Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 6, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Cd Winnipeg free july 1981 9 Consumers resigned to metric cation by Tom Goldstein grocer Maurice Sabourin was really riled two years ago when the Liber a government announced that retailers would have to sell All individually Mea sure foods by the Gram or beginning in Sabourin reaction was typical of that of Many Consumers did not appreciate the Prospect of hav ing the measurements they were accustomed to changed to something for Small like resented being forced to spend thou Sands of dollars to change their because of Public opinion coupled with a temporary change in govern ment the the conversion from Impe rial to metric did not take place As but Ottawa announced Friday that the moratorium will end next 4 when grocers across the country will begin converting from pounds and ounces to Grams and in Winnipeg and other major Canadian the conversion is to be completed by the following june fresh fruit and vegetables will be among the products to join the metric which already includes most packaged and canned goods stocked on grocery store the new system is to be phased in across the country Over a two year during that transition which ends retailers will be allowed to advertise in Imperial units along with time has cooled Sabourin feelings towards metric he said the change was bound to its he were going to have to go for it sooner or the Cost of new estimated at about to is the Gro cers biggest Vern of Riediger supermarket said he would have to buy six new units to replace the perfectly Good equip ment he already George who owns Mayfair said he has already begun educating his customers by Selling fresh fruit and vegetables by the by using that method of he figures he can avoid the Cost of buying a new fruit such As apples and peaches come in boxes and Are generally of uniform Morris by dividing the number of pieces into the total he can determine a per unit Price which he can charge his a Dominion stores who asked not to be said the upcoming change will be just another in a continuing a lot of the problem appears to be with the Public accepting met Ifica he customers interviewed outside the Dominion Centre store in Boniface and the Canada Safeway at River ave nue and Osborne Street confirmed the spokesman Robert Fluker paid he would accept the but didst like its too bad the government goes ahead and does what they want and dont listen to the will of the Robert Fluker Alison raised on pounds and said the new system would be Fine for those in school for my Shes Shes growing up with this and Shell love it because that the Way Shes senior citizens interviewed opposed the but realized they would have local pair treated after Blaze two people were treated in Hospital after a fire at a Nairn Avenue paint store firefighter Brian Watson was taken m Concordia Hospital suffering from and a Young woman employee of the store was treated at i Boniface Hospital for smoke assistant Deputy fire chief Vince Mcgavock said the cause of the fire at the Colour your world store at 740 Nairn Avenue is under there were five employees and Sev eral customers in the store when the fire started in the rear of the store shortly after 1 it spread very said Mcgavock to both the build nig and was estimated at firefighters were also required sat to live with i can Ken Stark we can absorb anything if we have in addition to Dunno tar and the Rural municipalities of Clements and East and West Paul will make the con version Between 4 and june Portage la Prairie will convert be tween july and 1982 the and flin flon be tween and 1982 Dauphin and Swan Between and 1983 and Thomp son and Lynn Between and March the Kenora Rainy River area will convert Between april and May Wayne of Zowacki free a floss the Homes on either damage was estimated at for one and and for the no one was at Home when the fire started shortly before and the cause of the Blate is under i Vestiga an overheated pan of grease was the cause of a fire at 208 Regent Avenue late saturday heat and smoke damage to the Kitchen was estimated at a firefighter carries a Hose up a ladder on the roof of a House on Inglewood Avenue the two Storey Home was there were no 204 customers pull benefits from greatest insurance firms financing of daycare facilities irks Manitoba child care association the greatest life Assurance lost 204 customers on july 1 because of its plans to finance profit oriented daycare the Manitoba child care association changed insurance companies to pro test greatest lifes support of Kinder care said association chairman Gary Crown life insurance will now Supply the health benefits for the associations greatest life announced last de Cember it would provide to million to finance construction of 100 Kinder care centres in Kinder care now operates Winnipeg two former minis Kool the child care association has voiced concerns that the Quality of Day care to be provided at the private centres wont be As High As at nonprofit facile Thomlinson said 80 per cent of the update sidewalk Sale fails to satisfy some warm Sale prices and free lured thousands of win Peg kers off the beaches and onto Portage Avenue for a summer shopping spree while most shoppers seemed pleased v in the sidewalk Sale several wondered Why the extravaganza was billed a when some prices a i hardly he Low and a few of Long lineups at Cash Yvette Academy Road said pm Asci with some bargains but wondered Why a few stores were trying to move out a lot of she that she found several Good buys As Long As you didst mind standing in line for a Roger coordinator of the Eaton portion of the sidewalk said shoplifting appeared to be at a minimum despite the Large amount of goods in open the downtown merchants association planned the sidewalk Sale Over the last three months and by saturday afternoon Many businessmen were pro claiming the idea a great sidewalks along Portage and various Sid streets were crowded with shop pers looking for radio stations had Booths set up blaring music and vendors were Selling every kind of refreshment from hot dogs to amongst hundreds of tub tops and bar chested Sun Mem Bers of the colourfully Robed Hare Krishna sect were taking advantage of the crowds of potential converts by passing out literature and singing their distinctive a weekly followup to the bringing readers up to Date on stories that have appeared in the free members who replied to a Survey agreed they should retaliate against great West Morley real estate in vestment officer for greatest said he didst even know the association had withdrawn from the benefits plans for the Day care centres will continue As he lawyers gifts probed the Law society of Manitoba is still investigating allegations that some lawyers Are offering gifts to employees at the Winnipeg remand Centre in Exchange for client lawyer Hymie who is heading the has been studying the matter since Early although the investigation was expected to be completed by Weinstein said he want sure How much longer his report would take to along with former remand Rockwood ramp raise for Sunshine fund i n Gail Kotti Winnipeg free press by Deborah read the r my beat the inmates of pot Wood institution on the Wallfield but the real winners were kids whose parents cant afford to Send them to summer the Benefit game played at the Chursr stadium last night fur the Sunshine Kii id i ii spectators cheered on the Lea it i 1 Hev Ano booed and Appl cd throughout the seven ended in an s2 Victory i ramp team i lit Lomg said Nola ilk eel to i the i think there it if tin the pvt i i Tai trom the sufi Bill also donated the Bun Fine r jointly sponsored b the and the Mani Oba has placed far this and the Rejnal is in Pii Aije 2no last tame was proposed by the a Tuii team of ins Titu a Section of s the inv men life v attain of the ramp j Muon Ike accepted the fund borrowed and threw a team using the Best league players they could find within the ramp of Southern Manitoba we Haven Practised together and never had enough time to get any fancy things said Daley before the but hopefully we can hit to make up for any errors in the Over in the opposing the Rock oud who play in a City senior d division fastball and brought two prison guards with them last were taking the ugly hearted Captain George Quantill was confident of a As Long As they dont arrest too Many people for stealing were going to see if the mount Les always get their he when the ramp photographer asked for a group George chuckled and said not me you got my picture in 72 youre not getting it but then joined the group fur the picture rebels Pitcher Joe i hurls the Hall across the Centre director James were appointed by the society to investigate complaints that lawyers offered or provided gifts to employees in return for client urged existing clients in custody to solicit new also in in return for a reduced distributed business cards to re Mand Centre personal and police offi cers to be passed out to potential clients at the corrections minister George Minaker earlier dismissed the allegations against employees working in Nis de horse deaths mystery Federal veterinary officials still cant explain Why two horses mysteriously died and four foals were born with complications on a farm near anything we have looked at has been Don of the Federal department of agn cultures quarantine in an inter the Chain of events began at Elm Crest located South if the perimeter when a Mare Diel after giving birth to a healthy foal in a foal subsequently still born and three others were born initially two would nurse Only alter police report 4 drowned a Winnipeg Man who drown Una in the Winnipeg River saturday was one of four Manitoban who died in provinces lakes and Rivers during the weekend Richard John of by news drowned while swimming with friends in or Winnipeg Kici at great Ralis about b p his body was recovered an ramp spokesman Suid the num ber 01 Dru rungs drowned in about 120 Kilometres no head of Lac do while fishing alive Fri Day when Hadid not a Den launched a sea re n mom ing and found the Man s body floating Fate Lio Viii near overturned bout identification of the a resident of lunar was not released until next ofom Are Nufita As Viteli Hiil Utin a of the Hui Tord Indian re drowned in fan Foid a Vui 7 pm and Joseph Char drowned saturday while canoeing on Strong i Ake As ramp yesterday reputed the drowning of c am inv of in Lakein Whitesel p in when ii Maloit emf of receiving none of the foals were genetically related and the Brood mares and studs were All healthy and proven All incidents were confined to preliminary tests revealed slightly higher than Normal nitrate Levels in the feed eaten by the excessive nitrate consumption could cause Stom Ach disorders and respiratory prob but subsequent Laboratory tests con ducted on the horses Haven provided Many More in this particular Case there is not a great Deal known so its difficult to know where to Morrision competence complaint the Law society of Manitoba has Only received one complaint about Law yers competence since establishing a standards committee to Deal with the Issue earlier this society Secretary Graeme Garson said the complaint was referred to the standards committee by the society discipline changes to the Law society proclaimed in gave the professional group the Power to Deal with members who May be found to be the standards made up of at least 10 practising lawyers and chaired by Harry is expected to investigate complaints made by the Public and recommend whether formal charges should be Laid and a hearing a lawyer could be found to incompetent if among other at tempt to practise Law if their abilities Are impaired by alcohol or drug Addi Tion or by mental although a could complain to the standards Garson said he expected that most referrals would be made by the discipline he added that there Hast been an increase in the number of complaints to either the standards committee or the discipline committee since the body was Larson said legislation governing the Law society prevented him from releasing information concerning the com i ainu currently before the woman suffers Shotgun wound a Reidt n of the Metis Duck Bay settlement on the West Shore of Lake a has been charged with at tempted murder in connection with the of a 27 Barbara also of Duck is in serious condition in the health sciences Centre win a Shotgun wound in the leg an ramp spokesman said the shoot ing occurred about saturday apparently alter an argument in custody in Dauphin is James Gen ill he is Uko chained with firearms Ollen Ces in connection the same la Ojni ;