Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 18, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba It will Flieg pm Ergo actors inspires Home flu old a note leading Bartons by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Herb Lake a Pyramid shaped Cabin possibly the first in a is Ming built on the East Shore of Herb More than to Kilometres North of the designer and builder is 71year old Jim a longtime trapper and prospector among other Tell actual has made a study of there Are no novels on the Well filled bookshelves in the Cabin where he now but there is a Book called Pyra mid and in 1976 visited the famed mayan pyramids in Gutema Barton Doest anticipate his Cabin Wilt have the mysterious decay resist ing Power of the Vintage it Lofald have to be built of solid material i could never do that up he salvaged material but Bartons building is being solidly mostly from Timber and other material salvaged from derelict Homes and buildings in this he lives right next to a 40yearold Gold mining ghost beneath the Peak of his he has installed a Large water holding tank which is to be filled with water pumped from the nearby this will rust Nung water in the Barton Jim is finding much of the material he is using for his Pyramid shaped Cabin in a ghost town near his just below the but still within the is the the main a 22by 22foot will be a Large cooking and working l Barton was bom on a farm in 1909 near North of he had a pretty Tough Start in being Farmed out to neighbors to work for his keep from the age of i Learned to paddle my own Canoe pretty Early on in he education was crammed Between but he Learned Barton recalled with Pride at the age of he completed Grade 3 in two just about that time the Young bar ton set out for in the next few years he worked at Railroad construction and As a Stoker aboard great lakes freighters he became one of the Earl members of the International workers of the 1 developed quite a Knack of organi izing strikes when men i worked with we rent getting a fair few times some of us got fired in the process but mostly we won our Point he ran store in Alberta Barton later moved West to Alberta where he again worked As a trapped with Chip Wayen indians for 15 years at one opened a general store and trading he said that it was while he worked for an Alberta cattle All 18 hours a for a that he decided try the this led to a lonely life prospecting Over wide sections of the Northwest territories and once on the Athabaska near Assiniboine in Northern he lost his and grubs take when his Canoe overturned in somehow he scrambled to share on a Small Island surrounded by raging within eight the enterprising Barton escaped on a raft made of tree trunks lashed together by Barton became7front Page news in 1968 when he was stranded for 50 Days at Firth River on the Beaufort West of according to he was to have been picked up on 15 by the same Pilot who brought him there in but that Fred was apparently under the impression that another Pilot had retrieved it want until 30 that Carmichael decided to Check the Camp and found for 30 Days during his 50day Barton was without any and for 15 without he recalled How the Frost inched its Public 1 prize to create new folklore Tia logo Manitoban were invited yesterday to take part in a Competition to design a new logo for in announcing the province wide cultural affairs minister Norma Price said submissions should reflect Manitoba cultural the festivals color and sound and the Friendship diverse heritages both Amateur and professional artists Are All submissions Are due 31 at the Fol Lorama offices with the Winner to be announced by weather High Low cow front worm front the artist submitting the design selected will be awarded Del who will head the five member judging said the Community Folk Art Council of Winnipeg needed a new Fol Lorama has completed its first its time it got its own the Letterhead of the festival organizers stationery carries the logo of the Canadian Folk arts inquiries should be directed to Contant at City Calendar a Christmas festival of candles and featuring the Winnipeg Citadel brass band and the Winnipeg Citadel will begin at 7 23 at the salvation army Winnipeg Citadel 400 Colony the Indian Metis Friendship Centre will hold its annual new years eve Celebration from 9 to 2 31 in the Janet Cochrane 266 Patrick for further phone deaths classified death Winnipeg area forecast mainly sunny today and wind Southeast at 25 today with a High near Low tonight near High tomorrow near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba sunny with temperatures much above Normal mostly Cloudy Friday and continuing Northern Manitoba occasional Snow thursday and temperatures above Snow saturday with near Normal Northwestern Ontario sunny with temperatures much above Normal mostly Cloudy Friday and Satur continuing temperatures Canada and world National 11 9 n 10 3 3 u u 1 i 23 24 14 18 15 16 if Thunder 12 19 7 9 13 20 9 21 u 12 International i 9 4 7 new 1 7 6 8 9 i h 8 3 2 9 i6 n 8 8 14 2 a u 5 15 2 5 9 Tel 17 10 Winn Mil mean 17 last 106 180 Hla hex in retort 72 in is Lount of record in 1872 precipitation total for i to ii Normal Felica of 740 Ash formerly of Clara of 79 Hunt formerly of widow of John Henry of 270 Kenny suite wife of Emile Gudmunder of 811 school formerly of Beverley husband of Clara Wilfrid of formerly of Rosser and husband of Margaret Mary of Central Park 440 Edmonton formerly of widow of John of Luther formerly of por Taye la Kathleen of Nicholas of 1948 main husband of Katharine of 88 Leighton husband of Darlene Dolly Amy Mary widow of William Lawson for Merly of 523 Logan of husband of Ruth me David Michael to of of widow of Abraham of 693 Mary land suite Hazel of 24 Oakleigh formerly of wife of Harry of Ottar widow of Cecil of Winni husband of Nessie to Edward of husband of Jackie of 31 Darcy wife of an Drew Sarah of formerly of de widow of Hedley of of 929 Banning wife of of husband of Ivy Irene Hudson of West Park Manor nursing formerly of widow of Mike wer Jamee of 1015 Arlington wife of Molly of 41 Keystone Hus band of Mary Way up his leg and when he was his feet and legs were Frozen solid to the somehow when he heard the Long awaited plane Buzz his he managed to get to his feet and made a faint wave which the Pilot the Pilot was about ready to head Back to Barton because there was no sign of life at the Camp and Landing was ready to die 1 dont think i had More than one More Days life left in after All those Days and nights of struggle to want to stay i had made up my mind to sleep Barton credited his knowledge of yoga and deep breathing exercises for his plus a positive mental Atti he said he never lost sight of his master plan of what to do until he was Back at the Inuvik general Barton faced another Uphill struggle to save his he recalled one morning asking his doctor if hed Ever walk the doctor thought for quite a while and then he said to me but it depends on if you want to badly enough youll walk out on that was enough to get Barton going on painful exercises to bring circulation Back to his it was a tremendous Day when the doctor came in and we both saw signs of blood running Down to my he in the Barton moved into the Herb Lake it became his base for prospecting and since 1960 Hes lived in his present Cabin on a Beautiful Spruce Clearing on a High Point of land near the who has a heart is building his Pyramid Cabin about 300 fd6tnh there is from As with most life Story is studded with Many ofttimes and disappoint but after Yew prospecting t wound a ahead of the game and enjoyed it he in As in other Busin Barton said greed Tan Teatta a of 1 Learned a Long time ago to accept reasonable offers for Fay Utahna and not to Watt around for the noon to Barton has just one property left right next to his trap me and about 409 metres from his its the site of Manitoba first Gold producing which yielded two rail car loads of Ore in the Ore was hauled through the Bush by horse to Pekusko station on the Bay from there it was shipped to the Sihter and refinery at but when a Miner was Provin Cial mines officials ordered the deep Shaft be lined with Concrete in Stead of this and other changes required to bring the mine up to provincial safety standards pit the opera Tion out of As Barton listens on his radio to Gold prices soaring to an ounce Hes tempted to Hope that something might become of his but Hes not bet Ting on likes Young people Barton is Content with his life alone on the Shore of Herb his Solitude is frequently interrupted by most of them Are Young people want ing to talk with i dont spend much time with people of my own there too he he loves nature and has had numer Ous animals As a red Fox and a Coyote have been companions for five at other times a weasel used to Lay on his Chest while Barton Lay on his sofa Reading a i May be the Only Man in the country who Able to pet Ive done it out on the Trail with after so Many years in the Barton Doest think Hes of course i May be and not know he but to a visitor who has the privilege of joining Jim Barton for an evening in front of his crackling Wood stove in his lamp lit the Man seems far from out of his conversation moves easily to events such As the Oil Southeast asian refugees and the twist and turns of Canadian politics and if that there Are the memories from a full and Independent a new idea in Xmas shopping pay your own Price distributors Christmas Sale starts 13 continues Dally till Xmas Portage near Edmonton open Dally sundays till 7 All Brand new items Metal childrens doll China place Oneida serving pieces Queen Anne China Rosenthal Crys Tal elegant Gold demitasse georgian cups Xmas Canadian author hard soft cover Kitchen acres wooden Plant celtic Irish Shower awnings for Home cot Many More too numerous to Many items limited no reasonable offer refused save this Christmas at distributors 387vt Portage do Xmas Trees Large selection prices open All open evenings on site parking Shragge King Sutherland 5894303 delivery at Low Price phone orders of estate auction Sale okays auction Mart 1104 King at Bannatyne december 191 it i including 3 pc modern Bod i room suite consisting of double i Dresser and Chest of draw lers 7 pc Dinette suite with High i i Back chairs Kenmore Auto i i Washer West Ghouse i dryer single Wood bed chests lot drawers drapes suitcases headboard uphold oct chairs i to stand Cedar Chest trunk i Duncan Phylo drop Leaf table i Wood armchair Wood desk i radio Cabinet end table b we i television Davenport uphold armchair Twilight Wood cup1 Board door polisher Chester i Field and Cortee table 19 portable television Hoover i Jelenc Broom table lamps boys t Loi Cycle artificial Plant step i ladder Viking wringer Washer i single cont bed Iron and brass i bed Hoof polisher clothing blankets linens China in amends appliances i toys to game ironing Board i i auction phone 9422371 act Mut Iksuh mems foot specialist consultant Polloc podiatrist Abbey fool mpg classified in the free press Wiebes smart foods 3oo Edison North Kildonan Reserve the right to limit quantities special prices e her live i tuesday until dec Freezer beef Sale red ribbon Grade a beef Hinds of beef 179 fronts of beef 125 sides of beef 1 225 avg Cut wrapped tree at this weigh loss in cutting trimming will increase the Price per smoked ready to eat 4 m Boneless ground beef Ragular or lean in 11 lots i lots Laan corned shaved whole 15 pork loins Cut into or Rowatt smoked ready to 16 Skinto a Sha Kleta Aava 138 i Shannon partly a Konnad to eat 18 to 20 hams Sava oranges Box Row 5 limit 1 Box with each 20 00 food 40 00 2 boxes 60 00 3 boxes Freezer not valid on this Deal without food Purchase vary Low Price while Stock lasts Onty Canada Caa Prada Mclntosh apples Sim Box is 7up or Pepsi Drin 26 plus deposits smart your Xmas Candy Stota Reg carnal or lion Brand Alvah 6 a4q Lamon Sourm v Chicken 4 Ujj a4q ulv Silit w butt Candy Canada fancy Tomato juice 48 tin r Lviv 69 12 us cow i open seven 33912sz overstocked 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