Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 15, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free june 1979 varied platforms highlight race 12 men seeking election to mayors Post an even dozen men Are asking for your vote wednesday so one can be come the next mayor of 12 in alphabetical Are Ray Brunka Sells head he serve Don City Council from 1974 to when he was Defeated to his bid to represent Elmwood Calls for better use of tax dollars improve City services and wants Winnipeg to become the tourist Centre of Canada in order to collect More Brunka says Hes seeking the cites top elected office because he has the guts to stand up to people who shoot Down the Don Gerrie the 53yearold River View councillor and realtor describes himself As a Man of action with a plan of Gerrie is standing on his record on Council since during which he has been a member of the civic finance As Well As his knowledge of he says he has the ability to sit Down and discuss what Winnipeg is All about and adds the Power of the mayor is the Power to influence Deci William Gridzak at Gridzak is the youngest of the mayoral contenders and promises to bring younger involve ment to the he says he will work toward improved Snow and garbage removal and Street repairs in the plus better cultural involvement in both the Artis tic and ethnic he also wants to provide opportunities for the Handi the mayor must work for the City and the City must work for the he William Hawryluk a 52yearold a Hawryluk is the founder of the Western democracy party and a former Federal social credit Candi he guarantees voters he will not in crease taxes if he is elected he says the City should become involved in nonprofit housing and in providing full employment for Stu he also supports the construction of the Sherbrook Mcgregor Over the City purchasing Assiniboia Downs race track As a of in come and a fairer share for Winnipeg ethnic other than the French whom he says Are receiving a disproportionately Large amount of Grant Hawryluk says the mayor should be Given Power and that the City should have More rights than the province because it has More than half of Mani Tobas Harry Lazarenko a City councillor from 1974 to Lazarenko wants to remind voters of his perfect attendance at Council meetings during that he was Defeated in a reelection bid in the 42yearold railway employee Calls for improved fire and police Protection and wants ambulance service to be covered by provincial he also supports the rejuvenation of the cites Core adding suburban development should be slowed because of High servicing Lazarenko says the mayor should have the Power to veto bylaws unacceptable to the Alex Mitchell admitting he has per haps three sure the 53yearold unemployed bookkeeper challenges voters to ask themselves Why they vote for i dont see Why id do More harm than the rest have the Kilt Clad Mitchell adding Winni Eggers will have a Star for mayor if he is he promises to put an end to the stupid Ness and sinfulness at City offering new fair and just Bill Norrie Winnipeg current Deputy Nome has been serving As the cites top elected official since the late mayor Robert Steen entered Hospi Tal in Early the 50yearold hopefuls in tache Ward downplay language As Issue candidates last night tried to Down play the necessity of choosing a French speaking City councillor to rep resent tache Ward in the june 20 what does it matter what language you speak As Long As you get the issues to Council Nick a machine told about 35 persons attend ing an All candidates meeting at Ecol Jones is one of four candidates who does not speak French seeking to represent the which has a Large pro portion of French speaking while also downplaying the Issue to a certain Guy the Only francophone seeking said speaking French is significant in representing the the prime Job of a councillor is to be but it is most important that a councillor be Able to communicate fully with his the 45 year old businessman adding some of the older residents of the area feel More comfortable speaking French than All five candidates agreed located in North does have an identity to preserve and pledged to do in addition to Savoie and 61yearold former Boniface Alder Man Gerald 22yearold ceramics teacher Cynthia Fletcher and 39 year old social activist Nick Temette Are seeking the office vacated when Bob Bockstael was elected to Parlia lawyer has served on Council since 1971 and had previous experience As a school he finished a close second to Steen in the 1977 mayoral losing by about votes while being elected by acclamation in Tuxedo promising continued Strong Leader Norrie says the City is in Strong financial shape with a sound tax we need to see More initiative from the office of the he he is a proponent of municipal involvement in nonprofit housing and Calls for residential redevelopment of the downtown Norrie defends the cites Deal to develop the Portage and main intersect saying Winnipeg will earn More than million from the 90year Tri Zec Phil Rizzuto a member of Council for eight Rizzuto says the Public is fed up with the uni City concept which has been in place since he was first uni City is not working the Way it should instead of getting higher services and lower were getting lower services and higher the 52yearold railway worker Al though he is still prepared to give the concept a Chance to the Transcona councillor said he would consider dividing Winnipeg into two Independent cities divided by the red he also advocates improved City ser vices and promises a fairer system of promotions for civic Alf Skowron a City councillor for eight he is offering himself As a moderate candidate Between what he sees As the extreme left As represented by Joe Zuken and the extreme right As represented by the Independent Citi Zens election committee of which Bill Norrie is a v says his Campaign has the support of his three caucus colleagues at City but failed to gain the endorsement of the party provincial the Elmwood councillor promises to bring a tougher negotiating stance to the cites official delegations negotiations with the provincial saying the 1c dec has done a poor Job of bargaining during the past two he also wants the politicians to keep a tighter rein Over the cites adminis Joe Smith the 31yearold founder of the democratic Reform party is offer ing voters a multifaceted platform under the slogan of Trust and among Smiths Campaign planks Are helicopter ambulance the development of Garden plots throughout the better Snow removal from sidewalks and the relaxation of bylaws which restrict individual Smith says he resents being belittled by other candidates and members of the news Media who do not take his Campaign by electing any one of these five youre giving them a stamp of approval for the things youve been complaining he tells Frank Syms Syms is involved in weather City Calendar tag Day sponsored by Imperial order daughters of the Empire will be held from 10 to 4 today in the Brooklands b Park Days will be held june 16 and 17 at Brooklands recreation Elgin Avenue and Oddy the carnival will open at 11 june 16 with a Parade to begin at health minister Bud Sherman will speak at an open meeting of the Manitoba society of seniors at june 19 in the planetarium lower level project adventure Winnipeg would like used camping and fishing equipment for activities and projects for for pickup of phone the maduk Derkach family reunion for the 80th anniversary of their arrival in Canada will begin with mass at 11 july 1 in Michaels Church at childrens Home of Winnipeg will hold its 94th annual meeting at june 21 in the Winnipeg Centennial 251 Donald Light winds Winnipeg area forecast sunny today with afternoon winds moderate northwesterly this otherwise High today near Low tonight near mainly sunny High near 27 extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba sunny thundershowers Likely Clearing temperatures near or slightly below Northern Manitoba sunny sunday and Cloudy temperatures below Northwestern Ontario sunny sunday and Thunder showers Likely temperatures Canada and the world deaths classified death National Victoria Vancouver Edmonton Winnipeg Thompson Kenora Brandon dds Plain Thunder Bav Toronto Ottawa Montreal Halifax International Chicago Minneapolis new York Boston Amsterdam Athens Berlin Helsinki 19 20 13 Llvy 28 to Al e 25 26 25 22 22 20 to 3j 2c 25 16 34 16 15 11 6 13 n 12 16 u my 23 16 18 13 resort spots Loa Angeles Clear 2o 18 Las Clear 41 31 Clear 44 34 air Al 22 31 24 Miami Clouds 32 24 Bermuda showers 2e 23 to 23 part la Cloudy to 25 Barbados partly 30 27 Cloudy 29 24 Winnipeg temperature comparisons mean june 14 14 8 last 228 13 6 18 3 Normal 23 3 106 highest on record 33 3 in 1894 lowest on record 00 in 1908 precipitation total Tor april Ito junes 184 Smillir metres Normal Millimetres of 489 Furby suite husband of Grace of 481 Enniskillen husband of Katherina of 356 Kil Bride husband of Els Beth of widow of her Man of 278 Belvidere Hus band of a neg Rosalie fair sister of formerly of North John of 969 Cambridge suite husband of Esther Earl of 394 Agnes suite husband of Evelyn Frances of for Merly of wife of Barclay Lois of 18 Byron wife of Hilton of Beau wife of Fred widow of Arthur John of 788 notre Dame Olive of wife of Alan Bettina of 104 Girton wife of Jack of Nee Mary of 814 Buchanan John Jack Ca of 211 Campbell husband of Jean Row of 444 Kennedy suite wife of Ludwig of 4218 Hen Derson husband of Isabel of 37 Kingswood wife of metro Earl of Van John of Pilot husband of Lucy Van Bertha of 265 Austin Kenneth of Skowron Smith his second political Campaign in less than a having Given Progress Ive conservative Winner Bob Lane a Tough fight in James in the May 22 Federal the 55yearold former chairman of the Manitoba liquor commission ran federally for the but is running for mayor As an he says he would have sought the office in but supported Steen Syms is promising decision making by the people and proposes to hold referendums on All major nonessential capital there will be no More wild expend Syms Tures like Triec or the convention Centre without a he by voting for people can Send a message to City Council that they do want to participate directly in their Joe Zuken at Zuken is the oldest of the candidates and has been involved in local politics for 38 years on City the Norquay councillor promises to shake up City Hall an fight the coun cil dominating Independent citizens election the if not is certainly adrift without therein no sense of direction where the City is Ukens platform includes tougher conflict interest legislation for a Ftp Bers and a Freedom of information bylaw and a reduction in bus the Veteran politician has been somewhat hampered by allegations that his Well known communist affiliation would Bode ill for in not bringing any communist position to City i carry the issues supported by the Zuken says the contest is Between fellow lawyer Norrie and Antiques Flea Market at collectors Corner antique curios collectibles saturdays and sundays 12 Iwon 5 324 Young 7864061 just North of Portage Canon photo copies 9 National cameras Hill concourse store port Acie 4 main 10 off i twine aluminium for i Lam Tow Only Content Ift Nii White idol Sheridan a for it Amati Call 4522805 for mom and dad the Delaware retirement living at its Best private meals and maid service Golden 4894111 Roy Haynes Mountain of Low one of the top entertainers in country the by Wachniak i sons auction Sale saturday june 16th at 2 of very line new and old time household fur color and Pic clothing and hundreds of other very interesting items at auction sales room 281 Logan phone 9438321 sue connects at Ifim us of smu1wme foot specialist consultant Polloc podiatrist Abbey foot Campbell and Allen 95 Sherbrook announces that Sandy Campbell is leaving his practise and that Raymond will take Over the practise effective june 1979 everything Rosey at Horth Park nurseries this weekend All Rosty Bloom crab apples Are on Hopa crab 6 Salt Radiant crab 5 Salt Royalty crab 5 Sale Sale is for weekend of june 16 Gardon Centre hours 9 to 6 North Park nurseries is located 100 Yards East of the Junction of 59 44 5 minutes North of Birds Hill Call Lockport 7572321 my m2 auction 16th 75 4 indoors Bank repossession dealers clearance Toyo i most Solo with safety certificates s100 Cash Deposit required at the the of Purchase otherwise the vehicle will be resold immediately full settlement required by the following tues Day 5 p m by Cash or certified Cheque remember viewing All Day and evening thursday and Friday we want you to have a Good Loon before Sale time you Are very Welcome to the keys of each unit subject to it my Weick associated Auto auction 1 hour auction Sale All new merchandise some scratched 5 Coleman i Lawn Hoover stacking seat Bench numerous articles not june 1979 1 Sharp in parking lot at Allied hardware 891 marys 769 tache Awe pm 247 9526 ;