Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, December 08, 1979

Issue date: Saturday, December 8, 1979
Pages available: 241
Previous edition: Friday, December 7, 1979

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 8, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba Public sent for shirts by Brian Cole controversy Over the Selling of t shirts with a picture of a Drunken Man in earlier this year has subsided with a Public apology to Indian Garry a spokesman for the Manitoba Metis said yesterday he was satisfied with written apologies received from the Thompson inn and Dave kurpies mens Wear for Selling the the a promotional gimmick which sold for bore the inscription Thompson inn is for under Neath was a person clutching a bottle and laying in a complaints upheld Indian spokesmen complained to the Manitoba human rights commission last october that the shirt was discriminatory and the com Mission subsequently upheld the com Moses a former spokesman for the Manitoba Indian said we cant go along with this kind of degrading of our people who have been put Down for so it makes you wonder at their courage to keep going when other people keep trying to Label them with this kind of an Nee pin was unavailable for comment Thompson inn manager Ernie Wright said he ordered the Merchan Dise after requests for he said he had nothing to do with the design and no discrimination was in nit by Christmas spirit my Jean Dorge spruces up Christmas Plant at government House eve Footie else at this time of Beitf Borge is Busy putting up lexis of Mhina fils have been hauled out of the hotly wreathes have been Hung on the front and the outdoor Christmas lights have been checked for Burntout the House is buzzing with eager prep the House is government Home of lieutenant governor Bud Jobin and his wife As greenhouse Gardener for the rest one of Gorges responsibilities is decorating government House each three Trees unlike most government House celebrates the Holiday season Frith three Christmas one is Dorge it is already in place decorated with the usual balls and Santa the other two expected to arrive in couple of will be eight foot he if t had to do the inside decorations by it would take about a Dorge he says that with the help of his retired Bill who has been retained by the most of the plastic and cloth garlands and ornaments were put up in one All the decorations have designated areas such As the grand staircase and the because of Dorge he appreciated emersons Gui dance and Emerson has been with government House for 32 in addition to Christmas the outside of the White Brick House will be decorated with two Illumin ated candles mounted on the porch evergreens decorated several Evergreen Trees in front of the residence have been decorated with inside the greenhouse yellow and White chrysanthemums and Christmas plants such As poinsettias Are being tended by Dorge for use within the residence and for functions such As the annual new years Day his arrangements of Christma Cut which will consist largely of will use greenery from the Juniper and Cedar Bushes located on the grounds of the Floral preparations for Christmas Are elaborate and take considerable the for have been under Gorges care for the past four Christmas Here at government House is special and and Jobin Are always while the formalities Are maintained during the tone is 1 enjoy being part of Hunter in Hospital after Hydro line Brush by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Thompson a Thompson Miner had a narrow Brush with death yester Day when he was burned while climb ing a transmission Tower to spot Moose during a Hunting Vic Sapach sin fair condition in the Thompson general hospitals intensive care he is being treated for first and second degree Burns to his left thigh and other parts of his a mine Captain at Inco metals company tone was rescued from the Tower by two companions after he received a severe Shock when his hand came too close to a High voltage he was seated on a crossbar 60to70 feet from the ground when he received the Bill area manager for said the line carried he said a person could get a fatal Shock i they came within six inches to a foot of the Sapach clothes were burned by the electrical but he didst lose we kept talking to him at the said Hunting companion Bob Martin Shanks said the and possibly his could have been in greater except for the fact that a service Crew was working on the same line at Nelson he said after Sapach received his initial Shock a breaker switch automatically Cut Power on the he when the breaker cuts it is restored by a dispatch when a Crew is working on the Power is not restored until the Al Clear comes from the the incident left Leaf Nelson House and Rattan mine without Power for 20 temperature continues Seesaw antics in City by Jay Anderson the temperature which has caused the Mercury to Rise and fall from week to week since Early no continued its Seesaw into de this week temperatures were on the High Side of the last with a High of 10 and a Low of was the Only Day of seven in which the thermometer failed to record a tempera even More the 17 Low was the second coldest temperature so far this exceeded Only by a 18 on at this time last the Mercury had twice fallen to the 30 and had not risen above the freezing Point for nearly a mondays High of the warmest of the left no doubt that this year is not following temperatures above Normal the average High for this was degrees above daily lows were up by averaging warm temperatures were made even More pleasant by an abundance of at least for those not looking for More than 30 hours were recorded at the with mondays hours Only 30 minutes less than the maximum possible for Early Decem precipitation was re ported on six though on four it Only amounted to a three of those Days had rain mixed in with and two had freezing prec pita tuesdays my of rain and wednesdays pm of Snow were the Only measurable december averages one Rainy Day every two years at none was reported last but 1977 had three Days with despite the pleasant character of the weeks temperature and it was a very Active one for weather it began with a cold but Calm and sunny High overtop the City last but the benign conditions were late in the weekend a deep Low moved into the province and winds and temperatures began to southerly winds ahead of the blowing straight Down the red River gusted to 82 at blowing Snow was not a problem in the but visibilities were restricted across the open windchill hovered around the 1600 Watts per Square metre Mark All winds turned to the West on but gusts still reaches 70 wednesday and thursday were better behaved As winds dropped off aver age speeds of Only 15 or 20 Friday turned Windy As a second intense Low slipped past the City to the the office computers prom1 ise a warm but Windy weekend for Winnipeg before temperatures tilt Back to the cold Side Early next City Calendar Oral biology seminar set for monday foot specialist consultant Polloc podiatrist Abbey fool Wiby fur Coats Winnipeg fur Exchange 180 Princess 9436766 Klaus biochemistry univer sity of will an Oral biology seminar on studies of muscular dystrophy in Man and animals at noon 10 in Hamilton lecture faculty of 780 Bannatyne do schools make a difference is the topic of an education weather Milder tomorrow Winnipeg area forecast occasional Cloudy periods today becoming Cloudy this eve highs 9 to Low tonight near frequent periods of Light Snow Milder with High near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba Clearing monday with near Normal sunny with below Normal temperatures tues Cloudy with near Normal temperatures Northern Manitoba Clear and cold monday and Cloudy wednesday and not quite As Northwestern Ontario Cloudy with near Normal tempera Tures sunny with below Normal temperatures tuesday and temperatures Canada and world colloquium by Odarka Trosky to be Given at 11 in room 200 of the education University of Colin visiting will introduce and screen the new two hour video tape bad girls at 3 15 in Arthur Street 54 Arthur admission is the program is sponsored in part by the Canada councils visiting artists senior students an alumni of the Manitoba school for theatre and Allied arts will present Neil Simons the Good at 14 and 15 at the Portage Leon Michaels will address the annual joint meet ing of the jewish and Manitoba historical societies at 8 11 in the planetarium 190 Rupert his topic will be majority language and minority culture the jewish the annual Santa Claus childrens Christmas party presented by the multicultural committee of the citizen ship Council of Manitoba International Centre will be held from 1 to 4 9 in the 700 Elgin our mistake two of the winning numbers in thursdays win Tario draw were incorrect in yesterdays free press the winning ticket number is the four numbers Worth each were 822648 349323 428211 and the Winfall number is it was wrongly reported in thursdays free press that George Akins is chairman of the labor relations Council Winnipeg builders in he is director of the construction labor relations association of Cedar specials 1x4 a suburban a suburban see our display 233o186 Chaco 46 Archibald Prober Yard lawyers Paul Walsh Jay Prober Douglas Yard Terry Gutkin Mary Mcmanus Bonnie Helper Martin Tadman 219 Kennedy 9447290 fee schedule available upon Telephone or written request sunday Only mens shirts save 100 Long sleeve in sizes so open 15 a Christmas idea from Halle ego Neirs web 99 Orborne 4538903 open sunday 15 for your shopping convenience Gabbrielli 121 Village crafts 110 estate auction instructed by the trustees we shall sell by Public auction very Fine River Heights of highest Quality consisting of 135 at deaths classified death National 12 6 1 7 2 9 1 8 5 16 i 7 20 2 10 5 21 3 15 Thunder 1 6 1 10 0 4 12 8 4 2 s i 11 6 14 3 11 8 20 10 10 3 3 0 16 i 15 u i o resort spots los 29 19 Las 21 n Clear 24 n air 27 23 Cloudy 21 16 27 25 Tair 26 17 Cloudy 28 19 fair 31 26 partly 29 26 partly Cloudy 30 22 Winnipeg temperature mean 7 19 6 last 201 280 244 167 highest 90 record 56 in 1923 lowest Ott record in 1893 precipitation total Tor i to 7 162 of 141 Dogwood suite husband of Hazel of husband of Maria of be widow of Joseph Dorothy of wife of Chris Gopher Frederick of husband of Annie of husband of Annette Selina of Ernest of 720 Lipton husband of Sadie Alfred Alex of 807 Coventry husband of Kay Frederick of Norbert nursing husband of Margaret John of husband of Dorothy Elizabeth of widow of Alex Marjory of John Allan of son of Edward and Shirley of widow of Nicholas to of 620 Dudley husband of Nettie of 390 Partridge suite husband of Jennie Bessie of Dominion widow of David Edward of West husband of Kay estate auctioneers appraisers 291 Kennedy note preview sunday december from to also monday december from to auction monday december 10 at Sharp numerous rare collectable Early British Sterling pcs v Fine Dresden pcs Early Cranberry vases t numerous Fine old engravings Etc t antique framed mirrors t very ornately carved victorian in excellent Condi Tion t elegant Pecan dining room 8 table with 2 leaves and All like new t various pcs of Fine antique furniture t cased set of 12 Crown Derby Imari 2451 Patt fruit knives with Hook handles t 2 Fine Dresden table lamps antique rare perfume bottle with miniature portrait panel t antique cloisonne Pitcher with stopper numerous Royal Vienna por Celain t 9 pcs dining room suite excellent Condi Tion persian carpets rare Early Crown Derly pcs t Fine estate jewellery Don i miss this very special auction of Tine catalogues available and member of National member of appraisers association of America for of entire estates or single antique or outright Purchase or estate he Vanq r 9439981 9437620 custom made drapes come to Admire the most Beautiful patterns imported from Europe and Ted nobody but nobody can in Derbell Bomfim com tracts 929 main St 9437541 carpets 7 stores at main Selkirk immediate cremation including cremation Cost 279 errs funeral Chapel 120 Adelaide Street Manitoba funeral information 9436688 wanted Canadian Silver 1966 i dollars pet Dollar 1967 v dollars dollars per Dollar 1968 Silver dimes per 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