Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 25, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Regina changes mayors by the Canadian press mayors were elected by acclamation in four of 10 Saskatchewan commit Nitie by municipal elections wednesday including Swift cur rent Prince Albert arid Lloyd Minster. And in Regina the Only place where an incumbent mayor was dumped voters those Henry Baker a. New Democrat la who was 1 mayor from 1958 incumbent Harry Walker by a margin of More than. Votes. Or. Baker outdistanced his third opponent Alderman Roy Wellman by Mote than votes and completely Over whelmed the other two candidates. In Saskatoon mayor Berl Sears elected in a byc Lection in 1971 when Sid Buckwold re signed to become a senator was re elected in Prince Albert incumbent Frank Dunn was re elected by acclamation. He became mayor in a by election a year ago after former mayor Val Longworth resigned. In Moose jaw incumbent mayor Herb Taylor who was elected in a by election last january when the former mayor died won a decisive Victory Over Charley Sookins. Jack Clements was elected mayor in North Battleford defeating a five year Alderman Norm Miller by 599 votes. In Estevan Ida Petterson won her second term by a 79 vote margin Over John Bara Bash mayor of Estevan from 1967 to 1968. In Yorkton Allan Bailey won his third consecutive term As mayor collecting More than twice As Many votes As his Only opponent Sam Cooke. Incumbent mayor Russ Robertson was re elected by acclamation in Lloydminster. George Artymenko soundly Defeated Jack Miller for mayor in Melville by a vote of to r20 Melville s former mayor Peter die Schneider resigned last year to become a judge. John Dyer was elected acclamation in Swift current to replace the incumbent mayor Robert Dahl who is retiring. Truckers unite on sunday runs by Richard Anco Toronto up Compa Nies using trucks to transport their goods Over Long distances lined up wednesday in support of t Winnipeg firm s bid before the Canadian transport com Mission to have commercial trucking allowed on sunday. But lawyers for both the on Tario and Quebec governments in Cross examination succeeded in getting admissions from officials of the companies thai sunday transportation is not absolutely necessary for their operations. The question of necessity become a main Point in two Days of Public hearings before the three Man commission considering applications from two Winnipeg Highway carriers for exemption from a lord s Day prohibition of sunday trucking. Reimer express lines Ltd and Imperial roadways Ltd have applied for permission to transport goods on sundays be tween Winnipeg in the Wesl and Toronto and Montreal in the East. Harry Kuziw traffic manager for t. Eaton co Ltd. In Winnipeg said that As part of the service Industry his com Pany depended on speedy Deli very of merchandise to West Ern Canada outlets. Only five per cent was trans ported by truck he said adding that it was not necessary to have such merchandise moved on sunday. The remainder was shipped by rail ways which operate on Sun Days. D. W. Burtnick counsel for the Ontario government asked Low or. Kuziw reconciled his support of the sunday trucking applications with Eaton s Long standing ban on sunday com Mercial activities we do not have not and quite Likely will not open our stores or carry on business on or. Kuziw said. But he and other witnesses referred Reimer express testimony that Over the Road freight costs might have to be increased by 25 per cent if sunday truck driving is denied preventing uninterrupted Seren Day scheduling. N Edward Chapman head of r a f f i c for Canadian Inger Soll Rand Ltd Sherbrooke jue., said it takes up to three Days longer to get pipeline compressor equipment to the company s Calgary Assembly Plant using piggyback rail Mahito bans honoured two Manitoban were among 3g canadians appointed members of the order of Canada at investiture ceremonies wednesday in Ottawa. They Are Pauline brutal of St. Former director of be Cercle Moliere and Amy demons of Selkirk director emeritus of the Selkirk Friend ship. Mme. Brutal and her Hus band Arthur were members of be Cercle Moliere from the time it was founded in 1925 and worked As technicians set designers actors and directors. Mme. Brutal took Over artistic direction of the group in 1941 when her husband died and continued until 1968. She won two awards for Best director in the festival National Dart Competition a fashion portrait and land scape artist mme. Brutal de signed costumes and sets for theatre and Ballet groups. She has been made a life member of be. Cercle Moliere. Mrs. Demons was executive director until her retirement this year of the Selkirk Friend ship Centre. Previously she was. A. Community worker at the Manitoba Friendship Centre for 10 years. A great great granddaughter of chief pegu is mrs demons took a leading role in several events during Manitoba s Cen Tennial in 1970. She was named woman of the year by the women s sales and advertising club of win1 Nipes. Hurt in fall san Francisco a opera Tenor Jan Peerce is recuperating in Hospital after a fall at his daughter s suburban Home. Peerce 65, was reported in satisfactory Condi Tion after being admitted for observation of a possible leg fracture from the fall sunday. Fly at the weekend and save. Take any flight on saturday or up to 3 on sundays. Come Back the same week end or any weekend. Or if you wish you May Fly one Way during the week at the regular one Way fare yet still take advantage of the weekend fare for the other . 30 off regular Economy one Way fare j Regina 22 weekend special one Way Saskatoon ask your travel agent about weekend special Between cities in Canada Jess than 700 Miles apart All year round. A few Peak travel Days at holidays excepted air Canada explore Canada fares weekend special one Way Thunder Bay weekend Jpe dul on Wiy pm. 943-9361 rather than Road transport. His preference was supported by James Mcgee traffic manager of Michelin tires Canada Ltd. Of Montreal basically a distribution operation. Truck service was quicker and More assured he said. H o w e v e r Laval Fortier commission chairman Man aged to draw out the fact that it was Only on a rare occasion thai a tire order might be lost because of no sunday trucking. Douglas Hindmarsh Assis Tant general manager of transportation for Reimer told the commission earlier that up to 13 trucking firms operating Over Long distances could eventually seek exemption from lord s Day provisions concerning sunday trucking two firms one in Montreal and one in Hartland n.b., were granted exemptions by the transport commission in 1969. Their applications were unopposed. The current hearing continuing today and possibly into Fri Day includes opposition arguments from arid Quebec governments Canadian automobile association and regional municipality of sub airy. Effective nov. 1 St in sleeping accommodations will be available with meals or without on in s Ocean and Scotia maritime train service and super Continental. The Price of in sleeping accommodations in recent years has included meals. Now you can also buy these accommodations without less Cost. The Choice is yours. For More information Call you travel agent or in passenger sales office. In trains. 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