Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 22, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 1976 9 rail decision disappoints in Montreal up Cana Dian National railways said Friday it was disappointed with the transport depart ment decision to give up rail million improve its Montrea Quebec City Passen Ger Robert car pres ident and chief executive of said in a statement that the railway is naturally Dis appointed not to have been included in the first phase of the Federal governments Pas Senge corridor improvement for More than a in has expressed consider Able interest in the country rail passenger he we currently own and operate 85 per cent of All the passenger trains running in Canada and shoulder a tremendous financial Burden in doing transport minister Otto Lang announced in the House of commons thursday the first segment of a multiphase program to improve passenger rail service in the Quebec Cit Windsor he said the up rail line was chosen for the Quebec Cit Montreal run because in the View of Federal the better but car runs four trains a Day Between Montreal and Quebec City compared to three by another car spokesman the car route Between the two Quebec cities is Shorter than up rails by 11 the payment amounts to a subsidy of More than a mile for the 178mile up rail Lang also said he hoped the passenger opera Tion in the Central Canada corridor would be under the management of one joint involving both up rail and the car spokesman said that the railway has been aware of langs wish in that regard for some and the two railways have met on the but would not specify the nature of the he said car expects to get the majority of government funding in the remaining Montrea Windsor route since its passenger service is al most unchallenged in Bandeen also said in his statement that car has displayed initiative and resourcefulness in modernizing services and we plan to do our utmost to expand government plans for corridor service to insure that those communities served by in will also Bene several company spokes men had earlier told the Ca Nadian press that the com Pany did not plan to Issue a statement on the Lang an but the decision was reversed after it was Dis covered that Garth Vic president for passenger told the Csc that car was disappointed with the Campbell said the million should not have gone to the privately owned rail which has been trying for years to drop its Passen Ger the Canadian brotherhood of transport and general workers and Harry interim president of transport a citizens also questioned the Choice of up rail to operate the improved rail the Union said in a state ment that it shocked that the government has decided to dispense Public funds to a private corporation that has done its Best to get rid of its passenger while a Crown corporation willing and anxious to expand its ser vices has been Union president Secord said Canadian National a publicly owned has been the Only Domestic railway to take any Steps to improve Passen Ger train service in recent in a Telegram to transport minister Otto Secord asked what Type of Pas Senger equipment will be How Many Crew members will be needed and what sort of service will be we Are especially anxious to know if this decision will result in an Overall increase in the level of service in this area or if it will Lead to a reduction in the total number of trains now operating Between Montreal and Quebec the Union president Broadbent says Aid a gift to railway Ottawa de new democratic party Friday de scribed a proposed Mil lion Federal payment to up rail for improvement of Pas Senger service Between que Bec and Montreal As a Public gift to the private Corpora Broadbent said in the commons that Money for improvement of passenger ser vice should go to the govern men owned Canadian National up rail has been dismantling its passenger service for 15 Broadbent he added that he could not understand Why the government was bailing out up rail instead of the announcement said the government now will consider improvements to the in service Between Toronto and transport minister Otto Lang replied that the up rail line Between Montreal and Quebec was chosen be cause it was in the View of Federal authorities the better one Broadbent calling the in line he asked if the announcement was the Start of a Liberal advertising Campaign in que Lang said he hoped tie operation would be under the management of one joint involving both up rail and this is simply the implementation of one phase of the Overall program announced in Lang we do believe one com Pany has to operate Passen Ger service in this country to have efficient service if there is to be Good passenger service it must be paid for by the passenger or the tax payer and that he the government aimed to have Good passenger service where possible and alternative modes of transport where it was Lang it is our intention to see progressive improvements in the whole Section Between Quebec and the government intends to overhaul service Between Montreal and Mon Treal and Ottawa and Ottawa and Toronto Lang said gun dealers deny ammo sales up Edmonton up firearm and ammunition dealers in Alberta said Fri Day there is no sign of Abnor Mal sales of ammunition in the they were commenting on a statement made thursday by Alberta gun dealer Erv who told the com Mons Justice committee that ammunition sales in parts of Western Canada Are 10 times the Normal level for this time of an executive of responsible Alberta gun told the committee that Farmers May be Hoard ing ammunition to avoid the licences they would be required to buy if a gun control Bill before the committee is in a Telephone interview Friday a dealer and Gunsmith in Spruce said Farmers in the area West of Edmonton Are buying ammunition in he said customers at his shop Are buying much More ammunition than Normal and Tell him they plan to wait out possible government restrictions and accompanying red if they have the firearms and the they can just sit arid wait it but Roy owner 100 rail Aid not Good spokesman says up a 100percent subsidy on rail passenger losses is not Good enough for up a com Pany spokesman told the Ca Nadian transport commission we would like to see something Over our said William Mumford of assistant general manager for Passen Ger he was replying to Nick Saskatchewan government As the railway transport committee of the commission ended a series of Saskatchewan hear Ings into proposed rationalization of rail passenger ser Mumford declined to say How much More than per cent up rail would lie said the extra amount should be subject to negotiation Between the railways and the Shersty Bitoff asked both Mumford and in spokesman Steele whether their companies Felt the in and up rail main lines through the Prairies involved any duplicate each said his company is not yet prepared to comment on that major elimination o f duplicate transcontinental service has been proposed but nearly presentation during the Saskatchewan hearings has argued strongly that the two lines on the Prairies Are so far apart neither can be officials of the american Indian movement raise their hands in a Salute Over the graveside of Nelson Small who committed suicide sunday to draw attention to the plight of the Indian the dead mans father and Mother stand at the head of the grave at his Nelson in full Indian re bows his More than 300 attend funeral on Reserve for Indian Leader of Rous outdoor Supply in 120 Miles West of said ammunition sales Are Only slightly above Normal this there not abnormally who has owned the Edson gun shop for six said he Sells lots of cases All year round we always Jack owner of jacks gun rack in Edmon said there has been some increase in sales this Spring but believes it is because Cus t o m e r s Are anticipating higher prices after the gun control legislation is a sales representative for a major supplier of ammunition in who asked that neither his name or the name of his company be said sales were about Normal this Susie a sales clerk at the United Farmers of Alberta cooperative store in Spruce which Sells both guns and Armuni said sales were average for this time of Ian owner of Frei tags hardware and Furni Ture in Stony 20 Miles West of said he has never sold a round Case of ammunition but is Selling 500round Cartons of which is up a funeral service was held on this Pei Gan Reserve Community Friday for Nelson Small who committed suicide sunday to protest the suffer ing of Indian the roman Catholic ser conducted in English and Blackfoot by White and Indian was held in a school gymnasium lined with stacking More than 300 Whites and reporters attend the led by Nel son Small legs Nel son and arrived at the school More than an hour after the scheduled Start of the Small South Ern Alberta director for the american movement was found shot to death at his Home on the Pei Gan 150 Miles South of his dressed in full in Dian regalia and draped with a Pei Gan band was found by his brother a burial ceremony at the graveside was punctuated by drum clenched fist salutes and votes by fellow Indian Mili Tants to carry out the wishes spelled out by the Young in Dian in letters he wrote be fore taking his the ramp said he left three one to the people and dated sunday at said i give my life in protest to the present conditions concerning the Indian people of Southern i also give my life in the Hope of a full scale investigation into the department of Indian affairs corruption and also the resignation of Judd minister of Indian affairs and Northern develop and the dividend conquer tactics present on each for 100 indians have must they suffer another 100 years my suicide should open the eyes of no indians into How much we have a second addressed to Roy Little director for Central Develon Small legs and de National Leader of in said someone has to take the first i give my life up in protest to the Canadian government for its treatment of Indian people for the past 100 in the third Small legs made requests for disposal of his personal items and asked to be buried on a Hill beside his Home so i can look Over the land i fought two Days before his Small legs and Bur stick spoke to the Mac Kenzie Valley pipeline inquiry into the social and economic Impact of a proposed natural Gas pipeline through the Northwest the leaders told in Quiry commissioner jus Tice Thomas Berger in Cal Gary that the pipeline should be built before there is a just settlement of land claims by native people in the they said would Back natives of the North to the we do not condone i Small legs adding the Canadian Indian is we will take anything up to defend our our our our our during the mass and Cele bration of communion Fri Small less family sat in the front Row before the Brown casket draped with a Blanket with Green and red Nelson was dressed in White Buckskin and Indian the casket was later moved to the Back of the gymnasium and Small less body was dressed in Indian the face painted a red ceremonial Blanket at his feet Charley grow a trib al said he was saddened by Small less death and hoped for better understanding and better communication Between Indi ans and other Bob Ogle said before the service that Small less death would make Many people think about Unity among Indian he said that out of respect for the no immediate protest or demonstration would follow the Ogle said that if the Federal government had lived up to its commitments and Small less death would not have Roy Little Western director of said Small legs was a Martyr and a father to the whole american Indian ill make sure that his wishes Are he Small less Clad in followed be Hind the funeral Hearse on a he was led weeping from the grave Sid e a hypnosis consultation am pleased to announce the opening of my office Tor the provi Sion of professional hypnosis consultation to individuals and groups in the following areas relaxation training self hypnosis instruction development of positive motivation and smoking withdrawal weight control improvement of study work Public speaking and criminal investigation medical and denial problems Only by referral and consultation with physicians and dentists Rode beside his leading a ride less Pony on which Small less personal effects were wrapped in a following the burial Cere Mony the leaders held a press conference a few from the Bur stick berated re porters for sensational izing the Story of Nelson Small legs and concentrating on action May possibly take rather than on the significance of the death Bur stick said will hold a fundraising rally in Calgary and then a Confer ence in the Calgary area to decide How to Deal with the wishes expressed i Small less suicide he indicated will concentrate its attention on the department of Indian were going t6 continue dealing with them any Way we the Indian people would never forget the suicide notes and would make sure they Are never forgotten by Indian would Deal with who was accused of not caring about to be 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