Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 1977, Winnipeg, Manitoba Store owners cite danger of porno strip of Fly Avi 7o w y Al number Cam a a tots of store owners on the North Side of Pottage Avenue is concerned that the proliferation of pinball a pornographic shops and amusement outlets id their area is threatening to turn the Avenue into another strip like Toronto controversial Longe store owners in the Edmonton and Kennedy Street area say that the deterioration on Portage Avenue will Lead to reduced lower property values and an even Tual fear for most people to shop downtown at loitering and vandalism on the Street has already led some owners to reduce their eve Ning shopping the City should close them 6on part owner of a Portage Avenue mens clothing said if they dont do something about it Portage Avenue is going to go Down Hill 1 give it another five few very few people Stop to look into the stores windows anymore for fear of being harassed or asked for Cruse the problem gets worse after 5 every Day when youths begin gathering at the amusement arcades in larger he another retail clothing store owner on Portage said he no longer stays open thursday night because of the he says older customers hate told Aluffi they ate afraid t8 Pafk their cars nearby and enter the store because of potential vandalism and abusive Lan Guage from loitering one group of store owners wrote to civic environment committee asking to be advised whenever pinball operators apply for licences in the Portage Avenue a spokesman for the group said it is becoming increasingly difficult to rent out commercial space in build Ings which Are located close to the although the owners agree there is a they Are unsure about what can be done to Correct Many Are looking to the City for but civic officials say the whole Issue of allowing Mas Sage Parlours and amusement arcades to operate is still open to judicial interpret in an interim report to environment civic environment commissioner David Henderson said the City would Likely produce a More effective bylaw if its current legislation is quashed by the stricter interpretation and enforcement of Laws in the courts would also help municipalities control the growth of such establishments in the downtown he Henderson said there May be very sound logic in recommending the City Call on the provincial government to restrict and perhaps prohibit such shops photo by Dave Johnson prances Farley far left and Basil Bowen used the occasion of a meeting with City Council tuesday to sign up two new members of the United nations association councillors Mike Oshaughnessy second from right and Al about 30 15 of whom were dressed in various costumes of the United took part in the membership City okays contract on lockup big trucks banned on Jubilee Avenue the Long running debate Over heavy truck traffic on Jubilee Avenue appears to be City Council decided at its regular meeting on tuesday to prohibit trucks with More than six tires from using the Council voted by an almost two Toone margin to endorse the recommended by its works and operations com despite arguments it would do Little to alleviate the noise and congestion residents have been complain ing about since it was widened into a regional Street in the according to administration the which will require trucks with More than six wheels to take an estimated will reduce traffic on Jubilee Avenue by slightly More than one per residents of the area con tend it will Stop structural damage to their Homes caused by the rumble of heavy noise Levels on the Street have been recorded at up to 90 a spokesman for the truck ing Industry said the change will add to the already High costs of moving City Council agreed wednesday to sign an agree ment making the province responsible for operating the Public safety building lock up for at least three the which culminates More than two years of provides for the province to operate and staff the build Ings third and fourth floor jail facilities effective the province will be Able to renew the lease for two further consecutive terms of two years Council agreed unanimously with litle debate to initial the which includes rent reported at about in addition to reimbursing the City More than for operating the 175bed facility at 151 Princess Street for the past 1 the City will retain Finan Cial responsibility for people detained for contravention of City bylaws or the province plans to com plete about Worth of improvements to the including adding a gym and dining by the end of the Winnipeg mayor Steve Juba told Council that tenders have already been called for some of the councillor Joe Zuken labor election commit Selkirk expressed Relief that responsibility for the controversial facility has finally been its Good the province is taking he its been a trouble spot for now people can direct their complaints to the running the jail is expected to Cost the province More than million witnesses recall course of stabbing death fight an Allmen jury was told tuesday that Cyril Kenneth nielands was stabbed to death in by a knife he had brought with him to a fight outside a Bur rows Avenue witnesses at the court of Queens Bench trial of Richard charged with gave conflicting testimony about the course of the fight that led to the stabbing but All agreed that nielands was the first Man with the and in a statement Given to police after the Henderson admitted that during a struggle with Nie lands also known As a big knife fell out of Porky i picked it and i stabbed when police questioned Henderson at the time he gave the he was shown the murder a bread knife with a Blade about nine inches and can you Tell me about this knife his answer that the medical testimony during the expected to continue until was that the knife passed through the Vic Tims right Arm and entered his passing through a lung and severing a vein feeding blood to the he was dead on arrival at the health sciences witnesses said Henderson had been to the apartment where nielands was visiting hendersons former girl Friend at least twice before the the Marjorie was upset because her baby was in a House where glue sniff ing and drinking was occur Marcel Carriere Testi Carriere testified that when along with a Friend arrived at the apartment occupied by Char Trand and two Nie lands came outside the apartment looking for a he held one hand Over his Belt As he gestured at the Carriere but he Tell if nielands had a against car Richard was still Yelling for and that nielands had a Carriere Testi the nielands and struggled against a car on the Street after moving from Between two apartment Carriere then they both fell Richard got up and had the knife in his Richard stood As if he was in Carriere said he then went Over to where the two picked up the knife covered in and handed it to someone standing on the front Steps of the apartment evidence Given monday was that someone had handed an object to nielands out Side the apartment shortly before the but Laverne Nie lands sister of the dead Man who was babysitting at the Chartrand said her brother took the knife from the apartment before he witnesses including nielands and her boy Herman gave Dif Fering views on the course of the fight outside the apart and whether there was any kind of argument in the Hall outside the Char Trand elevators Council Okaj smoking ban Winnipeg City Council approved in principle tuesday a bylaw amendment which will prohibit smoking in efe gators and transit vehicles and allow owners of retail stores the option of Banning smoking in their establish after Brief debate Council decided to approve the new which were recommended by executive policy commit it rejected recommendations from its environment committee that no action be taken to limit smoking in the the new which will Likely take effect next month when Council is expected to give it third prohibits smoking in theatres and skating rinks throughout the it also allows owners of establishments which Are Consi dered to be Public locations the option of Banning provided they Post notices to that effect in prominent places in their the Issue of extending the smoking ban in Winnipeg was first brought to Council by councillor Brian Corrin in who wanted to prohibit smoking in All Public places without extending any options to store Corrin want present in the Council chamber when the Issue was discussed and voted on welfare boosts meant to cover increased costs welfare rate increases approved tuesday by Winnipeg City Council will mean single adults will receive extra per month to cover increased household and personal Council okayed the cites welfare department recommendations for annual allow Ance which Are based on surveys civic officials conducted Over a 10 month they found food increased by per cent in 10 and noted that they found no change in the Price of household or per Sonal because of the welfare departments policy of round ing off increases to the nearest Dollar in each Cate allowances for some items remain unchanged de spite their increased Price to welfare for the department Wilt still Given month Lar clothing allowance for Chil Dren under four years of age As they did last Evert though the consumer Index indicates clothing prices Rose by per cent in the 10month the new monthly allow ances for clothing household and personal Lowance in each Are for one adult from for two from for adult and two children front for two adults and two children from for two adults and three children from Arij for two adults and four children from collection period this week your free press Carrier will be collecting this week for delivery of the free press for two weeks ending opposition throws wrench into works Piatr Nasair merger faces delay by John Mcmanus it is now highly unlikely the alignment of Transu us and Effie Western airlines targeted Loi Ctm by pea president Rhys Eyton will to face place in the takeover of trans air before the air transport of twitter of the Canadian transport opposition from Many Levels of i nunsent including Thyl of route die Fiona in Ontario organza lifts and i divid said be estimated them had been Hal Vanonna full Fri Jug j will be forced to bold Public hearings Toto service trans air proposes to drop to some communities in Ottar in when pea announced it bad bought More than 70 per cent of the Manitoba carriers u ared the acquisition saved an airline and that was to my routes and equipment were just what the tangled routes of air service Industry sources figured the Al was Little sufi leadership and private and thai was about to Tion to the proposed pulling of Tran Sair service from Ontario bad not pea applied for approval to the air traffic the opposition has not diminished but Bas grown to such proportions the air transport commission will be forced into bold ing Public a source said there will be no Swift decisions that could be construed As blatantly was the Crumm when air hearing in w particularly la the yen Ali held a pubs an an adduce we Wiita was Manitoba and sap before it Ever Industry observer As a subsidiary of the Rich or Avn be of Alberta that is so raising at toe balance of Power in will receive favourable treatment from the air transport but that the pressure of the Opp Ostton now being mounted against Piatr Nasair plans dictate a Leorthy hear inf and a Long Tiv few v period of time before a decision 4f much will depend too on Ftp Dan Flat wite a will Nave j or f Tat hearing an ;