Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 15, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Winnipeg free june 1979 varied platforms highlight race 12 men seeking election to mayors Post an even dozen men Are asking Tor your vote wednesday so one can be come the next mayor of the 12 in alphabetical Are Ray Brunka Brunka is a 40yearold memorial St who served on City Council from 1974 to when he was Defeated in his bid to represent Elmwood he Calls for better use of tax dollars to 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 Genie the 53yearold River View councillor and realtor describes himself As a Man of with a plan of Gerrie is standing on his record on Council since during which he has been a member of the civic finance hopefuls minimize language 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 Jones told about 35 persons attending 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 diminishing the Issue to a certain Guy the Only francophone seeking the voters said speaking the French language played an significant role in represent ing the the prime Job of a councillor is to be but it is most important that a councillor be Able to Cofrin tunicate 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 a 32yearold machine operator 61year old former Boniface Alderman Gerald 22yearold ceramics teacher Cynthia Fletcher and 39year old social activist Nick Ternetti Are seeking the office vacated when Bob Bockstael was elected to 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 Gudzak 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 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 source of in come and a fairer share for Winnipeg ethnic groups 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 touring 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 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 Norrie has been serving As the cites top elected official since the late mayor Robert Steen entered Hospi Tal in Early the 50yearold lawyer has served on Council since 1971 and has previous Board of education 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 an Lightyear Veteran of City 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 Lightyear Council Veteran is offering himself As a Moder ate candidate Between what he sees As extreme left As represented by Joe Zuken and the extreme right As represented by the Independent citizens election committee of which Bill nor Rie is a says his Campaign has the support of his three nip 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 ice has done a poor Job of bargaining during the past two he also wants the politicians to keep a tighter reins Over the cites adminis Joe Smith the 31 year old 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 weather City Calendar in n fro noun tract polion h High or Gifu u Low cold front a worm front 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 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 moderate Northwest win this High today near Low tonight near mainly sunny tomorrow with a High near Southern Manitoba sunny thundershowers Likely Clear temperatures near Northern Manitoba sunny showers Likely sunday and temperatures slightly below Northwestern Ontario mainly sunny saturday and temperatures near or slightly below temperatures Canada and the world deaths classified death National Victoria Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg Kenora Brandon Thunder International new 18 70 u 14 23 28 23 38 31 22 24 22 11 20 30 33 26 24 16 34 16 i 23 18 23 19 29 21 4 5 13 ii 12 u 17 10 11 7 1 9 i 19 14 u 12 22 11 ii 16 13 13 u 12 20 ii resort spots los Cloudy Las Clear Clouds fair Tampa partly Clouds partly fair Tair 31 42 45 29 2 27 29 30 31 29 15 29 28 22 23 23 23 24 27 24 23 Winnipeg temperature comparisons Max mean june 14 8 21 3 lbt 228 138 18 3 106 16 7 highest on record 33 3 in 1894 lowest on record in 1903 precipitation total Tor 11 to june u 164 i Milli Normal of 489 Furby suite husband of Grace of 481 Enniskillen avenues husband of Katherina of 356 Kil Bride husband of Els Beth of widow of her Man of 278 Belvidere Hus band of Agnes 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 Lud wig 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 he tells Frank Syms Syms is involved in 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 under the nip 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 re Ferenda on All major nonessential capital there will be no More wild expenditures 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 and fight the coun cil dominating Independent citizens election the if not is certainly adrift without there is no sense of direction where the City is Ukens platform includes tougher conflict interest legislation for Mem Bers and a information bylaw and a reduction bus the Veteran politician has been somewhat hampered by that his Well known communist affiliation would Bode badly 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 324 Young 7864061 just North of Portage Canon photo copies 5 National cameras Hill concourse store Portage main 10 off aluminium for limited Only Contact Hnie Whitledge at i Sheridan for my estimate Call 4522805 for mom and dad the Delaware retirement living at its Best private meals and maid service Golden 4894111 i 11 v Roy Haynes Mountain of love one of the top entertainers in country by Wachniak sons auction Sale saturday june 16th at 2 of very Fine 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 slut commences on a Bauwme foot specialist consultant Polloc podiatrist Abbey fool Campbell and Allen 95 Sherbrook announces that Sandy Campbell is leaving his practise and that Raymond will take Over the practise effective june 1979 Sale everything Rosey at North Park nurseries this weekend All Rosey Bloom crab apples Are on hop crab 6 Sale Radiant crab 5 Sale Royalty crab 5 Sale Sale is for weekend of june 16 Garden 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 11 auction june 16th 73 cars a trucks Bank dealers clearance Toyo i most Solo with safety certificates s 00 Cash Deposit required at me the of Purchase otherwise he vehicle will be resold immediately full settlement required 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 look before Sale time you Are very Welcome to the keys of each unit us sect to Paksau we cml associated Auto auction 769 tache 2479526 1 hour auction Sale All new merchandise some scratched 5 Coleman Lawn Hoover stacking seat Bench numerous articles not june 1979 1 Sharp in parking lot at Allied hardware 891 marys i ;