Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 2, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday May 2, 1973 judgment reserved on City Experiment by Bob Douglas Montreal up can expanding cities Deal with grow ing problems and listen to the Ordinary citizen at the tame time the Manitoba government has taken a Stab at it hirer Gan izing Winnipeg but the ver dict is not yet in. Lloyd Axworthy director of the Institute Urban studies at the University of Winnipeg said he finds the Winnipeg system handing Power to a single regional government while pro Viding for citizen advisory groups gives the City resident a better Chance to get his Point across to local officials. But he also said that the advisory groups have had Only mixed Success i dealing with councillors in the one year that the single tier government has existed in Winnipeg. Or. Axworthy was speaking the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Urban and regional research Curr the research organization in chides Federal provincial and municipal representatives a s Well As private individuals. Curr provides funds for Urban research projects. The organization is financially sup ported by government and Pri vate Grants. W. G. Hardwick a Vancouver Alderman and University proves Lor suggested the Winnipeg Experiment might not work in larger cities where there is no feeling of a single Community. He also said City councillors May use the advisory groups to diffuse the Energy of citizen organizations. Citizens m i g h eel they were being consults while in fact Power was stil concentrated in the hands o Council. Shirley Chan member of a Vancouver citizens group sail the Winnipeg Experiment sound cd very formidable and Intima she said citizens groups would have More Impi outside formal organizations. Meyer Brownstone a univer of Toronto professor who helped prepare the Winnipeg plan said Winnipeg resident were frustrated with old form of regional government in Winnipeg. There had been Constan quarrels Between the Region a government and local Tow councils. The plan for a single govern Anent for the Winnipeg Regio was an attempt to have mor efficient administration of the area. Or. Axworthy said Tho res d e n 11 a 1 advisory committee Ere set up to give citizens an Opportunity to make their views known directly to councillors. Councillors in the neigh or Hood area were required to attend meetings of the commit pcs. In Tome areas the citizen groups had taken Over these committees and were using Jiem effectively. Or. Axworthy predicted that new political a position group will develop rom the advisory commutes. But City Council has decided it to provide funds for these committees h e said. Some councillors were saying y they would like the commit pcs disbanded. Still or. Axworthy said Hie committees provide City acis dents with an Opportunity to be information directly from City Council. Council was legally required to make All documents available to these committees. Sarah Carlisle who celebrated her 97th birthday tuesday. Mrs. Carlisle a resident of the Luther Home in West Kil Donan was born in county Down Ireland. She came to Canada and settled in Winnipeg 62 years ago with her husband John who died in 1939. Mrs. Carlisle has three children nine grand children and is great grandchildren. Isaac Brock reunion a reunion and Tea co Mem rating the 60th anniversary Isaac Brock school 3265 Baratt Avenue will be held at the school from . To 9 May 17. School officials a hoping Many former Studen and teachers will attend the r Union. 403 Squadron gathering Oromocto . Up ast and current members of Canadian armed forces Squadron which has served three roles since the Early Days of the Battle of Britain arc to gather hero june 15-17 or formal presentation of the unit s the squad Ron Flag. The first Royal Canadian air Force unit to be formed overseas under a special Sec Tion of the British common wealth air training plan 403 Squadron was credited with the destruction of 323 enemy aircraft during the second world War. It shared in the destruction of at least seven other enemy planes. But the Squadron had been put in Mothballs twice since the end of the War reactivated the first time to serve As an decaf auxiliary unit based at Calgary and most recently to carry out its current Job of training helicopter pilots at Canadian forces base Gagetown. . Heard Robichaud of new Brunswick is to present the Standard during a. Colourful ceremony highlight ing the reunion. The Standard bears the unit s Battle honors. Tracking Down the hundreds of officers and men who served with 403 Squadron Dur ing its varied history was no easy Job. They re scattered across Canada and parti of Europe. We even found one sex Squadron member living in Dublin who is writing the his tory of said capt. Fra ser Webb a helicopter Pilot instructor with Tho unit at base Gagetown. We want to make sure he gets the reunion organizers have arranged special get together breakfasts and a formal Ball during the weekend. The Battle honors on the Standard will Date Back to the second world War. The Squadron served with the Hoyal air Force s fighter command and 2nd tactical air Force for More than four years. Fit. It. G. P. Buzz Benr Ling the Malta Ace scored his 30th kill while serving with 403 Squadron. He was credited with destruction of a Focke Wulfe 190 near Pix France sept. Thirteen spitfire Xibi o the Squadron carried out the first bombing attacks by spit fire aircraft in Northwest Europe when they attacked a Al rocket site near be report France in april 1944. The Squadron advanced to the Rhine with the Allied armies following the invasion of sur pc. It was disbanded at Passburg Germany after the end of the european hostilities. It was reactivated at Cal Gary As an Craf auxiliary Squadron oct. 15, 1948 and designated a fighter bomber unit flying Harvard and mus tangs. Tho Squadron was re designated a Light transport and search and Rescue unit in 3958 and re equipped with expediter and Otter aircraft. But it was disbanded a second time with the reorganization of the Canadian reserves in 1964. Brought Back into the armed forces As a helicopter training Squadron in 1968, 403 Squadron was first based at cab Petawawa but transferred to cab Gagetown in 1972. Responsible for training helicopter pilots for Mobile com Mand the Squadron has been equipped with one ch-118 sin Gle Bluey four ch-135 twin Huey and nine ch-136 Kiowa Light observation helicopters. Last year the Squadron trained 74 pilots and several helicopter technicians. How to Aid the hard of hearing May is protect your hear ing month. Tho league for the hard of hearing will be closing its classes this month but they Are scheduled to resume in sep Ember. The league meets at . Thursdays in the Myca 301 Vaughan Street. Lip Reading is stressed at the league s classes league officials said. The league has 10 suggestions for helping the hard of hearing speak clearly speak slowly move your lips face the Light be patient encourage everyone to participate Don t shout Don t ridicule Don t be Sarcas tic and Don t talk behind a per son s Back. Scout auction the 70th Winnipeg boy scouts and cub group of Norwood United Church will hold an auction at 11 . To 3 . 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