Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 20, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Test tube Mother doing Well London goes for shape 19 begin annoyed by Peres 6 Cabinet shuffle coming this fall Lyon 14 China behind mysterious Purchase 68 How Jackie helped Joan. 12 anytime.7 Bio Dex horoscope.22 crossword.22 deaths.5, 31 finance.27-31 for people.19-26 jumble.40 letters.34 movies.24, 25 television.23 weather.5 Sun rises sets . Moon . Sets . Winnipeg free press vol. 85 no. 246 thursday july 20. 1978 15 cents with a poured comics final edition lawyer baffled plans to Appeal Forest loses court round on French by Cecil Rosner chief Justice . Dewar has ruled St Boniface French language activist George Forest does not have the right in Challenge the constitutionality of Manitoba s official Lan Guage act in court of Queen s Bench. In a decision made Public wednesday the judge said Forest had argued his Case in a lower court and had no standing to Challenge the 1890 legislation which English the Only official language in provincial courts and tin legislature. Forest an insurance Salesman won a favourable judgment in 1976 when a county court judge declared the act invalid and allowed court documents to be filed in French. But when Forest followed up and began submitting statements in French higher courts rejected them which led him the Issue before judge Dewar. The judge said if he were find the act valid it mini Embarrass the county court judge. He suggested Forest proceed with his Appeal of an English Only parking ticket the original spark leading to Forest s protest Back in county court. Judge Dewar said for him to Render judgment in the Case. Which saw the Federal government intervene on Forest s behalf would be at Best gratuitous advice when none is required and not a responsible exercise of the discretion vested in this lawyer Alain Hogue who represents Forest. Said in an interview wednesday he will take the ruling to the court of Appeal. He said he was somewhat at a loss to under stand judge ruling and disappointed that tin merits of the matter Haven t been dealt precedents allow citizens to Challenge the Lealiu of legislation. Hogue argued. He pointed to a recent supreme court of Canada decision upholding a journalist s Challenge Nova Scotia s censorship Laws. Although county court judge Armand Dureault ruled tin act invalid two years ago. Higher courts weren t abiding by the decision. Hogue said. And now when the is brought before the higher court to decide the court refuses in Rule he said. This cannot be swept under the carpet but that in effect is what is being done judge Dewar said the county court judge s decision was perhaps broader than was required for the matter before him. He said the judge did not comment merely on the legality of using French in documents but went further in see court Page i Quebec rules English of Montreal up whose head offices for All of Canada Are based in Quebec will be allowed to use English As their working language provided they sign special agreements with the Quebec government according to regulations released wednesday. All companies which conduct at least half their Busi Ness outside Quebec will be eligible for special agree ments. Firms with less than half their business outside Quebec Are also eligible if they meet certain specified conditions. The regulations form part of the controversial Lan Guage Laws arising from Bill 101. Approved last year by the Quebec National Assembly. Cultural development minister Camille Laurin. Who drafted them in consultation with a panel of Busi Ness leaders has scheduled a press conference on them for today. He has described the regulations As generous and comprehensive. The agreements Are to include provisions for using French by head offices in dealings with Quebec clients suppliers shareholders and other members of the que see pm Page personal investigations act would tighten rules by Mary Ann Fitzgerald consumer affairs ministered Mcgill of Manitoba wednesday released a proposed new personal investigations act for the province which would tighten rules for the Exchange of information on people entering into agreements for cred it insurance employment or ten Ancy. Mcgill told the legislature he re leased the Bill now to seek Public opinion on it a View to preparing legislation for next year s ses Sion of the legislature. While no inter session Al committee is to be named the minister said he hoped submissions offering suggestions and criticisms of the draft Bill would be made to his office before november. The proposed new legislation contains seven major changes from the personal investigations act passed in 1971. These include the following pro visions personal reporting agencies will have to be registered. Mcgill said this would enable his depart ment s Consumers Bureau to identify the agencies so it would be Able to advise citizens of the names and locations in Manitoba that maintain personal files on citizens. A business obtaining and using a personal report on an applicant must inform the applicant the manner in which he handles his obligations in the transaction May be reported to others. Spouses May request individual personal files. A personal reporting Agency must notify in writing a person on whom a personal file is being first opened. See personal Page i pal oct. Do f Cju the Manitoba Stampede got off to a flying Start wednesday with a colourful Parade which included this entry from the town of Morris. The Stampede will feature plenty of Rodeo action through sunday at Morris 35 Miles South of Winnipeg. See Story on Page 4. Lead reported 59 times acceptable level by John Sullivan airborne Lead Levels at Canadian Bronze co. Ltd. In Winnipeg ranged up to 59.times the accepted Industrial exposure level in june tests Accord ing to a report tabled in the Legisla Ture tuesday by Manitoba labor minister Norma Price. The report prepared by the labor department s Industrial Hygiene Branch is based on tests of 15 specific locations in the Bury St. Casting foundry by chief Branch chemist m. Lysyk on june 7 and 8. The Survey found higher than acceptable Lead Levels in the air at All but three locations. Several areas had concentrations just Over the threshold limit of .15 milligrams per cubic meter of air. But the worst sections had two. Three eight 19. 21 and 59 times this amount. The report notes however thai the .15 Milligram per metre Standard should be used As a guide Only and not As a Fine line Between a Safe and a dangerous concentration be cause there Are wide variations in individual fourteen upgrading orders were issued to Canadian Bronze by the labor department s workplace safety and health division on june 30 As a result of the testing. These pre scribe mandatory use of respiratory masks by employees in certain areas As a temporary measure but include major equipment repairs design improvements and ventilation work. The company apparently responded to these orders within the Legal time limit and. According to tin report have promised to Complete Many of the requested improve ments by August 15." the firm has also requested a follow up inspection in Early september. Opposition members have been de manding the report on Canadian Bronze since late May after Victor Rabinovich. Former head of the workplace health and safety Divi Sion claimed Winnipeg could be the Lead poisoning capital of Canada. In response to that comment. Price said june 5 that a very Thor Ough study was being conducted at Canadian Bronze adding that the re sults were certainly not in concert with Rabinovich s remark and quite the the tests How Ever were Only made two Days later according to the departmental report. The minister also refused to set up an an the. Matter saying Only regular surveillance by her department was needed. Beer workers demand return by Scott Edmonds about locked out brew Ery workers Are demanding their jobs Back now that Thuv accepted the terms of an Industry contract propos Al. I a. It appears unlikely tin workers will have their demand granted i he contract offer failed to net the All brewery acceptance employers had demanded. A spokesman for i United brew cry and soft drink for Kors. Lucal said workers at Carlerik of Keef. Mols it and the jointly owned associated Beer distributors now have a i Juht to go Back to their jobs. They were locked nut Sli Orth after the june strike of about Lio workers s Manitoba Plant. The workers have rejected the contract offer holding firm to their demand Lor individual negotiations. The contract offer was presented to the Union under la condition hat it must be ratified by workers at All plants in order fur i he Brewers to accept the dec Sion. We can t speak for the rest of i he workers. They have a right to accept what they want and we have thai same a spokesman for the workers said wednesday. Although the Union has Only one local in Winnipeg the separate units have autonomy in negotiations. The Vole of the Labatt s see Beer Page 1 reputation of zoo Hurt by restraint by Ritchie Gage the Assiniboine Park zoo. Which has the highest attendance in Canada and is a prime Winnipeg tourist at traction is falling behind other Ca Nadian cities because of continual budget restraints zoo director Clive roots said wednesday. Roots said in an interview a Mas Ter plan requested by the province for the remaining undeveloped 50 acres was finished in the Spring of 1977. But has not been printed. I am concerned and disappointed that the report has not been published. The zoo is a top tourist at traction and we Haven t progressed in four he said. Claiming the Assiniboine has twice the attendance of Toronto s. Roots said he needs an adequate yearly operating budget with Capi Tal to maintain the zoo s reputation and attractiveness. He cited Minneapolis As an exam ple of stealing Winnipeg s Thunder. The new Minnesota state zoo which has a Gate fee of about for adults got two Beluga whales last year from the Churchill River off Hudson Bay. And they have become the Star attractions in a new indoor outdoor tank. We Are the Only zoo of International reputation which has t elephants giraffes and chimpanzees or a Large Marine exhibit. The master plan Calls for All of these plus a Marine building which would House Large fish and mammals such As belugas seals and sea Lions. Roots said to fit into the City s budget this year maintenance was the Only area which could be Cut. We Are doing very Little Maine roots said. We Aren t doing the usual painting and other he also blamed inadequate Security for recent break ins that led to tampering with animals at the zoo. We Haven t been Able to hire More Security for the zoo. In one cast ducks were put in a Fox Cage and some imported owls were thrown into the Cage of another he said. We Haven t the funds to hire the usual six summer replacements for people on vacation i Little left of student Job funds after Agency staff paid by Andy Blicq All but of granted by the Federal government to an employment program for Manitoba High school students will be spent organizing the project. Organizers said wednesday about will pay the salaries of 19 consultants and staff Mem Bers mostly University and col lege students who Are running the program for 41 students who were hired. The students will receive Only a share of the profits generated by Small companies set up by the salaried organizers. Project director Bruce Fulcher told a press conference Consul Tants and staff members Are being paid the province s minimum wage of Fulcher. Appointed by the Feder Al employment department to operate the students in action in Manitoba program would t re veal his own salary. But he said he in t working for the High wages. I m doing it for the exp he said. While organizers admit some students could get Little for their summer s efforts High schooners interviewed at the press Confer ence were optimistic they will receive some pay and a wealth of experience. Under the make work project seven companies have been formed. The High school students own and operate the companies making their own decisions and doing the hiring and firing. Fulcher said. However. Fulcher said the Stu dents did not decide what Busin esses to operate. The hired staff made those decisions after re search in May and june. Fulcher said More than 200 Stu dents applied to join the project which ends August 25. While Many Winnipeg business men have been generous in loan ing or donating space equipment and materials at a discount he said Success depends primarily on the students resolve. The companies one in bran Don the rest in mar Ket a variety of products and ser vices. Students operating the Federal commercial cleaners company said although they have nol received any pay for their efforts yet. They have secured cleaning contracts and expect their Busi Ness to be quite profitable. Operators of weatherproofing enterprises a firm offering Seal ing services for private or com Mercial establishments said their company is just off the ground and has t made any profit yet. The same answer came from pleasure plastics a firm making hand held table Tennis games and plexiglass Plant hangers. George Schoenhofer. A Consul Tant said the students had just started sales efforts last week. 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