Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1982, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Winnipeg free december santas House awash in broken to happiness Only Reward for couple de and Betty Osborne never see the smiles and happiness they bring each Christmas to thou Sands of knowing they do is enough for the retired that a Reward All by says while she and her husband take a break from their pre Christ Mas labors that eventually bring so much Good cheer to the living room of the of Bones comfortable East Kildonan Bunga Low known As santas House to Church groups and City workers is awash in stuffed animals and for the past seven years the of Bornes have repaired an estimated toys and cleaned and dressed More than 500 their work provides share Christ a charitable project started in 1970 by Winnipeg Anne Lorows with dolls and toys for less fortunate at a the Osborne have re paired about Worth of play things for the project run by senior citizens and the we seemed to have filled the left by the Winnipeg firefighters who used to do this says de while taking a Short break from his efforts to repair toys this Holiday sea Ive already done about and Well be going full steam for the next two at his fingertips Are two pairs of assorted screw Drivers and the toys he is working on a plastic tank without a plastic toy engine without one of the couplings for its front and rear and scram bled pieces of games and toys that Combine to make whole and appreciated gifts at its this time of year when it really comes Home to people that there is so much poverty out says Betty after a tour of the spare bedroom where the scores of dolls she has cleaned and dressed lie waiting on the bed to be bagged and sorted for Deli in the Osborne basement Are stacks of games and repaired they will be picked up before 15 and shipped to a sorting from there they go to deserving Glenn de and Betty Osborne repair thousands of dolls and games for needy children every Barry Mullin i Start out working at my Bench downed explains in the jammed in no time i get crowded the poor cat has quite a time finding a place to the says is a disaster area from september to just before but we learn to live with it because its for something the Osborne came to Winnipeg in 1971 after de retired after 29 years with transport most of them As manager of airports in the the following year dressed two dolls for share Christ in who admits to being 72 like his looks years Youn started repairing theres lots of play left in the toys we get and were both Handy with our guess you could say we can fix almost the Osborne Are Early risers and Are often working by 7 the Days go so fast that sometimes its the Middle of the afternoon before we realize we Haven says de says he believes people get old sitting i dont think youre going to get old when you have an interest in can still think and can do something with your old is a state of mind and the looks come with so Why sit and Stag Nate he says before sipping his cup of the Osborne get a Grant they asked for from the City for Spray nuts and bolts and plastic bags and the detergents Betty uses to clean the stuffed animals and to Wash the doll clothes and their de often when he finds a toy he cannot he scraps it for we dont make a Nickel off the he and explains How they often absorb some of the costs that Stem from their the water Bills go up because i have to Wash the stuffed toys and dolls to sanitize explains de says he notices the exec Timity Bill climbs when he begins to use his Power tools and the added lighting they need when working longer they account for the cites Grant with when people bring toys to the of Bornes Linden Avenue they often bring their children to show them where the toys Are we like says be cause it shows the Little ones that Christmas is As much giving As re the who have five grown say they plan to close their repair shop 15 to Clear out the toys before i have to get the spare room ready for our adds All they ask is that people Call before bringing their number is Odd Santa on skates Santa on skis that right and its All part of Assiniboine Garry Community Parks and recreation branches pre Christmas family fun Here Are the dates Santa will visit the Jolly old fellow wont swim Margaret Grant Pool from to and cres cent drive Park for the ski crowd from 3 to 4 the following Santa and his helpers will will be at three indoor rinks from to 2 at Eric Coy Arena in Charleswood from to 3 at Grant Park Arena and from to 4 at Century Arena in fort Sancho delights Reserve by Bob Lowery Winnipeg press Pukatawagan almost 300 Stu dents and dozens of toddlers and babies brought by parents crowded the school gymnasium Here saturday for what old timers said was the commune Tys first Chance to meet Santa claims in Nick also broke with tradition when he arrived aboard an ramp Otter aircraft instead of by dog but Sanchi As the bearded gentleman is called in the Cree Lan has never been Given a greater Welcome by a More excited group of the journey was arranged by the Thompson Apo elks Lodge which has been sponsoring such Santa Claus airlifts for the last 21 on they have gone to Madoule Lac Brochet and the Mathias colomb Indian Reserve at Pukatawagan has a population of about and is located 180 Kilometres Northwest of youngsters excited the glistening eyed youngsters for the most part chatted with Santa Claus and eagerly clutched presents and bags of the exceptions were some of the very youngest band members who screamed at the unfamiliar All the Large Cartons of clothing and sports equipment which overflowed the plane More items Are to be sent by a scheduled flight were donated by the people of the High Point of excitement came when 100 hockey Sticks were handed followed by a scramble for two dozen a Grade 6 Kelsey went through a few no Type manoeuvres on the gym floor and commented this is the first time in my life Ive Ever owned a hockey stick of my he explained the Only other Sticks he had handled were those Given out by the school in physical education Peri the other boys who got hockey Sticks also said it was their chief Pascal big Hetty said the elks and the people of Thompson have Given us a great gift of Friendship that wont be it meant a lot to our kids and just about As much to the parents and All the rest of province to write off beef subsidies Brandon up the Manitoba government has decided to write off about in subsidies producers were supposed to refund to the province under an old Bee marketing agriculture minister Bill Uruski said in an interview the Cabinet decided months ago that Legal problems would make it nearly impossible to collect the Money from about 300 he blamed the former progressive conservative government of Sterling Lyon for making changes in the plan that allowed producers to claim their contracts had been weve been advised of the difficulties of our Legal position in collecting these Uruski referring to the current economic he said some of the weather Money could be collected but we dont feel this is the time to be going after beef about producers were enrolled at the height of the the Manitoba beef income insurance which was introduced by the nip government in 1975 and scrapped by the Lyon administration in under the producers were paid a subsidy when the Market Price of calves and Butcher cattle fell below the Cost of in when Market prices exceeded producers were obliged to pay Back some of the this the nip government introduced a similar program for beef City Calendar h High a Raitora l Low Pra Nura old front worm front Robert Csc radio will interview Manitoba men and women about their jobs before a live audience at wednesday in the planetarium participants will be a City a an Auto body shop a service station and the owner manager of a health food a on Day seminar on solving vision and lighting problems in the computerized office will be held wednesday at the hotel fort the fee is for further Contact Paul hurly at the University of Manitoba continuing education Franco Manitoban cultural Centre and the festival do Voyageur will hold a new years eve Celebration called la veil Lee do Jour de 1an from 9 to 3 31 at 768 tache the entry fee is which includes a hot Buffet and live dance music by Les dynamite double Deal our mistake Winnipeg area forecast variable cloudiness today with a Chance of a brisk Northwest Erly High near Low tonight near mainly sunny tomorrow with brisk northwesterly High near probability of precipitation is 30 per cent 20 per cent tonight and 10 per cent extended Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly but much colder than Normal thursday and Normal highs Are Normal lows Are Northern Manitoba mainly but c Ider than Normal wednes thursday and Normal highs Are Normal lows Are Northwestern Ontario mainly but much colder Normal thursday and Normal highs Are Normal lows Are the Jumble Puzzle in saturdays free press was incorrectly numbered Puzzle in the Puzzle was 7743 and Puzzle 7744 correctly appears in today 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