services. Postal services to be provided on Victoria Day will be one letter Box collection at ., dispatch of out of town mail and Spe Cial deliveries on a sunday schedule. The lock Box lobby at tie general Post of fice will be open 8 . To 6 . The weather Man s plans for the weekend Aren t com plete yet but a lot of other ;