Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 28, 1980, Winnipeg, Manitoba F 4 Winnipeg free july 1980 disparity in unions return cited arson suspected in fire Constable Robert Menne left holds a Bannister support with the Early morning Blaze resulted in approximately one end wrapped in Burlap found at the scene of a fire in a damage to the 75yearold Harris vacant apartment Block on main Street at Jarvis Avenue building police suspect beavers ignore protests Sturgeon Creek dam builders still raiding private lots the Sturgeon Creek beavers still refuse to show respect for private prop Peter Ness says the nocturnal dam builders finished off his Maple saplings in the Spring and now there after his Hes lost 12 Trees to beavers in the last two he said this and theres no in whose lot Borders on Sturgeon Creek where the beavers have constructed a said he complained to the City and the provincial wildlife department in May when beavers went after his second crop of sapling he complained again last week when they moved in on poplars and other Large Trees in the other people along the Street have had problems As Sydor but his complaints have brought the same response nothing can be done because the animals Are a protected i dont want them he they should trap them and move them to the Lake where they the beavers strike after Midnight when the House is dark and the traffic has this one was still standing at 1 this he pointing to the felled Poplar just outside his property you can hear them at one Canada Richardson says canadians for one the organization established by former defence minister James is still Active across the country and has More than the groups said in an interview there Are about including about in statistics Arent kept on the number of Quebe cers who Are he Richardson founded the organization in 1977 to publicly promote English As the Only official language in except Quebec where French and in update a weekly followup to the bringing readers up to Date on stories that have appeared in the free Glish would have equal Richardson served in the House of commons from 1968 to but didst contest the 1979 Federal he said at the time he wanted More time to devote to canadians for one Richardson said in the interview he Hast kept track of How much time he spends on the organization has a budget of to a All of it obtained through but none of those contributions comes from the Richardson Richardson he also said he Doest receive a salary As Ward executive to Appeal ruling Henry Kozlowskis off again nomination to represent the nip in the next civic election is but the Kildonan Park Ward executive says he Hopes an Appeal will get it the former City councillor was nominated june 26 As the Dps Candi Date in Kildonan Park a few Days later the party municipal executive nullified his claiming he didst give proper notice in calling a nominating the nullification met with protests from Kozlowski and a number of nip City shortly afterwards the municipal executive members re versed themselves and said Kozlowskis original nomination could but before Kozlowski could celebrate his the provincial party executive stepped in and again quashed his they have ordered the Kildonan Park Ward executive to Call another nominating Paul Ward executive presi said he disagrees with the provincial decision and intends to Appeal Lake development hearings expected Public hearings will Likely be held on a proposed cottage development at Shoal Lake which could affect Winni pegs water the proposed by Shoal Lake Indian band would see land developed for cottage use on the Penin Sula Between Snowshoe Bay and Indian Bay on the Northwest Corner of the which straddles Manitoba and on mayor Bill Norrie has expressed reservations about the which he says May pollute the Lake from which Winnipeg draws its Federal environment department Hanush Gavin said the proposal has been submitted to the Federal environment assessment and review process he said there will Likely be Public hearings to assess All aspects of the proposal before it gets final Federal officials have identified four possible environmental and social shortcomings of the project deterioration of water displacement of wildlife increased recreational pressures on Shoal Lake and problems associated with increased Access roads to the Gavin said the inquiry also will Likely delve into questions regarding waste fuel storage and the effects of increased boating on the the Indian band decided to proceed with plans for tie development last year after the Ontario government cur tailed their fishing rights on the band members say they can no longer survive on commercial fishing income alone and the development or some other project to ensure their the matter once he said the Ward members followed the party Constitution carefully in calling the nominating meeting and feel Kozlowskis Candi Dacy should in the event the Appeal is Faraci said he would be forced to Convene a new nominating meeting which would Likely be held in septem Potash firm plans drilling work in fall Amax minerals exploration of to Ronto Hopes to Start drilling for Potash town shows it cares by Brian gory Winnipeg free press Clande Boye it was a Carni Val with hundreds of people turned out in this Community of 250 saturday to ride throw outsmart the Rownan Anchor yell Bingo and clasp the hands of and Ron How do i feel Jeanette Chy Borak i dont know How i if i thought about id burst into her son has he needs a Bon marrow transplant from his Fivey Earold brother at a residents of this 40 kilo metres North of want to make sure the family Doest run Short of Money when they accompany Steve to the Hospital for his two months of so they held a Steve Chy Borak fundraising carnival bespectacled Stevie loved clutching a fistful of he raced buying up Teddy bears and Riding one of the seven ponies brought in by the 4h club for quite a change from the Little boy who dragged himself around last de Cember when his parents first spotted something seriously amiss with his agonizing chemotherapy for four Days every 28 Days has sent the cancer into but his Only Lea Hope lies in the transplant of healthy Bon marrow cells from brother As Chy Borak explains doctors will attempt to kill All the cancerous cells in Steves body and inject the healthy ones from Peter the Community support awed the Chy Boraks we found out that people not just people we its two Winnipeg jets player Peter Sullivan and assistant coach Bill Suth Erland came out to play baseball with Mol sons Al stars against the Andrews fire Mol sons will match a donation from the fire the biggest moneymaker was a raffle for in about tickets went at in the Russell area this John the firms Canadian exploration said Amax is currently negotiating with owners of surface rights in the area and making other preparations to Start explore Amax received permission from the Manitoba government in june to begin the Pierce chief geologist at amass Denver said at the time it costs about to Drill a 930 Metr Potash if there i enough Potash to Market the product Commer the investment could be Mil lion to million Over five he by Glen Mackenzie canadians in International unions sent More than twice As much Money the coffers of their unions United states Headquarters in 1978 As they received says an annual labor Canada titled the corporations and labor unions return act the study said Canadian members of International unions spent million on dues and assessments in of million was paid to Headquarters of International a increase Over the internationals spent million on Canadian members for strike Bene Union officer salaries and pension and welfare the report other spending on Canadian Mem Bers through such items As publications and conventions want the released earlier this is based on information filed by figures for 1979 Are not Avail in terms of financial resources and the unions remain the dominant Force in the Canadian labor movement and constitute one of the major economic links Between Canada and the United the report aspects ignored Dick president of the Manitoba federation of said the report Doest include Legal research or education costs paid by he said he Doest know the Cost of those three but believes they would narrow the but Pat a Vic president of the Canadian association of mechanical and Allied workers Cai said Legal Bills Are generally paid by Canadian not head As locals pay to Send delegates to International he Mcevoy said that from 1962 when Steve a victim of cuddles a Teddy the first annual Calura report was done through Canadian Union members paid More than million More to the than they received in Caiman is a member of the confederation of Canadian unions a labor federation representing about 000 workers in Independent Canadian Mcevoy said its wrong to talk of International he said they Are really United states unions with Canadian Branch losing foothold the report also said that although Canadian membership in International unions still exceeds that in the Cana Dian labor the internationals Are gradually losing their foothold As Canadian workers flock to Canadian if present trends Canad an unions and International unions will soon equally the total Cana Dian Union the report the report said Union membership in Canada grew by three per cent in 1978 to a total of about a third of the country work there were 75 International unions with per cent of the total member Canadian membership in International unions grew by less than one per cent in 1978 compared with per cent for National unions and per cent for government employees the report said International unions reached a Peak of per cent of total Canadian membership in but that has been eroded As Canadian unions continue to grow the fastest growing unions have been those representing government Martin said its much easier to Orga Nize Public sector workers than private because Many private sector workers Are in firms with few As such corporations As financial institutions and insurance companies have been More hostile to unions than governments he Martin also said its misleading for the report to talk about workers flock ing away from International unions when the big growth areas have been such Public sector unions As the Cana Dian Union of Public the Public service Alliance of Canada and provincial government interest apparent but Mcevoy said the fact Ccu membership is increasing by about a year and such major breakaways As the Canadian paper workers Union which renounced its affiliation about five years ago show More Canadian workers Are interested in becoming he also said the internationals Are More concerned about protecting the jobs of their american members than those of their Canadian Gary president of the Manitoba government employees said he is pleased to see Canadian membership growing because he believes Canadian unions must eventually establish their own he said Union leaders face a serious dilemma because they represent both Canadian and american workers and he agreed with Mcevoy that leaders Are primarily concerned with the report said the top five Canadian unions on the growth list Are the Quebec teachers and the Quebec and British Columbia government employees doer said growth is occurring be cause government unions Are organizing workers in childrens Aid museums and other government fund de organizations which Are one step removed from government depart Manitoba largest Union is the Mega with about members in eight government departments and about More in such agencies As the Manitoba Public insurance Cor the Manitoba liquor control commission and other government Large unions Martin said the next largest unions in Manitoba Are cupe United steelworkers of America United food and commercial workers 000 and the International brotherhood of electrical workers about Martin said he disputes the reports statement that about a third of Cana Das workers Are toe figure is close to 40 per cent because police officers and other work ers Arent included in the unions Ca Lura receives information he ;