Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 18, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Jenpeo project Concrete poured Winnipeg Fth press. Wednesday july 18, 1973 by Alice Kru Cikk free press staff writer Jenpeo Man. The first pouring of Concrete took place Here tuesday for the Multi million Dollar Manitoba Hydro control Structure which will eventually stabilize water Levels on Lake Winnipeg. The massive project on the Northern tip of Lake Winnipeg which also includes construe Tion of a 168-megawatt Power station began in late 1971 with the granting of an interim licence to Manitoba Hydro for regulation of the Lake Between 711 715 feet above sea level. We re perfectly on schedule John Van gent Mani Toba Hydro s resident manager of the Jenpeo project said after a tour of the construction site tuesday. He said some difficulty was encountered earlier in the construction of the coffer dam. The dam he said kept sinking into the Northern Muskeg until solid foundation was finally reached. At one Point he said a portion of the coffer dam i Sank about 10 feet overnight thus it took longer to build than expected. The coffer dam now is in place excavation is Well i Progress to make Way for the generating station. Or. Van gent said the control Structure should be completed on sched ule in june 1974, while the Power station is expected to be finished about two years later. Tile Power generating station will House six generators which have already been purchased from the . About workmen arc involved in construction of the project about 600 of them at the site of the proposed control Structure generating Plant. The rest Are about 60 Miles South of Jenpeo working on the dredging of three channels that will take water out of Lake Winnipeg to stabilize Levels. Dredging of the eight mile Channel began about 15 months ago but Progress to Date has Jeen slow because of difficulties with logs Rock in the area George Reid Manitoba Hydro general manager said Sunbeam appliance service company St jams Suratt who Nipa 21, Man. Phone 774-1ss9 a second dredge was Brough in tuesday by sceptre dil Ingham the firm which has the contract i dredging of the channels. Work has begun on the Omin Iwan Channel but Only Abou five Miles of preliminary dredging has been done on the eight mile Channel. A n o t h e Channel about two Miles i length has t been started. The Jenpeo project was the Centre of a heated controversy in the Manitoba legislature Las session when progressive conservative opposition member discovered that Cost estimate of million had escalated t More than double the Origina figure quoted by the govern ment. The initial million Fig i did not take into account Cost of the Power generating Sta Tion. The total project including the generating station con t r o 1 Structure dredging o channels a general Contin gency fund now is estimated to Cost about million. Manitoba Hydro chairman Leonard a. Bateman in an appearance before the Legisla lure s Public utilities committee earlier this year explained that one of the reasons for the increased costs was the Neces sity to provide More elaborate Camp facilities for Northern workers. The Days of the Iso lated Bush Camp Are gone he told the committee at thai time. Jenpeo is far from being an isolated Bush Camp. From a Mere Clearing in the Northern Brush Tundra less than 18 months ago the Jenpeo Camp has grown into a thriving Community with amenities that would rival any Southern Mant Toba town. All buildings at the site Are fully portable serviced with water sewer Tele phone. The Camp includes of fice buildings dormitories for single men women family accommodation consist ing of Ultra modern double trailer units which look More like the average suburban Bun Galow some even have self defrosting there is a dining room which serves one Inch thick porterhouse steaks a movie theatre a Curling rink recreation Hall a first Centre manned by two Para medics two nurses. A new commercial Centre is to open soon with a Post office Bank liquor store grocery store hairdressing Salon Barber shop. A school is also slated to open Here in August on time for the new school term. Jenpeo boasts one of the Fin est airstrips in Northern Mani Toba with daily flights to Winnipeg. There is also Access by Road the Promise of Tele Ision before Winter sets in. What is it like to live in Jen ice Wes Marlene Hatch both Manitoba Hydro employees who have lived Here since ast january think it s great. I never did feel isolated Lere because of the Road out to mrs. Hatch . It s a psychological thing ust knowing you can get out if of want mrs. Hatch who considered herself very much of a City irl before moving to Jenpeo she made the transition rpm City life to Northern living without any difficulty now would t Trade it for anything. Once completed the Jenpeo control Structure gone rat no station will be operated Al most completely by Remote control with Only a Small main Nance staff to remain at the the. Us. Map new Washington a new six Olor two Sheet base map of he Conterminous 48 states As been published by the . Geological Survey. The map 4 by 80 inches suitable for rail mounting can be obtained or from the Survey s distribution Section 1200 s. Eads a Linton. A. Chan Emsue seat Lima Peru Chan Chin Peru the capital of the ancient Chimo Empire was the largest pre columbian South american City with possibly inhabitants. It was built Between the 13th 15th centuries . And was the seat of a Dominion that stretched club meets the Winnipeg Beach Bridge club is holding regular Bridge sessions at . Every Friday in the Sandy Hook Golf club during the summer. Officials have asked interested persons to Contact Jim Wickstrum at the Sandy incomplete Cape town. South Africa a official statistics reveal the average life expectancy in South Africa is 64w years for White men 72 years for White women about 49 years for mulatto men about 56 years for mulatto women. There Are no statistics Golf club. On Blacks. Products service Complete service for Sunbeam Filatro Oster visit our showroom monday to Friday saturday -1200 noon a division of Sunman corp. Canada limited in Loans approved by province premiered Schryer announced tuesday the approval of 12 new municipal work incentive Loans totalling under the province s special municipal Loans general emergency fund. Approval of the new Loans Means a total of has now been allocated from the million fund. Jalc ceiling the new Loans Are Steinbach for Arena additions. No Pawa Tor Street construction. Altona for Street municipal offices construction. Killarney Tor Street construction. Sears to already loaned for artificial ice in its Arena. Hamiota in Addi Tion to already loaned for a Community Centre. Russell for artificial ice renovation in its Arena. Morris for prove cats to the recreation Complex. The Pas for development of a residential subdivision. Trch Crne residential subdivision develop ment. Rural municipality of Sig lunch in addition to already loaned for sewer water service development. Rural municipality of por Tage la Prairie for sewer water facilities in the Village of Oakville. The special Loans fund is meant to encourage local Capi Tal works projects from now until May it offers full forgiveness of that portion of the Loans used for labor costs during the Winter months 50 per cent forgiveness of the labor Cost part of the Loans used during the summer months. Municipalities local government districts Are eligible for Loans equal to a maximum of per capita of population in their areas. Local councils May move to Transfer their loan eligibility to inter municipal or regional projects of Benefit to More than just the local area. Applications for these Loans will be considered up to Jan. 31, 1974, with priority Given to projects with the earliest Start ing dates those expected to give the greatest alleviation to Winter unemployment. Take advantage of Low food prices with the col spot 19.2 cd. It. Freezer Chest Freezer foam acrylic lining. Concealed hinge. Boost or freezing coils on Bottom Inte rior Light Power interruption Light adjustable cold control lock keys one Basket one divider from ii Polo in old Lei Chi 219 98 a. Simpsons Sears lined Polo Park Stone hours ruts to. U . F to h Garden City store hours Hon. Tum. Thir. Nil. . If deaths Attwell Isabella 90, of 304 Arlington Street. Kruchkowski ant Hony 78, of 107 Hallet Street. , lome a., 65, of 755 Ellice Avenue suite 4, retired from Public press. Collins Allan Ernest 54, of 381 g a g n o n Street St. Lames Assiniboia correctional officer at Hoa Dingley jail. Cook George Edward 71, of 768 Toronto Street suite 6, retired from the Winnipeg school Board. Cox Alice 87, of Holiday Haven nursing Home. I Dosiak mrs. Stanley be 80, of 412 garlics Street. Morvich Sarah 76, widow of Charles Morvich. Hall Mary 61, of 406 St. Anne s Road suite 8, St. Vital. Koropas mrs. Philip an 73, of 365 Magnus ave Pinonzek Bert 83, of 1223 Mountain Avenue formerly of Argusville Man., retired Farmer. Podluzny William 44, of Powers Street. Rebeck metro 52, of por Tage la Prairie Man. Sci Ellenberg John j., 84, of Winkler Man., retired Farmer. Sheffield Elizabeth 86, of Swan Lake. Man., widow of Thomas Sheffield. Tofan Alexander 91, of 516 Trent Avenue East Kil Donan. 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