Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 11, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 Winnipeg free december rental changes causing concern in Pamela Fayerman the latest change to the controversial Canadian armed forces housing rental system will not affect service men in the Treasury Board approved a change last Friday that will allow servicemen renting similar quarters in the same area to pay the same rates no matter what Date they occupied the in some a new occupant of married quarters paid As much As a month More than someone who had lived in similar quarters for a year or More under the old but that system has never applied at cab still and of concern to win Nipe based is an Overall review of rents paid by members of the armed forces across Standard rents favored defence minister Allan Mckinnon has said he favors the same rents across the country instead of rents based on local housing Market conditions where a Serviceman living in Calgary can pay As much As twice that a Serviceman in Winnipeg pays for the same it is possible rents in Winnipeg will have to be raised to meet those in other and this disturbs servicemen in Winnipeg who say their heating Bills during Winter months More than make up for their reasonable defence department spokesman nor Bert Cyr said the department has received complaints from just about every City except Winnipeg where servicemen appear to be Placid about the situation since they Are not speaking As it servicemen based in areas where rents Are reasonable have Strong fears about being posted in cities like he rents at the Winnipeg base were increased november 1 Between seven and 18 per cent to catch up to 1978 Chc depending on a 1980 Chc appraisal of base housing in rents will again be increased according to local Market since rent increases follow salary Cyr said 1980 could be unusual because salary increases of an per cent Are planned for april meaning rents could be in creased May 1 and later in the year when Chc makes its biennial further recommendations on rents for servicemen Are not expected for More than a Winters cold fails to daunt mans spirits life in North Tough but satisfying when suppers out of the Albert Ballantyne starts skinning Beaver on the Kitchen program stresses farm safety with farm accidents now killing three people a month in the prov inces safety Council has announced a new safety Denys director of the Mani Toba safety said yesterday the Council would broaden its activities throughout the province next year with a new program for farm who clearly need More information on the objective will be to supplement general safety rules known by the Farmer with new information and ideas to reshape attitudes for better Accident and to be sure All Mem Bers of the family get the farm safety instruction will begin late in january at Portage la Arborg and co vering elec farm chemicals and emergency medical treatment on the Natalie Wallace will be program director with safety Council experts and John ambulance corps As instruct seminars will be held in four evening sessions of two hours they will be modelled after the councils performance driving courses which seek to change attitudes and behaviour patterns rather than condemning errant Herbert by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press the Pas remember Albert Ballantyne the next time you grumble about Winters on Winter mornings he scrambles out of bed onto an icy Cabin and Shivers until the Wood stove is fired then its out for a predawn look at the fish nets on the Frozen Saskatchewan but for president of the Saskatchewan River fishermen its the Only Way to make a never lie in he that the Way i when his fishing chores Are com Ballantyne begins checking his which recently netted him six Beaver in one Speed is important As Ballantyne Heads Back to his Home in near the Pas Indian to skin the animals and prepare the this is done on the Kitchen table As soon As supper is he works and chats with his wife Evelyn and their five children during the but Ballantyne normally works on the furs until Well after efficient Fisherman last Ballantyne was one of the most successful fishermen in Northern Manitoba with a catch of his Gross earnings amounted to about but by the time he paid his food and Gas Bills and payments on his new his net profit shrank to trapping want Good for Ballantyne last Beaver were in the lower Price not like Lynx Pelt prices which have reached Ballantyne cleared Only from it want Good with Only for a his wife and five kids to live but we made he the Ballantyne Are also expecting a Christmas present from the fresh water fish marketing the corporation recently approved More than million in final payments to fishermen on their 1978 Ballantyne has Learned his share will be about and Ballantyne says he thinks 1980 will be a bumper year for fishermen and trappers because of anticipated High fish and fur a native of the Moose Lake Indian credits his father for teaching him his no nonsense work the old Man used to Boot me out to get water at 4 at the time 1 thought he was very Tough and mean but now in he showed me what it meant to work and look after my i just wish t could teach my boys the same left Home at 14 Ballantyne left Home at 14 because there were seven boys and four girls at some of us had to move out and i was the oldest for several years Ballantyne worked on for the provincial govern ment and As a Carpenter and finally a but All those trades didst do much for he about 15 years ago i went Back to fishing and its a real Good Way to make a what i like about it is you work for yourself without having anyone else to Boss you but Ballantyne int a in february and March he takes time out to compete for the King trappers Crown at the Pas trappers and for Thompsons Okimow of the North when the ice disappears from the Northern lakes and Ballan Tyne is one of the first to dip his racing Canoe into the water and Start training for summer Ballantyne is concerned that his own boys and Many other Young North Erners Arent interested in fishing and they dont even want to speak he governments Are getting tougher these they Are telling our people if you dont trap enough Well give your tramline to someone they say the same about fishing and use of the Ballantyne int against this attitude he i cant see Why a person should have a licence to fish or trap if he Doest work at another Side to Coin but theres another Side of the he hundreds of our peo ple Are unemployed across the we have to understand what a great Way of living and working there is for them in fishing and its part of our something we really like and feel at Home most of All it gives us a Chance to be real Independent Morrison will head Institute Terry Dean of continuing education at the University of has been appointed president of the Vanier Institute of the family in formerly chairman of the institutes executive succeeds Fred the Deputy social services minister of Nova who recently retired from the Board after serving As president for the past three named after the late governor general Georges Van Ier and Madame Pauline the Institute was formed in the weather City Calendar m High l Low part stun cold from worm front citizenship information classes offered by the citizenship Council of Manitoba Are held from to every for further Contact Alvina Giesbrecht at the Canadian forces will hold its annual festival of carols and lessons beginning at 16 in building b8 Drill Kapyon enter by Kenaston Boulevard or Grant the Torch relay that has been adopted by the jewish youth and High school organizations will be held from 1 to 4 runners representing All jewish youth groups will relay the along a route covering seven synagogues beginning at Brock Street and Fleet the Torch relay will end at with a menorah lighting ceremony at the Nymha Community 370 Hargrave two Christmas concerts of sacred and secular music will be presented by Rudy Jacob and a mixed choral humanity plus one at 3 and 7 16 in the planetarium Isaac Newton Junior High school will present its product Ion of Charles Dickens classic play a Christmas Carol at 17 to 19 in the school 730 Aberdeen More Snow tomorrow Winnipeg area forecast mainly sunny winds northeasterly 40 to 50 becoming Light near High today Low increasing Cloud tomorrow with Snow beginning in the Strong South winds High extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba Snow flurries sunny Friday and temperatures much below Normal Northern Manitoba sunny and very cold thursday through Northwestern Ontario Snow near Normal tem Cloudy sunny temperatures much below temperatures Canada and world National Vancouver Winnipeg Thompson Kenora Thunder Bav Montreal International Chicago Minneapolis new York Max o 6 0 5 25 5 7 2 7 6 1 i 13 12 7 o 3 0 18 25 19 37 17 30 28 10 2 10 10 u Amsterdam Athens Berlin Lisbon London Madrid Moscow Paris 10 18 12 6 17 u 12 10 u ii my 8 ii 7 10 14 9 3 ii 10 4 Winnipeg temperature comparisons Max my mean so 153 102 dec 10 last year 13 i 278 89 18 3 hi9hcii on record 67 in 1928 lowest on record 39 4 in 1893 precipitation total Tor i to dec n Normal 35 2 my is deaths Edna of of 1063 Fleet wife of Walter George of formerly of husband of Iris bal of husband of Mary Alma of 333 Wellington cres suite widow of Rene of 846 Ingersoll husband of Sabia Walton Doc of of 268 Berry widow of Albert of 80 Flora Edward of 157 Fernwood husband of Laura of 420 Ava Lon husband of Kay o husband of Jeanne Darc of formerly of widower of Amy Edward of husband of Lydia classified death Marilyn Ruth Nee wife of Edwin of Gertrude of widow of Gordon Norman of husband of Evelyn Elizabeth Betty of 4 Aldrich wife of John Michael Joan Nee of 227 Hill wife of Wes Charles of 8 Echo husband of Hilda James of husband of Ada of Portage la formerly of Elm widower of Hilda Mecis Laus of Melanie of 107 Saber Daugh ter of Paul and Linda Vin Florence of 600 Kyle More widow of James Richard of 162 Sterling son of James and Frances the weather Manitoba depends on see Why 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