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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday May 8, 1978 woman escapees sought Montreal up to jail sunday armed with a hostage but released lice were looking for Throe baseball Bat and Glass Ash we Tajn minutes a to female prisoners who trays escaped from a North end the women took iwo spokesman said. 1-lk, we re just a Little old fashioned when it comes to mom think Slio s jul we you agree o Ucli Molher s special c. In r it jewellers is Wolfi Rini inv i Roin 20% to -10% on All their Fine 10k 1sk jewellery. Assorted neck chains by icel Els and pendants. Novelty charms in 1s and . Stick pins d pretty new come see them All in Molliei s Day happens sunday May i i nest to the Bay it -13-1 Portage Avenue c in Veniel terms master charge charge open to . Monday thursday and Friday photo by Wal inc these Navy cadets took part in the annual Parade at noon sunday to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic 1939-45. The Parade route followed Portage Avenue and memorial Boulevard to the Cenotaph. Be wins Fredericton up the new Brunswick Liberal party s new Leader indicated saturday the party will concentrate More on economic issues and government accountability than on the kick Back allegations that led to his predecessor s downfall. Joseph Daigle 13, elected Early saturday evening on the third ballot at a Conven Tion Here said the party s approach on the serious allegations that the governing progressive conservatives operated a system of illegal kickbacks will be decided after he meets his caucus. The allegations were made last year by Robert Higgins who remains his legislative seat but resigned As Leader in january after related allegations Aboul he administration of Justice were rejected by a judicial inquiry. The party then shelved the Issue. The main issues Are the Economy and Confidence in lie Daigle told reporters. First elected to the Legisla Ture in 107-1 to represent Kent North Daigle said the party May hold a policy convention to focus on the issues but it May depend on the Dale of the next provincial election. The last election was in no vember 1971, and Many expect the next one will be called later this year. But Daigle said in any Case a major goal will be involving party grass roots in poli c y development and strengthening cons fluency prices in effect to May 13 odor eater insoles rolaids travel tablets a spectate Playtex tampons 3.79 a flown s baby Oil 450 my Johnson s diaper liners 1.99 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner 2401. 1.19 cod liver Oil 16ori 1.69 multivitamins with Iron 250 s 2 bottles 3.99 Frosst 217 tablets .89 Bonylin do cough syrup 250ml 2.79 tickle antiperspirant 1.49 Clairol herbal essence shampoo 350ml 1.79 Tavener s candies tin .69 photofinishin6 25% off . Colo burst 200 instant Kodak camera 53.99 Kodak or 10 film 7.49 level organization Daigle said he also walled in look Al parliamentary re form. As government inner Venes More and More in peo ple s lives he said it was very important at this stage that it be made More accountable. Daigle a former judge also repeated a Promise to file with the party president a list of contributions to his Campaign and. Through him. Make his financing Public. Fluently bilingual. Daigle is the second acadian elected party Leader. The first was Louis Robie Haid pre Mier from 1960 to 1970. Acadian leaders served in an interim capacity or were elected Only by the caucus. Among Daigle s support lers were Fernand Landry president of the Ociele National Des acadians and Harrison and Wallace Mccain chairman and presi Dent of Mccain foods ltd., one of the largest companies in new Brunswick. Daigle who told delegates before the voting that he is a committed federalist and wants to see All citizens treated with Equality fair Ness and told re porters he sees an important role for the party in working for National Unity. Until now he said there has t been much input from the Liberal opposition Here except for individual Mem Bers views. Daigle criticized Premier Richard Hatfield for not being specific in his propos als for constitutional change but when asked for Concrete proposals of his own listed two Hatfield has advanced for some time the inclusion of economic rights such As equalization payments to poorer provinces and Protection of minority linguistic and cultural rights. Dails won on the third ballot after cashing in on a Long standing political debt owed him by Doug Young 37, a Tracadie lawyer who came third and last on the second ballot with 565 votes. Anytime 2698463 by Robert Jankiewicz q. Is furniture purchased before the sales tax reduction but delivered after the reduction subject to five or two per cent sales lax a. A spokesman for the province s sales tax division says the furniture would still be subject to five per cent lax. In another situation even if you had paid let s say two thirds of the Cost of the furniture before the april 11 sales tax reduction that final third would still be subject to five per cent even if paid after april 11, the spokesman says. Q. Wil Blueberry Bushes grow in the Winnipeg area a. Free press Garden columnist glad Reycraft explains that before Lake Agassiz what Are now the Vahi Reshell and grand Beach areas were covered by a different Glacier than the rest of Manitoba. This eventually led to the pre cambrian shield which has More acidic soil than the rest of Manitoba. Blueberry Bushes won t grow in alkaline or Neutral soils needing acidic soils. Winnipeg Black soils Are very close to Neutral but Blueberry Bushes planted Here would still encounter a considerable amount of Limestone which is alkaline and therefore bad for Blueberry Bushes. In a word says glad Reycraft the answer is no. Q. What Are the dates of Mother s Day and father s Day a. Mother s Day Falls on the second sunday in May. It was observed in Many different places on Many differ ent dates in Many different ways before Anna Jarvis began a National Campaign in he . In 1907. She is generally regarded As the North american originator of Mother s Day As we know it. Father s Day ironically enough was started by a woman mrs. John Bruce Dodds of Spokane Washington in 1910. Father s Day Falls on the third sunday in june. Q. Where can i get information on the n Ikon school of photography a. Information on the school won t be available for a while yet says one Winnipeg camera store listed under photographic supplies in the yellow pages. Ii should be available soon though and Yon should keep in touch with the larger camera stores in the City. Q. Where can i gel a copy of my army discharge papers a. If you have been discharged within the last years write to National defense Headquarters Olla a Ontario attention locator Branch. Slate what you want in a letter. If you were discharged More than 10 years ago you must write to Public archives Ottawa Ontario. Again stale what you Waul in a Leller. Q. What was the largest crowd Ever at the Winni Peg Arena for any event a. This is Unn fical but it May have been the super tramp for two shows were sold but when the second show would have ordinarily been played after the first show it was lie other Way around for super ramp. So consequently the second show had the larger audience. With Aboul floor seals added people attended. Hockey attendance won t break hat Mark because Here can t be any floor seats and standing room does t make up for thai. Wrestling enjoyed its largest single audience last year but did l reach the Mark. Q. How rigid is the City of Winnipeg police depart ments height requirements for joining the Force a. A police department personnel spokesman says the height requirement you must be five feet 10 inches Al least was Laid Down by the police commission and All applicants must conform. The requirement is an absolute. Q. What is the situation with aut Opac regarding out of province traffic offences a. The Manitoba motor vehicle Branch for seven years had been assessing Demerit Points and collecting licence surcharges for offences. Then g. W. Maltby the Manitoba ombudsman studied a Case in which a Motorist was penalized in Manitoba for a traffic offence in North Dakota. After looking through the Highway traffic act and the Manitoba Public insurance corporation act in vain for a relevant Sec Tion Maltby recommended Hal the motor vehicle Branch refund surcharges and repeal Demerit Points. Actually Maltby s recommendation crops up three limes the first in aug. 1977, to the previous govern ment again in nov. 1977, to the new government and in the ombudsman s annual report in april 1978. His message finally got through to the motor vehicle Branch which announced recently it will refund sur charges and erase Demerit Points while Al the same Lime warning Drivers Hal retroactive legislation will reinstate Demerit Points accumulated for Oul of prov Irice offences and refunds will have to be repaid. Highways minister Harry Enns argued thai if insurance coverage extends beyond provincial boundaries then regulations should also. Mall by argued that he was advised that provincial acts Are generally interpreted As having application Only to matters within the prov Ince unless specifically mentioned As having extra territorial Roach. Apparently Maltby could find no extra territorial mention. 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