Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 18, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Winnipeg free press saturday april 18, 19ol flood Way Gates blamed for High water upstream Ken i Oliotti Winnipeg free press by Joe Rubin and Brian Cole a red River Valley flood control group official says flooding in the Valley is aggravated whenever the flood Way s Gates Are used contrary to a government report which says water Levels Are maintained within natural conditions. Taras Lasko a St. Adolphe Market Gardener and vice president of the Manitoba red River Valley International citizens flood control coalition said yesterday that use of the Gates has increased flooding on his land by As much As nine feet. Located North of the Flourway at is. Norbert the Gates Are open Gates at Lockport stir criticism excursion boat operators say the Federal Public works department s sluggishness in closing the Lockport Gaies to raise the red River s water level is costing them tourist business. Dun Ritchie owner and operator of the River Rouge and lady Winnipeg cruise ships said yesterday he is losing a Day by not operating his boats. Aboul persons travel on his cruise ships daily he said. Ritchie said he has cruised the red As Early As april 27 and would have been on the River earlier this year due to the mild Spring. However the water level is too Low because the Lockport Gates have yet to be closed. The Federal government is putting obstacles in our said Ritchie. Most years it s floods have to worry about now this. They could t care less that they re costing another Enterprise its Ritchie said the Public works depart ment has told him the Gates cannot be closed yet because they Are Frozen and Are being painted. But both Ritchie and Joe slogan owner of the paddle wheel Queen and paddle wheel Princess say the govern ment is stalling. Frozen Gates can be steamed off just like they do with said slogan. And Why could t they have painted it a lot earlier be had Beautiful weather. Harbor master Norm Bingham said yesterday he expects the Gate s will be closed next week. Raised to divert water into the Chan Nel. Every time the flood Way is operated it affects families right Down to the Lasko said. But a report by the Manitoba water commission tabled recently in the legislature says that aside from water level increases in 1974 and 1976, up Stream Levels have not exceeded Natu ral conditions. In 1974, an error in Gate operation graphs resulted in Higner than usual upstream Levels. The excess height. Was certainly not More than two feet and May have been considerably the report noted adding that a 0.4-foot difference May have been occurred in 1976. Operating procedures were corrected subsequent to 1976 and the commis Sion is satisfied that the current operational program will result in the maintenance of upstream Levels nut exceeding natural Lasko maintains however that water Levels exceed natural conditions whenever the Gates Are raised. Not always gradual although the report says the Rise in water level is gradual Lasko said this in t always the Case. On april 28, 1979, for example the Gates were raised at 10 . Four hours later the water was up a foot on his father s property. The coalition has also been urging the government to implement flood prevention policies. He said measures have to be taken to ensure the flood Way works properly including the installation of Gates inside the Channel to work in conjunction with existing Gates. As Well the coalition has recommended that wetlands be restored water retention areas be constructed the flood Way be deepened to increase its capacity and a diversionary Channel built from Emerson to the flood Way. Natural resources minister Harry Enns said the government will not Volunteer compensation to the people. However he noted the report was commissioned by the government and the people will be Able to use the information in court. Well let the chips fall where they he said. Meanwhile progressive party chair Man Sidney Green the minister responsible for the flood Way under the former nip government said the peo ple should be compensated. Green said he was was embarrassed by the a report because he dismissed the complaints while he was minister. I m. Green said explaining that All technical information indicated flooding was t caused by the Gates. Burton Robson editor of red River Community College s student newspaper the projector checks a Page negative. Newspaper s staff resists control bid student Council seeks say in Content of red River College s the projector by Ritchie Gage senior editorial staff and the Stu Dent Council Are fighting each other for control of red River Community College s newspaper the projector. At stake is the paper s Independence to criticize the Council or the Community College s administration said pro Jector editor Burton Robson. The Council has Defeated two motions this year to replace the newspaper s publications Board with one of its own members. The Board which consists of representatives of the Council and the newspaper staff resolves disputes be tween the projector and the student organization news editor Penni Mitchell a journalism student said the attempt to have an executive of the Council control the Content of the newspaper is disturb ing. We re fighting for the survival of the newspaper Independence from the student Mitchell said. The student Council should never be in control of the newspaper. It s frighten ing and this would never happen at the universities of Winnipeg or Manito Council business manager Don Hill Man said the student Council should have a say in the newspaper s opera Tion because it is responsible to the administration for the projector s actions. As Well the Council contributes about in stir him fees toward the newspaper s annual budget. Four letter words there have been four letter words in the newspaper said Hillman. That s questionable Content but re nol so Upsel about Hillman chairman of the College workplace health and safety commit tee said he has complained about the projector s office because it was Messy ant a fire Hazard because of All the paper in it. He described Crayon Marks on the Wall As childish behaviour by the Robson said the offices Are cluttered because the paper is Cut and pasted up there. He said the Marks were there from previous staff and current staff had washed them off Long ago. I Don t think Hillman has Ever been in our he said. Robson said a four letter word was used in a direct quote from a employee of the College. The whole staff discussed it and decided since in was a Berger Suzuki among speakers a British Columbia supreme court judge a geneticist and a broadcaster Are some of the speakers scheduled to participate in the seventh annual mosaic Massey conference to be held in Brandon wednesday through Friday. The conference with its values for a changing world theme will feature five sessions. Keynote speakers Are Justice Thomas Berger of the . Supreme court former Federal sports minister Lona Campagnolo. University of Winnipeg athletics director Aubrey Ferris broadcaster and educator Laurier Lapierre Saskatoon my father Bob Ogle Federal nip finance critic Bob Rae and geneticist David Suzuki direct quote from a College employee it should be the College administration was miffed Over the use of the word and spoke to him about it he said but it was not considered a major incident. We have a bit More licence than a real he said. Hillman claimed the newspaper s staff members Are mostly journalism students who choke out other depart ments by hiring their friends. Robson said however that staff members Are elected by current staff and articles from anyone Are accepted for publication. Robson who has been editor since january wrote an editorial in the april 7 edition of the newspaper in which he stressed to readers that the student press must work independently of the administration and student association. Hillman said the Council wants the newspaper to be under the control of the the communications director to ensure Good taste in Content. An and hoc committee of which Bur ton and some staff Are members will offer a report to Council april 28. Our mistake provincial a picture outline in some editions thursday said wrongly thai displays and presentations would be held at the Kapyon Barracks in Winnipeg yesterday and today to Mark the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyon in the korean War. In fact a Drill Competition will be held at Minto armouries on Friday april 24, and a Parade will be held saturday april 25, at Kapyon Barracks. The winning Tickel number in Friday s weekly provincial lottery is 2952285. There Are also subsidiary win Tario in tuesday s food guide a Chicago Sun times recipe for passover brownies wrongly called for cups butter nine winning numbers were chosen thursday in the melted. In fact the Correct ingredient is cups pareve win Tario lottery Margarine. The number is 177159. Four numbers Worth Are 765u52, 962269 68p98 and 577390. Other winning ticket numbers si.000 2003 470. Win fall 26. Weather Winnipeg area forecast sunny today with a High near 23. Cloudy overnight with brisk northerly winds developing. Low near 2. Cloudy tomorrow morning but sunny periods in the afternoon. High near 5. Extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly saturday sunday and monday. Temperatures below Normal saturday near nor Mal readings of 11 and -2 sunday and monday. Northern Manitoba mainly sunny. Temperatures below Normal saturday near Normal sunday above Normal read Ings of 8 and a monday. Northwestern Ontario mainly sunny. Temperatures below Normal saturday near Normal readings of 8 and -2 sunday and monday. Temperatures Canada and the world National Victoria Vancouver Edmonton. Motina. Winnipeg Thompson. Branton. Daunt a. Thunder adv Toronto 011, i wont red i. He Lime International hew York. Boston. Amsterdam at Lions Nassau fair Kloston. Partly court a. Barbados partly Clouds. Havana partly Cloudy 11.? 3.9 Winnipeg temperature comparisons my re mean april 16. ?7.3 5.6 16.5 list year. 19.2 3.1 Normal. 10.0 -1.7 highest on record 25.2 in 1977 lowest on record -16.7 in 1875 Max. My. Mean april 17. 16.7 -5.1 lost year. 22.0 14 11.7 . 10.6 -1.1 44 Hill Hun record 28.9 in 191a Lowell on record -13.3 in 1953 precipitation for april 1 to april 17 Millimetres. Normal 13.9 my. Deaths classified death Allread. Clarence Thomas Gordon 76. Of car Man husband of Reta All dread. Allen Grenville. 62, of Bur Lington ont formerly of Winnipeg husband of Lilian Allen. Bagot. Denis. 39, of Oak Bank husband of Veronica Bagot. Breakey George 98. Of Holiday Haven nursing Homo widower of Ethel Breakey. Burke. Suzie. 70. Of 253 Edge land Boulevard suite 610. Wife of Allan Burke. Clegg. Louisa Frances. 94. Of Birtle. Widow of Morley e. Clegg. Gumming. Ada Helene. 69. Of 310 Kenaston Boulevard widow of Alvin gumming. Dirks. Agnes. 82. Of 210 Cheriton Avenue wife of Alex Ander Dirks. 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