Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, December 01, 1978

Issue date: Friday, December 1, 1978
Pages available: 189

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 1, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Win Peg free press Friday december 1, 1978 Polar Gas project Terry Forth the Polar Gas project announces the appointment of Terry Forth As manager Community program plan Ning. Or. Forth and his Field stall will work closely with communities in Northwestern Ontario Manitoba and the Northwest territories which Are located near the proposed pipeline route. Or. Forth joins the Polar Gas project following ten years of government experience in various native employment and education pro Grams in the Yukon and the Northwest territories. In his new position with Polar Gas he will he based in Toronto. Garbage collection five Day system gets committee of Winnipeg s five Day garbage collection system got its stamp of approval from the civic executive policy committee thursday. A recommendation to adopt the schedule that has been in effect on a trial basis since the summer evoked a negative reaction Only from coun. Abe Yanofsky. Yanofsky said he was not pre pared to accept a Cut in services without proof that funds were actually being saved. A report from the administration projects annual savings of through reduced overtime and holi Day payments As Well As an additional saving of a year when collection areas Are contracted out to private firms. I am very surprised that the chairman of finance who is always supported austerity programs does not support a program which obviously saves said coun. Gary Filmon after the meeting Yanofsky said there were no Concrete figures derived from the trial run to sup port the claim of substantial savings. Overpass word awaited mayor Robert Steen said thursday he has received no word from Federal transport minister Otto Lang about the Fate of the Long awaited million special Grant for the construction of the Sherbrook Mcgregor overpass. Steen said his office has been telephoning both Lang and Urban affairs minister Andre Ouellet after it was Learned earlier this week that the Federal Grant would t be forthcoming because of objections lodged with Ouellet s office that the overpass would have a harmful Impact on neighbouring communities. Lioto by Pau Deleske the salvation army s Kettle Appeal for s91.000 started thursday and . F. L. Bud Jobin of Manitoba dropped in his contribution. Brig. William Shaver left and capt. Stan Burditt gave a musical thank Yoa. Christmas activities scheduled Christmas is a joyous and generous time for Many Manitoban and this year is no exception. A variety of individual groups efforts get under Way in Early december to raise Money and gifts for the less fortunate. As Well there Are parties for handicapped children and a fund raising drive on City streets. Here Are some of the coming activities 9 Zipper courier service will donate All Money received for deliveries done on saturday to the Christ Mas cheer Board. 9 the annual crippled children s Christmas party co sponsored by the society for crippled Chil Dren and adults of Manitoba and the Bay will be held at 11 . Sunday at the downtown store. Life staff club will hold its third an Nual Christmas Bazaar from 5 to 8 . Dec. 6 in the staff lounge 60 Osborne Street. A number of con tests will take place including a doll dressing con test. Proceeds will be donated to the Christmas cheer Board children s Aid society and the Day Nursery Centre. See Coupon on Page 28 hazardous garbage just dumped7 views sought by Rick Blanchard the province s Public health Branch will be consulted before City Council debates what should be done with Low level radioactive and other hazardous wastes. Councillor Jim Ragsdill suggested to the civic executive policy committee thursday that the Public health director should be consulted before Council approves a plan to handle those wastes now destroyed in the City incinerator. The works and operations committee has recommended j solid Pine for cottage Den or playroom two styles to choose trom. Available in two colors of fab Ric. Sofa. Love seat chair Coffee table 54" x 29" x 14" Corner table 29" x 28" x 14" s5498 Corner Cabinet solid Birch and Birch plywood. Colonial style ready to slam to your personal color. Requires 20" of Wail space trom each Side of Corner cml Secretary s desk solid Birch construction Wilh Pigeon holes for let ters Etc. 3 Large drawers suitable for Ciotha. 30" wide 16" deep j5" student s desk Rorr tre Home. Hardwood top drawer fronts and sides. 3d" x 10" x 30 Wood handles. Irom 14 desks to choose from s5 toy Box solid Birch lop ind sides sturdy con san pc Ion. Toys blankets. Elc. I8s Deacon s Bench solid Birch Dea con Hack and itt up m j2 x 18" x 34" sqo95 Hall Bench 1. Sideburn trimmer for extra neatness and intercept Cutter for longer curly hairs. 2. The thinnest foil head for the closest shave possible. 3.two shaving Heads the first cuts the whiskers and sets them up for the second head to shave them Blade close. 4. Elegant Black and brushed Chrome body. 5. Starting december a just because it s Christmas rebate. Just mail the warranty card and sales slip to Sperry Remington consumer products 2254 South Sheridan Way Mississauga Ontario l5j2m6 and Well Send you mail must be postmarked prior to january shaves As close As a Blade or your Money Back imported Bench Hardwood. 16" 40" 36" ready 10 assemble measures it views As interim Between a 20-year-old policy on treatment of Industrial wastes and a future by Law still to be drafted for handling hazardous and Low level radioactive wastes. Ragsdill Heights took Issue with a clause that All Hospital wastes and dead animals be land filled under strictly controlled just because they re dumped out there does t mean they re Ragsdill said. He said disease Laden materials could come into Contact with rats or groundwater and eventually wind up Back with people. Ragsdill said in an interview he s seen used bandages syringes and Linen just dumped by hospitals once the materials were beyond Hospital Walls. Instead of sending the materials to dumpsites some of which Are recommended to be closed because of potential groundwater pollution Ragsdill said Hospital wastes should be incinerated. Coun. Gary Filmon Heights said the City May still be Able to use the health sciences Centre incinerator which meets environmental standards. The provincial clean environment commission wants the City s downtown incinerator either closed or upgraded to meet standards although it has granted the City postponement of hearings now not expected to take place until june 1979. Faced with a possible million Cost to bring the incinerator up to Standard civic officials have recommended closing to save in operating costs. Coun. Alf Skowron said earlier this week dumping dead animals at Landfill Sites would be creating a mess of the methane problem faced by the City at both old and new Landfill Sites. The City has spent million acquiring methane Gas endangered Industrial property on the former St. Boniface Landfill site. Occasional tables solid Birch a. Step s69.95 b. Square s89.95 c. Round s69.95 d. Coffee s69.95 e. Coffee. S69.95 f. Coffee s159.95 g. Hex s139.95 Over 30 different chairs in Stock. Rockers solid Hardwood. 8 other models to i Yosti torn. Childs Rocker Hardwood Side chair our lowest once for o or air. 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