Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 18, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free july balloons up there no close encounter by Andy Blicq Winnipeg free press Gimli if you spot a shimmering Silver orb hovering on a Clear evening this look twice before Rushing to the nearest phone to Send out the what you May have spotted is one of five unmanned National research Council upper atmosphere the first goes up this Friday with the others to follow Over a five week Peri no matter How Many people you there will always be some who think its some form of Barry balloon projects officer for the National research Council the arc called a press conference to Avert a ufos scare like the one triggered by an arc balloon launched at which accidentally blew Over Manitoba one sunday afternoon last hundreds of people called the weather the department of National defense and radio stations to inquire about a Gigantic Silver object Drifting across the officials of those organizations were quite unhappy about being inundated with Wetter giant Light bulb he said the thin skinned my thick helium filled polyethylene balloons to be launched this year will be 150 feet to 300 feet in length at lift when they get from 20 to 35 kilo metres above the Earth pressure changes will cause inflation to 150 to 300 feet in Wetter he said the balloon looks like a giant Light bulb in the sky which can appear to change color at this year the launched from a moving will travel about 50 nautical Miles Southeast from Gimli until reaching the necessary Altitude to be carried West by prevailing each launch will Cost about David officer in charge of the space research program in the National research Council in March opened an new space research facility at the Gimli Industrial one balloon will carry equipment to Monitor the earths Mea Suring the Ozone and nitrous oxide Levels to provide data on the effect of pollutants on the upper a second Experiment will determine the characteristics of the electric Field radiated from the Power transmission lines Between the Nelson River generating station and two training balloons will be launched followed by three carrying special research equipment payloads weighing from 200 to 900 the path of the balloons will be con trolled by self contained radio con trolled guidance the balloons will be Al Lowed to Drift at about 36 Kilometres per hour for eightto24 hours until their flights Are terminated East of the will descend on Para chutes and will be closely monitored by aircraft and ground electric trikes help disabled get around inventor Woody Gauthier front and Friend Eldon Bach go for a spin on their powered by Laurie stretch Eldon Bach has travelled kilo metres on his Batter powered adult tricycle since last Bach is unable to walk without so the tricycle is equipped with a Belt drive to make up for his Handicap and two batteries for Dis Tances of up to 256 Kilometres 160 he averages 50 to 60 Miles a said Woody operations Man Ager at a Transcona car Dealership and the inventor of five types of drives to Power the i dont usually put on that heavy a but he likes to some times he leaves in the morning and Doest come Back until his Mother says its the thing that Ever happened to the with a maximum Speed of 19 Kilometres 12 Miles per is one of six in Winnipeg adapted for use by the anyone can operate the providing they have the use of their arms for Gauthier who Calls himself a Long time has won awards for several Industrial and safety devices he developed in the air Force during the War and during his employment with Canadian National he began developing the motors and drives three years ago with the in Tention of making powered tricycles for older he electric motors clean Gauthier said he started Experiment ing with Gas motors on but they were noisy and dirty and Shook a he he switched to tricycles for Sturdi and to electric motors because there clean and Cost one tenth of a Penny per mile to the tricycle frames Are purchased from Trail mate manufacturers in Florida and some of the parts for the drives from pedal Power in new Jer Gauthier said he makes the other parts adult tricycles sold in Canada Are too Light to carry the heavy he most of them Are just Bicy cles converted into the Trail mates have a double tubular framework designed for payloads of up to 500 pounds and a wide Saddle for Gauthier said Hes sold drives for bikes As far North As Alaska while the trikes costing Between and with motor and without have been sold there is some on licensing the aut Opac wont touch them because they consider them bicycles and the City wont License them As bikes be cause there considered motor Lehi hassles with licensing nor can they be licensed As mopeds because mopeds Are defined As a two wheeled vehicle with a Gauthier most people buy Bicy Cle licenses anyway and so no ones been Gauthiere own tricycle is a 10speed electronically controlled gear and sprocket and travels at about 13 pm eight Miles per of the five types of his is the most others include gear and sprocket single and Belt drive and front wheel which necessitates squeezing a handle for motor and All of the trikes Gauthier Sells have both rear and front All but the Belt drive can be pedalled quite Gauthier the Belt drive is designed especially for people with limited pedalling Power and cant be pedalled without engaging the Gauthier said Hes demonstrated the tricycles at the health sciences Centre and the Sherwood Park Lodge and has had some interest from doctors As a the tricycles Are perfect for some one with a Handicap or heart condition to get out in the air for a Little he they can be rigged up so they have to be pedalled and Are great thera Man to stand trial on 13 sex charges Bruce Robert Edward Montgomery of Winnipeg was committed to stand trial yesterday on seven charges of buggery and six charges of Gross inde was committed after a today preliminary hearing in the Law courts he is one of 12 men charged with sex related of fences following a police provincial judge Arnold who presided Over the dismissed two counts of Gross indecency that had been Laid and added one count of Gross indecency and one count of buggery after hearing the who is being defended by lawyer Chrys has elected to be tried by a judge in county he will be arraigned Philip Katz wishes to announce the opening of his practice of general dentistry at 118 Horace 2337726 Boniface correction Beaver lumber Holiday values july 16 to 24 Extension ladder is not exactly As illustrated july Sale on picture windows save 10 Sheridan 4522805 weather h High l Low cold from worm from deaths sunny and warm Winnipeg area forecast mainly sunny today and High both Days near Low tonight near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mostly sunny with above Normal temperatures Friday through afternoon thundershowers Likely saturday and Northern Manitoba mostly sunny with near or slightly above Normal temperatures Friday through Northwestern Ontario mostly sunny with above Normal temperatures Friday through of Central temperatures Canada and the world Park 440 Edmonton formerly of 1079 do minion widow of James wife of David of Dominion infant son of Dennis and Irene Sarah of 2510 Portage for Merly of widow of John Franklyn gras William of 261 Nassau husband of Isabelle City woman Dies in Accident at Park a 57yearold Winnipeg woman died in a single vehicle Accident about yesterday in Riding Mountain National Dauphin ramp identified the victim As Edna Skinkle of 752 Goulding the Accident occurred at about no further details were tourist alerts Art Allard of driving a White and Blue aquarius motor Home with licence plates to is asked to Call Ruby Boucher at 604 2562357 regarding an urgent family Lorraine Jowell of Eaton driving a 1978 Brown and Orange Champion motor Michi Gan licence number towing a Grey Michi Gan licence number with citizens band radio Channel 19 heading for Moose is asked to Call Julie in Michigan at 8825270 or 3742346 Garding an urgent family our mistake a Story on june 28 wrongly described clinic As a pro abortion in it is a Community health Centre and one of its services is the provision of counselling to pregnant women on the alternatives available to them and their cantors Gallagher at Quelch Canada Grade a beef chickens u Grade Frozen Iff ground beef med loins of pork Cut for Freezer u7 classified death Max National 30 29 30 28 29 21 u 27 28 30 Thunder 27 24 25 25 19 International 23 27 32 26 20 31 19 13 17 9 12 13 u 11 16 12 18 los 24 Las fair 44 44 fair fair showers partly fair fair partly fair 32 32 32 29 33 31 30 32 18 32 32 28 26 26 25 25 26 23 24 14 of Wynn emf temperature compare Sens mean 17 july last i Limtt in record in 1934 lower on record in 1924 precipitation total for april it july Normal Florence of Rainy of 637 Johns widow of John Bruce of Hus band of Charlotte formerly of 498 Spence William of 4 Primrose Hus band of Peggy of 314 Jef Ferson husband of Sarah Martha of Conquist nursing 1776 Pembina High rib of beef Cut for Freezer in cutting and trimming will in comm Pound hip roast Boneless Blade roast Cross rib Chuck Steak round Steak Boneless Boneless Ham Harvest est l Back spare ribs Canada 1st Dot 1 per customer with div i Eli Purchase of order or Over u lemonade mix quench a a Spaghetti Heinz 14 bread butter pickles Ketchup Heinz 32 instant Coffee nescafe 10 of Pink Salmon Clover Leaf Green seasoned Green Beans Gant seasoned Wax Beans Tea bags red Rose 2sos onion soup mix Heinz a of baby liquid detergent sunlight 24 Al powder detergent sunlight Manitoba sugar 4 pkg tomatoes Large size Canada 1 nectarines Canada 1 Blue plums largest celery stalks Cantaloupe 9 we 99 Mai Rupert be Frozen for 11 Barwal barbecues my lev prices effective july 21 store hours 9 to 6 9 to 4 9 to 9 10 Green giant ii my 14 lieu 199 James Shaen lecher Glecker optometrists 2nd floor Hurtig 264 Portage g436628 photo copies a annul cameras 4 Hill concourse store Portage a m 319 Donald beside 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