Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, June 08, 1979

Issue date: Friday, June 8, 1979
Pages available: 128
Previous edition: Thursday, June 7, 1979

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 8, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba To Winnipeg free june Premier hints at new Cabinet lineup in 79 economic development minister Frank Johnston was the first customer to make a Purchase from cashier Edie first inline Hawkins yesterday at the new liquor outlet at 2547 por Tage the new store replaces a smaller by Mary Ann Fitzgerald Premier Sterling Lyon hinted yester Day that he plans to shuffle his Cabinet before the end of the it int unreasonable to expect there might be some he told reporters at a press he declined to say whether he would delay the shuffle until after by elections Are held to fill three vacant seats in the the by elections Are expected to be held in the Lyon has one vacancy in his 15mem ber created when former government service minister Sidney spi Vak resigned to seek Federal highways minister Harry Enns is act ing government services James la George a six year Veteran of the legislature and legislative assistant to finance minis Ter Don is seen As the front run Ner for a Cabinet but Rookie Las Doug Gourlay Swan River and Abe Kovnats Radis who has earned respect for his chairmanship of the Legislatures com legislature Mittee of have also been mentioned As possible unsuccessful in his Federal election will not run in the Bielec the nomination in his River Heights constituency has gone to Winnipeg councillor Gary there is also some speculation that resources and environment minister Brian who conservatives rate highly for his perform May be in for the timing of Lyons Cabinet changes will Likely also be linked to whether he decides to Call a fall session of the legislature a possibility mentioned in the speech from the throne opening the present Lyons Only major Cabinet shuffle to Date came in october 1978 just a year after his government took of was largely linked to government system to guard Childs rights urged Manitoba needs a Childs advocate system to protect the rights of children involved in family breakups or child abuse Brian Corrin Lington said speaking during second Reading debate on changes to the child welfare said society has a mis taken Assumption that the rights of children Are Well represented in the in reality children Preun Corrin and Are not directly involved in court proceedings which affect their he said lawyers function ing As child advocates would consult with protect their rights and articulate their needs in Legal pro health minister Bud Sherman said the Law Reform commission and the legislature notebook higher Grant considered for inner City the government is considering whether it will increase a special Grant to serve the special education needs of Winnipeg intercity education minister Keith Cosens said despite pressure from opposition Leader Howard Paw Ley for an increase in the Frozen at the Simil lion level since Cosens would make no commitment to increase the Cosens categorized demands for increased provincial assistance by Mira Winnipeg school Board As characteristic of school Board chairmen throughout he said school boards Are never satisfied with existing Levels of Best people available for study Premier Sterling Lyon said yesterday one of the main reasons for a delay in the promised review of the Manitoba Public insurance is because the busiest and Best people Are not always available to conduct such a he told reporters the review aimed at the effectiveness of aut Opac and an evaluation of the role of private and Public sectors in the will be conducted by people outside decisions removed from politics the government is removing the ability of government employees not covered by collective agreements to Appeal to the minister any decisions affecting their labor minister Ken Macmaster said the contained in amendments to the civil service act which received second Reading in the legislature removes Appeal decisions from the political he said the civil service commission should be the final arbitrator in employment Cable operators can Appeal to Board Western Manitoba Cable television operators can Appeal to the Public utilities Board if they Are not satisfied with the microwave service rate quoted by Manitoba Telephone system corporations ministered Mcgill said yes the latest its proposal Calls for a 68cent per month Flat rate assessment for All Cable the operators Are threatening to apply to the Canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crts to build a private microwave system rather than use its the operators for 25 communities in Western Manitoba say the network can be built for less than million that Rural and Winnipeg Cable television customers will pay its Over 15 Sherman intrigued with program corrections minister Bud Sherman said yesterday he is intrigued by the scared straight program in which juvenile offenders were taken into adult jails to see for themselves what could happen if they continued to take part in criminal Sherman told the legislature his department int actively looking into the program but added he has spoken to departmental and police officials about assistant to Macmaster named Robert on educational leave for the past two years from Inco metals in has been named executive assistant to Northern affairs minister Ken will work out of Macmasters North Ern office in juvenile Justice committee May submit recommendations affecting a Childs advocate system through Gen eral reports on changes to the Legal system affecting the child welfare act gained second Reading approval and will be forwarded to the Law amendments com it strengthens proce dures for reporting child abuse and extends court la wants insured support Canada should implement an insurance system to guarantee maintenance pay ments to deserted wives and Brian Corrin said yes during second Reading de Bate on changes to the family maintenance Corrin said a maintenance insurance system is Long Over due and would rem6ve the stigma on deserted women who Are forced to collect social amendments to the act make it tougher for errant spouses to escape family maintenance the changes would establish a Central registry designating a government officer to rec Ord All maintenance pay and give him expanded Powers to find defaulters and collect Corrin said a maintenance insurance system would pro vide sufficient minimum income to deserted families which May not be attained under existing social Assis Tance or unemployment insurance he said the designation of maintenance officers is not a new but simply formalizes an existing Situa Tion in which four officers track Down Power to authorize child care officials to enter Homes to ensure children in High risk situations in the Home or undergoing adoption Are adequately Corrin also said native people have a particularly difficult time understanding the Legal system and How the Law affects family and that judges Lack an understanding of native so he was critical of the sweeping nature of the changes which give the courts authority to remove children from he said this Section particularly affects native people be cause of their Lack of under standing of the Legal sys he compared these sections of the Bill to similar legislation in the he said legislation there has been used to take children from families subject to Reli Gous allowing the state to train children in the approved Sherman rejected Corrins saying the la sees dictators under every bed and commissars behind every he said the legislation has been designed carefully to protect those children who become Chil Dren at 1978 Chevy sport Van executive driven must be seen to be appreciated not exactly As illustrated fully equipped Ideal for the summer vacationer a intact Harry Vickar general manager de Vickar Chevrolet 964 Regent 2227391 you can help elect fables and facts of growing older Are you Ever bothered by the thought of growing older do you equate aging with negative things like poor mental inca inactivity and bore Dom in june readers a leading specialist in human Erdman 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