Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 18, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba 3 Winnipeg free july 1979 balloons up there no close encounter by Andy Blicq 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 James free press electric trikes help disa get around inventor Woody Gauthier front and Friend Eldon Bach go for a spin on their powered by Laurie Streich 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 greatest 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 on 13 sex 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 wishes to announce the opening of his practice of general dentistry at 118 Horace Boniface 2337726 Beaver lumber Holiday values flyer july 16 to 24 Extension ladder s not exactly As illustrated july Sale on picture windows save 10 weather l Low pret Ture cold front warm front sunny and warm Winnipeg area forecast mainly sunny today and High both Days near Low tonight near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba seasonable temperatures and fair thursday through Northern Manitoba Cool with afternoon cloudiness thurs Day and warmer with Chance of showers Northwestern Ontario Cool with scattered showers Likely Wanner and fair Friday and 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 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 re Garding an urgent family Gallagher at Quelch Canada Grade a beef Grade Frozen 34 ref loins of Fork Cut for Freezer Cut for weight loot in cutting and trimming will incr Aua the Price por Pound Boneless James Shaen Lecker Glecker optometrists 2nd floor Hurtig 264 Portage 9436628 open Tot 1 i r 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 deaths classified death 30 16 29 5 30 7 28 11 29 n 28 17 26 10 23 14 24 10 26 n 27 s 24 is 25 16 25 16 18 is International 23 16 27 12 new 32 22 26 19 20 14 3 22 18 11 20 14 temperatures Canada and the world of Central Park 440 Edmonton formerly of 1079 do minion widow of James resort spots los Clear 22 17 Las Clear 47 33 partly 44 32 fair 32 25 fair 31 26 fair 32 28 29 26 fair 33 25 fair 32 25 fair 30 26 Clear 32 27 Winnipeg temperature comparisons mean july last highest on record in 1936 lowest on record in 1924 precipitation Tofa for april 1 to july Normal 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 251 Nassau husband of 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 Pernina High Chuck Steak Steak Boneless iaj1u29 12 Box 46 Harvest est Canada 1st limit i per customer with Al no Purchase of order Chi Over i io4 is fid quench pkg butter pickles instant Coffee nescafe 10 Salmon Clover Leaf 1109 Green seasoned Green Beans seasoned Wax Beans Tea bags flex Rose 250 s 1 onion soup mix a of baby food liquid detergent sunlight 24floz i powder detergent sunlight 24kg i i Manitoba sugar 4 pkg i tomatoes Large sue Canada 1 nectarines Canada no Blue plums Large size celery stalks e1qu to plan Frozen for Barescu Nimg Oft by Peters auction sales family leaving the City of household plus july is at 7 for More Complete listing Check classified Sec Tion in today paper under auction sales column 324 Young 7831775 on View Day of Sale Advance bids collectors Comer open 2 to 7 effective july 21 store hours 9 to 6 9 to 9 to 9 were out to be your 1 can you imagine having a Pool that keeps itself spar Kling clean without you lifting a Finger we will build a Pool like that for because Well install the Ameson Pool in your new totally it cleans even rinses the tiles and All you do is turn on the automatic the Arneson Pool sweep does All the you do All the swim Aix Nelbon pod sweep Well build you a Pool that clans service for swimming Advance pools division of River Crest Box 24 29 r1b 5869619 5869610 3389067 Cau for an appointment today without ;