Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 27, 1982, Winnipeg, Manitoba M 3 Wilf Tieg fees northerns bom in 1900 Peter Massan has spent lifetime working on and around Nelson River by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Gillam railway Man Peter Massan has had a lifetime link with the Nelson Manitoba Iest he it since the Days Freig Tefs like Riith set endured backs training struggles paddling their Way upstream tit from York factory where the River empties into Hudson he saw the Nelson tamed Alia formed into Manitoba greatest source of hydroelectric Massan was born on the Mays River which empties into the Nelson about 160 Kilometres South East of York the eve flt took place in a traditional mud Cabin made with logs tightly sealed with he was born on and his first Protection against the harsh ele ments was a Rabbit Massan considers this still the warmest cover Ever warm As Toast Massan recalls Many nights in later years on his wilderness trap lines spent in shelters dug into the Snow with an open Wood fire giving heat As Long As it though it was bitterly cold at he we were always warm As Toast wrapped up in those Rabbit Mas sans formal education at the York factory school lasted through Grade after he Learned the arts of wilderness do team and was introduced to the Richness of his in Dian culture by his father and Moth Massan says he and his father used to kill one or two whales each year for dog food and the whales fat would boil Down to about 45 Gallons of Oil used for heating and two 45gallon Drums of Oil would last a Massan and his father also harvested seals for needed food and trapping his father made dog harnesses from Seal hide and soles for Moca sins which stood up to the Rocky Shoreline travel in the sum fur prices we rent too High by today Massan red foxes normally sold for from to Silver Fox for and Martin for from to Masson recalls that in 1910 a 25pound bag of flour Cost 25 s c Pas arid Massan joined him with his wife and years trapping in the nearby Bird Lake Massan hired on with the car As a fireman and boiler my operator at the railway the a bile supplied steam and electrical Power for the and Peter Massan has spent a lifetime working on and around the powerful Nelson a three Pound tin of lard 25 the downstream paddle was simple cents and five pounds of sugar 50 but returning upstream was Massan recalls he and his partner but there was always plenty of fish at the right Ptarmigan and he in the Early because of his reputation As a reliable Canoe Massan was asked to escort the the Premier of John Down the Nelson River to port Nelson at the River then favored As Manitoba deep sea taking turns dragging the Canoe on a 35fathom line from the Shore while the other paddler steered the Canoe out in the Stream with the passengers we made 20 Miles a the trip with the big Okimow big chief in the Cree language took us four he in Massan was asked to Pilot a cavalcade of four Large Caterpillar each hauling four sleds of very Long timbers and other to Churchill from port the journey to Churchill took four Massan recalls those White men were always wanting me to go out on the ice on they were the Bosses but i didst pay any attention to because if i had we would never have made in Mas sans father moved to which by then was the key railway divisional Point Between the Massan says his most scary experiences were in the Orte the gauge indicating i level tit ut6 Boitet of try a Ralfh Osif Supply Learned later that the pump Adf supplying the water Florri the fiver had started his daily drinking Early that 4 i was scared and about ready to head for the Bush because i knew if 1 didst id be Likely headed for heaven in a Massan says v roused pump Man he was Able to catch the attention of his Foreman who quickly roused the dozing pump who scurried Down the River Bank to get the pumps working in the Nick of Massan remained on this Job until he retired in Massan and his 59yearold have three sons and a daughter they have More grand children and great grandchildren than they can count 6ne of their Tom former chief of the Fox Lake Indian band and now a student at the University of Calls his Grandfather the greatest he taught me How to make medi Cine from roots and herbs As Well As How to Hunt and he explained religion and our culture and i am still learning from v As Massan looks he values the old they were hard Many More babies survive now than they did but there was a peace in the Way people lived which really Means we had work to do from the moment we woke up until the moment we went to now Are Unzem for the construction of the Limestone Power station on the Nelson River to Start up As for the Nelson he feels it great its top powerful to Ever be he by Jott my Mantle Pacific Western air lines wants out of two conditions regulating its Jet service to but the airline says that does riot mean the service will be reduced or ended on Short the Alberta government airline started serving Brandon in As part of a on Estop service Between Calgary and the cd this Sior two yer licence Oft end Itidal Pacific West Ern serve Brand Ort with six flights a and give six months notice if the airline is to discontinue the ser vice before the licence Pacific Western has applied to the commissions air transport committee to have these conditions deleted and have a permanent authority issued for the route this is just a matter of standardizing the licence to match conditions of our regular licences it mean any reduction in service is company Public relations director Brian Johnson said in an interview from deleting the six month clause is just part of making the service he Johnson denied a permanent licence would give the airline greater control Over whether the service should be discontinued if it became an eco the commission usually requires three to six month notice that an air service is to be discontinued so Public hearings can be held or decisions made taking into account the on a Community and any Pacific Western would not give boarding figures for Dis closed that during the first six months of the Yean boardings on its sys Teni were Down 20 per Johnson said Brandon had seven flights a week during the summer Peak travel with residents preferring to travel to Winnipeg International Airport own cars or by Brandon been a graveyard for and commuter airlines for the past 12 Midwest and trans air make the service pay and abandoned during perimeter air lines which had tried serving bran Don on a return Loop with Winnipeg through then a direct return service gave exhausting a sub Post office announces Christmas mailing deadlines the mailing deadline for local delivery of Christmas cards and parcels is Canada Post announced in a statement the deadline for must be sealed parcels being sent to out town Points within Canada and the United states is postage for cards sent within Canada is 30 while the Cost for cards is 35 unsealed cards will reach great Britain and Northern Ireland in time for Christmas if sent by air mail before at a charge of 45 but cards destined for Europe and Central and South America must be air mailed no later than 4 to arrive in time for weather greeting cards sent overseas should be left unsealed and marked printed papers to qualify for the 45cent postage on sealed cards is 60 City Calendar precipitation High Low cold front warm front Agassiz productions will present a series of storyteller stories in word and song will be shared by musician Tom writer and teacher Sheldon Oberman and poet Peter Paul Van at 8 tomorrow at Cardigan Milne River Avenue and Donald admission is Brian head of oncology at Boniface Hospital Arthur University of Manitoba philosophy and Justice Guy will be the panel at a dialogue on the breakfast program will begin at tomorrow at congregation Shearey Wellington Crescent and Academy no charge for the breakfast or program and reservations not1 the committee of Solidarity with latin America will sponsor a film on at 7 monday in the planetarium Auditori the film will be followed by a presentation by Terry Hanley of the International ladies garment workers who recently toured donations requested at the the University of Manitoba continuing education division will offer an evening seminar for Consumers interested in buying a video game system or Home from 7 in the theatre of Elizabeth Dafoe fort Garry the fee is registration ends our mistake a Story thursday about a court of Queens Bench settlement cutting an award by in damages paid in a family dispute Over jewelry to Roslyn Steiman neglected to mention the names of they Are Thelma Earla Marilyn Stei Rory Steiman and Joey Winnipeg area forecast mainly Cloudy today with some Clear periods later this brisk southerly winds with a High near Low tonight near variable Cloud tomorrow with a High near 1 extended Outlook Southern Manitoba variable cloudiness with occasional flurries tuesday and temperatures near Normal readings of 6 and 16 but a Little above Normal Northern Manitoba sunny periods Cloudy with occasional tuesday and temperatures near Normal readings of 42 and 21 monday and tuesday and a Little above Northwestern Ontario variable cloudiness with occasional flurries tuesday and temperatures near Normal of and 44 but a Little above Normal deaths classified death National Vancouver Calgary Edmonton begin 7 8 6 la 8 in Thompson 25 Kenora 15 Brandon 10 12 Thunder Bay 9 Toronto v t Montreal 3 half Chicago 8 2 2 10 7 10 i 3 8 j5 w 1 29 19 16 16 09 v5 12 7 7 3 1 6 6 5 7 10 is 9 18 8 9 4 Tel 17 7 Clear 25 12 us Vega 17 5 fair 18 9 27 23 27 20 28 24 23 19 fair 28 22 30 24 30 24 28 21 hath tit w record n 1962 ult w record in 1887 mean 8 total from 1 in nov of Livo formerly of Fisher widow of Louis John husband of Grace wife of Michael Albert of Gertrude of widow of Bayard William Evelyn of widow of Thomas of husband of Pauline Ida of Dau husband of Mary a of 507 of 88 Brownell Leonard of 10 Fulham husband of wife of Roland Andrew of 444 Kennedy or of Margaret Edgar of widower of Ethel Evelyn wife of William Edna wife of Edward husband of Marcelle Prender widow of John Ryall of 849 Lorette of husband of Katharine Walter husband of Gloria of 117 Bryce Luite master Corporal Lay ton of of Poris wife of Irving Vetn Patricia Witt ;