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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 18, 1972, Winnipeg, Manitoba No parking site to lease Back land on Carlton Winnipeg City Council decided company ltd., offered publicly Winnipeg free press Sseaver Canada Usa local Ovus us moving thursday May 18, 1972 wednesday to abandon expropriation proceedings on most of the Carlton Hargrave parking site. The City will however acquire four properties on Carlton Street because it is legally committed to do so. Council authorized leasing the four properties Back to their former owners. The parking site is bounded by Carlton Street Hargrave Street Euice Avenue and the Lane North of Portage Avenue. Expropriation proceedings were started in july 1970, but with no particular urgency. The Winnipeg parking author Ity had requested the land so a Public parking garage could be built there. City Council obliged. This year the usefulness of a parking garage on the site was questioned by a number of councillors. Environment com Mittee asked the Board of com missioners in april to try to halt the expropriation. Expropriation was going ahead but one major property owner Carlton construction to forget about damages if the City would Stop expropriation. Council received a report from City solicitor d. C. Nox which said the City is committed to taking four of the properties. Expropriation of the rest could be stopped. The four properties will Cost about whereas the total Cost would have been about or. Lennox said he did t expect the damages which could be sought by the owners of the properties to be abandoned to amount to anything More than Legal and appraisal costs incurred. The four properties to be acquired Are 325 Carlton 317-319 Carlton 305-309 313-315 Carlton. Carlton and a lease Back arrangement has already been made with the former owner of 325 Carlton and the Board of commissioners has been authorized to make similar arrange ments with the former owners of the other three properties. Development Board Grant barely of d the Industrial development Board of greater Winnipeg got its Money wednesday but just barely. Winnipeg City Council voted 22 to 21 in favor of granting the Board to finance its 1972 operations. Deputy mayor bodies recovered from red ramp at Selkirk Man. Recovered the bodies of two Winnipeg boys m Lirt it Tiv cadent May 7 in the red River. The bodies of Thomas har vey 7, of 1567 Ross Avenue and of Samuel Earl Westbrook 9, of 149 Worth Street were Dis covered in the River near Sel Kirk during the afternoon an ramp spokesman said. The boys were among the occupants of a boat that was swept Over the Lockport spill Way when an Anchor caught on the River Bottom causing the boat to overturn. Jane Matilda Vucko 30, of 1567 Ross and Paul Franklin 9, of 200 Cecil Street were also in. The boat and drowned. Their bodies were recovered shortly after the Accident. Two other occupants George Walter Harvey 42, of .1567 Ross and Sandra West Brook 11, of 149 Worth sur Vived. J. Paul Marion cast the deciding vote. Mayor Steve Juba had left the Council chamber. The matter of the Grant to the Board has been under consideration for several months. It has been to Council before a u t was referred Back to various committees. A previous suggestion was that the Board be Given plus an amount equal to what Ever it could raise on its own. Metro granted the Board in 1971. Councillors debated the ques Tion at some length before it came to a vote. Some thought the Board was duplicating services performed by the Manitoba department of Industry and Commerce. If Cul Tural Grants could be slashed Why could t this one others said the Beard does an excellent Job of attracting new Industry to the City thus in creasing the tax base. In other business Council Laid Over a Resolution which would give old age pensioners who own Homes a tax reduction of up to a year. Council decided the question should t be dealt with until current talks with the Manitoba government on provincial Assis Tance to the City in several areas Are completed. Provincial participation in the program is hoped for. Adopted a policy that no salaries personal expenses or indemnities will be paid to Resi Dent advisers and that no operating expenses will be provided for any individual Ward organizations. 2nd class mail registration number 0286 brochure Allic Van school meeting makes parents even angrier by Katie Fitzrandolph free press education reporter a 35-minute meeting in trans Cona wednesday evening left about 350 angry residents out manoeuvred and angrier than they were before at their school Board. A similar number had appeared at a Board meeting last thursday to protest transfers of principals and vice principals in several schools in the trans Cona Springfield school division. The special meeting wednes Day was called by the Hoard to answer questions raised at the previous meeting. A stringent interpretation of Roberts rules of order by Board chairman trustee Mary Andree ensured that the meeting did just that no subsequent questions were permitted and when the an Swers had been distributed the meeting was promptly adjourned. Members of the crowd at the meeting in Transcona collegiate were Quick to voice their dissatisfaction with this action. Trustee Andree read a Brief statement on the Board s responsibilities followed by read ing the detailed answers to each question or comment posed by people at the previous meeting. His group intended to attend next week s regular Board meeting at which it would he possible to ask questions. A Large number of teachers were in the audience. One Man muttered they must have every teacher in the school division the same question had trustee Andree s initial state been asked several times Iden i ment apologized for one ind tical answers were repeatedly i v e r t e n t error in read out. Following each an-1 it read ser the questioner was asked to come Forward and receive a folder in which his answers were contained rather like school children coming Forward error in its com the Board minutes stated that the following Nistra teacher. Or. , chief spokes for the residents said he intended to have a meeting with education minister Ben Hanuschak to follow up the pro tests. He indicated he had been minute should have read that the following administrative appointments be approved effective sept. 1.1972, and that newly appointed administrators be on a one year probationary in touch with the minister s of-1 this was in answer to several fice and had received a favor As to Why experienced Able response. He also indicated were placed on turnout of parents disappoints trustee four of 54 students from Morse place Junior High school East Kildonan wave final goodbyes wednesday As they Board a in train for a trip to Northern Manitoba where they will visit an Indian Reserve at the Pas the Kettle rapids Hydro Plant an Eskimo Village and the rocket base at Churchill. The 10-Day trip is designed As a first hand learning experience in social science and to Intro Duce the students to cultures different from their own. Subcommittee wields axe on Grants for culture weather report morning bulletin Foi the Prairie provinces Shower or fell at Moil Alberti and Saskatchewan communities Ai a system moved from Montana during the Nihl. Mani Toba How Sci remained dry except for the flirt flon the Pas regions. Showers 01 Thunder Shower arc for Ecail for Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan today and tonight As the disturb act moves toward Hudson Bay and Hie showers will taper off in Alberta. Amounts up to .25 inches Are Likely in the heavier showers. Figures on map indicate expected High today precipitation High Low or Tijou cold front worm front Winnipeg civic Grants sub committee wednesday recommended giving to seven local cultural organizations. In almost All cases the groups would get less than they have requested. The subcommittee made the recommendations after receiving a report from the Manitoba arts Council which made suggestions on amounts to be handed out. The recommendations will go to finance committee executive policy committee and City Council. In most cases the subcommittee based decisions on the amounts the groups received from metro in 1970. Major organizations face the greatest cuts. The subcommittee recommended the Royal Winnipeg Ballet get the arts Council had suggested a Grant. The Manitoba theatre Centre would get less Detour for Monorail than the arts Council s Sugges Tion. The Winnipeg symphony or Chestra would also get an Cut from the arts Council s suggested figure. Contemporary dancers would receive the arts Council had recommended in holding Back on suggested Grants the subcommittee Fol Lowed a precedent set Early in the year when it adopted a protect the taxpayers policy. Groups which have been accustomed to getting almost All the thirty seven people turned up wednesday night in response to a St. Vital school Board attempt to include parents in the plan Ning of a new school. Wednesday s meeting was held to discuss architectural plans for a new school at Beli Veau Avenue Ami St. Anne s Road. Board chairman trustee Dan Iel Kennedy said after the meeting i would have liked to see the school will serve about 425 students Between kindergarten and Grade 9. The 15 classroom school will operate on a bilingual basis. Tenders for the building s construction will be called in August and the school is expected to open in september of 1973. Trustee Kennedy said the b o a r d wanted to involve parents from the very begin he said the school s new Prin Cipal Rene Deleurme had consulted with the architects in the initial planning of the school. Now was the time for the parents to become involved he said. Tural plans we did t ask for one year probation As Well As being transferred to different schools. Teachers sign contracts with the school division not with individual schools and the Board is responsible for placement of staff including principals trustee Andree said. She expressed continuing Confidence i n Birnie Reid the architects have been of Wayzata school extremely principal of Bank school and Alex Rob son principal of Margaret Underhill school and said their transfers had been misinterpreted by the Public and some members of the teaching the Board will hold a Public meeting at . Thursday in Minnetonka school to discuss a 20-classroom school at Dar win Avenue and Avalon Road. That school is expected to Cost profession about 4 the talents of these principals will be Well suited to other schools in the division and the staffs of those schools would Benefit from the stimulus of new administrators with fresh ideas she said. These Points came up repeatedly As trustee Andree gave detailed answers question by question to people who had spoken at last week s meeting. Asked if further questions would be permitted she re not at this trustee Andree s statement to mrs. Vicki Stebelski the spokeswoman for Wayzata school area residents said the physical education teacher at i that school had tenure and would no bid bus Deal okayed Winnipeg City Council recon firmed wednesday a previous decision to buy the City s 1972 Supply of buses from flyer industries limited. Forecast Foi Winnipeg bisect a the inter Lake and red River regions mainly sunny today with a Tow Cloudy intervals and a Chance of a Thunder Shower. South wind at 15 to 20 Miles per hour. Low tonight near 55. Mainly sunny Friday with a Tew Cloudy intervals and 3 few showers or Thunder showers. High Friday near 85. Following arc High temperatures recorded yesterday Low temperatures for the 12-hour period which ended at 6 . Today and precipitation for the 24-hour period which ended at 6 . Today Max. Min. Pro. Max. Min. Pc. A request by mayor Steve Juba for a vote of Confidence from Winnipeg City Council on h i s Monorail proposal was quickly detoured to the executive policy committee at a Council meeting wednesday. There was no discussion on the Monorail idea. The mayor had asked councillors in a letter to decide whether they consider it advantageous to meet with Monorail manufacturers. I assure mayor Juba s letter stated that this is not an attempt at playing politics but rather a sincere desire to seek a viable economic solution to one of Winnipeg s most pressing the mayor contends the traffic problem is one of the City s most urgent problems. Last March he announced sketchy details of a Monorail system from Polo Park to East Kildonan. He said the system would Cost about. Is million a mile to build. Last week he said he was not proceeding with the scheme be cause of editorial opposition to it and claimed the City s two daily newspapers spoiled the political atmosphere. The free press has Learned that the Monorail proposal was prepared by Habegger Indus tries ltd., of Vancouver. Apparently mayor Juba has been discussing the Monorail system with the firm since december 1971. Kurt Hohenwarter president of Habegger in a recent letter to the mayor said the estimated Cost of the entire track and Roll ing Stock would be is million a mile but the foundations would Cost an extra to a mile and each station would Cost Between and Money they requested from civic bodies suddenly found there had been a major chanic. Councillor Bill Mcgarva in dependent citizens election committee Midland said a stricter Grants policy this year would set a precedent for future dealings Between the City and organizations asking for funds. Coun. Mcgarva has been in the forefront of the program to parents of children who will i buses this Vear attend the school should the policy committee recon express any objections they i mentation was Defeated by a have trustee Kennedy said. Vote 29 to 12 after several an awful lot of planning Council rejected a recommend have a Job in the system just Dation from its executive policy that the Job would not be vice committee to Call for tenders principal of Wayzata school for the Purchase of 24, 51-Pas-1 mrs. Stebelski won a heavy rec Vancouver 55 Calgary 57 Edmonton 57 Regina 89 Brandon 72 the Pas 55 Thompson 39 Winnipeg 78 Thunder Bay 75 Kenora 8.1 Ottawa Toronto 66 Montreal 69 Halifax Chicago Miami los Angeles Minneapolis now York Phoenix Rome Paris London Berlin Amsterdam 51 67 80 71 89 68 9b 61 55 59 68 54 to 39 4b 56 57 38 34 5.1 47 .17 61 70 60 60 56 66 5.1 46 ii 45 .05 .36 .03 to .06 to .04 1.65 .10 Brussels. 59 42 Madrid 59 40 Moscow 59 41 Stockholm 54 46 72 55 becomfa1valkm3 trash Cam Winnipeg temperature comparisons Max. Min. Mean May 17 78 56 67 last year u Normal 67 41 54 highest on record 92 in 1901 lowest on record 16 in 1888 95 men now big Brothers ninety five men applied to be come big Brothers to fatherless boys during the recent annual recruiting Campaign of the big Brothers association of greater Winnipeg inc., according 1o Rev. Charles f. Greene the association s executive director. The drive began May l and ended monday. In a prepared statement or. Greene said Calls to Volunteer Are continuing and Likely will continue for several weeks. The association s office is located at .1109 Henderson High Way. Cut Down on the amount City hands out in Grants. The subcommittee also commended the men s music club get and the seven Oaks museum receive both those amounts Are the same As the arts Council s suggestions. The subcommittee recommended the greater Winnipeg schools orchestra get s2.000. The arts Council did not make any recommendation for the or Chestra. Has been done up to this Point but Strong objections can still have an there weren t Many Strong objections made wednesday night. The most critical objections were made by another school trustee Paul Mager. Trustee Mager suggested that the pro posed school s music area be moved closer to the gymnasium i round of applause from the audience when she picked up her folder and told trustee Andree. My petitioners Aren t going to councillors said the provincial j accept this. They want or. Government would be willing to j Reid and or. Hamilton at our pay 50 per cent of the Purchase and Well fight to keep Price to the City if the buses i Are bought from flyer Indus tries in which the Manitoba development corporation a provincial Agency has a 74 per cent equity. The Purchase of buses by the. City this year has been a con would Tise to the Challenge of answering Jim Ilchyshyn of 0 a k b a n k school who had praised or. Dyrda As a Prin Cipal trustee Andree said she acknowledged his contribution to the school and Felt sure he Dentious Issue since Early april Dugald school. The so could be used by the com members Grant. The subcommittee Down a request for vices Centre inc. Police pay Rise in . The salaries of former old Kildonan policemen were brought up to the West Kil Donan level wednesday mean ing a raise for first class constables retroactive to Jan. L. The old Kildonan and West Kildonan police departments were amalgamated Jan. 1 when the unification of greater Winnipeg governments took place. Earlier this year an arbitration Board gave West Kildonan police parity with inner City police a month for a first class Constable. The six former old Kildonan police were not included although they were working in the same office. Now All policemen in Winnipeg except those in Tuxedo Are paid according to the same wage rate. It is expected that the Tuxedo Force will be taken Over by the inner City june 1. The new Winnipeg police association is representing All policemen in the 1972 wage negotiations with the City. A first class Constable in old Kildonan formerly received a month. The last contract expired oct. 31, amazingly enough it did not specify wages according to personnel director t. S. Run. It made reference to n wage schedule but no schedule was attached to the agreement he said in a report to Council. Of Foster advertising limited Unity at night. He also suggested that basement be developed in the Structure to House the mechanical department. J but the majority of questions dealt with such matters As the lighting systems and the heat ing systems. Trustee Kennedy said one advantage in the present plan was that the school could remain flexible about the question of open the school will tenuous Issue since Cany nuni when mayor Steve Juba said a Ben of s20 Victoria fiver industries would have to Avenue East received an an close Down if the City did not Ishwer to a question he had asked place an immediate order. Sev i concerning accusations against 3 limited Church club during eral councillors at that time said they Felt they were being forced into making a decision. Requests by the Winnipeg Art j have adjustable open areas. Gallery and the Golden voices there is a real concern opera Manitoba inc. Are to be about going to open area considered later. Classrooms and then finding out the Art gallery had requested that we Don t need several subcommittee i if the proposed open areas some stores open monday had asked Only one question. Most Winnipeg stores will be asked four Joti shut Down monday for the Vic t h e last election Campaign. Trustee Andree said the Board had no knowledge of the accusations referred to. Or. Young asked where the answers were to his other three i questions and trustee Andree j said the transcript taken Down i by the Secretary indicated he suggested a i Don t work out then partitions can be added trustee Kennedy turned said. S31.859.ssi the principal of the school Toria Day Holiday but two Ca i Teg ories of stores Are remaining open. Convenience stores such As 7 eleven Mac s milk and mini Mart stores will keep their Reg ular hours. Discount stores will also be or. Young said. I hate to Call you a liar you will not Call me a trustee Andree said. Will you please be two report ers who attended the meeting last week recall or. Young ask ing several questions following the adjournment. From the alcoholic family ser i said after the meeting that he hoped the parents would form a subcommittee members said j Strong advisory committee once they feel it is not the response the school gets started ability of the City to support such j or. Deleurme said there was groups As the services Centre. Nothing in there the architect open. Woolco and Kmart will j members of the Board left and be open 9 . To 6 . The microphone was removed. Zyller s county fair stores will Bob Marshall spokesman for be open 9 . To to . And residents in inc Margaret in the Zeller s downtown store will j Der Hill school area said this be open 9 . To g . Gam was unfortunate As it precluded Bles stores will be open 10 . The audience from continuing to 10 . I the meeting. Councillors still Cool to proposed name by Douglas Mackay free press Urban reporter a e n t u r y Centre the name proposed for Winnipeg s million downtown Conven Tion Centre was Given another hearing wednesday but it still does t do much for the members of the civic Conven Tion Centre subcommittee. The subcommittee voted to ask the tourist and convention association of Manitoba inc. For some alternative names be fore making a final selection. Century Centre was suggested by the association last month and was met with a Cool reaction from the subcommittee. Wednesday representatives gave the reasons for proposing the name. The association has been placed in charge of pro motion and has Hirtl Foster to h a n d 1 e advertising of the Centre. In a Brief to the subcommittee Foster said Century Centre would have Strong links with Winnipeg s 1974 Centennial. It also implies projecting our thinking into the 21st a draft logo for advertising purposes was also presented. It consisted of a Star shaped Emblem with the words Century Centre Winnipeg Canada a place for everything built around. The dominant letter is a says the Brief. It is also the roman numeral for 100. To take the symbolism a step fur ther there is also the implication of the Assembly of groups in the hundreds. I on another level there is i the Strong feeling of roads i converging on a Central location for those who want to in tar prot it thus there is also the sense of radiation of the Bright. Prairie Sun this tying in ;