Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 4, 1983, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 1983 Kenora museum to make history with new building Barry free pre89 seven headless mannequins Greet visitors who enter the doorway of Kenora Lake of the Woods in a unique Way the or Little people As regular visitors have dubbed symbolize the museum and the Shonto relaunched drive to raise million for a new like the topless the museum crammed into tie vault and office of the towns old 84squaremetre 900squarefobt land titles office is really less than half an countless historical artefacts that simply cant fit into the current Brick building have been stored in various locations around this is really a Lovely old build says director Reg Reeve As he stands in the vault with its High ceiling and Iron shuttered windows Halfway up the but it simply cant hold All the the number of artefacts refer to them As Stock have accumulated through the years is simply Amaz we have three warehouses of All sorts of outstanding some of them stored in basements around the Reeve found the mannequins in a Coal Barry Mullin i my what have 1 they looked like Reeve said before explaining How the pressed cardboard Dum Mies had been used to Model Chil Drens clothing in an old Kenora clothing Sheryl the museums Sec said the Manne quins Are just one aspect of the stockpile of historical collections the museum will be Able to put on display in a new building that will be More than 10 times the size of the land titles we have a great Mineral collection in that is going to take a lot of she who has been museum director since said several architectural pieces front porches and for example have been collected to enhance the clothing and furniture collections the museum has in Stor Moyer and friends plan to expand their Barry free Preso an ornate clock is one of the Many Antiques we try to change what we have on display each strangely enough we get All kinds of people asking us where the Little people Are if we dont have them out by the front one of the More interesting collections consists of 477 pairs of shoes that go Back about 100 the shoes came from the late owner of Mcleod shoes in Kenora and were donated by his Reeve explained that Many pairs Are still in their Complete with their original the collection contains High laced Button ones for women and machinery and shoe repair equip ment including the old nails and tiny hammers and Reeve said the new museum will recognize special such Large number of artefacts from the famous Machin the new museum will reflect the flavor of the Kenora area because donations will come from casual visitors and summer Camp Many of whom come from Mani Frank chairman of the fundraising said a new museum will be a Monument to the people who make Kenora Home for both Long and Short we decided not to limit fundraising just to the town of Townsend there Are a number of ethnic groups that dont have any place to display this Cul Tural and because of the various peo ple who enjoy we have to somehow meld them and make them part of the Community As a the committee already has a commitment of frown Ontario a Ontario lottery the town has kicked in and Townsend said the committee Hopes to get from the Busi Ness from Ken Ora residents and from sum Mer last summer residents established the Kenora campers Centen Nial committee and have begun Rais ing Money for the museum Winnipeg residents Jim Michael Margaret Swea Brydon Leslie Hoffman and Robert All of whom have summer cottages on Lake of the Are considering a num Ber of fundraising to the Winnipeg committee has raised More than including a pledge from the museum committee expects to choose an architect about the time the official fundraising Campaign begins May the new museum will be built on the vacant lot next to the present Reeve said artefacts that will be on display in a modern two Storey museum will reflect the history of the originally known As rat theres a fascinating history reflected in the Stock we have a he once we can Dis play it the summer campers and visitors will be Able to see just How fascinating the history of this area really Whitedog band resolves to sue Over pollution weather by Christie Mclaren the Whitedog Indian band in North Western Ontario is going to sue great lakes Forest products Over Mer Cury pollution which poisoned the indians fishing 13 years band spokesmen Bruce the bands Toronto based said the indians decided to launch Legal action because the paper company has refused to negotiate great lakes has made numerous excuses in the past three years Why it wont make an Crofts the last formal meeting Between the com Pany and the band was in now they simply wont talk to he want to be sued litigation could Cost As much As and Crofts said the band will ask the Federal government to pay Legal costs As a last i expect that they great lakes want to be Crofts i think Treyve made a decision that this thing should be settled in court theres no other but band chief Isaac Mandamin said he blames the Ontario not great for slowing the whole thing the compensation should have been settled a Long time Mandamin the Premier William Davis should have put his foot Down and told his Joe boys to clean up the they just want to wait until All the indians die off and forget about us and Start the band of about 100 Kilometres Northwest of lost much of its livelihood when Mercury pollution from a pulp Mill contaminated its fishing Waters in the in Glis Wabigoon River great lakes bought the former Reed paper Mill in great lakes agreed to As sume up to million in liability for the which also affected the Indian Reserve at Grassy about 60 Kilometres share Burden equally a condition of the Pur Chase was that Reed would share great lakes Burden Crofts and a spokesman for great lakes the Ontario government has agreed to pay All compensation costs after the first Frantz Public relations director for great said yester Day no talks Are taking place with the indians because great Reed and the have not completed their own Tollefsen refused to give details in an he said there Are no plans to negotiate in the near John Ontario Deputy Secretary for resource said he encouraged great lakes months ago to try to negotiate with the whatever the cause of the Ottawa is concerned about the Lack of Progress and is trying to figure out what kinds of support we could offer to the Ian Cowie of the depart ment of Indian affairs and Northern development said in an Crofts who estimated the pollution Cost the Whitedog band at least said he Hopes to meet Grassy Narrows officials Friday to talk about launching a joint Grassy Narrows chief Steve Fobister refused comment his out Side negotiator and the bands expert on the Issue Are in Japan until he studying the effects of Mer Cury pollution on residents of Manama and a resulting Whitedog recently reached separate compensation agreements Worth Mil Lions of dollars with the Federal govern the Ontario government and on Tario Hydro Mercury pollution and flooding of Reserve wife found shot in Dauphin a Man and his wife were found dead of gunshot wounds to their Heads yesterday in their Dauphin Home in an apparent ramp were informed of the shooting around 3 when a neighbor of the couple reported hearing Rifle fire in the victims railway Avenue Bruce Kin Shanko of the Dau Phin rom detachment said police did not enter the Home until six hours later after an ramp emergency response team was flown in from win we didst really know what we were going to he he said the woman was found on the main floor while her husband was found upstairs with the Rifle beside both appeared to have been shot in the Kin Shanko said police Are not look ing for a suspect in the although he refused to Call it a a four lock area around the Home was cordoned off before police moved he names of the dead were withheld until relatives Are Reserve death probed ramp Are investigating the death of a 32year old resident of the Lake Martin Indian Reserve whose body was found there Early an ramp spokesman said foul play want suspected in the death of Edward no other details were City Calendar Salt City Froncisco Patci Pitchon h High l Low cold from worm front Winnipeg area forecast a few Clouds this becoming mainly Cloudy with the Chance of a Shower near High today 10 to 13 and Low tonight near Zero sunny with occasional Cloudy periods tomorrow and a High near probability of precipitation is 30 per cent 20 tonight and near Zero extended Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly sunny Friday but variable cloudiness and Chance of showers saturday and temperatures near Normal values of 15 and 2 All three Northern Manitoba mainly sunny Friday with below Normal mostly Cloudy with scattered showers saturday and sunday and temperatures near Normal values of 11 and Northwestern Ontario mostly sunny Friday and saturday but variable cloudiness with Chance of showers temperatures near Normal values of 14 and 2 All three Westwood 360 Rouge presents the musical my fair lady at 8 today to tickets Are students finials Rainbow takes to the stage at River Heights Junior High 1350 Grosvenor at 8 today to tickets at the the Manitoba camping association will hold training workshops Friday and saturday in the International fridays to will Deal with camping and disabled persons and Don Starkell will talk about his Canoe trip from Winnipeg to Brazil members nonmembers saturdays workshops run from to the City Parks department offers a series of child play workshops at the preschool resource 1410 Rothesay Why children learn through will be held from 8 to today what children learn through 7 to 9 monday and Why some children play More easily than from 8 to May a workshop on outdoor play ideas for summer will be held May 25 at bunns Creek the Cost is per or for the for Call the City Parks an evening with Manitoba authors will be held at today in the Centennial Library readings will be Given by Sandra Martha Marcia Mary Rose Meschuk and Charles the Manitoba puppet theatre presents the play factotum today to May 15 in Alloway Manitoba museum Man and nature 190 Rupert Showtime Are and tuesday to Friday and 3 saturday and sunday and p m May 15 no performances admission children 12 and under at the our mistake a Story monday said wrongly that the Lions club of Winnipeg had launched a fundraising Campaign to Aid the family of liver transplant recipient Chantal in the Campaign is being run by the Lions foundation of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario National 15 7 16 s 18 2 16 4 12 3 n i 15 8 4 7 Thunder 15 n 5 13 6 17 9 15 10 International ii 2 20 5 new 21 14 23 15 12 7 24 12 15 4 9 5 in n 14 g 17 4 14 21 15 13 Tel 25 16 resort spots deaths classified death los Clouds 22 Las Clear 26 fair 31 Clear 29 Cloudy 28 Clouds Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear 29 24 29 31 31 31 14 13 16 21 24 24 20 22 25 25 21 Winnipeg temperature comparisons mean last highest on record in i960 Lowe if on record in 1817 precipitation total from april 1 to May 3 Millimetres Normal Henry of husband of Dorothy of Winni widower of Marjorie Jean of Lac do husband of Zelie of 140 Worth wife of Gerald Earl of 505 Rouge suite Hus band of Vida Thomas Alexander of 614 landside Gladys of formerly of wife of Douglas Law Daniel of husband of Agnes sister of 225 matters wife of Nathan of husband of nettle Irma of be of today Only months Only Complete spa facilities for both men and women swimming pools Whirlpool Baths desert dry Sauna steam Baths private sparkling showers locker rooms private lockers private dressing rooms nutritional guidance exercise classes 8 times daily free draw pair of bomber season tickets will glean away Avary monday morning for the 4 to Juet drop into of our spat 18 and no Juat fill in an entry i tins fut Wuski Roger Smith suite 3 37bhargrave open daily sunday 125 coed ust 22416o7 4741347 Hatm 5894316 Juki 8893441 w Smith 956o81o fat m 2695971 ;