Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 7, 1975, Winnipeg, Manitoba Cut in Speed limit tougher Fine schedule urged by Lilen Mackenzie Aua omit of deviant in Tae la Tai Piug for the removal Al free press staff writer average Speed May be related minimum fines from the Maui Revi used Speed limits Accident Toba Highway traffic act the Manitoba highways an end w depending upon the Highway report said that Section of the minimum fines for traffic of a peed limits of w or 70 Miles j act has the appearance fences and mandatory 14-Day Ian hour would be reduced to 55 of a Meuse or taxation Slat jail sentences for those convicted of driving while sus j or to. For both Day and night. The report cautioned that a Pended or disqualified have reduction in accidents might Ute. A fact which does nothing to encourage Public Confidence i1 and respect for the Law. The been recommended by the 1 not a Long term result but j police or the Manitoba Law Reform commas j concluded a distinct possibility j the report also said mini ski exists that injuries and dam uni uni fines can involve unequal it called for maximum fines could be less serious. I punishment because to one of on offence Swo on w is Ideal a person might be equivalent in Ana on Tonuu terms of economic Sanction to s All soon or another. The Call for 14-Day Manda tory jail terms for driving while disqualified or suspended with full judicial discretion a As Levy any amount from Zero fees bul Rejc cowl plus m its the maximum depending tie it said that in British Colum in a report released wednes i Bia where this system has j was recommended As an alter Day the commission said the j been in effect since 19gs, court j native to impounding cars relationship Between driving j appearances for Highway tray a which the commission would Speed and accidents in t Clear tic offences have dropped but i like to see abolished Cut because of other factors i the number of violations is in-1 reasons for abolition include but said it appeared Speed deviation and in particular the creasing and the Accident rate j de a belief that it would be in has stayed about the same. I just to commercial Drivers and Vives of convicted men that administrative problems Are created and because Soine jurisdictions have reported that approximately 50 and perhaps even As much to per cent of suspended Drivers continue to operate motor vehicles after their licences have been attorney general Howard Pawley of Manitoba said in a statement wednesday the re port would be studied by his department. The commission also recommended that guest who Jit said constitute about one j third of those killed or injured in vehicles be allowed to sue injuries suffered through i Ordinary negligence rather than in cases of Gross negligence or wilful misconduct by a i d r i v e r a commission r said wednesday a passenger is Auy non paying passenger lifetime driving suspensions be abolished in favor of a. Five year suspension and that a conviction 10 years or More after the last one be regarded As a first offence for Susnea Sion purposes. I accidents in Uhing Only damage if in excess of s200. Be reported to the Manitoba Public insurance corporation rather than the to Jice. To avoid tying up police i forces and the time limit on reporting accidents be extended to a maximum of seven Days. The provincial coverall e u l pay All lowing and j storage costs of vehicles confiscated by police and that persons found guilty of of fences reimburse the province. Police be required to vib Tain permission to extend the detention period beyond two judicial Days. Judicial Day is a court sitting Day the report said a supreme court of Canada Deci i Sion discriminated against passengers As Liti gains after which the insurance Industry mounted an intensive and successful Campaign to persuade Legislatures to pass statutes making Drivers immune from liability i to their guest and that statutes were enacted in i every province but Quebec. J the commission thought a i lifetime driving suspension is. Effect a lifetime temptation to break the and said is fell that the Law ought not to be so unrealistic and harsh As to make desperado of Young people in relation of he driving of with regard to reporting accidents which currently must be done within 21 hours the it part contends the system involves the making of statements the advice of Legal counsel that May be cuke incriminating to the individual involved and. While inadmissible As evidence. Makes it difficult 1 or a person say different things in an statement. In calling for substantive re form in traffic legislation the commission said. Although the sheer bulk of the Highway traffic act is. Fear largely unavoidable the confusion misplacement and redundancy of Many of its provisions is i not. A e a r s of incessant and alteration weakened in i fabric of the act to the port where ii resembles a weakly stitched Patchwork i Odds and ends. A body of Laws it Niay ix1, a coherent code it is the commission conceded the act might be Large. And in the eyes of some unwieldy but if properly organized and equipped with a Dompreh Chivi table of contents and a Curau Index there should be Nuil faculty in Locati Sii particular although mentioning t he i taxicab act and the Snow Mobile act. The commission said these should t be Iii id red in the Highway traffic act i at this time because the former applies Only to the City of Winnipeg and the latter pro i Hibits the operation of Snow i mobiles on highways. Official fears Hospital deficit of million free press go the rail Way m m ilium irk thursday August 7, 1975 2nd class resist ration mum bet wc6 i the health sciences centres overdraft position now and our total 1975 budget deficit could income is Down Asmi reach million unless Finan Cial negotiations with the Manitoba health services commis Sion Are concluded soon a spokesman for the Hospital Complex said wednesday. Harry Heaton the Centre s vice president for finance said in an interview the deficit Posi Tion is becoming More serious because interest on Loans some of them new ones required until the health services commission finalizes its rate for each patient Day of care must be paid. That rate now is under a peal by the Hospital Complex and negotiations continue or. Heaton said. The vice president had re ported to the last open Board meeting of the Centre that As of late last month there would be a 1975 budget deficit of s1.8 million. We re in quite a drastic time Union settlements and signing bonuses particularly for nursing staff had to be paid with settlements still under negotiation with the pro v i n c i a 1 government which had t approved them completely. Finally t h e vice president said the Hospital decided to give clerical workers salary in creases of 15 per cent this year despite the fact that the health services commission had approved Only 12 per cent simply because 12 per cent was t adequate in Light of other collective agreements and so a million deficit on a million annual budget by year s end "11 could be that bad if we Don t take action. Actually it probably won t be that bad we just can t allow it to or. Heaton said wednesday. Automatic transmissions to automatic answer Tor tags 786-2437 930 Nairn 667-1595 1311 Mcphilips 586-8049 Pembina 453-4124 weather report morning bulletin for the Prairie provinces million City takes acres Jay Ron Campbell Bont its plans for the land it mayor Juba said that if pc j free press Urban reporter wants then it May As plans Lor lne Coly a special meeting of win intends expropriating were an then the Price on 1 mpg Tity j confirmed Council wednesday expropriation o f but i 1 040 acres in South fort Gam i Jiuji Momcil wednesday those lands would go up. La s part of the Crnic in i lawyers arting Lor land Spe ii Inri dependent citizens have Only a narrow in i Lull 1 Lluis tl-.i.l.liiilj11. I i i Transcona and in crust to protect. That of i the halal or Steve Juba disagreed Jhc was required j with Hal p0siti0n. Because under the province s j you Don t put information i expropriation act the expo Jin the hands of people a Shonty must have to Leal wry in Jirm the taking within 120 c0lirls later coun j of service of notice of blended. Sajt j expropriation upon the i landowners., i that Lime period lapses aug. J 18, and the next regular coun a cil meeting in t until aug. 20. The parcel of land to be expropriated will Cost about j million and is bounded by Brady Road on the West Waverley Street of the East me-1 Gillivary Boulevard on the North and a Hydro electric Power transmission line right of Way on the South. Their clients the mayor said adding that his own responsibility in these mutters must be to All the citizens of Winnipeg. You d have to be a lame brain to turn around and Start laying Down the format change for fair by Ralph Bagley i rce press staff writer Brandon Man. A land Assembly of the tract is i change in the format of the for residential Park Recrea-1 provincial exhibition of Mani a series of disturbances will move to the South of Manit Olca causing a few isolated thundershowers Over the Southern portions of the province. Otherwise skies will be sunny Over the Prairies for the next few Days with afternoon temperature ranging from near 20 Over most of Alberta to near 30 Over Southern Manitoba. Figures on the map indicate expected High temperatures today a Nail hammering contest at the old time picnic in Kildonan Park wednesday seems to strike the fancy of these two women. Al though the woman in front seems to have missed the target on this shot her efforts appear closest to completion As indicated by the amount of Nail above the log. Tonal commercial or Industrial development or redevelop ment and for rights of Way for future streets and transportation corridors according to the expropriating bylaw City Council passed March 19. Councillors also considered the report of provincially appointed inquiry officer h. D. Pandya who on june 23 and 24j held an inquiry under the exp Propri Alion act to determine if the intended expropriation was fair and reasonably necessary for achievement of the City s photo by Jim Haggarty j objectives. I or. Pandya. In his report j wrote Itiat the City must re consider its position fully in i future expropriation inquiries i and reveal in More detail the Toba this year is proving successful after three Days of the annual five Day event bul of f i c i a 1 s already Are looking ahead to another major change for the exhibition in 1976. The decision became official Oral week of August Dales in j Joyed by the exhibition for the. J past five years. Wednesday s spotlight was on the Young starting with the annual free children s Day show at the Arena and cont Iii ing with special children s prices for the Ray Cammack shows Midway attractions. Hundreds of children Iron Brandon and District attended the morning show and Many of this week to move the event them took part in he various next year to an earlier Date events to help provide their june 17 to 22 instead of entertainment. Northwest in service Northwest Orient airlines re-1 Ting at the terminal since Sun sued operations at Winnipeg Day when walked off the International Airport thurs Dave Job by t brought in on the flight Tours after a settlement Early in the Day Ancl Large to Clay with its striking pilots. I depart on a Normal schedule at High pressure w pressure cold from worm front Fri grads meeting Here i All graduates of the Fri Aca As the guest speaker Idem together so they can Asj the conference is closed Sist each other in Law enforce the Public. Temperatures following arc High temperatures recorded yester Day Low temperatures for the 12-hour period which ended at 6 . Today and precipitation for the 24 Houi period which ended at 6 . Today forecast f o r Winnipeg. B Issue. Interlake and red River regions occasional Cloudy periods today with a Chance of a Thunder Shower overnight. Mostly sunny Friday. Low tonight near it celsius Hiigli Frt atly. Near id celsius. By Robert Willaard free press Urban reporter about 200 members of the Northwest chapter of the Fri Niento in any shape or National Academy associate asst. Deputy chief arrived in Winnipeg wednes i who will step Down As chapter Day for a three Day conference president at this week s Confer i on Law enforcement that in ence is one of five Winnipeg i eludes workshops and seminars police officers who arc. On drugs alcoholism members of the chapter which j hostages and extradition. I includes Minnesota the Dako-1 Deputy chief Allan c. I Las and Manitoba. I Biggs of the Winnipeg police j the others Are 1 department said in an inter-1 Norman Stewart who gradual new wednesday the purpose j Eti from Lac fb1 National of tie conference is to keep in Quantico Virginia August. 1961 Deputy police j chief Ray Wilson january asst. Deputy chief j. Tronrud june. 1975 and blah i into actor Herb Stephen of Pic c r i m c division november. Also former Winnipeg police officers George blow. Jim Toal and James Mulhol a land also arc Academy Radu j the first flight was to arrive i "20 . Friday for min objectives it has for the land ital . Thursday and intermediate Points i wants. Part for Minneapolis Aud other Miami. 1 the purpose of the at 5 . Northwest s Slation opera i or. Pandya wrote is to be a George Farrow District sales Lions manager at Winnipeg Check against the abuse of the manager said he hoped North Del Farago. And or. Farrow Power to expropriate but this j West would be Back by Friday were recalling downtown and i function cannot be fulfilled if j to its four flights Dav arrive staff idled by the disclosure in t made. I ing and departing Winnipeg. Strike and expected All would if the City remains secretive a dc-10 Airliner has been be Back at work Friday. Sask. Man charged in deaths Var Koto Calgary Edmonton Regina Brandon Max. Win. Pre. 22 1? .03 75 6 1? 3 the Pas Winnipeg Thunder say Kenora Ottawa Toronto Montreal hah fax Chicago Miami los Angeles 19 70 50 .01 .03 12 .03 15 6 17 .01 15 11 15 16 amid Tif new York Boston Phoenix a Guernsey. Sask. Man has been with criminal i negligence in connection with Pic death of Ontario Resi dents in a head on collision on h e trans Canada Highway saturday afternoon. Gordon Mccullum. 2-1. Was to appear in court thursday in Berlin a "0 i p 7 cow Parisos vix. To j. 6 0- 53 70 Loci 0" second 3 in precipita7iok in 1 a ivs. Isles. Annually 750 students Grade ale from the Academy upon i c o m p 1 e t i o n of a 12-Wcek course. Asst. Deputy chief said the conference primarily is a retraining session to bring the chapter members up to Sion Bali. Man. In custody Lac on new police technology since saturday he will administration. Iuo charges of criminal Nylic said the Winnipeg police inc. Officers in the Northwest Kemp at Falcon Lake have i chapter of the Fri Academy released the names of the two j associates Aren t Fri people who were killed in the they arc merely collision with a car while tra have in own veiling West on a motorcycle although departments near . Man. In other Canadian cities now dead arc Mike Brunner. 20. Sre interest in the a medical student from i.un-1 Academy according to Don. O a j Kaiui Marianne Deputy thief Biggs. A innit cd Drews. 2i. 3 Respirator iconic Only City outside the con no Ogist originally Frt a Tinct Al United states which is Thunder Bay. Bin honoured by having an miss Drexy had been pm Fri chapter retraining coif or ploy cd As Lake of the Wood Hospital in Kenora. Since a conference was september. Or. In incr a by id in Winnipeg for the first St Wien observer at the same air or in 3357. Hospital. Tie conference will end Fri Prawda i about 50 Miles Day a dinner party ran of Winnipeg Iveth or. Justice Janics vision firemen Battle a blare wednesday after noon at a vacant warehouse at 100 Sutherland Avenue which spread to the nearby Disraeli freeway. Damage was estimated at to the building and to the freeway. Cause of the fire is under investigation ;